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Shannon, Quebec

Shannon, Quebec is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Shannon, Quebec rather than just read about it. In short: Shannon is a city in Quebec, Canada, and is along the Jacques-Cartier River northwest of Quebec City. It was formed in December 1946, when it separated from the territory of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault, following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes.

Key takeaways

Shannon, Quebec belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Shannon, Quebec to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Shannon, Quebec from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Shannon is a city in Quebec, Canada, and is along the Jacques-Cartier River northwest of Quebec City. It was formed in December 1946, when it separated from the territory of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault, following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes. The community was founded by Irish immigrants and once contained a substantial English-speaking population though it is today chiefly French-speaking. Its longtime principal economic activity was the exploitation of wood bound for the shipyards of Quebec. The town is located near CFB Valcartier, an important Canadian military base.

History The area was first settled in the 19th century, by mostly Irish immigrants. The place may have been named after a prominent settler family, as religious records indicated the death of a certain Richard Shannon in 1831 and Simon Shannon the next year. Further impetus to its development came around 1850, when the timber industry began, and in 1860, when a sawmill was built. Around 1861, about two thirds of the population was Irish and by 1900 half of the population. In 1905, the Shannon Post Office opened. In 1914, part of Shannon's territory was expropriated to enlarge the Valcartier military base. In 1947, the Municipality of Shannon was officially established, when it separated from the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault. It changed statutes in 2017 to become a city.

Cancer cluster In 1997, it was discovered that the chemical trichloroethylene seeped into the town's water supply from a nearby munitions factory. That was claimed to increase the rates of cancers in the area, with more than 3,000 people taking part in a group lawsuit against the federal government in 2003. After years of campaigning, compensation was later awarded to some local residents, but the court did not endorse the link between the contamination and cancers. Instead, compensation was awarded for the contamination of water supplies.

Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shannon had a population of 6,432 living in 2,332 of its 2,437 total private dwellings, a change of 6.6% from its 2016 population of 6,031. With a land area of 63.54 km2 (24.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 101.2/km2 (262.2/sq mi) in 2021.

Mother tongue (2021):

English as first language: 5.3% French as first language: 90.3% English and French as first languages: 2.6% Other as first language: 1.5%

Government List of former mayors:

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Shannon, Quebec

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Shannon, Quebec claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Shannon, Quebec before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Shannon, Quebec ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Shannon, Quebec

In research: Shannon, Quebec appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Shannon, Quebec in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Shannon, Quebec is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1946 establishments in Canada, Cancer clusters, Cities and towns in Quebec, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Shannon, Quebec outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Shannon, Quebec in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Shannon, Quebec means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Shannon, Quebec matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Shannon, Quebec?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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