Waterloo, Quebec
Waterloo, Quebec
| Waterloo, Quebec | |
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| Coordinates (417, rue de la Cour ): 45°20′42″N 72°30′54″W / 45.345°N 72.515°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Haute-Yamaska |
| Established | January 01, 1867 |
| Incorporated | December 30, 1890 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Shefford |
| Provincial | Shefford |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Pascal Russell |
| - Federal MP(s) | Réjean Genest (NDP) |
| - Quebec MNA(s) | François Bonnardel (ADQ) |
| Area | |
| - Land | 12.25 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 4,054 |
| - Density | 331.0/km2 (857.3/sq mi) |
| - Change (2001-06) |  1.5% |
| - Dwellings | 1,869 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0E |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
Access Routes A-10 |
 Route 112 Route 241 Route 243 |
| Website | www.ville.waterloo.qc.ca |
Waterloo is a city in Quebec, included in La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, in the administrative area of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 4,054. Completely encircled by the township of Shefford, this residential city is located within the Eastern Townships, about sixty kilometers east of Montreal.
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History
It was founded in 1793 by Ezekiel Lewis, an English Loyalist supporter who settled in Lower Canada 6 years after the American Revolution. Resident Hezekiah Robinson later proposed renaming the town after the famous battle in which Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated. Waterloo became the summer residence of Montreal industrialist James Davidson in the 1880s. Davidson was the son of Scottish immigrant Thomas Davidson, who founded The Thos. Davidson Manufacturing Company, Ltd., a producer of enameled tinware with offices throughout Canada and around the world. Davidson established "Ayrmont Farm" on the western side of the town. The main house, "Orford View," still stands on Mountain Street. The guest bungalow across the road and surrounding property are still in the hands of the family.
Today, the town is the only Waterloo in the world outside Europe that is predominantly French-speaking; the remainder are all located in English-speaking regions.
Demographics
Population
Population trend
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 4,054 | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,993 |  1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,040 | 1.3% |
| 1991 | 3,989 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 3,095 | 79.05% |
| English only | 710 | 18.14% |
| Both English and French | 60 | 1.53% |
| Other languages | 50 | 1.28% |
Twin Cities
Waterloo, Quebec, was bound in 1957 with the town of Waterloo in Belgium. To commemorate this union each of the two Waterloos have in them a statue representing a little boy and a small girl sheltering under a mushroom.
See also
- List of municipalities in Quebec
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Waterloo
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: SHEFFORD
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Waterloo, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Coordinates: 45°21′N 72°31′W / 45.35°N 72.517°W