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Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Avignon () is a regional county municipality located in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat and largest city is Carleton-sur-Mer. It is on the Gaspé Peninsula, along Chaleur Bay. Subdivisions There are 13 subdivisions and 2 native reserves within the RCM: ;Cities & towns (1) * Carleton-sur-Mer ;Municipalities (10) * Escuminac, Quebec, Escuminac * L'Ascension-de-Patapédia, Quebec, L'Ascension-de-Patapédia * Maria, Quebec, Maria * Matapédia, Quebec, Matapédia * Nouvelle, Quebec, Nouvelle * Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Pointe-à-la-Croix * Ristigouche-Sud-Est, Quebec, Ristigouche-Sud-Est * Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Quebec, Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia * Saint-André-de-Restigouche, Quebec, Saint-André-de-Restigouche * Saint-François-d'Assise, Quebec, Saint-François-d'Assise ;Unorganized territories (2) * Rivière-Nouvelle, Quebec, Rivière-Nouvelle * Ruisseau-Ferguson, Quebec, Ruisseau-Ferguson ;Native reserves (2) * Gesgapegiag, Gesg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional County Municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM (, , MRC) is used in Quebec, Canada to refer to one of 87 county-like political entities. In some older English translations they were called county regional municipality. Regional county municipalities are a supralocal type of regional municipality, and act as the local municipality in Unorganized area#Quebec, unorganized territories within their borders. The system of regional county municipalities was introduced beginning in 1979 to replace the List of former counties of Quebec, historic counties of Quebec. In most cases, the territory of an RCM corresponds to that of a Census geographic units of Canada, census division; however, there are a few exceptions. Some local municipalities are outside any regional county municipality (''hors MRC''). This includes some municipalities within Urban agglomerations in Quebec, urban agglomerations and also some aboriginal lands, such as Indian reserves that are enclaves within the territory of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matapédia, Quebec
Matapédia (; former name: Saint-Laurent-de-Matapédia) is a municipality at the southern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, in eastern Quebec, Canada. Matapédia is located along Quebec Route 132 on the border of New Brunswick. In addition to Matapédia itself, the municipality also includes the hamlets of Mann Settlement, Runnymede, and Matapédia West. Its name may derive from the Mi'kmaq language, Mi'kmaq word ''matapegiag'', meaning "river junction", from the parts ''mata'' (junction) and ''pegiag'' (river), referring to the Matapédia River that crosses the town just before its confluence with the Restigouche River. Another source from the late nineteenth century indicates that the Mi'kmaq named the area ''Magabegeak'' which means "roughly flowing". It has also been spelled many different ways over time such as ''Matapediach'', ''Madapeguia', Matapeguia', Matapediac,'' ''Matakpediack,'' ''Madapeguia,'' ''Metapedia'', or ''Matapediac''. Residents and village expatriates are k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada 2001 Census
The 2001 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 census of 28,846,761. In contrast, the official Statistics Canada population estimate for 2001 was 31,021,300. This is considered a more accurate population number than the actual count. The previous census was the 1996 census and the following census was in 2006 census. Canada by the numbers A summary of information about Canada. Census summary Canada has experienced one of the smallest census-to-census growth rates in its population. From 1996 to 2001, the nation's population increased only 4.0%. The census counted 30,007,094 people on May 15, 2001, compared with 28,846,761 on May 14, 1996. Only three provinces and one territory had growth rates above the national average. Alberta's population soar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada 1996 Census
The 1996 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 14, 1996. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 28,846,761. This was a 5.7% increase over the 1991 census of 27,296,859. The previous census was the 1991 census and the following census was in 2001 census. Canada by the numbers A summary of information about Canada. Population by province Demographics Mother tongue Population by mother tongue of Canada's official languages: Aboriginal peoples Population of Aboriginal peoples in Canada: Ethnic origin Population by ethnic origin. Only those origins with more than 250,000 respondents are included here. This is based entirely on self reporting. Visible minorities Age Population by age: See also * List of population of Canada by years * Demographics of Canada * Ethnic groups in Canada * History of immigration to Canada * Population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carleton-sur-Mer Et Son Barachois
