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Laverlochère

Laverlochère (French pronunciation: [lavɛʁlɔʃɛʁ]) is a former municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. It is one of the two sectors in the municipality of Laverlochère-Angliers.

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.

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.

Demographics

Canada census – Laverlochère community profile
2016
Population675 (-7.7% from 2011)
Land area105.08 km (40.57 sq mi)
Population density6.4/km (17/sq mi)
Median age42.8 (M: 41.6, F: 44.4)
Private dwellings321 (total)  289 (occupied)
Median household income$63,040
Notes: 2016 was the last census of Laverlochère as an incorporated municipality.
References: 2016
Historical census populations – Laverlochère
YearPop.±%
1921 675—    
1931 915+35.6%
1941 919+0.4%
1951 878−4.5%
1956 922+5.0%
1961 884−4.1%
1966 962+8.8%
1971 819−14.9%
1976 772−5.7%
YearPop.±%
1981 812+5.2%
1986 843+3.8%
1991 854+1.3%
1996 813−4.8%
2001 757−6.9%
2006 732−3.3%
2011 731−0.1%
2016 675−7.7%
Population figures based on revised counts.
Source: Statistics Canada

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

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 370498". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Laverlochère". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. ^ "Laverlochère, MÉ, Quebec, Census Profile, 2016 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Historique et statistiques" (PDF). www.laverlochere-angliers.org. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Laverlochère (municipalité) 3.10.1912 - 1.1.2018". www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ Gazette Officielle du Québec, December 27, 2017, Vol. 149, No. 52 (PDF). Québec Official Publisher. December 27, 2017. pp. 5847–5850. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  8. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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