Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs is a municipality in the regional county municipality
of Les Pays-d'en-Haut
in Quebec
, Canada
, located in the administrative region of Laurentides
. The municipality was founded in 1946 and was assigned the municipal number 77035 by the Quebec
government. The Roman Catholic parish of Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs was founded in 1940.
, there were 2,511 inhabitants (up 12.3% from 2,236 in 1996), a land area of 24.73 square kilometres, a population density of 101.5 per square kilometre, and 1,539 private dwellings.
for Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs is J0R 1B0. The municipality is served by a post office at Lac Guindon and two rural routes.
Telephone service is provided through a Bell Canada telephone exchange at Prévost
.
Police services are provided by the Sûreté du Québec
, Quebec's provincial police force, and were formerly provided by the Régie intermunicipale de police de la Rivière-du-Nord
, which also served Piedmont
, Prévost
and some other communities in the Laurentians.
It was founded in 1903 for outdoor church services. Land was donated in 1910 and the Lac Marois Union Church was built. The Lac Marois Country Club came into being in 1929, as a means to fulfill more than spiritual needs, and requested the church grant them the right to build a clubhouse on church property.
The Union Church owns the property and leases the land to the Interlake Youth Club, the parent company of the Lac Marois Country Club.
At L.M.C.C. (Lac Marois Country Club), children can take lessons. Lessons comprise of swimming (lessons and swimteam), tennis, sailing, canoeing, junior club and many more. It is a place where you make friendships that will last you a lifetime. It's the place where you want to be during the Summer.
Regional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
of Les Pays-d'en-Haut
Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Les Pays-d'En-Haut is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. The population of the MRC according to the 2006 Census is 36,573-Towns:* Estérel* Sainte-Adèle* Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson* Saint-Sauveur-Municipalities:* Lac-des-Seize-Îles...
in 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...
, located in the administrative region of Laurentides
Laurentides (region)
The Laurentides is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains...
. The municipality was founded in 1946 and was assigned the municipal number 77035 by the 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....
government. The Roman Catholic parish of Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs was founded in 1940.
Demographics
According to the Canada Census results compiled by Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
, there were 2,511 inhabitants (up 12.3% from 2,236 in 1996), a land area of 24.73 square kilometres, a population density of 101.5 per square kilometre, and 1,539 private dwellings.
Public services
The postal codeCanadian postal code
A Canadian postal code is a six-character string that forms part of a postal address in Canada. Like British and Dutch postcodes, Canada's postal codes are alphanumeric. They are in the format A0A 0A0, where A is a letter and 0 is a digit, with a space separating the third and fourth characters...
for Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs is J0R 1B0. The municipality is served by a post office at Lac Guindon and two rural routes.
Telephone service is provided through a Bell Canada telephone exchange at Prévost
Prévost, Quebec
Prévost is a town within the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, and the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian Mountains, north of Montreal. It was created in 1973 from the amalgamation of the former villages of Shawbridge and Lesage with old Prévost...
.
Police services are provided by the Sûreté du Québec
Sûreté du Québec
Sûreté du Québec or SQ is the provincial police force for the Canadian province of Québec...
, Quebec's provincial police force, and were formerly provided by the Régie intermunicipale de police de la Rivière-du-Nord
Régie intermunicipale de police de la Rivière-du-Nord
The Régie intermunicipale de police de la Rivière-du-Nord was the shared police service of three municipalities in Quebec's Laurentians:*Saint-Hippolyte*Piedmont*Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs...
, which also served Piedmont
Piedmont, Quebec
Piedmont is a small municipality within the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Mountains of the administrative region of Laurentides...
, Prévost
Prévost, Quebec
Prévost is a town within the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, and the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian Mountains, north of Montreal. It was created in 1973 from the amalgamation of the former villages of Shawbridge and Lesage with old Prévost...
and some other communities in the Laurentians.
Politics
- MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
: Claude Boyer. - Secretary-Treasurer: Christiane Côté.
- Member of ParliamentCanadian House of CommonsThe House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
: - Marc-André MorinMarc-André MorinMarc-André Morin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Laurentides—Labelle as a member of the New Democratic Party....
(NDPNDP- Political parties :* National Democratic Party, any one of many political parties of that name around the world* Nebraska Democratic Party, a political party in Nebraska, United States...
). - Member of the National Assembly of QuebecNational Assembly of QuebecThe National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
: Claude CousineauClaude CousineauClaude Cousineau is a politician and teacher in Quebec, Canada. He represents the constituency of Bertrand in the National Assembly. He represents the Parti Québécois since 1998....
(Parti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisThe Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
).
Lac Marois Country Club
The Lac Marois Country Club, located on the shores of Lac Marois, is a members only club open from late June to the end of August.It was founded in 1903 for outdoor church services. Land was donated in 1910 and the Lac Marois Union Church was built. The Lac Marois Country Club came into being in 1929, as a means to fulfill more than spiritual needs, and requested the church grant them the right to build a clubhouse on church property.
The Union Church owns the property and leases the land to the Interlake Youth Club, the parent company of the Lac Marois Country Club.
At L.M.C.C. (Lac Marois Country Club), children can take lessons. Lessons comprise of swimming (lessons and swimteam), tennis, sailing, canoeing, junior club and many more. It is a place where you make friendships that will last you a lifetime. It's the place where you want to be during the Summer.
External links
- Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs
- Bibliothèque de Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs - Réseau BIBLIO des Laurentides
- Tourisme Pays-d'en-Haut
- Centre local de développement des Pays-d'en-Haut
- Centre local de développement des Pays-d'en-Haut. List of communities
- Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community profiles. Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs
- Comité des Citoyens de Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs