Duhamel, Quebec

Duhamel is a town and municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is the largest municipality in surface area in the Papineau Regional County Municipality.

Not to be confused with Duhamel-Ouest.
Duhamel
Municipality
Lake Gagnon
Location within Papineau RCM
Duhamel
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 46°01′N 75°05′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMPapineau
ConstitutedAugust 15, 1936
Government
 • MayorDavid Pharand
 • Federal ridingArgenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 • Prov. ridingPapineau
Area
 • Total481.90 km2 (186.06 sq mi)
 • Land434.57 km2 (167.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total430
 • Density1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 4.4%
 • Dwellings
1,001
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0V 1G0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 321
Websitemunicipalite.duhamel.qc.ca

Its western portion consists mostly of undeveloped Laurentian Hills, part of the Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve. The town itself is located along the Petite-Nation River between Lake Simon and Lake Gagnon.

History

In the mid 19th century, the area's forests were being exploited. Duhamel, which used to be called Preston, formed shortly after when its first settlers were assigned land, while logging continued to be the dominant factor for its colonization.[4] By 1880, a post office existed bearing the name Duhamel, named in honour of Joseph-Thomas Duhamel (1841–1909), second bishop of Ottawa from 1874 to 1909. In 1888, the Mission of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel opened.[5] In 1892, the Township of Preston was formed (named after Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Baron of Preston, and governor general of Canada from 1888 to 1893).[6]

Starting in 1925, the Singer Company, best known for its sewing machines, built a railway through Duhamel linking Thurso to Lake Montjoie (in Lac-Ernest unorganized territory). The railroad was used until 1980 when it was dismantled and converted to a tourism corridor.[4]

On August 15, 1936, the Municipality of Duhamel was formed when it separated from the United Township Municipality of Hartwell-et-Preston.[5]

On December 21, 1985, Duhamel annexed a portion of the unorganized territories of Lac-du-Sourd and Lac-des-Écorces, and again on October 10, 1998, it annexed the northern portion of Lac-des-Écorces.

Demographics
Canada census – Duhamel community profile
2016 2011
Population: 430 (4.4% from 2011) 412 (-14.7% from 2006)
Land area: 434.57 km2 (167.79 sq mi) 434.19 km2 (167.64 sq mi)
Population density: 1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi) 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi)
Median age: 59.0 (M: 59.7, F: 58.4) 58.1 (M: 58.0, F: 58.1)
Total private dwellings: 1,001 884
Median household income: $49,451
References: 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9]
Historical census populations – Duhamel, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1986 337—    
1991 394+16.9%
1996 321−18.5%
2001 361+12.5%
2006 483+33.8%
2011 412−14.7%
2016 430+4.4%
Population amounts are not adjusted for boundary changes.
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue:[3]

  • English as first language: 5.8%
  • French as first language: 90.7%
  • English and French as first language: 1.2%
  • Other as first language: 1.2%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • Télesphore Tremblay, 1936 – 1941
  • Lionel Ethier, 1941 – 1949
  • René Pilon, 1949 – 1950
  • Fréréole Filion, 1950 – 1951
  • Arthur Lamontagne, 1951 – 1954
  • Lionel Éthier, 1954 – 1955
  • Camille Poliquin, 1955 – 1976
  • Jean Turcot, 1976 – 1979
  • Martial Brière, 1979 – 1981
  • Yvon Jérôme, 1981 – 1985
  • Phil Patry, 1985 – 1997
  • Yvon Charlebois, 1997 – 2005
  • Richard Chartrand, 2005 – 2009
  • David Pharand 2009 -

References
  1. Reference number 19631 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 80135 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2480135) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
  4. "Découvrir Duhamel – Histoire" (in French). Municipalité de Duhamel. Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  5. "Duhamel (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  6. "Preston (Canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
  7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
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