official change: The word asbestos' unfortunately doesn't have a good connotation, especially for Anglophones, and it's hindering the city's plans to develop external economic relations, the city said in the post, according to The Japan Times. That is putting it mildly. The community of about 6,800 people in southeastern Quebec is changing its name, dropping the mineral that supported the local economy for decades but is now associated with cancer. ; In a Facebook post Wednesday, the city council said it made the decision with the town's future in mind and asked citizens to contribute ideas ahead of an official change in 2020. Several businesses over the years have balked at investing in Asbestos because of its name, including a manufacturer that refused as recently as September, Mayor Hugues Grimard said in a phone interview. Even in Montreal there are perception issues, Grimard said. During a business development trip to Ohio, investors wouldn't even take the envoy's business card, he said.
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