Sainte-Marie-Salomé is a municipality in the

Lanaudière Lanaudière (, ) is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population ( 2016 Census) of 494,796 inhabitants, an increase of 4.9% over the 2011 census. Geogr ...

region of

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, Canada, part of the

Montcalm Regional County Municipality Montcalm is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Sainte-Julienne. The population according to the 2021 Canadian Census was 58,680 Subdivisions There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Citi ...

History

In 1765, the first wave of colonization occurred as a result of the

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when

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from

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arrived and settled on the south bank of the Vacher Creek (french: ruisseau Vacher) in the Seignory of Saint-Sulpice. The settlement was called Bas-du-Ruisseau-Vacher (meaning "Lower Vacher Creek"), named after a certain Vacher who accompanied surveyor John Péladeau in 1767 on the seignory's territory. In 1790, the settlement grew when families from

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arrived. Actual clearing of the area began around 1820. In March 1883, Sainte-Marie-Salomé became home to the second

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of Quebec. In 1888, the parish municipality of Sainte-Marie-Salomé was established by separating from Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan, and named after

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. Its

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used the misspelled "Salomée", which was not corrected until 1986. In 1889, the local post office opened. During the 1890s, the location was also known as Sainte-Marie-Salomé-de-Port-Royal, indicating the origin of its Acadian settlers.

Administration

* 1995-2013: Maurice Richard * 2013- : Véronique Venne

Economy

Being in the fertile land of the St. Lawrence Lowlands, agriculture is the most important economic function of the municipality.

Demographics

Population trend: * Population in 2011: 1164 (2006 to 2011 population change: -7.3%) * Population in 2006: 1256 * Population in 2001: 1166 * Population in 1996: 1189 * Population in 1991: 1116 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 474 (total dwellings: 508) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 0.8% * French as first language: 97.6% * English and French as first language: 0.8% * Other as first language: 0.8%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares The Centre de services scolaire des Samares is a francophone school district headquartered in Saint-Félix-de-Valois, in the Canadian province of Quebec.

operates francophone public schools, including: * École de Sainte-Marie-Salomé 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 ...

operates anglophone public schools, including: * Joliette Elementary School in

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References

External links

MRC de Montcalm - Sainte-Marie-Salomé
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sainte-Marie-Salome, Quebec Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Lanaudière