Forestville, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Forestville is a town in the Côte-Nord
region of Quebec
, Canada
. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River
along Route 138
, approximately 103 kilometres (64 mi) southwest of Baie-Comeau. There is a vehicle and passenger ferry
service from Forestville to Rimouski, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence that is over 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) wide at this point. The city operates the Forestville Airport
.
Forestville is known for their hunting and fishing opportunities, there is a strong moose hunting season
as well as many lakes and rivers to fish in. Beaches and camping aplenty in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter, it is also host to the The Defi Boreal 100K Loppet which is a cross-country and snow skating race with varying distances including 100 km.
. By 1849, the mill was sold to William Price. One of the superintendents of the Price Company was Grant William Forrest (died November 15, 1878), after whom the new settlement was named. As written by Surveyor P.H. Dumais in 1873, the little village, "with its chapel and its windmills", was originally spelled Forrest-Ville, but the English version of his text showed the spelling Forestville. Being at the mouth of the Sault aux Cochons River, the place was also alternatively known as Sault-au-Cochon.
The Price Company owned large tracks of land in the area and prospered between 1870 and 1885, but went into decline about 1885, leading to the mill's closure in 1890. In 1937, the Forestville Post Office opened. That same year the forest industry was revitalized when the Anglo-Canadian Pulp & Paper Mills Company built a new mill, and in 1942, built the Arboriduc log flume
that carried logs for several kilometers to the port at the mouth of the Sault aux Cochons River. Subsequently, the Town of Forestville and the Municipality of Saint-Luc-de-Laval were established in 1944 and in 1950 respectively.
In 1980, Forestville and Saint-Luc-de-Laval were merged to form the new Town of Forestville.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1560 (total dwellings: 1678)
Mother tongue:
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord is the second largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec...
region of 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....
, 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...
. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
along Route 138
Quebec route 138
Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal...
, approximately 103 kilometres (64 mi) southwest of Baie-Comeau. There is a vehicle and passenger ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
service from Forestville to Rimouski, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence that is over 50 kilometres (31.1 mi) wide at this point. The city operates the Forestville Airport
Forestville Airport
Forestville Airport, , is located in Forestville, Quebec, Canada....
.
Forestville is known for their hunting and fishing opportunities, there is a strong moose hunting season
Hunting season
A hunting season is the time when it is legal to hunt and kill a particular species.In the United States, each state has primary responsibility and authority over the hunting of wildlife that resides within state boundaries. State wildlife agencies that sell hunting licenses are the best source of...
as well as many lakes and rivers to fish in. Beaches and camping aplenty in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter, it is also host to the The Defi Boreal 100K Loppet which is a cross-country and snow skating race with varying distances including 100 km.
History
While the area had been home to indigenous First Nations, the first European settlers came in 1844 following the construction of a sawmill by Edward Selvin, of Les ÉboulementsLes Éboulements, Quebec
Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.Its population centres include Les Éboulements , Éboulements-Est , Cap-aux-Oies, Sainte-Marie-de-Charlevoix, and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec,...
. By 1849, the mill was sold to William Price. One of the superintendents of the Price Company was Grant William Forrest (died November 15, 1878), after whom the new settlement was named. As written by Surveyor P.H. Dumais in 1873, the little village, "with its chapel and its windmills", was originally spelled Forrest-Ville, but the English version of his text showed the spelling Forestville. Being at the mouth of the Sault aux Cochons River, the place was also alternatively known as Sault-au-Cochon.
The Price Company owned large tracks of land in the area and prospered between 1870 and 1885, but went into decline about 1885, leading to the mill's closure in 1890. In 1937, the Forestville Post Office opened. That same year the forest industry was revitalized when the Anglo-Canadian Pulp & Paper Mills Company built a new mill, and in 1942, built the Arboriduc log flume
Log flume
A log flume is a flume specifically constructed to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain to a sawmill by using flowing water. These watertight trough-like channels could be built to span a long distance across chasms and down steep mountain slopes...
that carried logs for several kilometers to the port at the mouth of the Sault aux Cochons River. Subsequently, the Town of Forestville and the Municipality of Saint-Luc-de-Laval were established in 1944 and in 1950 respectively.
In 1980, Forestville and Saint-Luc-de-Laval were merged to form the new Town of Forestville.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 3543 (2001 to 2006 population change: -5.5 %)
- Population in 2001: 3748
- Population in 1996: 3894
- Population in 1991: 3946
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1560 (total dwellings: 1678)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.3 %
- French as first language: 99.1 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0.6 %
External links
- http://www.loppetboreal100k.ca/