In countries like Canada where the quest for natural resources has marked human settlement, company towns have left their mark on the territory, culture, and collective imagination of generations of residents. They are found around factories, plants, dams, oil fields, and mines. Canada has more than 200 of them. The exhibition “Territories of Identity: Company Towns in Canada” offers an insight into how companies across the country planned cities, pushing back territorial boundaries to create model cities at the forefront of urban planning.
The exhibition reveals how large corporations succeeded in creating dream living environments for workers and their families, deeply imbued with the pride and sense of belonging of their residents.
