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L'Ascension is no exception to the majority of the municipalities in the north of the Laurentides, like most of those, it has its origins in logging. It was around 1855 that the Hamilton Brothers company, which had been logging the forests of the Red River since the beginning of the century, had a forest farm built, the furthest north on the river, to supply its most distant sites. Aptly named Ferme d'en Haut because of its position on the river, the farm was located about 2 kilometers north of the current village core and extended on both banks, with a barge allowing people to cross the river. |
L'Ascension is no exception to the majority of the municipalities in the north of the Laurentides, like most of those, it has its origins in logging. It was around 1855 that the Hamilton Brothers company, which had been logging the forests of the Red River since the beginning of the century, had a forest farm built, the furthest north on the river, to supply its most distant sites. Aptly named Ferme d'en Haut because of its position on the river, the farm was located about 2 kilometers north of the current village core and extended on both banks, with a barge allowing people to cross the river. |
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From the beginning of the 1880s, the cantons of Haute-Rouge were open to colonization, including those of Lynch and Mousseau where L'Ascension is located today. With the arrival of settler-farmers, logging companies like Hamilton Brothers changed their tune; rather than producing the foodstuffs necessary to supply their logging sites, they began to buy these same products from the settlers who, then isolated from the markets of the rest of the province, had no other choice but to sell at ridiculously low prices. |
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This is how the Hamilton Brothers got rid of Ferme d’en Haut, it having become useless to them, in 1886 by selling it to the settler Ambroise Charbonneau. The latter was encouraged by the success of other colonization ventures on the Rouge which had taken place a few years previously in addition to the productivity of the farm he had just purchased, Ferme d’en Haut. However, he was not the first inhabitant of the future village of L'Ascension, because already in 1884 the priest Labelle mentioned in a letter to Monseigneur Fabre that the chapel of L'Ascension was under construction, which attests to the presence of at least a few farming families.<ref>https://fenetresurlepasse.com/municipalites/lascension/</ref> |
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In 1891, the first missionary made a pastoral visit to the few families that had settled there, and named the place L'Ascension since his visit coincided with the day of the [[Feast of the Ascension]] of Jesus Christ.<ref name="toponymie"/> |
In 1891, the first missionary made a pastoral visit to the few families that had settled there, and named the place L'Ascension since his visit coincided with the day of the [[Feast of the Ascension]] of Jesus Christ.<ref name="toponymie"/> |
Revision as of 14:26, 29 June 2024
L'Ascension | |
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Coordinates: 46°33′N 74°50′W / 46.550°N 74.833°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Laurentides |
RCM | Antoine-Labelle |
Constituted | September 23, 1905 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jacques Allard |
• Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
• Prov. riding | Labelle |
Area | |
• Total | 352.42 km2 (136.07 sq mi) |
• Land | 334.82 km2 (129.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 899 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi) |
• Pop. 2016-2021 | 13.7% |
• Dwellings | 880 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-321 |
Website | www |
L'Ascension is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality. The area is known as La Vallée de la Rouge (English: The Valley of the Rouge (river)).
History
L'Ascension is no exception to the majority of the municipalities in the north of the Laurentides, like most of those, it has its origins in logging. It was around 1855 that the Hamilton Brothers company, which had been logging the forests of the Red River since the beginning of the century, had a forest farm built, the furthest north on the river, to supply its most distant sites. Aptly named Ferme d'en Haut because of its position on the river, the farm was located about 2 kilometers north of the current village core and extended on both banks, with a barge allowing people to cross the river.
From the beginning of the 1880s, the cantons of Haute-Rouge were open to colonization, including those of Lynch and Mousseau where L'Ascension is located today. With the arrival of settler-farmers, logging companies like Hamilton Brothers changed their tune; rather than producing the foodstuffs necessary to supply their logging sites, they began to buy these same products from the settlers who, then isolated from the markets of the rest of the province, had no other choice but to sell at ridiculously low prices.
