Val-Brillant, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 48°32′N 67°33′W / 48.533°N 67.55°WCoordinates: 48°32′N 67°33′W / 48.533°N 67.55°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| Regional county | La Matapédia |
| Settled | 1872 |
| Formed | December 20, 1986 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Donald Malenfant |
| • Federal riding | Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
| • Prov. riding | Matapédia |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 80.00 km2 (30.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 77.60 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,003 |
| • Density | 12.9/km2 (33.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | G0J 3L0 |
| Area code(s) | 418, 581 |
| Website | www.valbrillant.ca |
Val-Brillant is a municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada, at the base of the Gaspé peninsula. On the southern shores of the Lake Matapedia, Val-Brillant is part of the Matapédia Valley.
The place was previously known by many other names: Lac-Matapédia; Brochu or Brouché, followed by Lac-à-Brochu until 1871 (after Pierre Brochu (1795-1871), the first settler in the valley in what is now Sayabec); McGowe (after an engineer working on the railroad); Cedar Hall from 1876 to 1912 (referring to the large hanger built from pieces of cedar that served as a coal shed for the railway); and Saint-Pierre-du-Lac (in honour of Pierre Brillant (1852-1911), missionary in the Matapedia Valley from 1881 to 1889 and parish priest from 1889 to his death).[3]
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[edit] History
Originally Mi'kmaq territory, the area was granted as a seignory by Louis de Buade de Frontenac to Charles-Nicolas-Joseph D’Amours in 1694. D'Amours died in 1728 and none of his descendants claimed the rights to the seignory. So it remained a remote and undeveloped land until the 19th century. In 1830 construction began on the Kempt Road, a strategic military road between Quebec and the Maritimes, completed in 1833. An inn serving postilions and travelers along the road operated there from 1867 to 1876.[4]
European settlement began in 1872 during the construction of the Intercolonial Railway. Supervisor Engineer Peter Grant built for himself a house that also accommodated the railway employees for many years. In 1876, the railway was completed and on July 1 the first train passed through. In 1881, the post office opened, and two years later, the Mission of Saint-Pierre-du-Lac was established, named in honour of Pierre Brillant. In 1890, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Pierre-du-Lac was founded. By 1898, it had a population of 1600 people.[3][4]
In 1915, the main population centre separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Saint-Pierre-du-Lac, but renamed one year later to Val-Brillant.[3]
In 1986, the Village Municipality of Val-Brillant and the Parish Municipality of Saint-Pierre-du-Lac were rejoined in the current Municipality of Val-Brillant.[3]
[edit] Municipal council
- Mayor: Donald Malenfant
- Councillors: Serge Malenfant, Gérald Ouellet, Roch Couture, Yves Bilodeau, Jacques Gaulin, Geneviève Leblanc
[edit] Demographics
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Population trend:[7]
- Population in 2006: 1003
- Population in 2001: 997
- Population in 1996: 1040
- Population in 1991: 1024
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Val-Brillant" (in French). Répertoire des municipalités. Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire. http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/07080/. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ a b "Val-Brillant community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2407080&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Val-Brillant&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ a b c d "Val-Brillant (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=181006. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ a b "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Val-Brillant. http://www.valbrillant.ca/val-brillant/history. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
[edit] External links
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- Bibliothèque et Archives Nationales du Québec - Cedar Hall (French)
- Info Gaspésie - Val-Brillant
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