Nantes formerly Spring Hill Whitton
Is a municipality Quebec located in the Regional County Municipality Granit in the EasternTownships,that of our ancestors Laprise - Mercier -. Trépanier
Geography
The city of Nantes is between Stornoway, Lac-Mégantic and Milan, where the road crossed the railway line that leads from Lac-Mégantic in Sherbrooke.Its territory is located in the AppalachianMountains.You can see the most beautiful landscape of the Granit region. Hydrography includes the Whitton lakes, moose and McKenzie. The Lake McKenzie Protection Association ensures the environmental protection of this lake.
Urban
The territory has anagro-forest area, agricultural area, as well as two urbanized areas or the village itself and the area of Nantes Laval-Nord or Grosse Roche. The municipality is implementing a program to revitalize the village areas and Laval North between 2012 and 2015. Nantes is accessible via highways 161 and 214.The railway follows a winding route then follows a line parallel to Route 214 to the town of Nantes and then cross and follow Route 161 to Lac-Mégantic. Nantes has a post office, a public library, two community rooms, two sports fields, two ice rinks, a rest1874.
Chronology
1 January Erection of Canton Whitton1957.
March 9, The canton of Whitton became the municipality of Nantes.
History
Around 1856,settlers Scottish settled in the area makeshift camps to be appointed Drum-A-Vack.First assigned to the local post office in 1879, this name will be repeated for the mission of Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil de Springhill opened in 1910, became a parish in 1922. It also points out, the denomination mysterious Drum has Vack, which has not yet revealed his secret, except drum, drumming, although it may be the way to fill the vacant lots, by publicizing, attracting people there, especially English speakers.
Around 1856, Scottishsettlers, Mc Rae, Murdo and Murray, y establish their makeshift camp. Referred to as the Gaelic word Drum-A-Vack,these camps are the foundation of the colony as French-Canadian families have consolidated in 1905.
A railway station and post office are added in 1879 and in 1898, two sawmills, two telegraph offices and two general stores. The nearby lakes Whitton, MacKenzie and Moose are surprisingly clear. Even today, Nantais are proud of their plantations of Christmas trees, highly prized by Americans.
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
in 1861, the municipality of Whitton is created and, in 1874,it is divided into three municipalities separate Marston, Hampden canton.and Whitton A railway station and post office are implanted in 1879.At the end of the nineteenth century, settlers French from the town of Nantes moved into the region to exploit timber. In 1898,the area also includes two sawmills,two offices telegraph and two generalstores.
The region is gradually colonized byfamilies French-Canadian in 1905.In 1957, Whitton undergoes a name change for Nantes, the original name of the city of many of its citizens, in the period of the French language place names in the Eastern Townships.
In July 2013, fire Nantes a masterfire on a train in the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway carrying crudeoil.A little later, the convoy stopped and left on the main track unattended by the railway company, down the slope to go derail and explode inLac-Mégantic.
A Brief History of the Township of Hampden
Hampden The name of our canton appears on the cards in the last decade of the 1700s, although the territory had not yet been studied.
The Scots, the "Highland Clearances" came here in 1845 from the Western Isles and the Highlands of Scotland. At first, the settlement was mainly occupied by squatters as there were no official records of land grants. They were mostly from the town of Stornoway, on the northern part of the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides. They used debris, planks and nails, abandoned houses of the village of Victoria (established on the banks of the Salmon River near Scotstown, the village was flooded whenever the river swelled, nothing is left this village today). At that time, Hampden was occupied by a population of 23 Scottish families.
In 1860, the township area was designed and built and Hampden was officially appointed 10 June 1867 and 1 January 1874, it became a municipality in the city.
The name comes from the first Hampden family to settle in the township. They had the right to Hampden, Buckinghamshire, England. The family line ended in 1824 after John Hampden died without heir.
The beginnings of colonization had been more difficult than expected for the early settlers who believed in the generosity of colonization agents. The land was not as Arab as suggested. Part of the township land was found to contain granite rock that made the land very difficult to plow. The same applied to the swamp (BOG) on the Franceville road that has been found to be an ideal place for waterfowl and nesting sites of rare birds in addition to being the natural habitat of aquatic species. This was even kept as a wildlife preservation area.
However, the territory of the municipality is well suited for logging and has been exploited for timber by Canada Glasgow. In 1891, they were even fifty mills in Canton, employing over 500 people at the time. This has been possible because of the various rivers of the district and natural waterfalls.
Hampden residents, vacationers and visitors enjoy a breathtaking panorama with Mégantic mountains and the Salmon River roughly follows the route 257. The Municipality is also just around the corner from the ecological reserve Samuel-Brisson (Val-Racine territory of the municipality) where many species of birds, wildlife and Appalachian flora can be observed and appreciated.
We hope that the view enchanting our environment and fresh air of the countryside invites you to come for a visit or perhaps settle permanently. Talk with your friends and family. You can find a little piece of paradise that you can call home here in the beautiful township of Hampden.
Politics
The City Council has, in addition to the mayor, six councilors. Elections are held, block and district, every four years, at a fixed date, as required by Quebec law.
