Angliers
Coordinates47°32′54″N 79°14′22″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
RCMTémiscamingue
MunicipalityLaverlochère-Angliers
Settled1911
ConstitutedMay 24, 1945
AmalgamatedJanuary 1, 2018
Named forAngliers, Vienne[1]
MayorLyna Pine
Federal ridingAbitibi—Témiscamingue
Prov. ridingRouyn-Noranda–Témiscamingue
Area total382.60 km²
Area land298.21 km²
Population total303
Population as of2016
Population density1.0 km²
Pop (2011–16)1.7%
Dwellings218
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Postal code(s)J0Z 1A0
Area code819
Census profile2485080[2]
MAMROT info85080[3]
Toponymie info1464[1]

Angliers (ɑ̃ɡlije) is a former village municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Témiscamingue Regional County Municipality. It is one of the two sectors in the municipality of Laverlochère-Angliers.

History

The first settlers arrived in 1911, but the village developed from 1924 onwards, after the Pouvoir-des-Quinze hydro-electric power station was built in 1922. It was named after Angliers, Vienne, in France, the ancestral birthplace of Lomer Gouin, premier of Quebec from 1905 to 1920. The forestry industry and log driving contributed greatly to its development.[1][4]

On May 24, 1945, it was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Angliers with its territory taken from the Township Municipality of Guérin and the Municipality of Saint-Eugène-de-Guigues.[5]

It amalgamated with the Municipality of Laverlochère on January 1, 2018, to form the Municipality of Laverlochère-Angliers.[6]

Demographics

Historical census populations – Angliers, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1951466
1956442−5.2%
1961488+10.4%
1966511+4.7%
1971404−20.9%
1976309−23.5%
1981263−14.9%
1986345+31.2%
1991307−11.0%
1996306−0.3%
2001331+8.2%
2006308−6.9%
2011298−3.2%
2016303+1.7%

Population figures based on revised counts. Population counts are not adjusted for boundary changes.

Mother tongue (2016):[2]

  • English as first language: 6.7%
  • French as first language: 93.3%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 0%

Local government

List of former mayors:[4]

  • Conrad Coulombe (1945–1947)
  • J.P. Vachon (1947–1948)
  • Alex Bérubé (1948–1953)
  • Henri Falardeau (1953–1955)
  • Georges Bellehumeur (May 1955–November 1955)
  • Ubald Dusseault (1955–1957, 1959–1961)
  • Léo Lanthier (1957–1959)
  • Horace McDougal (1961–1963)
  • Louis Beaulieu (1963–1965)
  • Tony Peluso (1965–1967)
  • Fernand Coulombe (1967–1971)
  • Denis Arpin (1971–1983)
  • Paul Coulombe (1983–2009)
  • Lyna Pine (2009–2017)

References

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  4. ^ "Histoire Angliers". www.laverlochere-angliers.org. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Angliers (village) 24.5.1945 - 1.1.2018". www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ Gazette Officielle du Québec, December 27, 2017, Vol. 149, No. 52. Québec Official Publisher. December 27, 2017. pp. 5847–5850. Retrieved November 27, 2023.