Lac-Saguay is a village municipality in Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada.
Lac-Saguay | |
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 Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM | |
  Lac-Saguay Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 75°09′W / 46.500°N 75.150°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Antoine-Labelle |
| Constituted | July 1, 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Chouinard |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 185.18 km2 (71.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 171.88 km2 (66.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 526 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Pop. (2016-21) |  14.6% |
| • Dwellings | 447 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |   R-117 (TCH) |
| Website | www |
Its economy is centred on tourism, outdoor recreation, hunting, and fishing.[1]
The municipality is named after the adjacent Lake Saguay, which in turn comes from the Algonquin sagwa, meaning "unblock" or "pour". An alternate explanation is that it comes from saki, meaning "river mouth."[1]
History
editIn 1905, the first settlers arrived when Gouin Road opened that connected Nominingue to Ferme-Neuve via Lac-Saguay.[4]
In 1911, the Township Municipality of Boyer-Partie-Ouest was formed out of previously unorganized area, named after Arthur Boyer. That same year, the Parish of Saint-Hugues-du-Lac-Saguay was founded.[1]
In 1921, the post office opened under the name Lac-Saguay.[1]
On July 1, 1951, Boyer-Partie-Ouest was dissolved and, together with more unorganized territory, reformed into the Township Municipality of Boyer. In 1963, it changed names and status to the Municipality of Saguay, and again in 1985 to the Village Municipality of Lac-Saguay.[1][5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac-Saguay had a population of 526 living in 280 of its 447 total private dwellings, a change of 14.6% from its 2016 population of 459. With a land area of 171.88 km2 (66.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 526 (+14.6% from 2016) | 459 (+2.9% from 2011) | 446 (-9.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 171.88 km2 (66.36 sq mi) | 172.97 km2 (66.78 sq mi) | 172.66 km2 (66.66 sq mi) |
| Population density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
| Median age | 60.8 (M: 61.2, F: 60.8) | 58.1 (M: 59.1, F: 57.2) | 55.8 (M: 56.3, F: 55.2) |
| Private dwellings | 447 (total) 280 (occupied) | 457 (total) | 445 (total) |
| Median household income | $57,600 | $43,456 | $40,301 |
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Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 3.8%
- French as first language: 94.3%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 1.9%
Local government
editLac-Saguay forms part of the federal electoral district of Laurentides—Labelle and has been represented by Marie-Hélène Gaudreau of the Bloc Québécois since 2019. Provincially, Lac-Saguay is part of the Labelle electoral district and is represented by Chantale Jeannotte of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.
| Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
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| 2021 | 27% | 100 | 10% | 36 | 57% | 212 | 2% | 6 | 3% | 10 | |
| 2019 | 32% | 110 | 8% | 27 | 52% | 181 | 5% | 18 | 2% | 5 | |
| 2015 | 36% | 91 | 9% | 23 | 27% | 68 | 26% | 66 | 2% | 5 | |
| 2011 | 13% | 32 | 6% | 15 | 38% | 93 | 42% | 103 | 2% | 5 | |
| 2008 | 30% | 72 | 9% | 21 | 55% | 131 | 5% | 11 | 2% | 5 | |
| 2006 | 12% | 26 | 22% | 47 | 60% | 127 | 4% | 8 | 2% | 5 | |
| 2004 | 27% | 51 | 5% | 9 | 64% | 121 | 2% | 4 | 2% | 4 | |
| Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43% | 74 | 6% | 11 | 14% | 24 | 18% | 32 | |
| 2018 | 41% | 124 | 8% | 23 | 15% | 46 | 33% | 102 | |
| 2014 | 22% | 175 | 22% | 172 | 7% | 22 | 48% | 159 | |
| 2012 | 25% | 69 | 15% | 40 | 6% | 15 | 51% | 139 | |
List of former mayors:
- Francine Asselin-Bélisle (...–2021)
- Michel Chouinard (2021–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 144510". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 79060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c d "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Lac-Saguay, Village (VL) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Histoire & patrimoine". www.lacsaguay.qc.ca. Municipalité de Lac-Saguay. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Lac-Saguay (village) 1.7.1951 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 3143)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 3143)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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