This is how the Hamilton Brothers got rid of Ferme d’en Haut, it having become useless to them, in 1886 by selling it to the settler Ambroise Charbonneau. The latter was encouraged by the success of other colonization ventures on the Rouge which had taken place a few years previously in addition to the productivity of the farm he had just purchased, Ferme d’en Haut. However, he was not the first inhabitant of the future village of L'Ascension, because already in 1884 the priest Labelle mentioned in a letter to Monseigneur Fabre that the chapel of L'Ascension was under construction, which attests to the presence of at least a few farming families.[4]
In 1891, the first missionary made a pastoral visit to the few families that had settled there, and named the place L'Ascension since his visit coincided with the day of the Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ.[1]
On September 23, 1905, the Parish Municipality of L'Ascension was formed out of previously unorganized area.[5] The current town hall was built in 1925. The building was originally clad in wood and covered with sheet metal. It was renovated in 1948 and is now part of the cultural heritage of Quebec.[6]
On December 14, 1996, the parish municipality changed statutes and became a (regular) municipality.[1]
Demographics
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 899 (+13.7% from 2016) | 791 (-6.3% from 2011) | 844 (-2.0% from 2006) |
Land area | 334.82 km2 (129.27 sq mi) | 340.85 km2 (131.60 sq mi) | 341.90 km2 (132.01 sq mi) |
Population density | 2.7/km2 (7.0/sq mi) | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) |
Median age | 61.2 (M: 62.0, F: 59.6) | 57.7 (M: 58.1, F: 57.5) | 53.9 (M: 54.5, F: 53.0) |
Private dwellings | 880 (total) 488 (occupied) | 877 (total) | 853 (total) |
Median household income | $48,400 | $41,045 | $39,820 |
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Source: Statistics Canada |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 488 (total dwellings: 880)[3]
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 2.2%
- French as first language: 96.1%
- English and French as first language: 0.6%
- Other as first language: 1.1%
Government
Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
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2021 | 26% | 147 | 13% | 76 | 48% | 279 | 5% | 29 | 2% | 11 | |
2019 | 30% | 176 | 12% | 69 | 50% | 287 | 3% | 16 | 4% | 23 | |
2015 | 28% | 102 | 7% | 28 | 39% | 143 | 22% | 80 | 3% | 11 | |
2011 | 6% | 23 | 11% | 40 | 32% | 115 | 45% | 161 | 6% | 20 | |
2008 | 27% | 90 | 15% | 51 | 47% | 155 | 7% | 24 | 4% | 12 | |
2006 | 11% | 37 | 24% | 83 | 57% | 198 | 4% | 13 | 5% | 18 | |
2004 | 27% | 93 | 6% | 19 | 61% | 212 | 3% | 11 | 3% | 10 |
Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
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2022 | 52% | 207 | 3% | 12 | 11% | 43 | 21% | 83 | |
2018 | 43% | 231 | 9% | 49 | 9% | 46 | 36% | 192 | |
2014 | 22% | 108 | 21% | 103 | 5% | 22 | 52% | 254 | |
2012 | 20% | 80 | 14% | 56 | 4% | 17 | 57% | 229 |
L'Ascension forms part of the federal electoral district of Laurentides—Labelle and has been represented by Marie-Hélène Gaudreau of the Bloc Québécois since 2019. Provincially, L'Ascension is part of the Labelle electoral district and is represented by Chantale Jeannotte of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.
List of former mayors:
- Yves Meilleur (...–2017)
- Luc St-Denis (2017–2021)
- Jacques Allard (2021–present)
Education
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Sainte Agathe Academy (of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board) in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves English-speaking students in this community for both elementary and secondary levels.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 324625". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 79050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "L'Ascension, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ https://fenetresurlepasse.com/municipalites/lascension/
- ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: L'Ascension (municipalité) 23.9.1905 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ https://www.patrimoine-culturel.gouv.qc.ca/rpcq/detail.do?methode=consulter&id=206136&type=bien
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 1573)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 1573)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine and Secondary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
External links
Media related to L'Ascension, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons