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Parent is a community in northern Quebec
Quebec

Quebec , in French language, Qu?bec , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada....
, located in the municipality of La Tuque
La Tuque, Quebec

La Tuque is a city in northeastern Quebec, Canada on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivi?res, Quebec and Chambord, Quebec. In 1960 it had a population of just over 11,000 ....
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Pop. 500. Founded in 1910. Its name comes from Simon Napoléon Parent, Québec Premier from 1900 to 1905. During the summer, it becomes the supply point for several dozen outfitters, and in the winter it is a major centre for the snowmobile industry. The Kruger sawmill, with 150 workers, is the main employer of the region.






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Parent is a community in northern Quebec
Quebec

Quebec , in French language, Qu?bec , is a Provinces and territories of Canada in the Central Canada and Eastern Canada regions of Canada....
, located in the municipality of La Tuque
La Tuque, Quebec

La Tuque is a city in northeastern Quebec, Canada on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivi?res, Quebec and Chambord, Quebec. In 1960 it had a population of just over 11,000 ....
.

Pop. 500. Founded in 1910. Its name comes from Simon Napoléon Parent, Québec Premier from 1900 to 1905. During the summer, it becomes the supply point for several dozen outfitters, and in the winter it is a major centre for the snowmobile industry. The Kruger sawmill, with 150 workers, is the main employer of the region. The Bazin River that flows in town is popular for 5- to 7-day canoe trips that end at the Gatineau River. The town was the site of a Pinetree Line
Pinetree Line

The Pinetree Line was a series of radar stations located across the northern United States and southern Canada at about the 50th parallel, along with a number of other stations located on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts....
 radar site (RCAF Station Parent) from 1954 to 1963.