Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec
Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec
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 Ste-Marguerite-du−Lac−Masson
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| Coordinates: 46°02′N 74°03′W / 46.033°N 74.05°WCoordinates: 46°02′N 74°03′W / 46.033°N 74.05°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| Regional County | Les Pays-d'en-Haut |
| Settled | 1860s |
| Incorporated | 1864 (parish) |
| Incorporated | October 17, 2001 (town) |
| Government | |
| - Type | Ville |
| - Mayor | Linda Fortier |
| - Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| - Prov. riding | Bertrand |
| Area | |
| - Total | 98.65 km2 (38.1 sq mi) |
| - Land | 92.31 km2 (35.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 2,498 |
| - Density | 27.1/km2 (70.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0T |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Website | www.ste-marguerite.qc.ca |
Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality. The village is partially named after and situated on the western shore of Lake Masson.
History
In the early 1860s, Édouard Masson (1826-1875), businessman and member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada from 1856 to 1864, invited many settlers to move to the former Terrebonne Seigneury and the surrounding area. In 1864, he was granted land in this area and contributed to the quick development of the parish, including the construction of a sawmill and a flour mill at the outflow of the lake which would be named after him later on. Also that same year, the Mission of Sainte-Marguerite was established, and the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson was officially formed, both named after Margaret of Antioch of the third century. In 1868, the Lac-Masson Post Office opened.
In 1959, The Town of Estérel was formed on the eastern side of Lake Masson when it separated from Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson.
On October 10, 2001, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson and the Town of Estérel were merged to become the Town of Sainte-Marguerite–Estérel. On January 1, 2006, after a municipal referendum, the Town of Estérel was re-established however and the Town of Sainte-Marguerite–Estérel reverted to its former name of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson.
Demographics
Population:
- Population in 2006: 2498
- 2001 to 2006 population change: 15.1 %
- Population in 2001: 2170
- Population in 1996: 2251
- Population in 1991: 1571
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1114 (total: 1904)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 3 %
- French as first language: 91 %
- English and French as first language: 2 %
- Other as first language: 4 %
- ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation de territoire
Land area: Statistics Canada - ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census
- ^ a b "Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=388482&Latitude=46,03333&Longitude=-74,05&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ "Estérel (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=388481&Latitude=46,05&Longitude=-74,01666&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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