Hope Town is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
() is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula () and the . It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of southern Quebec. The predominant economic activities are fishing, forestry and tourism.
...
region
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of the
province
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of
Quebec
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in
Canada
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. Despite its name, the place does not have a "town" (''ville'') status.
History
In 1768, the first pioneer arrived, a certain Duncan McRae, a soldier of the
78th Fraser Highlanders
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and native of
Dundee
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in Scotland. His friend and fellow soldier John Ross, who also served in General Wolfe's army, is thought to be the one that attributed the name "Hope" to the place. In 1786, a wave of
Loyalists
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followed and the village was really established.
In 1936, the place separated from
Hope Township and was incorporated as the Municipality of Hope East. In 1953, it was renamed to Hope Town.
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Demographics
Population
Language
Mother tongue (2021):[
* English as first language: 56.7%
* French as first language: 38.8%
* English and French as first language: 3.0%
* Other as first language: 1.5%
]
Government
List of former mayors:
* Léon Dubé (...–2009)
* Lisa Marie MacWhirter (2009–2013)
* Linda MacWhirter (2013–present)
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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References
External links
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Incorporated places in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Municipalities in Quebec