Prostitution and Fights: The Tough Beginnings of Val-d'Or
A historical article recounts that prostitution was widespread in Val-d'Or, Quebec, during the 1930s mining boom. Prostitutes from Montreal traveled to the mining camp every two weeks on payday, working in brothels and 'back-shacks' in the woods. By 1937, there were 10 brothels in the camp, and the
Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada · 2014-10-07 · Radio-Canada
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