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Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande is a municipality in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. History Between 1915 and 1918, a group of students surveyed part of Robinson Township. In the early 1920s, a few New Brunswick squatters settled there, quickly followed by families from Sainte-Rose-du-Dégelé (now Dégelis), who occupied a strip of land along Baker Creek, then by people from Montreal, Quebec, Beauce and Bellechasse. In 1923, the mission of Saint-Maur was established, a name that recalls the proximity of the parish of Saint-Benoît-de-Packington, Saint Benedict of Nursia having been the teacher of Saint Maur (around 512-584). The Saint-Maur mission was installed near the Romain-Caron bridge on the right as you descend the Meruimticook River. The church was both school and church. Alcime Soucy's children (Eddy, Prime, Fred) attended it. It should also be added that two sawmills were in operation in the 1920s/1930s on the banks of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec
Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande was a former parish municipality. On September 26, 2001, it merged into the city of Saint-Georges, Quebec and became a district of that city. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Chaudiere-Appalaches, Quebec Former municipalities in Quebec Saint-Georges, Quebec Populated places disestablished in 2001 2001 disestablishments in Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long, Quebec
Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality. It has a total area of 60.19 square miles, with a total land area of 57.47 square miles. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. See also *Crocs River, a stream *List of parish municipalities in Quebec This is a list of municipalities that have the Quebec municipal type of parish municipality (''paroisse'', code=P), an administrative division defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy. The '' Commission de toponym ... References External links * Parish municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent {{BasSaintLaurent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac-Baker Parish, New Brunswick
Lac Baker is a civil parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of Lac Baker and the incorporated rural community of Haut-Madawaska, both of which are members of the Northwest Regional Service Commission (NWRSC). Origin of name The parish takes its name from Baker Lake, which takes its name from John Baker, an American leader in the Aroostook War. Baker remained in the area after the boundary settlement awarded the area to New Brunswick. History Lac Baker was erected as Baker Lake in 1912 from Clair Parish; the boundary was slightly altered later that year. The parish was renamed Lac Baker and its boundaries affected by the major reorganisation of Madawaska County parish lines in 1946. Boundaries Lac Baker Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 32 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbook 119 at same site. *on the northwest by the Quebec provincial border; *on the northeast and east, running ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker Brook Parish, New Brunswick
Baker Brook is a civil parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is part of the incorporated rural community of Haut-Madawaska, which is a member of the Northwest Regional Service Commission (NWRSC). Origin of name The parish was named for Baker Brook, which took its name from John Baker, an American leader in the Aroostook War. Baker remained in the area after the boundary settlement assigned the area to New Brunswick. History Baker Brook was erected in 1930 from Saint-Hilaire Parish. In 1946 Baker Brook was affected by the major rewriting of Madawaska County parish boundaries. Boundaries Baker Brook Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 33 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 097, 118, 119, and 141 at same site. *on the north by the Quebec provincial border; *on the east, running entirely along land grant lines, starting at the provincial border and running southeasterly then southerly along the eastern line Tier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac-Baker, New Brunswick
Lac Baker is a formerly incorporated Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. It is adjacent to the shore of Lake Baker, which derives its name from that of John Baker, founder of Baker Brook. History On 1 January 2023, Lac Baker amalgamated with the rural community of Haut-Madawaska to form the new town of Haut-Madawaska. The community's name remains in official use. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac Baker had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trendStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census Mother tongue (2016) Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jacques Parish, New Brunswick
Saint-Jacques is a civil parish in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. The parish consists of two discontiguous portions separated by Saint-Joseph Parish. For governance purposes the southwestern portion is divided between the city of Edmundston, which includes the tier of grants on either side of the Madawaska River, and the Northwest rural district; the northeastern portion is part of the rural district. Both city and rural district are members of the Northwest Regional Service Commission. Before the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Edmundston and the local service district of the parish of Saint-Jacques, part of which was annexed by Edmundston in the reform. Origin of name The parish is named for the local Roman Catholic church. History Saint-Jacques was erected in 1877 from Madawaska Parish; the name was spelt without a hyphen. In 1930 part of Saint-Jacques was included in the newly erected Saint-Joseph Parish. In 1941 the boundary was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker River (New Brunswick)
The Baker-Brook River is a tributary of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), flowing in Madawaska County, in the northwest part of the New Brunswick, in Canada. Geography The Baker-Brook River rises in Lac Baker (New Brunswick) (length: ; height: ). The northern part of the lake stretches toward the northwest at Quebec, in the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec. This lake has a central island with a length of and a maximum width of , counting about fifty chalets. This lake supplies water from Kitchen Creek (from the West or from the Quebec); the mouth of the latter is located on the provincial border in the northwest part of the lake. The mouth of the Lac Baker (New Brunswick) is located in the middle of the lake on the northeast shore. This mouth is located at: * south of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick; * northwest of a curve of Saint John River (Bay of Fundy) located in New Brunswick; * south of the center of village of Saint-Jean-de-la- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities In Quebec
__FORCETOC__ Quebec is the second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the province is divided into 1,282 census subdivisions, which are municipalities and equivalents. Quebec's 1,218 municipalities include 87 regional county municipalities at the supralocal level and 1,131 local municipalities ( of its census subdivisions). Generally, most local municipalities, as well as some unorganized territories, are nested within regional county municipalities. The 1,218 municipalities are directly responsible for the provision of public transit, fire protection, potable water, water purification, and waste management services to its residents. They also share responsibility with the province in the provision of housing, road networks, police protection, recreation and culture, parks and natural spaces, and land use planning and development. Below the regional county municipality lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker River North (Quebec-New Brunswick)
The Baker River North is a tributary of the Baker River, flowing in Canada: * Quebec: in administrative region of Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Temiscouata Regional County Municipality, in the municipality of Packington, Quebec and Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec; * New Brunswick (northwest part): Madawaska County, municipality of Baker Brook, New Brunswick. Geography The "Baker River North" takes its source in "Lake Pelletier" (diameter: ; height: ) which is the southwest side of the road North 8th and 9th, in the municipality of Packington, Quebec. This source is located at: * west of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick; * north of pointe North of Lake Méruimticook which straddles the border between Quebec and New Brunswick; * northwest from the village center of Packington, Quebec which is located in Quebec. From the "lake Pelletier", the "Baker River North" flows over as follow: * to the southeast, along the southwest side of the North 8th and 9th rank road to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branche à Jerry
The Branche à Jerry is a tributary of the Baker River (New Brunswick), flowing in Canada in: * Quebec in Bas-Saint-Laurent, in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, in the municipalities of Saint-Eusebe, Quebec, Packington, Quebec and Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande, Quebec; * New Brunswick (Northwest part): the Madawaska County, municipality of Baker Brook. Geography The "Branche à Jerry" rises at the confluence of the rivière du Six and "Rockeuse Creek", in the municipality of Saint-Eusebe, Quebec, Saint-Eusèbe. This source is located at: * northwest of the border between Quebec and New Brunswick; * northwest of the northern tip of the Lake Meruimticook which straddles the border between Quebec and New Brunswick; * to the southeast from the village of Saint-Eusèbe, Quebec. From its source, the "Branche à Jerry" flows over * to the Southeast, passing to the west side of the Lake, to the boundary of the municipality of Packington, Quebec; * to the Southeast, to the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
