Sainte-Anne-du-Lac
Coordinates46°53′N 75°20′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMAntoine-Labelle
Settled1870s
ConstitutedDecember 30, 1976
MayorJocelyne Lafond
Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
Prov. ridingLabelle
Area total345.73 km²
Area land320.73 km²
Population total556
Population as of2021
Population density1.7 km²
Pop. 2016-20213.3%
Dwellings422
Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Postal code(s)J0W 1V0
Area code819

Sainte-Anne-du-Lac (sɛ̃t an dy lak) is a municipality and village in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

Sainte-Anne-du-Lac is the northernmost community in the Laurentides region, about 45 km (28 mi) from Mont-Laurier. The village itself is located at the northern terminus of Quebec Route 309, on the south shore of Lake Tapani.

History

Settlement began around 1870. In 1916, the Parish of Sainte-Anne-du-Lac was formed, and the following year, the first school was built. Also in 1917, the Township of Décarie was established, and incorporated as a township municipality in 1920. It was named in honour of Jérémie-Louis Décarie.[1] The township municipality used to extend to the Lièvre River, but the south-eastern portion was ceded in 1928 to the then newly created Municipality of Mont-Saint-Michel.[2]

In 1950, the village itself separated from the township to form the Village Municipality of Sainte-Anne-du-Lac.[1]

On December 30, 1976, the township and village municipalities merged to form the current Municipality of Sainte-Anne-du-Lac.[1]

Demographics

Historical populations (Statistics Canada)
YearPop.±%
1976688
1981686−0.3%
1986582−15.2%
1991637+9.5%
1996623−2.2%
2001570−8.5%
2006613+7.5%
2011619+1.0%
2016575−7.1%
2021556−3.3%

1991, 1996.[3] 2001, 2006.[4] 2011, 2016[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 299 (total dwellings: 422)[6]

Mother tongue:

  • French as first language: 95.65%
  • English as first language: 2.61%
  • English and French as first language: 0.87%
  • Other as first language: 0.87%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • Aimé Lachapelle (...–2013)
  • Annick Brault (2013–2021)
  • Jocelyne Lafond (2021–present)

See also

References

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  3. ^ Population and Dwelling Counts, for Census Agglomerations in Alphabetical Order, 1991 and 1996 Censuses – 100% Data
  4. ^ 2006 Community Profiles – Yellowknife
  5. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Sainte-Anne-du-Lac, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Antoine-Labelle, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  6. ^ "Sainte-Anne-du-Lac, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2022.