Palmarolle, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Palmarolle is a municipality
in northwestern Quebec
, Canada
, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
. It covers 118.36 km² and had a population of 1,446 in the Canada 2006 Census
. It is considered to have the best agricultural land of the entire Abitibi region.
at La Sarre
and Macamic
led to further waves of development with the arrival of new settlers in 1916, 1918, and 1929. Following the pattern of other places in the Abitibi, the settlement was named after a historic military figure, François-Charles Bertrand de Palmarole or Palmarolle (1714 ‑ 1760), lieutenant of the La Sarre Regiment and Knight of the Order of Saint Louis
. In 1921, the parish was formed and in 1930, the place was incorporated as a municipality.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 558 (total dwellings: 591)
Mother tongue:
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in northwestern 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...
, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is La Sarre.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Duparquet**La Sarre**Macamic*Municipalities**Authier...
. It covers 118.36 km² and had a population of 1,446 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
. It is considered to have the best agricultural land of the entire Abitibi region.
History
The area began to be colonized in 1911 when the township was surveyed. The completion of the National Transcontinental RailwayNational Transcontinental Railway
The National Transcontinental Railway was a historic Canadian railway between Winnipeg and Moncton. Much of the line is now operated by the Canadian National Railway.-The Grand Trunk partnership:...
at La Sarre
La Sarre, Quebec
La Sarre is a town in northwestern Quebec, Canada, and is the most populous town and seat of the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It is located at the intersection of Routes 111 and 393, on the La Sarre River, a tributary of Lake Abitibi....
and Macamic
Macamic, Quebec
Macamic is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 191.95 km² and had a population of 2,838 in the Canada 2006 Census....
led to further waves of development with the arrival of new settlers in 1916, 1918, and 1929. Following the pattern of other places in the Abitibi, the settlement was named after a historic military figure, François-Charles Bertrand de Palmarole or Palmarolle (1714 ‑ 1760), lieutenant of the La Sarre Regiment and Knight of the Order of Saint Louis
Order of Saint Louis
The Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis was a military Order of Chivalry founded on 5 April 1693 by Louis XIV and named after Saint Louis . It was intended as a reward for exceptional officers, and is notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non-nobles...
. In 1921, the parish was formed and in 1930, the place was incorporated as a municipality.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 1453 (2001 to 2006 population change: -4.8 %)
- Population in 2001: 1527
- Population in 1996: 1561
- Population in 1991: 1571
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 558 (total dwellings: 591)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 100 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
Municipal council
- Mayor: Pierre Vachon
- Councillors: Bertrand Châteauvert, Fernand Lemieux, Pascal Pelland, Jacques St-Arnault, Sylvain Thibodeau, Andrée Tousignant
Notable natives of Palmarolle
- Henri TousignantHenri TousignantHenri Tousignant was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was an industrialist by career.He represented the Quebec riding of Témiscamingue at which he was elected in 1979 and again in 1980...
(born August 20, 1937), a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons - Rogatien VachonRogatien VachonRogatien Rosaire "Rogie" Vachon is a retired French-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League....
(born September 8, 1945), a professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League