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Cayamant is a municipality in
Between 1890 and 1900, a few settlers moved to the shores of Cayamant Lake, becoming home to a flood of French Canadians who were heading to the west of the province in search of farmland.
In 1902, the "Lake Cayamont" post office opened (renamed in 1943 to Lake Cayamant). The Township Municipality of Dorion was formed on October 10, 1906. The first municipal council was elected on October 17, 1906, with Victor Mercier as first mayor, who served until 1923.
In 1918, the parish of Saint-Roch-du-Lac Cayamant was established. In 1988, Dorion was renamed to Cayamant.
List of former mayors:
* Paul Dontigny (1947–1961, 1965–1970)
* Aurèle Rochon (...–2005)
* Suzanne Labelle Lamarche (2005–2009)
* Pierre Pedro Chartrand (2009–2013)
* Chantal Lamarche (2013–2017)
* Nicolas Malette (2017–present)
Official website
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, Canada. The village of Lac-Cayamant is located at the north end of Lake Cayamant, west of Gracefield.
It was formerly known as the Township Municipality of Dorion, named after Antoine-Aimé Dorion
Sir Antoine-Aimé Dorion (January 17, 1818May 31, 1891) was a French Canadian politician and jurist.
Early years
Dorion was born in Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade into a family with liberal values that had been sympathetic to the Patriotes in 1837†...
(1818-1891). It was renamed to the Municipality of Cayamant at the end of 1988, due to many problems created by having the identical name to that of the city of Dorion (which merged with neighbouring Vaudreuil in 1994). The new name refers to the largest lake in its territory, Lake Cayamant. The Algonquin term ''Kakgama, Kandikagamaw'', or ''Kandikagama'' means "porcupine". Alternatively, it may come from ''Kantuagama'', which means lake with a large bay.
The village has a primary school, a church, and some convenience stores, restaurants and some basic commerce. Most of the population lives near the lake. The most populated street is "''Rue Principale''" (Main Street).
History
Between 1890 and 1900, a few settlers moved to the shores of Cayamant Lake, becoming home to a flood of French Canadians who were heading to the west of the province in search of farmland.
In 1902, the "Lake Cayamont" post office opened (renamed in 1943 to Lake Cayamant). The Township Municipality of Dorion was formed on October 10, 1906. The first municipal council was elected on October 17, 1906, with Victor Mercier as first mayor, who served until 1923.
In 1918, the parish of Saint-Roch-du-Lac Cayamant was established. In 1988, Dorion was renamed to Cayamant.
Demographics
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 460 (out of 1,036 total) Languages: * English as first language: 3.7% * French as first language: 95.1% * English and French as first language: 1.2%Local government
List of former mayors:
* Paul Dontigny (1947–1961, 1965–1970)
* Aurèle Rochon (...–2005)
* Suzanne Labelle Lamarche (2005–2009)
* Pierre Pedro Chartrand (2009–2013)
* Chantal Lamarche (2013–2017)
* Nicolas Malette (2017–present)
References
External links
Official website
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