Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Carleton-sur-Mer is the fifth largest town
of the Gaspésie's south shore, in southeastern Quebec
, located on route 132, along Baie des Chaleurs.
s per man.
En 1787 American loyalists found their way to Tracadigash which eventually resulted in the parish changing its name from «Saint-Joseph de Tracadièche» (Tracadièche is the French way of saying Tragadigash) to «Saint-Joseph de Carleton» in honor of General Guy Carleton
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On October 4, 2000, the municipalities of Carleton and Saint-Omer were reunited after 100 years of separation and the new town thus formed was called Carleton–Saint-Omer.
On May 7, 2005, the name was officially changed to Carleton-sur-Mer.
For 100 years, Saint-Omer fonctionned as a distinct parish, and municipality. Its economy depended largely on fishing, agriculture and forest. Saint-Omer had its own elementary schools but its teenagers attended Carleton's École Polyvalente (renamed École Antoine-Bernard in 1983).
On October 4, 2000 the municipalities of Saint-Omer and Carleton were reunited and named Carleton-Saint-Omer
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Government of Quebec census
|-
! Year
! Population
! Density per km2
! Population
! Density per km2
|-
| 2001|| 4 010 || 18.1 ||
|-
| 1996 || 2 886 || 18.4 || 1 381 || 22.1
|-
| 1991 || 2 749 || 17.5 || ||
|-
| 1986 || 2 663 || 16.9 || ||
|-
| || colspan="2" align="center" | Carleton
| colspan="2" align="center" | St-Omer
|}
Today tourism accounts for an even larger share of the economy, which has shifted to the point that 74% of employment is provided by the service sector.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
of the Gaspésie's south shore, in southeastern Quebec
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....
, located on route 132, along Baie des Chaleurs.
Culture
- International «Maximum Blues» Festival attracts over 20,000 spectators to see local and international artists. The Blues festival started in 1992 and is currently in its 14th year.
- The bilingual singer/songwriter Kevin ParentKevin ParentKevin Parent Kevin Parent Kevin Parent (born 12 December 1972 in Greenfield Park, Quebec (now Longueuil) is a bilingual Québécois singer-songwriter. Although his mother language is English, he was raised and educated in the French speaking area of Bay of Chaleur (Gaspé Peninsula) in the...
went to high school here at École Antoine-Bernard - CHAU-TVCHAU-TVCHAU-TV is a television station. It is the TVA affiliate in Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec and is owned by Télé Inter-Rives.The original owner of CHAU was Dr. Charles Houde of La Télévision de la Baie des Chaleurs, who put the station on the air for the first time on October 17, 1959 as a dual CBC/SRC...
- Quai des Arts centre
Education
- Commission scolaire René-Lévesque (used to be Commission scolaire Tracadièche, from the Mi'kma "Place of many herons")
- Elementary schools: École Bourg, École des Audomarois
- High school: École Antoine-Bernard de Carleton
- College: Centre d'études collégiales de Carleton (Collège de la Gaspésie et des Îles)
- Continuing education: Groupe Collégia
- University: Université du Québec à RimouskiUniversité du Québec à RimouskiThe Université du Québec à Rimouski is a branch of the Université du Québec in Rimouski, Quebec. There is also a campus of the university in Lévis, Quebec, recently moved to a newly constructed building. Founded in 1969, UQAR is one of the most modern in Quebec.This university is well-known for its...
Historical
- École St-Joseph Grades 1-3
- École Normale Grades 3-4 (building now houses college/university offices)
- Kindergarten (1965–1978) Now demolished small building located behind École Bourg
Tracadigash/Carleton
Around 1756, 7 families of exiled Acadians arrived in Tracadigash from Bonaventure and Restigouche following their brutal deportation from Beaubassin Nova-Scotia in 1755. Charles Dugas and Benjamin LeBlanc (both from Grand Pré) were the original founders. In 1772 Abbé Joseph-Mathurin Bourg, first accredited Acadien priest, arrived from Quebec City. He conducted the very first census of Tragadigash «recensement Tracadigache 1777» where we listed the following family names: (Allard, Allain, Arseneau, Aubertin, Barriot, Bergeron, Berthelot, Boudreau, Bujold, Comeau, Cormier, Dugas, Francis, Landry, Leblanc, Poirier, Richard), totalling 177 persons. A later three page correspondence to the governor «Tracadigache 7 avril 1784» states describes land use «Endorsed: A list of the inhabitants of Tracadigache and the quantity of land each inhabitant has improved» which averaged 3 to 12 arpentArpent
An arpent is a unit of length and a unit of area. It is a pre-metric French unit based on the Roman actus. It is used in Quebec as well as in some areas of the United States that were part of French Louisiana.-Unit of length:...
s per man.
