Lac-des-Écorces explained

Lac-des-Écorces
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Motto:Le beau côté de la vie! (English: "The beautiful side of life!")
Pushpin Map:Canada Central Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in central Quebec
Coordinates:46.55°N -96°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1890s
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:October 10, 2002
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pierre Flamand
Area Total Km2:155.85
Area Land Km2:144.30
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2885
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:20.0
Population Blank1 Title:Pop. 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 5.5%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1669
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Blank Name:Highways
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Lac-des-Écorces is a municipality and village in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

It is named after Bark Lake (Lac des Écorces) that is on its western boundary.

History

On October 10, 2002, the Municipality of Beaux-Rivages, the Village of Lac-des-Écorces, and the Village of Val-Barrette merged to form the new Municipality of Beaux-Rivages–Lac-des-Écorces–Val-Barrette. On June 21, 2003, it changed to its current name.[2]

Campbell-Partie-Est / Lac-des-Écorces / Beaux-Rivages

But originally these three municipalities were part of one entity, the Township Municipality of Campbell-Partie-Est. This was created in 1911 by separating from the rest of Campbell Township (now part of Mont-Laurier), which in turn was proclaimed in 1899 and named after Sir Alexander Campbell (1822-1892).[3]

In 1914, Val-Barrette was split off from Campbell-Partie-Est and became a separate incorporated village. In 1953, Campbell-Partie-Est was renamed to Lac-des-Écorces. In 1955, its main settlement became an independent incorporated village, also called Lac-des-Écorces. In 1984, the township was renamed again, this time to Beaux-Rivages (French for "Beautiful Shores"), a reference to the beauty of the shores of Bark Lake and that of the many other lakes dotting the territory.[4]

Val-Barrette

Thomas Brunet from Thurso is considered the first settler in Val-Barrette who arrived in 1894. But it is named after Zéphirin Barrette, one of the first local land owners. He arrived here in late 1908, and built a hotel and gave the land to build the church. After the settlement became an incorporated village, he became its first mayor (1914-1915), served as the first postmaster (1909-1920), and was the first president of the school board.[5]

Its post office opened in 1909. In 1912, the mission of Saint-Joseph-de-Val-Barrette was founded and became a parish in 1916. Formerly dependent on vegetable crops, wool production, and sawing wood, its economy turns more now toward tourism. Found at this location is one of the largest fish culture stations in Quebec, focusing on raising trout.[5]

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,363 (total dwellings: 1,669)[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lac-des-Écorces, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population . www12.statcan.gc.ca . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . 28 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Lac-des-Écorces (Municipalité) . 2009-08-24 . Commission de toponymie du Québec . French.
  3. Web site: Campbell (Canton) . 2009-08-25 . Commission de toponymie du Québec . French.
  4. Web site: Beaux-Rivages (Municipalité) . 2009-08-24 . Commission de toponymie du Québec . French.
  5. Web site: Val-Barrette (Municipalité de village) . 2009-08-24 . Commission de toponymie du Québec . French.