Parent, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Parent is a community in northern Quebec
, Canada, located within the City of La Tuque
and about 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) north-west of La Tuque's town centre. In 2006, it had a population of 251, and in 2001, it had 295.
During the summer, it becomes the supply point for several dozen outfitters, and in the winter it is a major center for the snowmobile industry. The Kruger sawmill, with 150 workers, is the main employer of the region. The Bazin River that flows through town is popular for 5- to 7-day canoe trips that end at the Gatineau River
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was built through the area. It was named after Simon-Napoléon Parent
, Québec Premier from 1900 to 1905 and Chairman of the Board of Transcontinental Railway from 1905 to 1911. In 1913, the Parish of Saint-Thomas was formed and two years later in 1915, the Parent Post Office opened.
In 1947, the Village Municipality of Parent was established. The town was the site of a Pinetree Line
radar site (RCAF Station Parent) from 1954 to 1963.
On March 26, 2003, the Haut-Saint-Maurice Regional County
was dissolved and all its municipalities and unorganized territories, including Parent, were amalgamated into the new City of La Tuque.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada, located within the City of La Tuque
La Tuque, Quebec
La Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois....
and about 150 kilometres (93.2 mi) north-west of La Tuque's town centre. In 2006, it had a population of 251, and in 2001, it had 295.
During the summer, it becomes the supply point for several dozen outfitters, and in the winter it is a major center for the snowmobile industry. The Kruger sawmill, with 150 workers, is the main employer of the region. The Bazin River that flows through town is popular for 5- to 7-day canoe trips that end at the Gatineau River
Gatineau River
The Gatineau River is a river in western Quebec, Canada, which rises in lakes north of the Baskatong Reservoir and flows south to join the Ottawa River at the city of Gatineau, Quebec...
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History
Parent was founded in 1910 when the National Transcontinental RailwayNational Transcontinental Railway
The National Transcontinental Railway was a historic Canadian railway between Winnipeg and Moncton. Much of the line is now operated by the Canadian National Railway.-The Grand Trunk partnership:...
was built through the area. It was named after Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent
Simon-Napoléon Parent . Born in Quebec City he was the 12th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from October 3, 1900 to March 21, 1905.-Background:...
, Québec Premier from 1900 to 1905 and Chairman of the Board of Transcontinental Railway from 1905 to 1911. In 1913, the Parish of Saint-Thomas was formed and two years later in 1915, the Parent Post Office opened.
In 1947, the Village Municipality of Parent was established. The town was the site of a Pinetree Line
Pinetree Line
The Pinetree Line was a series of radar stations located across the northern United States and southern Canada at about the 50th parallel north, along with a number of other stations located on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Run by NORAD , over half were manned by United States Air Force...
radar site (RCAF Station Parent) from 1954 to 1963.
On March 26, 2003, the Haut-Saint-Maurice Regional County
Haut-Saint-Maurice Regional County Municipality, Quebec
The Haut-Saint-Maurice Regional County Municipality is a former regional county municipality in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 1982, and dissolved on March 26, 2003, when it was amalgamated in its entirety into the new City of La Tuque...
was dissolved and all its municipalities and unorganized territories, including Parent, were amalgamated into the new City of La Tuque.