Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Quebec
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Notre-Dame-du-Nord is a municipality in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, located in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality
. It is located at the northern end of Lake Timiskaming
where the Ottawa River
enters into this lake.
Notre-Dame-du-Nord is best known as the home of an annual truck rodeo held over the August Civic Holiday
of each year, which brings over 650 trucks and 60,000 spectators to the town each year. Local attractions also include the Lake Timiskaming Fossil Centre, a museum and research institution dedicated to the fossil
s of the Témiscamingue region, and the Heath Racing motocross track.
The municipality is located along Route 101
. A local street, rue Ontario, extends westward from Route 101 to the Quebec-Ontario
border, where it becomes Ontario Highway 65. In Ontario, the highway passes through the townships of Casey
and Harris
en route to the city of Temiskaming Shores.
of Pembroke whose company was logging there), and North Temiscaming at the end of 19th century.
In 1895, the mission located on the north bank of the Rapids des Quinze became a parish under the name of Notre-Dame-du-Nord. In 1919, the place was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Nedelec-Partie-Sud. It was partially destroyed in the Great Fire of 1922
. In 1928, it was renamed after the parish.
In 1951, the Municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Quinze, which had developed concurrently on the other side of the rapids, was merged into Notre-Dame-du-Nord.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 500 (total dwellings: 546)
Mother tongue:
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...
province 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....
, located in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality
Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Témiscamingue is a county regional municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of western Quebec, Canada. The county seat is Ville-Marie....
. It is located at the northern end of Lake Timiskaming
Lake Timiskaming
Lake Timiskaming is a large freshwater lake on the provincial border between Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The lake, which forms part of the Ottawa River, is in length and covers an area of almost . Its water level ranges between and above sea-level, with a mean annual average of . The lake is...
where the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
enters into this lake.
Notre-Dame-du-Nord is best known as the home of an annual truck rodeo held over the August Civic Holiday
Civic Holiday
Civic Holiday is the most widely used name for a public holiday celebrated in parts of Canada on the first Monday in August, though it is only officially known by that term in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island, and Manitoba...
of each year, which brings over 650 trucks and 60,000 spectators to the town each year. Local attractions also include the Lake Timiskaming Fossil Centre, a museum and research institution dedicated to the fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
s of the Témiscamingue region, and the Heath Racing motocross track.
The municipality is located along Route 101
Quebec route 101
Route 101 is a highway in northwestern Quebec running in a north to south direction.In the north the highway begins at Route 111 in Macamic and ends at Témiscaming, a town bordering with Thorne, Ontario on the Ottawa River...
. A local street, rue Ontario, extends westward from Route 101 to the Quebec-Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
border, where it becomes Ontario Highway 65. In Ontario, the highway passes through the townships of Casey
Casey, Ontario
Casey is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.The township had a population of 385 in the Canada 2006 Census...
and Harris
Harris, Ontario
Harris is a township in the Timiskaming District in the Canadian province of Ontario.Harris is located directly east of the city of Temiskaming Shores on the northern shore of Lake Timiskaming. The township had a population of 512 in the Canada 2006 Census...
en route to the city of Temiskaming Shores.
History
The area had been known by a variety of names: Tête-du-Lac ("Head-of-the-Lake" in reference to its position at the head of Lake Timiskaming), Pointe à Polson in 1858 (after a native American family living there at the time), Murray City in 1862 (in honour of Thomas MurrayThomas Murray (Canadian politician)
Thomas Murray was a businessman and political figure in the Ottawa Valley. He represented Renfrew North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1870 to 1871, from 1879 to 1882 and from 1883 to 1890 and Pontiac in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member in 1891 and 1892 and from 1900...
of Pembroke whose company was logging there), and North Temiscaming at the end of 19th century.
In 1895, the mission located on the north bank of the Rapids des Quinze became a parish under the name of Notre-Dame-du-Nord. In 1919, the place was incorporated as the Township Municipality of Nedelec-Partie-Sud. It was partially destroyed in the Great Fire of 1922
Great Fire of 1922
The Great Fire of 1922 was a wildfire burning through the Lesser Clay Belt in the Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada, from October 4 to 5, 1922. It has been called one of the ten worst natural disasters in Canadian history....
. In 1928, it was renamed after the parish.
In 1951, the Municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Quinze, which had developed concurrently on the other side of the rapids, was merged into Notre-Dame-du-Nord.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 1116 (2001 to 2006 population change: -0.7 %)
- Population in 2001: 1109 (or 1124 when adjusted to 2006 boundary)
- Population in 1996: 1250
- Population in 1991: 1245
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 500 (total dwellings: 546)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 14.7 %
- French as first language: 81.1 %
- English and French as first language: 0.9 %
- Other as first language: 3.2 %