Lake Mégantic
A Michigan journalist finds echoes of Detroit in a shattered Canadian town
Will Detroit ever come back to its former glory? That’s the question that haunts a Michigan reporter after a visit to the small Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic, which was devastated by an oil train derailment last summer. On a small scale, the town’s empty blocks and uncertain hopes seemed all too familiar.
Will Detroit ever come back to its former glory? That’s the question that haunts a Michigan reporter after a visit to the small Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic, which was devastated by an oil train derailment last summer. On a small scale, the town’s empty blocks and uncertain hopes seemed all too familiar.
