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Laverlochère
Laverlochère () is a former municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. It is one of the two sectors in the municipality of Laverlochère-Angliers. History In 1895, the geographic township of Laverlochère was created and began to see its first settlers. At the beginning of the 20th century, the parish of St-Isidore-de-Laverlochère was founded, named after the patron saint of farmers Isidore the Laborer. The Parish Municipality of Saint-Isidore was formed in 1912, when it separated from Township Municipality of Guigues and the United Township Municipality of Laverlochère-et-Baby. In June 1977, it was renamed to the Parish Municipality of Laverlochère in honor of Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère, who was a missionary in the Témiscamingue region for more than 40 years. On September 21, 2002, Laverlochère changed statutes and became a regular municipality. It amalgamated with the Village of Angliers on January 1, 2018, to fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laverlochère-Angliers
Laverlochère-Angliers () is a Types of municipalities in Quebec, municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. History Laverlochère-Angliers was created on January 1, 2018, through the merger of the Municipality of Laverlochère and the Village of Angliers, Quebec, Angliers. Demographics In the Canada 2016 Census, 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the former Village of Angliers recorded a population of 303 living in 139 of its 218 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 298. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Also in 2016, the former Municipality of Laverlochère recorded a population of 675 living in 289 of its 321 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 731. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016. Combined, the amalgamated Municipality of Laverlochère-Angliers has a population of 947 living in 443 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipal History Of Quebec
The municipal history of Quebec started in 1796 with the creation of administrations for Montréal and Quebec City, but it really developed immediately prior to the creation of the Province of Canada in 1841 with the formation of municipal districts, followed in March 1845 when the Parliament of the Province of Canada adopted an Act to create local authorities in Lower Canada which took effect in July 1845. The structure was abolished and replaced in September 1847 by a system of county municipalities, whose councillors were elected from the parishes and townships existing therein, with provision for the creation of towns and villages that would be separated from their counties. Further reform came into effect in July 1855 for all parts of Lower Canada other than Montreal, Quebec City and Saint-Hyacinthe, which included provision for the creation of local councils for parishes and townships, the representation of towns and villages on county councils, and the formation of towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
