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Lac-des-Seize-Îles
Lac-des-Seize-Îles (; French for Sixteen Islands Lake) is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality. The municipality surrounds and is named after Sixteen Island Lake (''Lac des Seize Îles'') with the village situated at the northern end of this lake. Geography Lac-des-Seize-Îles is located about west of Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts in the Laurentian Mountains. The municipality is rectangular in shape, completely encompassing Sixteen Island Lake. This lake is long and has an elevation of . Its descriptive name, which was in use as early as 1899 refers to its islands, however is a misnomer. There are in fact eighteen small islands on the lake, although the two smallest have no official name and have been judged too small for habitation: One of the two unnamed islands is commonly referred to as 'Ile aux Bleuets', although Île Armitage was previously named as such. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argenteuil (provincial Electoral District)
Argenteuil () is a provincial electoral district in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes the municipalities of Saint-Colomban, Quebec, Saint-Colomban, Lachute and Brownsburg-Chatham. It was created for the 1867 Quebec general election, 1867 election, and an electoral district of that name existed even earlier: see Argenteuil (Province of Canada). The territory of the Argenteuil electoral district in the 2011 electoral map is unchanged from its territory in the 2001 electoral map. From 1992 to 2001, the riding also included the municipalities of Mirabel, Quebec, Mirabel and Huberdeau, Quebec, Huberdeau. Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly Geography It consists of the municipalities of: *Arundel, Quebec, Arundel *Barkmere, Quebec, Barkmere *Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec, Brownsburg-Chatham *Gore, Quebec, Gore *Grenville, Quebec, Gren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wentworth, Quebec
Wentworth is a township municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, north-west of Lachute. Its population centres are Louisa and Dunany. Geography The township is in the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains, not exceeding above sea level, with a rocky, sandy, gravelly soil that is not conducive to agriculture. However, much of the land was cleared by early Irish settlers for farming and there remains small pockets of pastures along the Dalesville River, especially in the Glen and around the town centre. It is dotted with many lakes, such as Curran, Black, McDougall, Rainbow, and most notably Lake Louisa—the largest lake in the Regional County. These lakes attract many cottage vacationers and fishing enthusiasts. The headwater of the Dalesville River, the largest river in Wentworth, begins at the outlet of Barrows Lake on the western edge of the municipality and meanders for approximately through the mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montcalm, Quebec
Montcalm () is a municipality in the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality of Quebec southeast of Mont-Tremblant. The main population centre in Montcalm is the village of Weir. Demographics Population trend: * Population in 2011: 619 (2006 to 2011 population change: -5.1%) * Population in 2006: 652 * Population in 2001: 534 * Population in 1996: 449 * Population in 1991: 369 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 308 (total dwellings: 663) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 25% * French as first language: 73.5% * English and French as first language: 1.5% * Other as first language: 0% Weir Weir () is an unincorporated village in Montcalm, accessible via Quebec Route 364. It is home to a satellite earth station for Tata Communications (Canada) Ltd.. Weir is named after William Alexander Weir (1858-1929), a Quebec politician and judge. Education Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools: * Arundel Elementary School in Arunde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Area Codes 450 And 579
Area codes 450, 579, and 354 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan in the Canadian province of Quebec, encompassing the off-island suburbs of Montreal, as well as the rest of the Montérégie region southward to the border with New York (state), New York state. Among the cities in the numbering plan area are Laval, Quebec, Laval, Longueuil, Terrebonne, Quebec, Terrebonne, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard, Repentigny, Quebec, Repentigny, Saint-Jérôme, Granby, Quebec, Granby, Blainville, Quebec, Blainville and Saint-Hyacinthe. Area code 450 is also shared by several small communities in an adjacent part of Ontario: some landline customers in Chute-à-Blondeau, Ontario, Chute-à-Blondeau (East Hawkesbury, Ontario, East Hawkesbury), near Pointe-Fortune, Quebec, Pointe-Fortune use numbers from the Rigaud, Quebec, Rigaud exchange 451. History Area code 514 served the entire Montreal area for over half-a-century. However, by the mid-1990s, it was on the ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality
