Saint-Anicet is a municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,754.
Saint-Anicet | |
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 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
  Saint-Anicet Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°07′N 74°21′W / 45.12°N 74.35°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gino Moretti |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.52 km2 (69.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 135.03 km2 (52.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,754 |
| • Density | 20.4/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  4.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,913 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-132 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Saint-Anicet is located in the southwestern Montérégie region of Quebec, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
Communities edit
In addition to the namesake main population centre, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Cazaville (45°05′11″N 74°22′17″W / 45.08639°N 74.37139°W) – a hamlet in the southern portion of the municipality on Route 132.
- Plage-Somerville (45°05′15″N 74°25′31″W / 45.08750°N 74.42528°W) – a hamlet located on Baie de Somerville in the Saint Lawrence River.
- Pointe-Leblanc (45°04′30″N 74°26′26″W / 45.07500°N 74.44056°W) – a hamlet located along the Saint Lawrence River.
- Port Lewis (45°10′14″N 74°16′59″W / 45.17056°N 74.28306°W) – a hamlet located along the Saint Lawrence River on Route 132.
Lakes and rivers edit
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière La Guerre (45°08′40″N 74°21′03″W / 45.14444°N 74.35083°W) – runs in a southeast to northwest direction to the Saint Lawrence River.
History edit
In 1788, the geographic township of Godmanchester was surveyed, and by 1795, a group of Acadians had settled in the area, followed by Irish and French Canadians. In 1810, a mission was established, named after Pope Anicetus. It became the Parish of Saint-Anicet-de-Godmanchester in 1827. In 1851, its post office opened.[1]
On July 1, 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Anicet was formed, but merged into the Municipality of Beauharnois Number Two on September 1, 1847 (along with Dundee, Hinchinbrooke, Hemmingford, Godmanchester, Russeltown, and Ormstown). It was reestablished on July 1, 1855.[1][5]
On December 10, 2011, the parish municipality changed statutes to become a regular municipality.[1][5]
Demographics edit
Population edit
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,754 (+4.9% from 2016) | 2,626 (+4.1% from 2011) | 2,523 (-7.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 135.03 km2 (52.14 sq mi) | 135.33 km2 (52.25 sq mi) | 135.16 km2 (52.19 sq mi) |
| Population density | 20.4/km2 (53/sq mi) | 19.4/km2 (50/sq mi) | 18.7/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Median age | 55.2 (M: 55.6, F: 55.2) | 52.8 (M: 53.5, F: 52.3) | 51.9 (M: 52.8, F: 50.9) |
| Private dwellings | 1,913 (total) 1,309 (occupied) | 2,088 (total) | 1,965 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,500 | $50,528 | $42,911 |
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Language edit
| Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Saint-Anicet, Quebec[11] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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2,755
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2,185 | 2.8%
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79.3% | 415 | 5.1%
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15.1% | 85 | 70.0%
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3.1% | 60 | 20.0%
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2.2% | |||||
2016
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2,625
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2,125 | 4.1%
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81.0% | 395 |  0.0%
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15.1% | 50 | 25.0%
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1.9% | 50 | 0.0%
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1.9% | |||||
2011
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2,525
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2,040 |  9.3%
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80.8% | 395 | 27.4%
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15.6% | 40 | 11.1%
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1.6% | 50 | 54.5%
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2.0% | |||||
2006
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2,715
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2,250 | 9.2%
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82.9% | 310 | 12.7%
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11.4% | 45 | 43.8%
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1.7% | 110 | 15.8%
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4.1% | |||||
2001
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2,590
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2,060 | 2.7%
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79.5% | 355 | 21.1%
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13.7% | 80 | 166.7%
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3.1% | 95 | 171.4%
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3.7% | |||||
1996
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2,520
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2,005 | n/a | 79.6% | 450 | n/a | 17.9% | 30 | n/a | 1.2% | 35 | n/a | 1.4% | |||||
Local government edit
List of former mayors:[5]
- John McDonell (1855–1858)
- Luc Hyacinthe Maçon (1858–1860)
- Augustin Dupuis (1860–1864, 1866–1872)
- Edward Dupuis (1864–1866, 1872–1875, 1886–1888)
- Louïs Napoléon Mason (1875–1886, 1889–1890)
- Johan D. Mac Donald (1890–1892, 1895–1896)
- Alexis Caza (1892–1894)
- Patrick W. Leehy (1888–1889, 1894–1895, 1897–1899, 1902–1903, 1905–1906, 1909–1910)
- Joseph Edouard Dupuis (1896–1897, 1899–1902, 1903–1905, 1906–1907)
- Anicet N. Castagnier (1907–1908)
- Eusèbe Génier (1908–1909, 1910–1912)
- Ronald Rankin (1912–1913, 1916–1917)
- John Leahy (1913–1914)
- Napoléon Leblanc (1914–1915)
- Olivier Dupuis (1915–1916)
- Joseph Avila Caza (1917–1925, 1929–1933)
- Joseph Alfred Primeau (1925–1927)
- François Xavier Beauchesne (1927–1929)
- F. Emilio Latreille (1933–1935)
- James B. Narey (1935–1939)
- Joseph Charles Idala Caza (1939–1947)
- Edmour Castagner (1947–1949)
- Charles Trépanier (1949–1953, 1955–1959)
- Lucien Perron (1953–1955, 1959–1980)
- Joseph Cléo Renaud Caza (1980–1981)
- René Brisebois (1981–1990)
- Pierre Caza (1990–1994)
- Claude Gilles Pilon (1994–1998)
- Alain Castagner (1998–2017)
- Gino Moretti (2017–present)
Attractions edit
In the south of Saint-Anicet, the Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers archaeological site interpretation center is where an important Iroquoian village in Quebec was located. Circa 1450, approximately 500 St.Lawrence Iroquoians established a village near the La Guerre River. The centre opened on May 15, 2010.[12]
Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha was designated a Site du patrimoine constitué under provincial legislation in 2005,[13] and a National Historic Site of Canada in 2007.[14]
Notable people edit
- Jules Léger - 21st Governor General of Canada
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55616". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Anicet". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ a b "Saint-Anicet, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Anicet (municipalité) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 * 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers Archaeological Site Interpretation Centre Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Site archéologique Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
External links edit
- Official website
- Virtual Museum of Canada, The St. Lawrence Iroquoians — virtual exhibit about the St. Lawrence Iroquoian people, based on the archaeological excavations at the Droulers/Tsiionhiakwatha site.