Municipal Council Composition
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2009-2013
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2013-2017
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Mayor
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Sylvain Gilbert (2012-2013)
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Jacques Breton
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District 1
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Eric Cote
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ÉricSide
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District 2
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HébertBruneau
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BruneauHébert
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District 3
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Claude Poulin
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Claude Poulin
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District 4
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Yvan Arseneault
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Yvan Arseneault
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District 5
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André Dallaire
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André Dallaire
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District 6
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Jacques Breton
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Lynda Bouffard
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The local community is to develop facilities and leisure activities to increase and diversify local business structure, strengthen the sense of belonging, to encourage young families to settle, to maintain the existing population, improve the security of citizens and to enhance the lakes.
All the mayors of the canton Hampden from 1889 to today
EM McKay ~ 1889
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CM Park ~ 1889-1892
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~ DD McInnes 1892-1893
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Thomas Muir ~ 1893
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JD Morrison ~ 1893-1896
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~ Kenneth Smith 1896-1899
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Alien A. Morrison~ 1900
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Kenneth Smith~ 1901 - 1906
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John D Graham ~ 1907-1935
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Missing Years 1916-1935
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Missing years from 1916 to 1935
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DF Smith ~ 1936-1939
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~ 1939Albert McLeod
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AlbertMcLeod ~ 1944-1946
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~ PA Sherman 1947-1948
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Adelard Paul ~ 1948
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~ PA Sherman 1948 - 1956
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Hervé Duperron ~ 1957 - 1958
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~ 1959 Laprise Emile
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Robert Rosario ~ 1959-1960
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~ Robert Paul1960
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CharestLeonidas ~ 1960-1962
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Fernand Gilbert ~ 1963-1967
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~ Antonio Guillette 1967-1972
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Emmanuel Prévost ~ 1972-2004
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~ Normand Côté 2005 - 2009
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Bertrand Prévost ~ 2009 ...
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Population
The total population of Nantes was 1 374 inhabitants in 2011 according to the census. The population decreased by 4.3% between 2006 and 2011, much more than the decline in the MRC. The gross population density is 11.4 inhabitants / km2. The Laval-Nord area is inhabited by young families.
Total population, 1991-2011
Year
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Population
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Change (%)
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2011
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1374
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8.3%
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2006
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1436
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0.8%
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2001
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1424
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4.6%
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1996
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1361
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9 0%
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1991
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1249
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Economy
NantesThe economy is based on manufacturing related to wood (pallets, floors, windows, machining), agroforestry, services to the automobile and the local retail trade.
The agricultural sector has few farms while agroforestry includes a dozenmaple syrup as well as tree growers. Commerce and services, Nantes is equipped with a post office, a credit union and a medical clinic. Some establishments in the construction, warehousing, distribution of gas and hunting and fishing complement the local economic structure. Nantes has a plantation Christmastree for themarket. US
The Nantes economy is highly integrated with that of Lac-Mégantic and the region. Nearly 705 of Nantes workers their jobs in Lac-Mégantic against 26% in Nantes same. Conversely, 27% of people working in Nantes live Lac-Mégantic, 24% live in Nantes and 49% from elsewhere, mainly other locations in the region.
Company
Nantesis located in the territory of the school boardHauts-Cantons.The children of the village of Nantesprimary in school Source while those of Laval-Nord will rather theSacred Heart school inLac-Mégantic.
The main community organizations Nantes include the Local Development Committee, the Association people from Nantes and La Ressourcerie Granit. Most social agencies serving Nantes population are in the border town of Lac-Mégantic. Due to the proximity of Laval north with Lac-Mégantic, the feeling of belonging to the community of Nantes can be mitigated.
Getting
thereLennoxville take Highway 108 East Bury, then take Route 214 through Scotstown , Milan. In Nantes, take the road to 161 South Lake Megantic. About three miles from Lake Megantic monitor 263 South Road to Piopolis. Watch Rank (Range) Saint Joseph and turn right on this road, go a short distance before taking the first gravel road (dead end road a death) on your left. You can now see the cemetery on your right.
It is the final resting place of Scottish settlers who emigrated to Canada in the 1800s mainly from the Hebrides in particular the Isle of Lewis as shown on many tombstones. Most Scottish settlers surrounding areas including Mégantic, Sandy Bay, Piopolis, Milan, Marston and Marsboro.
If they were alive today, they would not recognize the area as it is mainly in French. Old people died and the young away leaving only the names of places as a reminder of Scottish settlers who toiled on earth.
I do not know who owns or manages the cemetery, but it is well cared for with a nice entry paved and the door and the guestbook.
Nutbrown Susan and I visited the cemetery in June 2005, and we transcribed from all the tombstones and existing and legible markers.
Today Nantes is a resort. Furthermore, plantations ofChristmastrees,exported to the United States in large numbers, are a source of very significant economic benefitsContact:.
Nantes
1244 Main Street
Nantes
G0Y 1G0
Quebec
Phone: 819 547 3655
1244 Main Street
Nantes
G0Y 1G0
Quebec
Phone: 819 547 3655
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