Saint-Colomban, Quebec

Saint-Colomban is a city in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord in Québec, Canada. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.

Saint-Colomban
Location within La Rivière-du-Nord RCM
St-Colomban
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°44′N 74°08′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLa Rivière-du-Nord
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorXavier-Antoine Lalande
  Federal ridingMirabel
  Prov. ridingArgenteuil
Area
  Total94.00 km2 (36.29 sq mi)
  Land93.56 km2 (36.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total13,080
  Density139.8/km2 (362/sq mi)
  Pop 2006–2011
29.0%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J5K 1A1
Area code(s)450 and 579
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-colomban.qc.ca

The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.

Saint-Colomban was also the birthplace of Mr. Justice Emmett Hall, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada widely considered to be one of the fathers of Medicare.

Town hall of St-Colomban

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[4]

  • École à l'Orée-des-Bois
  • École de la Volière
  • École des Hautbois
  • New primary school (unnamed)
  • The primary schools Bellefeuille and Prévost in Saint-Jérôme serve other sections
  • École secondaire Émilien-Frenette and École polyvalente Saint-Jérôme, both in Saint-Jérôme

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:

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