L'Ascension is a

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in the

Laurentides The Laurentides () is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains. It has a total land area of and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 Cens ...

region of Quebec, Canada, part of the

Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality Antoine-Labelle is a regional county municipality located in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Mont-Laurier. It is named for Antoine Labelle. Subdivisions There are 28 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (2) * Mont ...

. The area is known as ''La Vallée de la

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'' (English: The Valley of the Rouge (river)).

History

In 1891, the first missionary made a pastoral visit to the few families that had settled there, and named the place L'Ascension since his visit coincided with the day of the

Feast of the Ascension The Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, also called Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday, commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (i.e., shared by ...

of Jesus Christ. On September 23, 1905, the Parish Municipality of L'Ascension was formed out of previously

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. On December 14, 1996, the parish municipality changed statutes and became a (regular) municipality.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 488 (total dwellings: 880) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 2.2% * French as first language: 96.1% * English and French as first language: 0.6% * Other as first language: 1.1%

Local government

List of former mayors: * Yves Meilleur (...–2017) * Luc St-Denis (2017–2021) * Jacques Allard (2021–present)

Education

Sainte Agathe Academy Sainte Agathe Academy (SAA; french: Académie Sainte Agathe) is a public anglophone primary and secondary school in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec. It is operated by the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Persons from the following communities are ...

(of the

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB, french: Commission scolaire Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier, CSSWL) is a school board headquartered in Rosemère, Quebec in Greater Montreal. It officially came into existence in July 1998 when English-language sc ...

) in

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is a town in the province of Quebec, Canada, in the regional county municipality of Les Laurentides in the administrative region of Laurentides, also known as the "Laurentians" or the Laurentian Mountains (in English). Sai ...

serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.About Us
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Saint Agathe Academy Sainte Agathe Academy (SAA; french: Académie Sainte Agathe) is a public anglophone primary and secondary school in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec. It is operated by the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Persons from the following communities are ...

. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. Se
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References

External links

Incorporated places in Laurentides Municipalities in Quebec {{Quebec-geo-stub