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 | | On July 1, 1867, Canada East became the Province of Quebec and from that date until 1898, the area of the Eastern Townships constituted a considerable proportion of the Province of Quebec. |
 | | Their traditions, material culture and familial links are still strong in the County of Missisquoi which makes this County unique from the other regions of the Townships. |
 | | The Eastern Townships is generally considered to include the historical counties of Missisquoi, Brome, Stanstead, Shefford, Sherbrooke, Compton, Richmond, Drummond, Wolfe, Frontenac, Arthabaska and Megantic. |
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