Saint-Eugène is a rural,

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locality situated in the Township of East Hawkesbury in the

United Counties of Prescott and Russell The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (french: Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell) are consolidated counties located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is L'Orignal. It was created as a result of a merger between Russe ...

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(

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). It is on the interprovincial border with

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, near

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between

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and

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Geography

The village of Saint-Eugène is located in the

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. The water for the village is supplied by the

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, a tributary of the

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. The land of Saint-Eugène is crossed from east to west by Labrosse Street (County Road 10), which is the main street of the village. This road goes east towards the Haut-de-la Chute and the village of Rigaud, Quebec.

History

The parish of St-Eugène was founded in 1855.St-Eugene church
''Saint-Eugene'', sur ''Trekearth'', 1 November 2008 (accessed 24 March 2013) From 1940-1945, during World War II, the

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built and operated No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) as a component of the

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(BCATP). Operating

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and Fairchild Cornell training aircraft, the flying school was located roughly a kilometre south of town (). The school opened on 28 October 1940 and closed on 19 June 1945. Motorsport took place in the 1950s and 1960s before the airfield was completely abandoned. Today, nothing remains of the airfield but the faint outlines of its overgrown runways. The flying school also maintained a relief landing field near Hawkesbury. The former relief field is now known as

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Politics and administration

St-Eugène is part of the Township of East Hawkesbury. Gouvernement de l’Ontario
o 5"">"Municipalités restructurées : Carte de l’Ontario n^o 5"
Ministère des Affaires municipales et du Logement de l’Ontario, 2009 (accessed 23 March 2013) The administrative services of the municipality are all located in Saint-Eugène. Canton de Hawkesbury Est
"Administration"
(accessed 24 March 2013) The village is in the federal riding of

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and the provincial riding of

Economy

The economy of St-Eugène is primarily agricultural. The village has several dairy farms, alongside cows and goats. In addition to agricultural activity there is some local or specialized trade. For example, the Skelly Gallery(en+fr
"Inkidoo : Art for you, The Skelly Gallery"
(accessed 24 March 2013) and the service centre of the credit union in the Valley. Caisses Desjardins du Québec et caisses populaires de l’Ontario
"Caisse populaire de la Vallée : Coordonnées et heures d'ouverture"
(accessed 24 March 2013)

Society

Basic services in the community include the French Catholic elementary school, Curé-Labrosse. Places of worship include the Catholic Church of St. Eugene. The postal code is K0B 1P0."St-Eugene (East Ontario)"
''Ontario Rural Routes'' (accessed 24 March 2013) The Community Centre Access St. Eugene, allows local people to become familiar with information technology and communications and have Internet access."Centre d'accès communautaire de St-Eugène (Ontario) : Accueil"
(accessed 24 March 2013) At the starting point of the

Prescott and Russell Recreational Trail The Prescott-Russell Recreational Trail is a long rail trail in Prescott-Russell, Ontario, Canada, maintained by the county of Prescott-Russell. The trail begins in the village of Saint-Eugène and goes to the eastern boundary of the City of ...

in St-Eugène, hikers have a pavilion and parking. Canton de Hawkesbury Est
"Le maire vous souhaite la bienvenue"
(accessed 24 March 2013) This trail is 72 km long and occupies the corridor of the old railroad, open all year to cyclists, walkers, riders and snowmobilers. Canton de Hawkesbury Est
"Tourisme"
(accessed 24 March 2013)

Culture

The Skelly Gallery exhibits several artists like painters Bernard Gauthier Pugin, John Greenwald, Brenda Kennedy, Freda Pemberton Smith and Odile Stubborn, photographers Mark Greenwald and Robert Slatkoff and sculptors Elizabeth Skelly and Susan Valyi.

Sports

In the winter months, the town has an outdoor skating rink that locals use to play hockey and ice skate. There is also a baseball field for summer months.

References

External links

Official site of the municipality of East Hawkesbury

Official site of the Skelly Gallery
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