Pointe-Calumet () is a municipality in the

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. The municipality is located within the

Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality Deux-Montagnes () is a regional county municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. It is located immediately north of Laval on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and on the north shore of the Lake of Two Mountains. I ...

in the

Laurentides The Laurentides (, ) is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian Mountains. It has a total land area of and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 C ...

region. It is situated about 30 minutes northwest of

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. Its population as of the

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is just over 6 000.

History

Pointe-Calumet was declared a municipality in 1952 after being part of the Saint-Joseph-du-Lac parish where about 30 families were living prior of being a municipality. However, with the presence of numerous beaches nearby, visitors from the Montreal region visited the area on weekends.

Geography

The town is located on the northern shore of the

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, the

Rivière des Mille Îles The Rivière des Mille Îles (, "Thousand Islands River") is a channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada and runs into the Rivière des Prairies. It is long. It divides Île Jésus (the city of Laval) from the North Shore, ...

, and the

Lake of Two Mountains Lake of Two Mountains (French: ''Lac des Deux Montagnes'') is part of the river delta widening of the Ottawa River in Quebec, Canada, at its confluence with the St. Lawrence River. Lake of Two Mountains has four outflows: Rivière des Mille Îl ...

, all of which join the

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, to its south, near the

West Island The West Island (, ) is the unofficial name given to the city, towns and boroughs at the western end of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. It is generally considered to consist of the Lakeshore municipalities of Lachine (specific ...

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. Pointe-Calumet is accessible from the Montreal area and points east from Quebec Autoroute 640, which runs from Laval, Saint-Eustache, Terrebonne, and Repentigny. Quebec Route 344 also runs through the village and links the northern Montreal suburbs as well as the Grenville area, north of

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. Pointe-Calumet is also located near the Montreal commuter train that runs from Downtown Montreal to Deux-Montagnes. The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Deux-Montagnes, which also includes the municipality of the same name to its east.

Demographics

Population trend: * Population in 2021: 6,281 (2016 to 2021 population change: -2.3%) * Population in 2016: 6,428 (2011 to 2016 population change: 0.5%) * Population in 2011: 6,396 (2006 to 2011 population change: -2.7%) * Population in 2006: 6,574 (2001 to 2006 population change: 17.3%) * Population in 2001: 5,604 * Population in 1996: 5,443 * Population in 1991: 4,482 * Population in 1986: 3,450 * Population in 1981: 2,935 * Population in 1976: 2,483 * Population in 1971: 2,214 * Population in 1966: 1,157 * Population in 1961: 514 * Population in 1956: 253 Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,590 (total dwellings: 2,673) Mother tongue: * English as first language: 3.3% * French as first language: 91.4% * English and French as first language: 1.9% * Other as first language: 3.0%

Attractions

The town's major attraction is the Super Aqua Club, is one of the biggest waterparks in the province along with the Water Parks at Mont Saint-Sauveur. Opened in 1984, the park contains about 40 attractions. The Beach Club is today the main beach of the area. The town is also located beside the Oka National Park as well as beside the village of Oka. Saint-Placide is located to the west beside Oka

Government

Municipal council: * Sonia Fontaine, mayor * Serge Bédard, councilor (district 1) * Richard Handfield, councilor (district 2) * Samuel Champagne, councilor (district 3) * Patrick Beauchamp, councilor (district 4) * Barbara Legault, councilor (district 5) * Chantal Chartrand, councilor (district 6)

Infrastructure

Pointe-Calumet is served by routes 80 and 81 of the

Exo Laurentides sector Exo Laurentides provides local bus service for the southern portion of the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, mainly the suburban area on the North Shore (Laval), northwest side of Montreal. The Laurentides sector provides bus, taxibus and p ...

from Terminus Saint-Eustache via the

Deux-Montagnes station Deux-Montagnes station is a future terminus station of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, Canada. REM service at the station is scheduled to begin in October 2025. The station will serve as the terminus of the ...

Education

The

Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) is a former francophone school district in the Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. It comprises several primary schools and high schools across municipalities in the Laurentides reg ...

(CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools. The community is zoned to École des Perséides in Pointe-Calumet and École polyvalente Deux-Montagnes in Deux-Montagnes. The

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB, , CSSWL) is a school board headquartered in Rosemère, Quebec in Greater Montreal. It officially came into existence in July 1998 when English-language schools from eight former school boards were amalg ...

operates Anglophone schools. Lake of Two Mountains High School in Deux-Montagnes serves this community.Overview
" Lake of Two Mountains High School. Retrieved on December 8, 2014. Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, also serve this community.Saint Jude Elementary School Zone Map
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. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.

References

External links

Municipality website
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