Les Pays-d'En-Haut () is a regional county municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. The population according to the 2016 Canadian Census was 41,877. Subdivisions There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (4) * Estérel * Sainte-Adèle * Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson * Saint-Sauveur ;Municipalities (5) * Lac-des-Seize-Îles * Morin-Heights * Piedmont * Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard * Wentworth-Nord ;Parishes (1) * Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs Demographics Population Language Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: * Autoroutes ** * Principal Highways ** * Secondary Highways ** ** ** * External Routes ** None See also * List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec This is a list of the regional county municipalities (RCM or MRC) and equivalent territories (TE) in the provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of J Postal Codes Of Canada
__NOTOC__ This is a list of postal codes in Canada where the first letter is J. Postal codes beginning with J are located within the Canadian province of Quebec. Only the first three characters are listed, corresponding to the Forward Sortation Area (FSA). Canada Post provides a free postal code look-up tool on its website, via its mobile apps for such smartphones as the iPhone and BlackBerry, and sells hard-copy directories and CD-ROM A CD-ROM (, compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains computer data storage, data computers can read, but not write or erase. Some CDs, called enhanced CDs, hold b ...s. Many vendors also sell validation tools, which allow customers to properly match addresses and postal codes. Hard-copy directories can also be consulted in all post offices, and some libraries. Western and Northern Quebec There are currently 159 FSAs in this list. Urban Rural Most populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurentian Regional High School
Laurentian Regional High School () 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 Wilfrid Laurier School Board. It serves Lachute, Boileau, Brownsburg-Chatham, Gore, Grenville, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Harrington, Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Mille-Isles, Morin-Heights, Namur, Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Prévost, Saint-Andre-d'Argenteuil, Saint-Colomban, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Jérôme, Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Sainte-Adèle, Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Saint-Émile-de-Suffolk, Sainte-Marguerite-Estérel, Sainte-Sophie, Wentworth, Wentworth-Nord, almost all of Montcalm, northern sections of Mirabel, sections of Saint-Adolph-d'Howard, and a portion of Chénéville. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB, , CSSWL) is a school board headquartered in Rosemère, Quebec in Greater Montreal. It officially came into existence in July 1998 when English-language schools from eight former school boards were amalgamated. Laurenval School Board, Laurentian School Board and Laurentienne School Trustees were merged, and the English sector of the other school boards of the Laval, Quebec, Laval, Laurentides (region), Laurentides and Lanaudière administrative regions joined to form the new administrative entity. The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board is the third largest Anglophone school board in the Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada. Service area The service area, over large, includes the Laval, Quebec, City of Laval and the Laurentides (region), Laurentides and Lanaudière regions. Wards 11-19 serve portions of Laval. Communities in Ward 1: Communities in Ward 2: *Estérel, Quebec, Estérel *Mille-Isles *Morin-Heights *Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, Sai ... [...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] |
Canada 2006 Census
The 2006 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The following census was the 2011 census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897. This count was lower than the official July 1, 2006 population estimate of 32,623,490 people. The previous census was the 2001 census and the following census was in 2011 census. Summary Over 12.7 million households, 32.5 million people were expected to be counted. Canada Post delivered census forms by mail to 70% of the country, primarily residents in urban areas. Census enumerators delivered to the remaining 30% of households. Every fifth home received the long questionnaire (53 questions versus 8 questions on the short form). For the first time, Canadian residents were able to go online to fill in their forms. Statistics Canada expected approximately 20% of households to file their surveys electronically. Persistent census staff are contacting tardy ho ... [...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] |
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford () is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,476. Demographics Population Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ..., 2016, 2021 census Language Mother tongue (2021) See also * List of municipalities in Quebec References {{Authority control Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
