Preissac, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Preissac is a municipality
in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality
. The village of Preissac itself is located at the north end of Lake Preissac.
It is named after Lambert Preissac de Cadeihan, a lieutenant in the Berry Regiment that was part of General Montcalm's army.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 308 (total dwellings: 485)
Mother tongue:
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
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....
, located in the Abitibi Regional County Municipality
Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Abitibi Regional County Municipality is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is Amos.-Municipalities:*Barraute*Berry*Champneuf*La Corne*La Morandière*La Motte*Preissac*Rochebaucourt*Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire...
. The village of Preissac itself is located at the north end of Lake Preissac.
It is named after Lambert Preissac de Cadeihan, a lieutenant in the Berry Regiment that was part of General Montcalm's army.
Chronology
- 1906 : Opening of the first molybdeniteMolybdeniteMolybdenite is a mineral of molybdenum disulfide, MoS2. Similar in appearance and feel to graphite, molybdenite has a lubricating effect that is a consequence of its layered structure. The atomic structure consists of a sheet of molybdenum atoms sandwiched between sheets of sulfur atoms...
mine - 1916 : Establishment of the townshipTownship (Canada)The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
(canton) of Preissac. - 1934 : Arrival of the first settlers under the VautrinIrénée Vautrin-Background:He was born on December 21, 1888 near Napierville and became an architect.-Member of the legislature:Vautrin ran as a Liberal candidate in the 1919 election for the district of Montréal-Saint-Jacques and won, but was defeated by Conservative candidate Joseph-Ambroise-Eusèbe Beaudoin in...
Plan - 1936: Start of construction of the St-Raphael de Preissac church.
- January 1, 1979 : The township (canton) of Preissac becomes the municipality of Preissac.
- 1979 : Opening of the Bousquet mine
- 1980 : Opening of the Doyon mine
- 1988 : Opening of Dumagami mine (later renamed La Ronde) operated by Agnico-Eagle which was the source in the 1990s of more than half of Quebec's gold production
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 726 (2001 to 2006 population change: 6.1 %)
- Population in 2001: 684
- Population in 1996: 619
- Population in 1991: 529
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 308 (total dwellings: 485)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 1.4 %
- French as first language: 97.2 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 1.4 %
Municipal council
- Mayor: Huguette Saucier, elected November 1, 2009
- Councillors: France Beaumier, Léonard Brisson, Line Lafleur, Pauline Marchand, Jules Pelchat, Huguette Saucier