Lac-au-Saumon, Quebec

Lac-au-Saumon is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in La Matapédia Regional Council Municipality in the Matapédia Valley.

Lac-au-Saumon
Municipality
Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Lac-au-Saumon
Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°25′N 67°21′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Matapédia
Settled1896
ConstitutedDecember 17, 1997
Government
 • MayorMichel Chevarie
 • Fed. ridingAvignon—La Mitis—
Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
 • Total84.40 km2 (32.59 sq mi)
 • Land82.24 km2 (31.75 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,453
 • Density17.7/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 2.8%
 • Dwellings
565
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 1M0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Websitewww.lacausaumon.com

The municipality had a population of 1,453 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

The village is located on the shores of the eponymous Lac au Saumon (French for "Salmon Lake") that is an enlargement of the Matapédia River. It was known as a spawning ground for salmon, but major pollution from mills made this a thing of the past.[1]

History

The area opened up to colonization in 1863, and the Mission of Saint-Edmond-du-Lac-au-Saumon was founded in 1876. But it was not until 1896 that real settlement began with the arrival of a group of Acadians from the Magdalen Islands. The following year the Lac-au-Saumon post office opened.[1][4]

In 1904, the Municipality of Saint-Edmond was incorporated when it separated from the Parish Municipality of Saint-Benoît-Joseph-Labre (now Amqui). The following year, the Village Municipality of Lac-au-Saumon was established.[1][4]

On December 17, 1997, the Village Municipality of Lac-au-Saumon and the Municipality of Saint-Edmond were amalgamated to form the new Municipality of Lac-au-Saumon.[1]

Demographics
Canada census – Lac-au-Saumon, Quebec community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,453 (-2.8% from 2006) 1,495 (-2.9% from 2001)
Land area: 82.24 km2 (31.75 sq mi) 82.24 km2 (31.75 sq mi)
Population density: 17.7/km2 (46/sq mi) 18.2/km2 (47/sq mi)
Median age: 48.5 (M: 46.1, F: 50.4) 46.4 (M: 44.9, F: 48.1)
Total private dwellings: 565 587
Median household income: $43,079 $37,988
References: 2011[3] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Canada Census data before 2001 (pre-merger):[7]

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Michel Chevarie
  • Councillors: Gérald Ruel, Michel Lapierre, Karine Dostie, Patrick Bacon, Sylvain Harvey


Mayors of the Municipality of Lac-au-Saumon
(following the merger with Saint-Edmond)

  • Michel Chevarie 2009-
  • Jean-Claude Dumoulin 2005-2009
  • Aurélien Beaulieu 1998-2005
  • Jean-Claude Dumoulin 1997-1998


Mayors of the former Village Municipality of Lac-au-Saumon

See also

References
  1. "Lac-au-Saumon (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  2. "Lac-au-Saumon". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  4. "Saint-Edmond (secteur)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  7. "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-10.



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