Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard () is a municipality in the
Laurentian Mountains
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, in the Province of
Quebec
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,
Canada
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, north-west of
Montreal
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.
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is home to
Mont-Avalanche ski resort.
Demographics
Population trend:
* Population in 2011: 3702 (2006 to 2011 population change: 3.9%)
* Population in 2006: 3563
** 2001 to 2006 population change: 32.7%
* Population in 2001: 2684
* Population in 1996: 2632
* Population in 1991: 2263
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1822 (total dwellings: 3591)
Mother tongue:
* English as first language: 18.5%
* French as first language: 77%
* Other as first language: 4.5%
Education
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 public schools:
*
Sainte Agathe Academy Sainte Agathe Academy (SAA; ) is a public anglophone primary and secondary school in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec. It is operated by the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board.
Persons from the following communities are zoned to this school for the e ...
in
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts () is a town in the province of Quebec, Canada, in the regional county municipality of Les Laurentides in the administrative region of Laurentides, also known as the "Laurentians" or the Laurentian Mountains (in English) ...
serves the northern portion for both elementary and secondary levels.
* Morin Heights Elementary School (serves the southern portion) in
Morin-Heights
Morin-Heights () is a town in the Laurentian Mountains region of Quebec, Canada. It is west of Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, Saint-Sauveur and north of Lachute; municipally, it is within the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Regional Co ...
*
Laurentian Regional High School
Laurentian Regional High School () is an English secondary school in Lachute in the region of Laurentides, Québec, Canada. It contains classes for grades seven through eleven, and is run by the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board.
It serves Lachute ...
(serves the southern portion) in
Lachute
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[LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE]
" 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 ...
. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
*
Official site of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard st-adolphe.info (Local news, information, and community agenda)*
Avalanche Culture Plein Air (Ski and Sports Station)*
Association des sports nautiques de Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard (Local Association)
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Laurentides