Hatley is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of about 771 people, in
Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the
Estrie
Estrie () is an List of Quebec regions, administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. ''Estrie'', a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of ''est'', "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 pe ...
region of
Quebec
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, Canada. It lies to the south of the
township municipality of the same name.
An otherwise quiet and tiny agricultural setting, one of Hatley's main claims to fame is its annual
Canada Day
Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day, is the national day of Canada. A Public holidays in Canada, federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1, 1867, with the passing of the B ...
Celebration which always takes place on July 1. Along with a parade (featuring horses, floats,
antique car
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s, tractors, children on decorated bikes and any number of other entrants), the day includes games for children, artisan vendors, a book sale, community lunch, local performers, and ends off with a fireworks display.
Demographics
Population
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 340 (total dwellings: 472)
Language
Mother tongue (2021)
[2021 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Hatley, Quebec (municipality)](_blank)
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See also
* List of anglophone communities in Quebec
This is a list of anglophone communities in the Canadian province of Quebec. Municipalities with a high percentage of English-speakers in Quebec are listed.
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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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Estrie