Former company houses and towns have meaning. They can inspire attachment and a sense of place. They can be tight-knit but also quintessentially global; their resources and products have served far-off markets while housing a mosaic of newcomers from around the world; they speak to the diversity of Canada and the immigrant experience. Their landscapes; though often threatened with abandonment and decline; are a kind of language that conveys rich and layered stories. They are hands-on classrooms of culture; economics; architecture; politics and sociology.Taken together; the case studies in this book speak to the heritage and enduring value of these places. Company towns mean a great deal to the people who put down roots there or passed through them. Many of the houses became homes. In Company Houses; Company Towns we also see how some of these places are being commemorated; conserved; regenerated and renewed ndash; not as static museum pieces but as proud living communities aspiring to new economic opportunities and a quality of life.
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