En 1787 American loyalists found their way to Tracadigash which eventually resulted in the parish changing its name from «Saint-Joseph de Tracadièche» (Tracadièche is the French way of saying Tragadigash) to «Saint-Joseph de Carleton» in honor of General Guy Carleton
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, KB , known between 1776 and 1786 as Sir Guy Carleton, was an Irish-British soldier and administrator...
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On October 4, 2000, the municipalities of Carleton and Saint-Omer were reunited after 100 years of separation and the new town thus formed was called Carleton–Saint-Omer.
On May 7, 2005, the name was officially changed to Carleton-sur-Mer.
100 years of distinct history of Saint-Omer
After the arrival of the first Acadians in 1756, the territory of «Saint-Omer» was included in the Parish of Saint Joseph de Tracadièche and had a common history with «Carleton». As more population shifted West, numbers eventually justified creating a new parish, and in 1899 the Parish of Saint-Omer came to be, approved by government in 1902.For 100 years, Saint-Omer fonctionned as a distinct parish, and municipality. Its economy depended largely on fishing, agriculture and forest. Saint-Omer had its own elementary schools but its teenagers attended Carleton's École Polyvalente (renamed École Antoine-Bernard in 1983).
On October 4, 2000 the municipalities of Saint-Omer and Carleton were reunited and named Carleton-Saint-Omer
Saint-Louis de Gonzague, 1930-1972
Small agricultural and forestry village 8 kilometers North of Saint-Omer established by the Government of Quebec to encourage the economy and then shut down by the same government in 1972. 5 people have remained residents and work the land. In 2002, the Gaspé «union paysanne» held its yearly «Fête de l'union paysanne gaspésienne» there.Population
The Canadian census of 2006 indicates a 1.7% increase in population from the 2001 census.{| class="wikitable"
|+ Government of Quebec census
|-
! Year
! Population
! Density per km2
! Population
! Density per km2
|-
| 2001|| 4 010 || 18.1 ||
|-
| 1996 || 2 886 || 18.4 || 1 381 || 22.1
|-
| 1991 || 2 749 || 17.5 || ||
|-
| 1986 || 2 663 || 16.9 || ||
|-
| || colspan="2" align="center" | Carleton
| colspan="2" align="center" | St-Omer
|}
Economy
Carleton's economy relied historically mostly on agriculture, fishing and forest products. The deep water wharf allowed for large international vessels to load lumber. Tourism was from the very beginnings a significant aspect of the economy due in large part to its beaches and warm water temperature.Today tourism accounts for an even larger share of the economy, which has shifted to the point that 74% of employment is provided by the service sector.
- Carleton-sur-mer started the first thalassotherapyThalassotherapyThalassotherapy is the unproven medical use of seawater as a form of therapy. The properties of seawater are believed to have beneficial effects upon the pores of the skin. Thalassotherapy was developed in seaside towns in Brittany, France during the 19th century...
treatment centre in North America. - By 2009 a wind farm will be contributing electricity to Hydro-Québec's grid
Sports
- Figure skating club Les Myriades de Carleton
- Nautical Club of Carleton inc.
- Mont Carleton snowmobile club
- Carleton-sur-mer kayak rentals
- 18-hole golf course http://www.golfdecarleton.com/ and golfer association
- Minor hockey association
- Adult softball league
- Bowling alley
- Health club Carleton-Gest Mag
Sources
- Répertoire des municipalités du Québec
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Affaires municipales et régions - cartes régionales
- MARTIN, Paul-Louis (1944-) ; ROUSSEAU, Gilles
- La Mémoire du Québec en ligne: dictionnaire des noms propres du Québec
External links
Carleton–sur-Mer's official website- Carleton-sur-Mer on Info Gaspésie Municipalities and cities of Gaspé region