Boileau, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Boileau is a village and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec
, Canada
, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality
. The municipality was known as Ponsonby until 1993.
, the municipality is characterized by a relief ranging from 182 metres (597.1 ft) at Philisson Creek to 381 metres (1,250 ft) at the summit of Mont du Cimetière (Mount Cemetery). Sparsely populated, inhabited areas are the hamlets of Brookdale and Boileau and also around the Maskinongé Bay and Loup, Champagneur, and Cross Lakes.
County, England. It is also possible that it was named in honour of any of several noted persons called Ponsonby
, including the Postmaster General of Canada
of 1784, William Ponsonby
(1744-1806).
Settlers were attracted to the area by the nature's beauty and resources. They were generally from Ireland and England, or the nearby villages of Calumet
and Grenville
. In 1876, the Township of Ponsonby was proclaimed. In 1880, the Parish of Sainte-Valérie was formed, and a year later the Boileau post office opened, named after the first postmaster, Pierre Boileau. In 1882, the Township Municipality
of Ponsonby was established.
Because the village was better known as Boileau and Ponsonby was limited to purely administrative use, the municipal authorities, with the support of the majority of the population, were granted the official name change from Ponsonby to Boileau in 1993.
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 223 (total: 450)
Mother tongue:
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, part of the Papineau Regional County Municipality
Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Papineau is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada located in the Outaouais region. The regional seat is Papineauville.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Thurso*Municipalities** Boileau** Bowman** Chénéville** Duhamel** Fassett...
. The municipality was known as Ponsonby until 1993.
Geography
About 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of MontebelloMontebello, Quebec
Montebello is a municipality located in the Papineau Regional County Municipality of Western Quebec . As of the 2001 census, there were 1,039 permanent residents. The village has a total area of , and is located at the eastern edge of Canada's National Capital Region.The village is world famous for...
, the municipality is characterized by a relief ranging from 182 metres (597.1 ft) at Philisson Creek to 381 metres (1,250 ft) at the summit of Mont du Cimetière (Mount Cemetery). Sparsely populated, inhabited areas are the hamlets of Brookdale and Boileau and also around the Maskinongé Bay and Loup, Champagneur, and Cross Lakes.
History
The area was first named Ponsonby on the Gale and Duberger map of 1795. In all likelihood, it was named after a town in CumberlandCumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
County, England. It is also possible that it was named in honour of any of several noted persons called Ponsonby
Ponsonby
Ponsonby is a surname which may refer to:*Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede was a British politician, writer, and social activist...
, including the Postmaster General of Canada
Postmaster General of Canada
The Postmaster General of Canada was the Canadian cabinet minister responsible for the Post Office Department . In 1851, management of the post office was transferred from Britain to the provincial governments of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward...
of 1784, William Ponsonby
William Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby
William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby , PC was a leading Irish Whig politician, being a member of the Irish House of Commons, and after 1800, of the United Kingdom parliament. Ponsonby was the son of the Hon...
(1744-1806).
Settlers were attracted to the area by the nature's beauty and resources. They were generally from Ireland and England, or the nearby villages of Calumet
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec
Grenville-sur-la-Rouge is a municipality in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is a predominantly Francophone municipality situated along the southern border of Quebec between Montreal and Ottawa...
and Grenville
Grenville, Quebec
Grenville is a village and municipality in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located opposite Hawkesbury, Ontario, on the Ottawa River.-History:...
. In 1876, the Township of Ponsonby was proclaimed. In 1880, the Parish of Sainte-Valérie was formed, and a year later the Boileau post office opened, named after the first postmaster, Pierre Boileau. In 1882, the Township Municipality
Types of municipalities in Quebec
The following is a list of the types of local and supralocal territorial units in Quebec, including those used solely for statistical purposes, as defined by the Institut de la Statistique du Québec....
of Ponsonby was established.
Because the village was better known as Boileau and Ponsonby was limited to purely administrative use, the municipal authorities, with the support of the majority of the population, were granted the official name change from Ponsonby to Boileau in 1993.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 499
- Population in 2001: 220
- 2001 to 2006 population change: 126.8 %
- Population in 1996: 228
- Population in 1991: 217
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 223 (total: 450)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 7 %
- French as first language: 89 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 4 %