Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 45°39′N 74°20′W / 45.65°N 74.333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| Settled | Early 1800s |
| Incorporated | October 10, 1999 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Ville |
| - Mayor | Lise Bourgault |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 249.31 km2 (96.3 sq mi) |
| - Land | 247.02 km2 (95.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 6,664 |
| - Density | 27.0/km2 (69.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J8G |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Website | www.brownsburgchatham.ca |
Brownsburg-Chatham is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality. It is located along the Ottawa River, just west of Lachute, and includes the communities of Brownsburg, Cushing, Dalesville, Greece's Point, Pine Hill, and Saint-Philippe. Economic activities include agriculture, tourism and the manufacture of explosives.
It is the hometown of Gilles Lupien, defenceman of the Montreal Canadiens.
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[edit] History
Chatham Township was established in 1799, and named after English Statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778). Mostly populated by rich American Loyalists, its post office opened in 1829 and the township municipality was formed in 1845. By the mid-nineteenth century, there were a few hamlets including Dalesville, Brownsbury, and Starneville. [3]
In 1818, Major George Brown, born in England, was granted by the government land on the West River (Rivière de l'Ouest). Together with pioneers Daniel Smith and Captain A. L. Howard, he was able to breathe life into the local industry during the 1820s. George Brown built, among other achievements, a sawmill and gristmill which contributed to the economic growth of the region and led to the formation of Brownsburg village which was named after him. In 1854, the Brownsburg Post Office opened. Later in the third quarter of the nineteenth century, a major arms factory run by the Dominion Cartridge Company was the major local industry. [3]
In 1935, the Village Municipality of Brownsburg was officially established by separating from the Township Municipality of Chatham.[3]
On October 6, 1999, Brownsburg was rejoined with Chatham and the new Municipality of Brownsburg-Chatham was formed. On July 6, 2002, the municipality changed its statutes and became the Town of Brownsburg-Chatham.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Population:[4]
- Population in 2006: 6664
- 2001 to 2006 population change: -1.6 %
- Population in 2001: 6770
- Population total in 1996: 6683
- Brownsburg: 2583
- Chatham: 4100
- Population in 1991:
- Brownsburg: 2439
- Chatham: 3623
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 2734 (total: 3375)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 16 %
- French as first language: 80 %
- English and French as first language: 1 %
- Other as first language: 3 %
[edit] References
- ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation de territoire
Land area: Statistics Canada - ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census
- ^ a b c d "Brownsburg-Chatham (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=375817&Latitude=45,68333&Longitude=-74,41666&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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