Brownsburg-Chatham

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Economic activities include agriculture, tourism and the manufacture of explosives. It is the hometown of late Montreal Canadiens defenceman Gilles Lupien.

Geography

Brownsburg-Chatham is located along the Ottawa River, just west of Lachute, and includes the communities of Brownsburg, Cushing, Dalesville, Greece's Point, Pine Hill, and Saint-Philippe.

History

Chatham Township was established in 1799, and named after English Statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778). Mostly populated by rich American Loyalists, its post office opened in 1829 and the township municipality was formed in 1845. By the mid-19th century, there were a few hamlets including Dalesville, Brownsbury, and Starneville.[1]

In 1818, Major George Brown, born in England, was granted by the government land on the West River (Rivière de l'Ouest). Together with pioneers Daniel Smith and Captain A. L. Howard, he was able to breathe life into the local industry during the 1820s. George Brown built, among other achievements, a sawmill and gristmill which contributed to the economic growth of the region and led to the formation of Brownsburg village which was named after him. In 1854, the Brownsburg Post Office opened. Later in the third quarter of the 19th century, a major arms factory run by the Dominion Cartridge Company was the major local industry.[1]

In 1935, the Village Municipality of Brownsburg was officially established by separating from the Township Municipality of Chatham.[1]

On October 6, 1999, Brownsburg was rejoined with Chatham and the new Municipality of Brownsburg-Chatham was formed. On July 6, 2002, the municipality changed its statutes and became the Town of Brownsburg-Chatham.[1]

Demographics

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec[3]
Census Total
French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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2011
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7,130
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5,735 Increase 7.9% 80.43% 1,145 Increase 7.9% 16.06% 105 Increase 47.6% 1.47% 145 Decrease 40.0% 2.03%
2006
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6,620
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5,280 Decrease 0.8% 79.76% 1,055 Decrease 4.5% 15.94% 55 Decrease 59.3% 0.83% 230 Increase 58.7% 3.47%
2001
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6,655
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5,320 Increase 1.7% 79.94% 1,105 Decrease 6.8% 16.60% 135 Increase 29.6% 2.03% 95 Steady 0.0% 1.43%
1996
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6,605
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5,230 n/a 79.18% 1,185 n/a 17.94% 95 n/a 1.44% 95 n/a 1.44%

Local government

The city council meetings are available online since February 2, 2016.

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  • Lise Bourgault (2003–2009)
  • Georges Dinel (2009–2013)
  • Serge Riendeau (2013–2017)
  • Catherine Trickey (2017–2021)
  • Kévin Maurice (2021–present)

Education

The Centre de services scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:

See also

References

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  4. "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"
  5. "LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  6. "About Us." Grenville Elementary School. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  7. "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
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External links

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