Elgin is a rural municipality in
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. The population as of the
2021 Canadian census
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was 389. It is located southwest of
Huntingdon
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and bounded by the
Trout
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and
Châteauguay rivers and the
Canada–United States border
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.
History
The Municipality of the Township of Elgin was formed in 1855, with the present town hall being built in 1869. Its small fields and many stone houses attest to the first
Scottish settlers who began arriving in the early 19th century. It was named in honour of
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, who had become popular with French Canadians for passing the
Rebellion Losses Bill in 1849 to compensate the victims of the
1837 Uprising.
In 2009, the township municipality changed statutes to become a regular municipality.
Geography
The municipality is situated on the border with the
United States
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, 14 kilometres south-west of Huntingdon, Quebec. It is one of the two southernmost communities in Quebec, along with
Hinchinbrooke, with their
tripoint
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with New York on the Châteauguay River being the southernmost point in the province.
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
*Trout River (
) – a
hamlet
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situated on
Route 138, just north of the U.S. border. Includes Canada & US Customs border crossing.
Lakes & rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
*
Trout River (
) – runs along the municipality's Western and Northern border.
*
Châteauguay River (
) – delineates the municipality's Eastern border.
Demographics
Population
Language
Local government
List of former mayors:
* Noëlla Daoust (...–2005)
* Jean-Pierre Proulx (2005–2009)
* Deborah Stewart (2009–present)
Arts and culture

A rural art and music centre offers a full summer program of professional entertainment and cultural events in a renovated old church, now named Kelso Hall. Run by community volunteers Kim Moss, Nora Quinn, and Cathleen Johnston, Kelso Hall has been host to comedian Lorne Elliott, classical string quartets, silent movies with piano accompaniment, slide-music presentations, exhibits of art, and more. (Since 2013, this project has been closed)
See also
*
Jamieson Line Border Crossing
*
List of anglophone communities in Quebec
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The provincial average of Quebecers whose mother tongue is English is 7.6%, with a tot ...
*
List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
Elgin websitePercy Covered Bridge, Powerscourt Quebec
{{Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM, state=expanded
Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia