Lac-aux-Sables, Quebec

Lac-aux-Sables
Parish municipality

Main street of Lac-aux-Sables village

Location within Mékinac RCM.
Lac-aux-Sables

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°52′N 72°24′W / 46.867°N 72.400°W / 46.867; -72.400Coordinates: 46°52′N 72°24′W / 46.867°N 72.400°W / 46.867; -72.400[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Mauricie
RCM Mékinac
Constituted April 24, 1899
Government[2]
  Mayor Yvan Hamelin
  Federal riding Saint-Maurice—Champlain
  Prov. riding Laviolette
Area[2][3]
  Total 286.20 km2 (110.50 sq mi)
  Land 270.48 km2 (104.43 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 1,373
  Density 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.6%
  Dwellings 1,068
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0X 1M0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 153
Route 363
Website www.lac-aux
-sables.qc.ca

Lac-aux-Sables is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (MRC de Mékinac), in administrative district of the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its population centres are Lac-aux-Sables and Hervey-Jonction.

Since its origins, the sector Hervey-Jonction with 300 inhabitants, is linked to the history of Lac-aux-Sables. Sector Hervey-Jonction is an area dotted with adventure vacation cottages, rivers, lakes and wild forests. On the religious aspect, the catholic parish St. Leopold d'Hervey-Jonction can serve the local population. On the civilian side, the sector is integrated into the municipality of Lac-aux-Sables.

Hervey-Jonction is the location of the Hervey-Jonction Station that is used today as a switching point for two passenger Via Rail trains (Abitibi and Saguenay). Hervey-Jonction railway station was built in 1905 and is now the junction of trains from Montreal to Quebec City, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Haut-Saint-Maurice (upper Saint-Maurice region) and Abitibi.

Geography

The municipality of the parish of Lac-aux-Sables is located about 95 kilometers northwest of the Quebec City, in the populated part of the Mékinac Regional County Municipality. The Batiscan River cut the municipal territory into two parts. The right bank of the Batiscan River has two major tributaries: the Propre River (clean River) and Tawachiche River.

The toponym "Lac aux Sables" comes from the lake of the same name. The lake has three tributaries, the most important is the outlet of "Brulé Lake". The two other are the outlets of Veillette Lake and "à la roche" (river to the rock). The mouth of the "Lac-aux-Sables" (Lake of sand) flows through the south into the Propre River whose path passes through Huron Lake (located to the west).

The territory of Lac-aux-Sables is mostly included in the Batiscanie, except the area of Missionary Lake at the western boundary, on the edge of Sainte-Thèecle which flows in the sub-basin of the Mekinac River, unless another area on the edge of Saint-Ubalde, Quebec (East) which flows into the Charest river.

In 2004, Lac-Masketsi (unorganized territory) was reduced in size by some 90 square kilometres (35 sq mi) when portions were annexed by mostly Trois-Rives (70 km²) as well as Lac-aux-Sables (20 km²).

Demographics

In 2012, 1389 peoples lived in the area, mainly in two villages: Hervey-Jonction and the village of the lake of the same name.

Population trend:[4]

Year Population Variation (%) Median age
2011 1,373 Increase 4.6% 53,4 year
2006 1,312 Decrease 0.0%
2001 1,313 Decrease 8.9%
1996 1,441 Increase 0.9%
1991 1,428
1986 -

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 640 (total dwellings: 1,068)

Mother tongue:

History

The territory of Lac-aux-Sables began to be developed in 1871 with the construction of a road Notre-Dame-des-Anges to Lac-aux-Sables, in order to accommodate growers of Canton Chavigny (Township). The area began to be colonized in the 1880s. The parish of Saint-Rémi of Lac-aux-Sables was canonically erected as of January 21, 1897, and the Municipality of Lac-aux-Sables parish was erected civilly as of April 24, 1899. The territory of Saint-Rémi-du-Lac-aux-Sables was detached from Notre-Dame-des-Anges-de-Montauban, Saint-Casimir and Saint-Ubalde in 1899. The municipality was renamed Lac-aux-Sables in 1983.

In the 21st century, the resort and forestry are the main economic sectors, agriculture is a secondary economic activity. The majority of workers work outside the municipality in forestry, rail, health and social services.

The main services to locate in Lac-aux-Sables are the post office in 1892, telephone service in 1908, a network of electric power since 1925, a waterworks since 1949, the collection of household waste since 1967, a fire protection service since 1967, a planning and municipal development since 1982, a sanitary sewer and storm water treatment plant and wastewater since 1983 and the recovery of waste since 1987.

Municipal chronology

Before the creation of the municipality of "Saint-Rémi du Lac-aux-Sables", the territory was bordered by the municipalities of Notre-Dame-des-Anges, St. Ubald and St. Casimir.

Religious chronology of Saint-Remi parish

The church of Saint-Rémi, built entirely of wood, is the pride of his parishioners.

Religious chronology of St. Leopold of Hervey-Jonction

School chronology

Attractions

The main attractions directly related to the resort and tourism are:

Almost 500 chalets are built around various bodies of water.

Publishing on the history of Lac-aux-Sables

See also

References

  1. Reference number 133616 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Lac-aux-Sables
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2435010) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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