Dalhousie is a small town in south-western

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near the border of

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, in the

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Saint-Télesphore Saint-Télesphore is a municipality located in Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Quebec (Canada). The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 754. The municipality is situated west of Saint-Polycarpe, south of Sainte-Jus ...

, which is located within

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(

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). It is named for

George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, (23 October 1770 – 21 March 1838), styled Lord Ramsay until 1787, and Baron Dalhousie from 1815, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator. He was Governor of Nova Scotia from 1816 to 182 ...

, who served as

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from 1825 to 1828.

Geographical location

It lies 70 km to the west of

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, in a predominantly rural environment. There is also an extension of the settlement — known as Dalhousie Mills — which lies outside

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Township, within

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. This also illustrates the historically close links which formerly existed between the border regions of Upper and Lower Canada.

Historical link with the Canadian Pacific Railway

It is sometimes referred to as Dalhousie Station because of its location as a settlement at a former station of the

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/ ''Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique'', which dated from 1884. A former station water tower area, which was re-landscaped in 2006, remains a significant local landmark: the tower itself is distinguished by its conspicuous profile in the local area and by the solidity of its stonework and Syrian (Romanesque) arching.

Notable local activities

Given the local area's rural location, agriculture is a significant local activity. In winter months, a snowmobiling club based at Dalhousie Station, "Le Club Étoile Dorée de Dalhousie", founded in 1971, is active among local trails.name=https://www.bonjourquebec.com/en-ca/listing/tourist-information/offices/centre-infotouriste-de-riviere-beaudette-1981045

Historically coincidental link with distinguished botanist

By coincidence, as perhaps befits a rural community significantly characterized by agricultural activity, the area's local name at least indirectly refers to the title held in marriage by Christian Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie (1786-1839), in her day a distinguished botanist whose Canadian collections were catalogued and held by various Canadian institutions of learning.

External links

* "Water Tower, Dalhousie" http://www.eureka4you.com/wtower-qc-d/Dalhousie.htm * Dalhousie, from Municipal website https://saint-telesphore.com/portfolio-items/dahlousie/?portfolioCats=41 * Regional Municipal website https://mrcvs.ca/ * "Le Club Étoile Dorée de Dalhousie" https://www.clubetoiledoree.com/

References

Official Transport Quebec Road Map
Communities in Montérégie Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality Populated places in Montérégie {{Montérégie-geo-stub