Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles, Quebec
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Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles is a municipality in the Laurentides
Laurentides (region)
The Laurentides is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian mountains...

 region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality
Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality is located in central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentides region. The Regional County Municipality seat is Mont-Laurier.-Municipalities:* Chute-Saint-Philippe* Ferme-Neuve* Kiamika* La Macaza* Lac-des-Écorces...

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The village itself is located just off Quebec Route 309
Quebec Route 309
Route 309 is a provincial highway located in the Outaouais region in western Quebec. It starts at the junction of Autoroute 50 in the Buckingham sector, in the city of Gatineau's east end...

 at the southern end of Lake of Islands (Lac des Îles).

History

In 1891, the parish of Saint-Aimé-du-Lac was founded. In 1907, the post office opened, named Lac-des-Îles after the nearby Lake of Islands (Lac des Îles).

In 1917, the municipality was formed as the United Township Municipality of Wabassee-Dudley-et-Bouthillier-Partie-Nord-Est, and renamed in 1942 to Dudley-et-Bouthillier-Partie-Nord-Est. In 1953, it became the Municipality of Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles.

From January 8, 2003, to January 1, 2006, the municipality was amalgamated into the Town of Mont-Laurier
Mont-Laurier, Quebec
Mont-Laurier is a town and incorporated municipality in northwest Quebec, Canada, located on the banks of the Rivière du Lièvre, a tributary of the Ottawa River. Known as the “Capital of the Haute-Laurentides”, the motto of the town is Laurus elationis praemium, which translates to “Lift the...

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Demographics

Population:
  • Population in 2006: 774
    • 2001 to 2006 population change: 3.1 %
  • Population in 2001: 751
  • Population in 1996: 789
  • Population in 1991: 724


Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 328 (total: 452)

Mother tongue:
  • English as first language: 0 %
  • French as first language: 100 %
  • English and French as first language: 0 %
  • Other as first language: 0 %
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