Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg
The name Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg recalls the memory of two women, Helena, mother of Constantine I, and Jeanne Mance. Saint Helena's greatest claim to fame is the discovery of the True Cross during a trip to the Holy Places in 326, according to a widespread legendary tradition. Jeanne Mance co-founded the city of Montreal. The ‘bourg’ element underlines the presence of an inhabited core on the territory.
History
Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg was founded on May 10, 1941.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg had a population of 410 living in 159 of its 185 total private dwellings, a change of 9.9% from its 2016 population of 373. With a land area of 68.15 km (26.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.0/km (15.6/sq mi) in 2021.
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Source: Statistics Canada |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 159 (total dwellings: 185)
Mother tongue (2021):
- English as first language: 0%
- French as first language: 98.8%
- English and French as first language: 1.2%
- Other as first language: 0%
Government
Municipal council (as of 2023):
- Mayor: Rémi Morin
- Councillors: Florent Bédard, Ghislain Gagné, Monia Cloutier, Claudette Bédard, Raymonde Petitclerc, Yvon Morin
List of former mayors:
- Béloni Aubin (1941–1943)
- Welly Vachon (1943–1945, 1947–1949)
- Édouard Théberge (1945–1947)
- Napoléon Fournier (1947, 1955–1959)
- Arthur Bédard (1949–1951)
- Joseph Picard (1951–1955)
- Victorin Veillette (1959–1961)
- Conrad Bergeron (1961–1985)
- Jocelyn Breton (1985–1986)
- Robert St-Amour (1986–1987)
- Gérard Audet (1987–1993)
- André Bergeron (1993–1996)
- André Bédard (1996–1997)
- Florent Bédard (1997–2021)
- Rémi Morin (2021–present)
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56211". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Conseil municipal - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". ste-helene.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Liste des maires de Sainte-Hélène de Mancebourg - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". ste-helene.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.