Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott (often written as Ste-Anne-de-Prescott) is a predominantly
francophone
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, town 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 ...
, near the Québec border and Glengarry County, in OntarioCanada. It is a part of and the seat of the Municipality of East Hawkesbury.
Geography
Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott is a village in eastern Ontario and near the
Québec
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Sainte-Justine-de-Newton
Sainte-Justine-de-Newton () is a municipality located in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 947. The municipality is situated on Route 325 south of Très-Saint-Rédempteur, just east of ...
which is in the
Regional County Municipality
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The construction of the church began on August 9, 1883 in order to celebrate the first mass in the sacristy on January 13, 1884. The bell was acquired from the Ernest Chanteloup Company that same year. The church was blessed by Bishop Duhamel September 4, 1884 and the first resident pastor, Joseph E. Coderre, arrived on June 9, 1885. In 1897, the construction of the transepts were completed, and the church acquired a Casavant Frères (opus 85). In 1914 the interior was greatly enhanced through the paintings, executives and faux marble columns made by the painter Toussaint-Xénophon Renaud. In 1921, the cemetery was embellished with an angel of the resurrection of Louis Jobin. The interior restorations of 1958 and 2002 refreshed the colours of the church but several decorative elements were lost. The church has a painting by Toussaint-Xénophon Renaud representing the death of St. Joseph, which was restored in 2013.Chantal Quirion, "The heritage church of Sainte-Anne is enriched," , ''Le Carillon'', vol. 67, no 29, , p. 2
Village components
* Roman Catholic Church
* United Church of Canada
* Action centre
* Park with baseball field, tennis and beach volleyball as well as slides and swings
* Convenience store
* Dairy and horse farms
* Organic farms
* Sugar shacks
* Camping Titley
* beekeeping
* Excavator, truckers, mechanics
Stations of the cross
Ste-Anne-de-Prescott is one of the few villages in Ontario that have retained many of its stations of the cross.
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History
In the early nineteenth century, the area was occupied by a handful of settlers, mostly British. In 1847 the diocese of Bytown (
Ottawa
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) founded a settlement company that promotes immigration in eastern Ontario to combat the exodus of Canadians to the United States and to ensure the Catholic presence in Ontario. The parish received its official title in 1885. The reason for the choice of St. Anne as patron remains unknown but Prescott comes from the name given to the county. Prescott County is named for Robert Prescott (1726-1815), a distinguished soldier who was Governor-in-Chief of the Canadas from 1796-1799.
Economy
There are some 70 companies in Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott. The local economy is based on agriculture."About us" on ''Ste-Anne-de-Prescott'', August 5, 2013 (accessed on August 10 2013)
Society
This community of about 500 residents is enterprising and committed. Through the work of its volunteers, Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott organizes community and sports activities every year. In addition, it is home to various regional and interprovincial activities such as the Ancient Day, the pilgrimage to Sainte-Anne (since 2002), and the "Gala Folklorique", to name but a few. Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2010. Some organizations:
* Golden age club
* Action Centre Committee
* Recreation Committee
* Farmers' Circle
* Knights of Columbus
* Snowmobile Club
* Club
4-H
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* Economic Development Committee
* Committee of the parish of Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott
* Cécile Desroches-Leroux. 100 years of history, 100 years of life, 100 years of faith. Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott: Catholic Parish of Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott, 1985. - 196 p. -
* Shena Lavigne. A church, a monument, a marvel. - Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott: Catholic Parish of Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott, 2004. - 75 p.
* Giovanni Princigalli before or after Sainte-Anne ', ''a documentary on the St. Anne Feast shot in 2010 at St. Anne Prescott and Montreal.