Causapscal, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Causapscal is a city in the Canadian
province of Quebec
, located in La Matapédia Regional County Municipality
. The city's name derives from the Mi'kmaq
word Goesôpsiag, meaning "rocky point".
The city is located on Quebec Route 132
, approximately halfway between Mont-Joli
and Campbellton, New Brunswick
.
It is served by the Causapscal railway station
and the Causapscal Airport
.
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 La Matapédia Regional County Municipality
La Matapédia Regional County Municipality, Quebec
300px|rightLa Matapédia is a Regional County Municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada at the base of the Gaspé peninsula.It is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. The seat is in Amqui. It is named for the Matapédia River which runs through the western part of the RCM. La Matapedia was...
. The city's name derives from the Mi'kmaq
Mi'kmaq language
The Mi'kmaq language is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 9,100 Mi'kmaq in Canada and the United States out of a total ethnic Mi'kmaq population of roughly 20,000. The word Mi'kmaq is a plural word meaning 'my friends' ; the adjectival form is Míkmaw...
word Goesôpsiag, meaning "rocky point".
The city is located on Quebec Route 132
Quebec route 132
Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
, approximately halfway between Mont-Joli
Mont-Joli, Quebec
-External links:*...
and Campbellton, New Brunswick
Campbellton, New Brunswick
Campbellton is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional...
.
It is served by the Causapscal railway station
Causapscal railway station
The Causapscal railway station is located at 142 Rue St-Jacques Sud near the end of Rue Cartier in the village of Causapscal, Quebec, Canada. The station is a flag stop with no ticket sales. Causapscal is served by Via Rail's Ocean, and Montreal – Gaspé train. Both trains share the same rail line...
and the Causapscal Airport
Causapscal Airport
-References:Causapscal Airport , is located south southwest of Causapscal, Quebec, Canada.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
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Municipal council
- Mayor: Denis Bastien
- Councillors: Nancy Bérubé, Jean-Yves Charbonneau, Mario Côté, Claude Dufour, Cynthia Rivard, Raymond Tremblay
Notable former residents
- Maurice "Mom" BoucherMaurice BoucherMaurice "Mom" Boucher is a convicted murderer, reputed drug trafficker, and outlaw biker—the former President of the Hells Angels' Montreal chapter. Boucher led Montreal's Hells Angels against the rival Rock Machine biker gang during The Quebec Biker War of 1994 through 2002 in Quebec, Canada...
(born June 21, 1953) Canadian outlaw biker, former President of the Hells Angels' Montreal chapter.