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Laverlochère () is a former
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
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' ...
in northwestern Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality
Témiscamingue () is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of western Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Ville-Marie.
Though Témiscamingue borders Pontiac Regional County Municipality to the south, it is not prac ...
. It is one of the two sectors in the municipality of 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 ...
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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
Isidore the Laborer, born Isidro de Merlo y Quintana, also known as Isidore the Farmer () ( – 15 May 1130), was a Mozarab farmworker who lived in medieval Madrid. Known for his piety toward the poor and animals, he is venerated as a Catholic pa ...
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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 form the Municipality of 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 ...
.
Demographics
Mother tongue (2016): * English as first language: 1.5% * French as first language: 98.5% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 0%Local government
List of former mayors: * Adélard Grignon (1912–1914) * Joseph Lalonde (1914–1916) * Jacob Brouillard (1916–1917, 1919–1921) * Philippe Bergeron (1917–1919) * Euzèbe Tétreault (1921–1923) * Joseph Firmin Narcisse Legault (1923–1927) * Philias Gauthier (1927–1929) * Louis Philippe Bergeron (1929–1935) * Aristide Ritchot (1935–1947) * Armand Lafrenière (1947–1953) * Jean Baptiste Racicot (1953–1955) * Donatien Rivest (1955–1963) * Gérard Deault (1963–1965) * Alphonse Côté (1965–1967) * Eddy Neveu (1967–1969) * Normand Lafrenière (1969–1974) * Edouard Bournival (1974–1977) * Ronald Lafrenière (1977–1997) * Gérald Morin (1997–2001) * Normand Bergeron (2001–2009) * Daniel Barrette (2009–2017)See also
*List of former municipalities in Quebec
The Province of Quebec currently has 1,128 local municipalities including 233 cities, 655 municipalities and 42 villages, 131 parishes and 42 townships. In addition, there are 662 communities that previously held some form of urban municipality sta ...
* 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 dist ...
References
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Former municipalities in Quebec Populated places in Abitibi-Témiscamingue Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality {{AbitibiTémiscamingue-geo-stub