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La Voix de l'Est - Granby, Qc
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N 45° 24.076 W 072° 43.318
18T E 678285 N 5030051
Bureau du journal La Voix de l'Est et de son supplément Le Plus à Granby. Office building of La Voix de l'Est and Le Plus in Granby.
Waymark Code: WMJK8F
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 11/28/2013
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Le 29 mai 1935, Imprimerie Rapide fonde le journal hebdomadaire La Voix de l'Est. La première édition paraît le 20 juin 1935. Le 24 février 1945, le journal devient un quotidien. Le 7 septembre 1945, Imprimerie Rapide change de nom pour La Voix de l'Est Ltée et le capital-action autorisé passe de 15 000 CAD à 125 000 CAD.

En 1950, le quotidien emménage au 136 rue Principale à Granby. En 1968, il est vendu aux Journaux Trans-Canada (une filiale de Power Corporation du Canada). Neuf ans plus tard, en 1977, l'impression au quotidien La Tribune de Sherbrooke4.

La première édition de l'hebdomadaire Le Plus paraît en 1985. En 1989, les locaux sont relocalisés au 76 rue Dufferin, toujours à Granby.


29 May 1935 Imprimerie Rapide founded the weekly newspaper La Voix de l'Est. The first edition was published June 20, 1935. February 24, 1945, the newspaper became a daily newspaper. September 7, 1945 Imprimerie Rapide changed its name to La Voix de l'Est Ltd. and the authorized share capital from 15 000 CAD to 125 000 CAD.

In 1950, the newspaper moved to 136 rue Principale Granby. In 1968, he sold newspapers to Trans-Canada (a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada). Nine years later, in 1977, printing the daily La Tribune Sherbrooke.

The first edition of the weekly Le Plus is published in 1985. In 1989, the premises are relocated at 76 Dufferin Street, still in Granby.
Area Served: Granby, Cowansville, Bromont, Farnham...

What is (later, was) its physical address?:
76 rue Dufferin
Granby, Québec Canada


Does it now just provide an internet read?: Both newsprint and internet

Internet address: [Web Link]

Did you ever buy or subscribe to this paper?: I bought one here and there

Please provide a link referring to the newspaper's demise.: Not listed

If applicable, when was this publication's last edition?: Not listed

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