Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is a parish (a small town) in the regional county municipality
of Témiscouata, Quebec
, near the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
in Canada
. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup and west of Cabano
along the Trans-Canada Highway
(Route 185
), about halfway to Edmundston in New Brunswick
.
The parish began in 1860 as the site of a Roman Catholic mission; it was named in 1874. The population of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is 1,471. Its economy is mainly agricultural
.
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!'s motto
is Solidaire dans le labeur, French
for Solidarity in work. Its current mayor is Louiselle Ouellet.
, the sense of haha here being an archaic French
word for an unexpected obstacle or abruptly ending path, see ha-ha. The Louis may refer to Louis Marquis, one of the first colonists of the region, or Louis-Antoine Proulx, vicar of Rivière-du-Loup, or perhaps the abbot Louis-Nicolas Bernier.
The exclamation marks were added colloquially and have since gained recognized status among Canadian federal institutions such as Canada Post
.
Regional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
of Témiscouata, Quebec
Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Témiscouata is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred around Lake Témiscouata.Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products....
, near the south shore of 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...
in Canada
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...
. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup and west of Cabano
Cabano, Quebec
Cabano is a city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated on Lake Témiscouata on Route 185.On May 9, 1950, a fire destroyed a large part of the city....
along the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
(Route 185
Quebec route 185
Route 185 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It travels from Saint-Antonin, Quebec to Edmundston, New Brunswick, a distance of about . It connects Autoroute 85 and New Brunswick Route 2....
), about halfway to Edmundston in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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The parish began in 1860 as the site of a Roman Catholic mission; it was named in 1874. The population of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! is 1,471. Its economy is mainly agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
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Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!'s motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
is Solidaire dans le labeur, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for Solidarity in work. Its current mayor is Louiselle Ouellet.
Origin of the name
The commission de toponymie asserts that the parish's name refers to nearby Lake TémiscouataLake Témiscouata
Lake Témiscouata is a lake in the Témiscouata region of southeastern Quebec. It is 45 km long and 5 km wide. The Madawaska River flows from this lake to the Saint John River.The city of Cabano is located on this lake...
, the sense of haha here being an archaic French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
word for an unexpected obstacle or abruptly ending path, see ha-ha. The Louis may refer to Louis Marquis, one of the first colonists of the region, or Louis-Antoine Proulx, vicar of Rivière-du-Loup, or perhaps the abbot Louis-Nicolas Bernier.
The exclamation marks were added colloquially and have since gained recognized status among Canadian federal institutions such as Canada Post
Canada Post
Canada Post Corporation, known more simply as Canada Post , is the Canadian crown corporation which functions as the country's primary postal operator...
.