Trois-Rives is a municipality

Types of municipalities in Quebec

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 in the Mauricie

Mauricie

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 region of the province

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 of Quebec

Quebec

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 in Canada

Canada

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It is bounded on the west by the Saint-Maurice River

Saint-Maurice River

The Saint-Maurice River is a river in central Quebec which flows south from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The river is 563 km in length and has a drainage basin of 43,300 km² ....

, and includes the communities of Grande-Anse, Olscamps, Rivière-Matawin, and Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac.

History

It was established in 1972 as Boucher, named after the geographic township of Boucher in which it is located. This name was chosen in honour of Pierre Boucher

Pierre Boucher

Pierre Boucher and later Pierre Boucher de Boucherville, born and baptized 1 August 1622 in Mortagne-au-Perche, died 19 April 1717 at the age of 95 at Boucherville, came to Canada from France in 1635 with his father...

, former French governor of Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...

 and owner of the Boucher and Boucherville Seignories in the late 17th century. It was not until 1978 that the municipal incorporation was confirmed.

On December 26, 1998, the municipality was renamed to Trois-Rives (French for "Three shores") to better represent the territory since it is crossed by three rivers: the Matawin, the Mékinac, and Saint-Maurice.

On August 28, 2004, Trois-Rives was enlarged by some 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi) when it annexed a portion of the Lac-Masketsi Unorganized Territory

Lac-Masketsi, Quebec

Lac-Masketsi is an unorganized territory in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Mékinac Regional County Municipality. Most of its area is part of the ZEC Tawachiche....

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Demographics

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 411 (2001 to 2006 population change: -12.4 %)
• Population in 2001: 469
• Population in 1996: 454
• Population in 1991: 516

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 205 (total dwellings: 577)

Mother tongue:

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

Mayors

Trois-Rives has been represented by a mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 since 1978. The following is a list of mayors of Trois-Rives.

#	Mayor	Taking Office	Leaving
1	Elphège Desrosiers	1978	1981
2	Lucien Mongrain Lucien Mongrain Lucien Mongrain is a Canadian politician and the current Mayor of Trois-Rives, Mauricie in Canada.-Background:He was born in Shawinigan, Mauricie on June 24, 1932. He worked as a mechanic and in forestry...	1981	current

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