Rivière-Beaudette () is a municipality of

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, Canada, located in the southwest corner of the

Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality Vaudreuil-Soulanges () is a regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is located on a triangular peninsula in the western Montérégie region of Quebec, formed by the confluence of the Ottawa River to the north, and the St. Lawrence Rive ...

on the border with Ontario along the

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. The population as of the

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was 2,489. The area is primarily made up of farmland with residential development along the St. Lawrence River.

History

This location was first identified as "''Pointe au Baudet''" as early as 1686 on a map by Deshayes. This name, also spelled "Beaudet" and "Baudette" over time, refers to a small peninsula in St. Lawrence River, and was also given to the stream that empties into the St. Lawrence next to it. Various theories exist as to why this location was called ''baudet'', since this name could refer to a donkey, a type of folding bed with canvas straps, or a trestle for cutting wood. In 1734, Pointe au Baudet was included in the seigneury granted to Paul-Joseph Le Moyne de Longueuil. By 1787, a sawmill existed at the "Baudet" River. In 1855, the

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was constructed through the area, and two years later, the "" post office opened. In 1887, the Village Municipality of Rivière Beaudette was formed out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique. In 1916, the Parish Municipality of Sainte Claire d'Assise was created, also out of territory ceded by Saint-Zotique. On April 1, 1978, it was renamed to the Parish Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette. On January 17, 1990, the parish and village merged to form the Municipality of Rivière-Beaudette.

Demographics

Language

Local government

Rivière-Beaudette forms part of the federal electoral district of Salaberry—Suroît and has been represented by Claude DeBellefeuille of the

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since 2019. Provincially, Rivière-Beaudette is part of the Soulanges electoral district and is represented by Marilyne Picard of the

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since 2018. List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality): * Richard Leroux (1990–2006) * Denis Brodeur (2006–2009) * Patrick Bousez (2009–present)

Attractions

Rivière-Beaudette is home to nine-hole golf course which integrates the natural landscape of the site to maximize the golfers’ experience. This course offers at each hole a choice of 5 different ways to start, allowing many distance and difficulty variations.

Education

Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools. Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools.School Board Map
" Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on 28 September 2017. * Soulanges Elementary School in Saint-Télesphore or Evergreen Elementary and Forest Hill Elementary (Junior Campus and Senior campus) in Saint-Lazare

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