Saint-Malachie
Saint-Malachie | |
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| Motto: Hospitality. Pride. Perseverance. | |
 Location within Bellechasse RCM. | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Bellechasse |
| Constituted | June 1, 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donald Therrien |
| • Fed. riding | Lévis—Bellechasse |
| • Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103.20 km2 (39.85 sq mi) |
| • Land | 100.61 km2 (38.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,489 |
| • Density | 14.8/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  5.8% |
| • Dwellings | 800 |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-216  R-277 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Malachie is a village of about 1,500 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. The Etchemin River goes through the municipality.
History
St. Malachie was colonized by the Irish and Scottish shortly after the War of 1812. The land was given to several British soldiers in the eastern part of the township of Frampton along the Etchemin River.
The land was then given to Gilbert Henderson (1785-1876) who later became the major landowner in this area.The first settlers came mostly from Armagh, a religious town in Northern Ireland. The town was named St.Malachy after the Arch Bishop of Armagh. The town was civilly erected in 1874, and would later give its name to the municipality of Saint-Malachi-de-Frampton (Frampton Township), but changed once more to St. Malachie in 1948.
The toad invasion of 1873 was quite significant for this town and it is embedded in its culture and history to this day. La Crapaudière, the mountain which was named after the toad invasion, is now a special tourist attraction where people can hike or walk on and enjoy the scenery.
Culture
Symbolism in the Coat of Arms:
The color yellow primarily used in the piece represents Saint-Malachie’s dominant industry, which is agriculture (the farming of poultry, dairy, beef and pork products). The two croziers symbolize St. Malachy himself. St. Malachy (1094-1148), the namesake of the municipality, was the Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland. The toad in the coat of arms is representative of the municipality’s history, referring to the toad (crapaud in French) infestation of 1873. The toad infestation of 1873 gave rise to the name La Crapaudière, a mountain in the area that was particularly effected by the toad invasion. Finally the shamrocks symbolizes the Irish roots of Saint-Malachy’s pioneers.
Geography
St. Malachie is surrounded by Tough Creek and the South Etchemin River, among other bodies of water and lakes. In season, it is a great spot to go hunting and go fishing, most notably for speckled trout.
St. Malachie is also home to Mont Kinsella, a mountain peak which provides a panoramic view of the town. It is ranked as the 871st highest mountain in Quebec.
(http://peakery.com/mont-kinsella/)
Climate
Community
The small population is renowned for its agriculture and parishes.
One resident of Saint-Malachie is international artist [4] She paints using mixed media and has had exhibitions in France, Belgium, Italy and across Canada. She paints mostly abstract nature scenes that have been shown around the world.
(http://artzoomconnection.com/vivianeg/)
References
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Malachie (Code 2419025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57159". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Viviane Gruais Domenge.was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
4. http://artzoomconnection.com/vivianeg/
Places adjacent to Saint-Malachie | |
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 Subdivisions of Bellechasse Regional County Municipality | |
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