Brownsburg-Chatham () is a municipality in the

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region of Quebec, Canada, part of the

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. Economic activities include agriculture, tourism and the manufacture of explosives. It is the hometown of late

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defenceman

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Geography

Brownsburg-Chatham is located along the

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, just west of

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, and includes the communities of Brownsburg, Cushing, Dalesville, Greece's Point, Pine Hill, and Saint-Philippe. Cushing QC 1.JPG, Cushing Greeces Point QC.JPG, Greece's Point

History

Chatham Township was established in 1799, and named after English Statesman

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(1708–1778). Mostly populated by rich American

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, its post office opened in 1829 and the township municipality was formed in 1845. By the mid-19th century, there were a few hamlets including Dalesville, Brownsbury, and Starneville. In 1818, Major George Brown, born in England, was granted by the government land on the West River (''Rivière de l'Ouest''). Together with pioneers Daniel Smith and Captain A. L. Howard, he was able to breathe life into the local industry during the 1820s. George Brown built, among other achievements, a sawmill and gristmill which contributed to the economic growth of the region and led to the formation of Brownsburg village which was named after him. In 1854, the Brownsburg Post Office opened. Later in the third quarter of the 19th century, a major arms factory run by the Dominion Cartridge Company was the major local industry. In 1935, the Village Municipality of Brownsburg was officially established by separating from the Township Municipality of Chatham. On October 6, 1999, Brownsburg was rejoined with Chatham and the new Municipality of Brownsburg-Chatham was formed. On July 6, 2002, the municipality changed its statutes and became the Town of Brownsburg-Chatham.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Brownsburg-Chatham had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Local government

The city council meetings are available online since February 2, 2016. List of former mayors: * Lise Bourgault (2003–2009) * Georges Dinel (2009–2013) * Serge Riendeau (2013–2017) * Catherine Trickey (2017–2021) * Kévin Maurice (2021–present)

Education

The Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools. * École primaire Bouchard * École primaire St-Philippe *

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The

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operates English-language public schools: * Laurentian Elementary School in

serves almost all areas * Grenville Elementary School in Grenville serves a small section of Chatham *

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References

External links

Ville de Brownsburg-Chatham (French and English)
{{authority control Cities and towns in Quebec Incorporated places in Laurentides Populated places established in 1799