Harrington is a township municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality. It is located in the Laurentian Mountains, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of Lachute.
Harrington | |
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 Location within Argenteuil RCM | |
  Harrington Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′N 74°40′W / 45.833°N 74.667°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Argenteuil |
| Settled | 1830 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabrielle Parr |
| • Federal riding | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
| • Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249.93 km2 (96.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 967 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  14.3% |
| • Dwellings | 1,339 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-327 |
| Website | www |
Its population centres include Harrington, Lac-Keatley, Lakeview, Lost River, and Rivington.
Tourism
editThe municipality of Harrington has 3 community centers on its territory:
- Lost River community center (LRCC), 2811 route 327
- Harrington Valley community center (HVCC), 420 chemin Harrington
- Harrington Golden Age (HGA), 259 chemin Harrington
Tourist attractions include:
Auberge Val Carroll: https://aubergevalcarroll.com/
Đại Tòng Lâm Tam Bảo Sơn: https://tambaoson.ca/
First and largest Buddhist temple in Canada, founded in 1988 by Thich Thien Nghi. It houses the tallest Buddhist statue in Canada, Avalokiteshvara, who flies on a dragon to help people. It is the statue of the Buddha of compassion. [1] The 28-metre colossus is the largest of its kind in Canada. Heavy with 360 tons of Chinese granite, it took 28 containers to transport it from Asia in separate pieces. [2] The statue was inaugurated in 2015 in front of 10,000 devotees.
Eco Spa Highland: https://www.ecospahighland.com/en/index.asp
Geography
editHarrington is a land of lakes and rivers, stocked with abundant fish. The Rouge River is the main river flowing through it, and the largest lakes include Lake (Lac) MacDonald, Green Lake, and Lake Harrington, each attracting a large number summer cottage vacationers. Its territory has a characteristic appearance of the Laurentian region with dense forests, rising to an elevation of 457 metres (1,499 ft) in the north-east, which is 30 metres (98 ft) more than Mont Chauve which dominates Green Lake.[4][5]
The Lost River flows for some miles from a spring that disappears under a calcareous rock between Gate Lake and Fraser Lake.[6]
History
editHarrington Township first appeared on the Gale and Duberger Map of 1795, but was not settled until 1830 when Scottish pioneers settled in the Lost River area in the east. In 1841, the township is officially established and in 1855, the township municipality was formed.[5]
It is believed that the name Harrington may be attributed to a location in England, however, the local post office was identified under the name of Rivington between 1878 and 1961.[5]
Demographics
editPopulation
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 679 | — |
| 1981 | 679 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 679 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 729 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 730 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 785 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 777 | −1.0% |
| 2011 | 843 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 846 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 967 | +14.3% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[citation needed] | ||
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Harrington had a population of 967 living in 543 of its 1,339 total private dwellings, a change of 14.3% from its 2016 population of 846. With a land area of 233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.1/km2 (10.7/sq mi) in 2021.[7]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 967 (+14.3% from 2016) | 846 (-0.8% from 2011) | 853 (+9.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 233.65 km2 (90.21 sq mi) | 237.09 km2 (91.54 sq mi) | 236.73 km2 (91.40 sq mi) |
| Population density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) | 3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi) |
| Median age | 61.6 (M: 62.0, F: 61.2) | 60.7 (M: 60.9, F: 60.5) | 56.6 (M: 56.3, F: 56.9) |
| Private dwellings | 1,339 (total) 543 (occupied) | 1,379 (total) | 1,361 (total) |
| Median household income | $55,200 | $45,491 | $n/a |
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Harrington, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021 [8]
|
970
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380 | 8.6%
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39.2% | 495 | 12.5%
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51.0% | 35 | 600.0%
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3.6% | 50 | 11.1%
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5.2% | |||||
2016 [9]
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845
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350 | 1.4%
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41.4% | 440 |  2.2%
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52.1% | 5 | 75.0%
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0.6% | 45 | 50.0%
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5.3% | |||||
2011 [10]
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855
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345 | 60.5%
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40.4% | 450 | 2.2%
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52.6% | 20 | 78.9%
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2.3% | 30 | 200.0%
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3.5% | |||||
2006 [citation needed]
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775
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215 | 4.9%
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27.7% | 460 | 8.0%
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59.4% | 95 | n/a%
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12.3% | 10 | 84.6%
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1.3% | |||||
2001 [citation needed]
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765
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205 | 28.1%
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26.8% | 500 | 1.0%
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65.4% | 0 |  0.0%
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0.0% | 65 | 62.5%
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8.5% | |||||
1996 [citation needed]
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710
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160 | n/a | 22.5% | 505 | n/a | 71.1% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 40 | n/a | 5.6% | |||||
Local government
edit| Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52% | 312 | 14% | 82 | 25% | 152 | 4% | 24 | 0% | 0 | |
| 2019 | 53% | 310 | 14% | 80 | 21% | 123 | 5% | 31 | 5% | 32 | |
| Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19% | 97 | 55% | 285 | 6% | 33 | 8% | 44 | |
| 2014 | 8% | 45 | 76% | 436 | 1% | 6 | 14% | 80 | |
Harrington forms part of the federal electoral district of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and has been represented by Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party since 2015. Provincially, Harrington is part of the Argenteuil electoral district and is represented by Agnès Grondin of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.
List of current and former mayors:
- Ellen Lakoff (2001–2009)
- Keith Robson (2009–2012)
- Jacques Parent (2012–2021)
- Pierre Richard (2021–2022)
- Gabrielle Parr (2023-present) [3]
List of current city councillors [4]:
- Seat #1: Chantal Scapino
- Seat #2: Julie James
- Seat #3: Daniel St-Onge
- Seat #4: Robert Dewar
- Seat #5: Richard Francoeur
- Seat #6: Gerry Clark
Education
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The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.[15]
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 27989". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 76065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Harrington, Canton (Municipalité de) (CT) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Harrington (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Harrington (Municipalité de canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Lost River..." Harrington Township. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ a b "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ a b "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 2364)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 2364)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école"
- ^ "Arundel Elementary Zone Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "About Us." Grenville Elementary School. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
External links
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