The furniture capital of Canada

The furniture capital of Canada

Shawn MacWha   At the beginning of the twentieth century Victoriaville was a bustling community of about 2,000 people. Located on a sweeping curve of the Nicolet River the town featured several industries including a sawmill, a large machine shop, a creamery, a tannery, a sash and door factory, a carriage factory and even a small cigar factory all of which were linked to outside markets by the Grand Trunk Railway. However it was the manufacture …