Durham-Sud, also known as South Durham, is a small farming community in the
Eastern Townships of
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 thirtee ...
, west of
Richmond
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* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
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and south of
Drummondville. The population as of the
Canada 2011 Census was 1,008.
History
Early
settlers of the area were
Scottish and
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
immigrants who arrived mostly in the 18th and 19th century and found the area to be good for
farming
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...
. Today the community is predominantly
francophone.
Éphrem-A. Brisebois
Éphrem-A. Brisebois (March 7, 1850 – February 13, 1890) was a Canadian politician, soldier, and police officer with the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) of Canada.
Early life
Brisebois was born 7 March 1850 at South Durham, Canada East, ...
was born here in 1850.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:
[Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census]
Language
Mother tongue (2011)
Notable people
*
Éphrem-A. Brisebois
Éphrem-A. Brisebois (March 7, 1850 – February 13, 1890) was a Canadian politician, soldier, and police officer with the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) of Canada.
Early life
Brisebois was born 7 March 1850 at South Durham, Canada East, ...
(1850–1890), politician, soldier, and law enforcement officer
*
Jean-Paul LeBlanc
Jean-Paul "J.P." LeBlanc (born October 20, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre.
Career
LeBlanc played 153 games in the National Hockey League and 248 games in the World Hockey Association between 1969 and 1979. During hi ...
(born 1946), retired ice hockey forward
See also
*
List of municipalities in Quebec
References
External links
*
Official Website
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Centre-du-Québec