Asbestos Rename Val-des-Sources
Courtesy ville d’Asbestos / BBC, Tiny Fox Lab

The small Canadian town of Asbestos that decided it needed a rebrand has done away with the name derived from its mining heritage. The Quebec town, home to some 7,000 people, voted for “Val-des-Sources” as its new moniker. The town was once the location of the world’s largest asbestos mine.Tiny Fox Lab Facts

Preview photo credit: Courtesy ville d’Asbestos / BBC
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-54608836