Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is a municipality in the
Laurentian Mountains
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, in the Province of
Quebec
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,
Canada
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, north-west of
Montreal
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.
Demographics
Population trend:
* Population in 2011: 3702 (2006 to 2011 population change: 3.9%)
* Population in 2006: 3563
** 2001 to 2006 population change: 32.7%
* Population in 2001: 2684
* Population in 1996: 2632
* Population in 1991: 2263
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1822 (total dwellings: 3591)
Mother tongue:
* English as first language: 18.5%
* French as first language: 77%
* Other as first language: 4.5%
Education
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
*
Sainte Agathe Academy in
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves the northern portion for both elementary and secondary levels.
* Morin Heights Elementary School (serves the southern portion) in
Morin-Heights
Morin-Heights is a town in the Laurentian Mountains region of Quebec, Canada. It is west of Saint-Sauveur and north of Lachute; municipally, it is within the Regional County Municipality of Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
It is primarily a tourist town, ...
*
Laurentian Regional High School
Laurentian Regional High School (french: École secondaire Laurentian Regional) is an English secondary school in Lachute in the region of Laurentides, Québec, Canada. It contains classes for grades seven through eleven, and is run by the Sir Wilf ...
(serves the southern portion) in
Lachute
Lachute () is a town in southwest Quebec, Canada, northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel International Airport. It is located on Autoroute 50, at the junctions of Quebec Provincial ...
LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE
" Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
See also
*List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
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Official site of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard st-adolphe.info (Local news, information, and community agenda)
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Mont-Avalanche (Ski and Sports Station)
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Association des sports nautiques des lacs St-Joseph et Ste-Marie, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard (Local Association)
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Laurentides