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Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is a town in the province of Quebec, Canada, in the regional county municipality of Les Laurentides in the administrative region of Laurentides, also known as the "Laurentians" or the Laurentian Mountains (in English). Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts borders on a lake called Lac des Sables, and is located approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Montreal, and 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Ottawa.

Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
City
Sainte-Agathe centre-ville
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Ste-Agathe-des-Monts
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°03′N 74°17′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
Settled1849
ConstitutedFebruary 27, 2002
Government
[2]
 • MayorFrédéric Broué
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
[2][3]
 • Total140.9 km2 (54.4 sq mi)
 • Land130.09 km2 (50.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total10,223
 • Density78.6/km2 (204/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 1.1%
 • Dwellings
6,533
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J8C
Area code819
Highways
A-15 (TCH)
Route 117 (TCH)
Route 329
Websiteville.sainte-agathe-des-monts.qc.ca

The town has been twinned with Lagny-sur-Marne, France since 1969 and Saranac Lake, New York since 2002.


History



Settlement


In 1849, the first families arrived on the northern fringe of the area, a settlement established by Augustin-Norbert Morin.

Beginning in 1850, a rapid colonization of the region began. The arriving families were primarily of French Catholic background.[4] The village is centred on a Catholic church built in 1904. In 1865, the land on which the church stands was donated to the parish by Dr. Luc-Eusèbe Larocque, brother of the Monsignor. Dr. Larocque had amassed a fortune in the California Gold Rush and had decided to live the life of a seigneur. He bought several farms around Lac à la Truite (Trout Lake) and area but was too kind-hearted to ask for the rents. There is also a smaller Anglican church, "Holy Trinity Anglican Parish", in the town. In 1926 the Lord Bishop of the Anglican Church of Montreal presided over the dedication of the current building. The English Protestant community grew from the time the train first arrived in 1892.


Development


With the completion of a railway to Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts in 1892, the town experienced a rapid increase in population. Between 1892 and 1911, a number of spas and hospitals were established. In 1899, a tuberculosis hospital was founded by Dr. Arthur Richer. Elizabeth Wand, a nurse from New York City established a spa, which still operates as Auberge Tour du Lac. It was believed at the time that fresh mountain air could help cure tuberculosis and other pulmonary diseases. By 1910, many wealthy families from Montreal and northern United States had built residences along the shoreline of Lac des Sables. Octavien Rolland, third son of J.B. Rolland, founder of Rolland Paper was among the first to arrive. Between 1892 and 1910, the assessed value of the buildings in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts had increased 20 times.[5] From the 1950s to the 1980s, the town was a popular tourist centre with large resort hotels and many shops and restaurants.


Recent times


A view from Lac des Sables
A view from Lac des Sables

In the 1980s, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts grew as a four-season tourist destination with a broad range of activities for cottagers and residents alike. As a growing service-centre for the surrounding region, its economic base became more diverse with a strong foundation of tourism activities that included, in the summer, horse-back riding, boating, fishing, and lakeside recreation, as well as the winter activities of cross-country skiing, dog-sled racing, skating, and ice hockey. While the train is no longer in service, there is an extensive bike path that has replaced it called "Le Petit Train Du Nord". It directly connects to other paths that extend as far as Montreal.

The Church
The Church

Today, the town is characterized by its history and tradition of B&Bs, inns, hotels, and spas. As a growing municipality, it has a developing service area that includes a new Walmart, Super 8, and Jean Coutu (among others) strategically placed on the edge of the town so as to not affect its village atmosphere.

On February 27, 2002, Sainte-Agathe-Nord and Ivry-sur-le-Lac merged with Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts to form an expanded city; however Ivry-sur-le-Lac later demerged in 2006.[6]


English community


Next to Mont Tremblant, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts has the largest population of English-speaking summer cottage residents in the Laurentians (with a smaller but still sizable winter cottage population as well, particularly on the weekends).[citation needed] Generations of English-speaking cottagers from Montreal, Ontario, New York and New Jersey vacation amidst the lakes and mountains surrounding the town.


Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts had a population of 11,211 living in 5,514 of its 6,767 total private dwellings, a change of 9.7% from its 2016 population of 10,223. With a land area of 129.1 km2 (49.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 86.8/km2 (224.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Population trend:[8]

Mother tongue (permanent residents, excluding seasonal cottagers):


Environment


The town is underlain by anorthosite bedrock which is covered by stony sandy loam soil with classic podzol profile development.[10]

Climate data for Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)		 12.0
(53.6)		 18.9
(66.0)		 28.5
(83.3)		 30.6
(87.1)		 31.7
(89.1)		 33.6
(92.5)		 35.6
(96.1)		 28.9
(84.0)		 25.6
(78.1)		 17.2
(63.0)		 12.9
(55.2)		 35.6
(96.1)
Average high °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 0.5
(32.9)		 8.3
(46.9)		 17.0
(62.6)		 21.1
(70.0)		 23.7
(74.7)		 22.1
(71.8)		 16.6
(61.9)		 9.9
(49.8)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 8.6
(47.5)
Average low °C (°F) −18.7
(−1.7)		 −16.8
(1.8)		 −11.0
(12.2)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 4.3
(39.7)		 9.0
(48.2)		 11.9
(53.4)		 10.7
(51.3)		 5.8
(42.4)		 0.5
(32.9)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 −15.2
(4.6)		 −2.3
(27.9)
Record low °C (°F) −37.3
(−35.1)		 −36.7
(−34.1)		 −32.8
(−27.0)		 −19.4
(−2.9)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 −6.2
(20.8)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −23.3
(−9.9)		 −35.2
(−31.4)		 −37.3
(−35.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.9
(3.62)		 80.8
(3.18)		 89.2
(3.51)		 81.3
(3.20)		 89.1
(3.51)		 108.7
(4.28)		 96.8
(3.81)		 111.9
(4.41)		 101.7
(4.00)		 101.9
(4.01)		 108.4
(4.27)		 113
(4.4)		 1,174.6
(46.24)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 96.9 124 157.3 183.3 223.1 236.3 265 229.6 159.2 124.8 73.2 67 1,940.4
Source: Environment Canada[11]

Education


Commission scolaire des Laurentides is headquartered in this town.

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Sainte Agathe Academy, a primary and secondary Anglophone school, in the community.[12]


Notable people



Notable organizations



References


  1. "Reference number 349926 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 78032 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
  4. Archived October 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "HISTORY OF SAINTE-AGATHE | Laurentian Heritage WebMagazine". Laurentian.quebecheritageweb.com. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  6. "Reference number 268117 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. Statistics Canada - Population and dwelling count amendments to the 2001 Census
  10. http://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/publications/surveys/pq/pq2/pq2_report.pdf Paul G. Lajoie, 1960. Soil Survey of Argenteuil, Two Mountains and TerrebonneCounties, Quebec, p.22 and Terrebonne County soil map
  11. Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  12. "About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
  13. "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Summary". eNotes.com. Retrieved 2014-07-18.


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