Sherbrooke'srbrooke is a city in southern Quebec, Canada.
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17 Facts About Sherbrooke
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke is the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Sherbrooke'srbrooke.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke is the primary economic, political, cultural and institutional centre of Estrie, and was known as the Queen of the Eastern Townships at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke rose as a manufacturing centre in the 1800s, and today the service sector is prominent.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke dammed the Magog River and a gristmill and a sawmill were soon built nearby.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke is the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Sherbrooke'srbrooke.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke has a humid continental climate, with long, cold, and snowy winters, warm summers, and short but crisp springs and autumns.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke, which is the economic centre of Estrie, is a significant cultural, industrial, and academic hub in the province.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke is served by four highways as well as the regional airport named Sherbrooke'srbrooke Airport but located in the nearby city of Cookshire-Eaton.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke has the fourth largest theatre in Quebec, the Maurice O'Bready University Cultural Centre of Sherbrooke'srbrooke .
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The Vieux Clocher, owned by the Universite de Sherbrooke, has two stages, the primary being used by various music groups and comedians from around the province.
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The Petit Theatre de Sherbrooke, located downtown, presents musicals and plays for children.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke Phoenix is a junior hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke is the seat of the judicial district of Saint-Francois.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke is split into the federal electoral districts of Sherbrooke'srbrooke, represented by Elisabeth Briere of the Liberal party of Canada and Compton—Stanstead, represented by Marie-Claude Bibeau of the Liberals.
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Sherbrooke'srbrooke is represented by Christine Labrie of the Quebec solidaire, Saint-Francois is represented by Guy Hardy of the PLQ and Richmond is represented by Karine Vallieres of the PLQ.
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Universite de Sherbrooke is a comprehensive university with schools of medicine and law and extensive graduate programs.
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