Montcalm, Quebec

Not to be confused with Montcalm Regional County Municipality, Quebec.

Montcalm
Municipality
Weir
Weir
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Montcalm is located in Central Quebec
Montcalm
Montcalm
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°58′N 74°30′W / 45.967°N 74.500°W / 45.967; -74.500[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
ConstitutedMarch 6, 1907
Government
[2]
 • MayorSteven Larose
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingArgenteuil
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
129.30 km2 (49.92 sq mi)
 • Land117.18 km2 (45.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
619
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 5.1%
 • Dwellings
663
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2V0
Area code819
Highways R-327
R-364
Websitewww.
montcalm.ca

Montcalm (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kalm]) is a municipality in the Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality of Quebec southeast of Mont-Tremblant. The main population centre in Montcalm is the village of Weir.

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 619 (2006 to 2011 population change: -5.1%)
  • Population in 2006: 652
  • Population in 2001: 534
  • Population in 1996: 449
  • Population in 1991: 369

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 308 (total dwellings: 663)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 25%
  • French as first language: 73.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1.5%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Weir

Weir (45°56′42″N 74°32′58″W / 45.94500°N 74.54944°W / 45.94500; -74.54944) is an unincorporated village in Montcalm, accessible via Quebec Route 364. It is home to a satellite earth station for Tata Communications (Canada) Ltd..

Weir is named after William Alexander Weir (1858-1929), a Quebec politician and judge.[5]

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 274200". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Montcalm, Quebec (Code 2478055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ^ Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Weir
  6. ^ "Arundel Elementary Zone Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.