Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Rivière-Ouelle is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality
within the Bas-Saint-Laurent
region of Quebec
. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River
; the Ouelle River
flows through the town. Jean-Charles Chapais
, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.
Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Kamouraska is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada. Regional County municipality seat is Saint-Pascal. The other main town is La Pocatière, Quebec....
within the Bas-Saint-Laurent
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
region 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....
. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
; the Ouelle River
Ouelle River
The Ouelle River flows through the town of Rivière-Ouelle in Québec....
flows through the town. Jean-Charles Chapais
Jean-Charles Chapais
Jean-Charles Chapais, PC was a Canadian Conservative politician, and considered a Father of Canadian Confederation for his participation in the Quebec Conference to determine the form of Canada's government....
, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.
Municipal council
- Mayor: Roger Richard
- Councillors: Éric Bérubé, Gilles Hudon, Gilles Levesque, Dominic Morin, Marie-Pierre Richard, Daniel Scherer