Notre-Dame-du-Laus

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Notre-Dame-du-Laus
Municipality
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM.
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMAntoine-Labelle
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1876
Government
[1]
 • MayorPoste vacant
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
[1][2]
 • Total958.50 km2 (370.08 sq mi)
 • Land862.55 km2 (333.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,518
 • Density1.8/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 2.9%
 • Dwellings
1,878
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0X 2M0
Area code819
Highways R-309
Websitewww.notre-dame-
du-laus.ca

Notre-Dame-du-Laus is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

The municipality is characterized by hilly forests with a great number of lakes, rivers, and creeks. The eastern portion of its territory is part of the Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve. Consequently, the local economy is dependent on forestry as well as on the influx of tourists, fishermen and hunters.[4]

History

Between 1820 and 1849,[4] the Hudson's Bay Company operated a trading post at the outlet of Sables Lake on the Du Lièvre River that controlled all the fur brigades from the upper Du Lièvre and Gatineau Rivers.[5]

In 1873, the Notre-Dame-du-Laus parish was founded, named after the apparitions of Our Lady of Laus. In 1876, the place was incorporated as the United Township Municipality of Bigelow-Wells-Blake-et-McGill, and two years later the post office, which was named Notre-Dame-du-Laus, opened.[4]

In February 1946, the municipality was renamed to its current name.[4]

Demographics

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2011: 1518 (2006 to 2011 population change: -2.9%)
  • Population in 2006: 1564
    • 2001 to 2006 population change: 13.2%
  • Population in 2001: 1382
  • Population in 1996: 1378
  • Population in 1991: 1244

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 775 (total dwellings: 1878)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 4.5%
  • French as first language: 93.3%
  • English and French as first language: 0.9%
  • Other as first language: 1.3%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 79005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Notre-Dame-du-Laus census profile
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 44882". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ a b c d "Notre-Dame-du-Laus (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  5. ^ Luc Coursol. "Municipalité, Les premiers occupants". Notre-Dame-du-Laus. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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