Egan-Sud is a municipality in the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, directly north of Maniwaki.
Egan-Sud | |
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 Evans Lake | |
 Location within La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau RCM | |
  Egan-Sud Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′N 76°00′W / 46.433°N 76.000°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Constituted | November 17, 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neil Gagnon |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.03 km2 (19.70 sq mi) |
| • Land | 49.82 km2 (19.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 508 |
| • Density | 10.2/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  0.8% |
| • Dwellings | 258 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www |
It has a residential, agricultural, and commercial character, the last of which mainly concentrated along Highway 105.[4]
In the winter, Evens Lake is home to the largest ice rink built by the MRC, having a circular route of about 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) long.[4]
History
editSettlement in this area by Europeans began in the mid-nineteenth century. By 1863, there was a population of 140 people, most of Irish origin and almost all Catholics. In 1864, the Egan Township was proclaimed, named in memory of John Egan (1811-1857), an Irish immigrant, owner of large logging concessions in the Outaouais, and holder of several political offices. In 1881, the Municipality Township of Egan was formed, with Patrick Moore as first mayor who served until 1902.[5][6]
In 1920, Egan Township was split up into the municipalities of Egan-Sud, Bois-Franc, and Montcerf (now Montcerf-Lytton).[5] The first mayor of Egan-Sud was James Millar.[6]
Demographics
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The language statistics are as follows (as of the 2021 Census):[9] 88% of Egan-Sud speak French as their first language, 6% speak English as their first language, 4% speak both French and English as a first language and 1% have a different first language.
Government
editList of former mayors:[6]
- James Millar
- David Courtney
- Steven McSheffrey
- William P. McConnery
- Albert Bernatchez (1954–1979)
- René-Guy Moreau (1979–1997)
- Evelyne Hubert (2003–2005)
- Michel Cyr (2005–200?)
- Neil Gagnon (200?–present)
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 20581". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 83075". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Egan-Sud, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Egan-Sud" (in French). MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ a b "Egan-Sud (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ a b c "Egan-Sud : un siècle d'histoire". www.egan-sud.ca (in French). Municipalité d’Egan-sud. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ "Statistics Canada - Population and dwelling count amendments to the 2001 Census". Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "Profile Table: Egan-Sud, Municipalité, Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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