Carleton-sur-Mer () is the fifth largest town of the Gaspésie's south shore, in southeastern Quebec, Canada, located on Route 132, along Chaleur Bay. It is the seat of the Avignon Regional County Municipality. The town's territory includes the communities of Biron, Caps-de-Maria, Carleton, Robitaille, and Saint-Omer. History The current City of Carleton-sur-Mer was created on October 4, 2000, when the town of Carleton and the parish municipality of Saint-Omer were merged. It was originally called Carleton–Saint-Omer, but renamed to Carleton-sur-Mer in 2005. Tracadigash/Carleton Around 1756, seven families of exiled Acadians arrived in Tracadigash from Bonaventure and Restigouche, following their deportation from Beaubassin, Nova-Scotia, in 1755. Charles Dugas and Benjamin LeBlanc (both from Grand Pré) were the original founders. In 1772, Abbé Joseph-Mathurin Bourg, the first accredited Acadien priest, arrived from Quebec City. He conducted the very first census of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation
The Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation () (in Francis-Smith orthography Listukuj Míkmaq) is a Mi'gmaq First Nations band government with a registered population (2022) of 4,248 members, most of whom are of Mi'kmaq ancestry. The name ''Listuguj'', is the origin for the name of the Restigouche River, as well as other nearby places also carrying the name Restigouche. Listuguj is also used as a name for one of the Míkmaq orthographies. Its southern border is adjacent to Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec. History Battle of the Restigouche (1760) The " Battle of the Restigouche", was the last naval battle between the British and the French during the Seven Years' War. In 1760, after the fall of Quebec, the French hurried to send reinforcements across the Atlantic. 400 troops were sent in merchant ships from Bordeaux. However, when they reached the Saint Lawrence River, the fleet commander discovered that the area was already occupied by a strong British fleet. He decided to sail south to the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gesgapegiag
Gesgapegiag is one of two First Nations reserves on the south shore of the Gaspésie, most of whom are of Mi'kmaq ancestry. Most of the members reside on the federal native reserve that was set aside by the legislature of Lower Canada in 1853, for the exclusive use of the majority of Mi'kmaq in this region. The remaining Mi'kmaq live off-reserve in the eastern United States and across Canada, but stay connected to the community through modern communications and travel. All community members, regardless of residence, participate in democratic elections held every two years to elect one chief and eight councillors in accordance with Canada's Indian Act Election Regulations. The community is also allied to other Mi'kmaq communities in the Gaspé region of Quebec and in northern New Brunswick. Together, their elected chiefs advance ancestral claims to self-government and to the traditional territory called ''Gespe'gewa'gi'' (Kespékewáki''), the last land. Gespe'gewa'gi is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruisseau-Ferguson, Quebec
Ruisseau-Ferguson is an unorganized territory in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. It is named after the Ferguson Creek that is a left tributary of the Restigouche River. The territory's western boundary is the Patapédia River. Demographics See also * List of unorganized territories in Quebec The following is a list of unincorporated areas (''territoires non organisés'') in Quebec. There are no unorganized territories in the following administrative regions: Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Laval, Montérégie, Mont ... References External links Unorganized territories in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-François-d'Assise, Quebec
Saint-François-d'Assise () is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. In addition to Saint-François-d'Assise itself, the municipality also includes the communities of L'Immaculée-Conception, Saint-Jean-de-Matapédia, and Saint-Joseph-de-Matapédia. History In 1887, the mission of Saint-Joseph was established, that was in the jurisdiction of the Parish of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia. It was renamed to Saint-François-d'Assise or Saint-François-de-Matapédia in 1889 by Joseph-Elzéar Pelletier, priest of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, after François Cinq-Mars (1847-1902), who served as priest at the mission from 1890 to 1892, while also honouring Francis of Assisi. In 1900, its post office opened, and in 1924, the parish was formed. In 1926, the Parish Municipality of Saint-François-d'Assise was created when it split off from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia. In 1968, it lost part of its territory when the Municipality of L'Ascension-de-Patapédia was created. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
