Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg

Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg
Parish municipality
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg is located in Western Quebec
Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg
Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 48°44′N 79°18′W / 48.733°N 79.300°W / 48.733; -79.300[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMAbitibi-Ouest
Settled1919
ConstitutedMay 10, 1941
Government
[2]
 • MayorRémi Morin
 • Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
 • Prov. ridingAbitibi-Ouest
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
68.96 km2 (26.63 sq mi)
 • Land68.15 km2 (26.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
410
 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 9.9%
 • Dwellings
185
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0Z 2T0
Area code819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websiteste-helene.ao.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg is a parish municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 68.15 km2 and had a population of 410 as of the 2021 Canadian census. The municipality was created in 1941.

The name Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg recalls the memory of two women, Helena, mother of Constantine I, and Jeanne Mance. Saint Helena's greatest claim to fame is the discovery of the True Cross during a trip to the Holy Places in 326, according to a widespread legendary tradition. Jeanne Mance co-founded the city of Montreal. The ‘bourg’ element underlines the presence of an inhabited core on the territory.

History

Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg was founded on May 10, 1941.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg had a population of 410 living in 159 of its 185 total private dwellings, a change of 9.9% from its 2016 population of 373. With a land area of 68.15 km2 (26.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.0/km2 (15.6/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Historical census populations – Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg
YearPop.±%
1941 419—    
1951 560+33.7%
1956 612+9.3%
1961 587−4.1%
1966 562−4.3%
1971 491−12.6%
1976 457−6.9%
1981 454−0.7%
YearPop.±%
1986 436−4.0%
1991 398−8.7%
1996 415+4.3%
2001 384−7.5%
2006 375−2.3%
2011 354−5.6%
2016 373+5.4%
2021 410+9.9%
Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 159 (total dwellings: 185)[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • English as first language: 0%
  • French as first language: 98.8%
  • English and French as first language: 1.2%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):[4]

  • Mayor: Rémi Morin
  • Councillors: Florent Bédard, Ghislain Gagné, Monia Cloutier, Claudette Bédard, Raymonde Petitclerc, Yvon Morin

List of former mayors:[5]

  • Béloni Aubin (1941–1943)
  • Welly Vachon (1943–1945, 1947–1949)
  • Édouard Théberge (1945–1947)
  • Napoléon Fournier (1947, 1955–1959)
  • Arthur Bédard (1949–1951)
  • Joseph Picard (1951–1955)
  • Victorin Veillette (1959–1961)
  • Conrad Bergeron (1961–1985)
  • Jocelyn Breton (1985–1986)
  • Robert St-Amour (1986–1987)
  • Gérard Audet (1987–1993)
  • André Bergeron (1993–1996)
  • André Bédard (1996–1997)
  • Florent Bédard (1997–2021)
  • Rémi Morin (2021–present)

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56211". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  4. ^ "Conseil municipal - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". ste-helene.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Liste des maires de Sainte-Hélène de Mancebourg - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". ste-helene.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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