Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson is a village and municipality in the Laurentides
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality
. The village is partially named after and situated on the western shore of Lake Masson.
(1826-1875), businessman and member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
from 1856 to 1864, invited many settlers to move to the former Terrebonne Seigneury and the surrounding area. In 1864, he was granted land in this area and contributed to the quick development of the parish, including the construction of a sawmill and a flour mill at the outflow of the lake which would be named after him later on. Also that same year, the Mission of Sainte-Marguerite was established, and the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson was officially formed, both named after Margaret of Antioch
of the third century. In 1868, the Lac-Masson Post Office opened.
In 1959, The Town of Estérel
was formed on the eastern side of Lake Masson when it separated from Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson.
On October 10, 2001, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson and the Town of Estérel were merged to become the Town of Sainte-Marguerite–Estérel. On January 1, 2006, after a municipal referendum, the Town of Estérel was re-established however and the Town of Sainte-Marguerite–Estérel reverted to its former name of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson.
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1114 (total: 1904)
Mother tongue:
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...
region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality
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...
. The village is partially named after and situated on the western shore of Lake Masson.
History
In the early 1860s, Édouard MassonIsidore-Édouard-Candide Masson
Édouard Masson was a businessman and political figure in Canada East.- Life :He was born Isidore-Édouard-Candide Masson at Montreal in 1826, the son of seigneur and merchant Joseph Masson and the grandson of Jean-Baptiste Raymond...
(1826-1875), businessman and member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
The Legislative Council of the Province of Canada was the upper house for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario...
from 1856 to 1864, invited many settlers to move to the former Terrebonne Seigneury and the surrounding area. In 1864, he was granted land in this area and contributed to the quick development of the parish, including the construction of a sawmill and a flour mill at the outflow of the lake which would be named after him later on. Also that same year, the Mission of Sainte-Marguerite was established, and the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson was officially formed, both named after Margaret of Antioch
Margaret the Virgin
Margaret the Virgin, also known as Margaret of Antioch , virgin and martyr, is celebrated as a saint by the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches on July 20; and on July 17 in the Orthodox Church. Her historical existence has been questioned; she was declared apocryphal by Pope Gelasius I in 494,...
of the third century. In 1868, the Lac-Masson Post Office opened.
In 1959, The Town of Estérel
Estérel, Quebec
Estérel is a village and municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality. The municipal territory almost entirely extends around Lake Masson, whereas the village itself is situated on the eastern shore of this lake.-History:The...
was formed on the eastern side of Lake Masson when it separated from Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson.
On October 10, 2001, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson and the Town of Estérel were merged to become the Town of Sainte-Marguerite–Estérel. On January 1, 2006, after a municipal referendum, the Town of Estérel was re-established however and the Town of Sainte-Marguerite–Estérel reverted to its former name of Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 2498
- 2001 to 2006 population change: 15.1 %
- Population in 2001: 2170
- Population in 1996: 2251
- Population in 1991: 1571
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1114 (total: 1904)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 3 %
- French as first language: 91 %
- English and French as first language: 2 %
- Other as first language: 4 %