Macamic, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Macamic is a ville
in northwestern Quebec
, Canada
, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
. It covers 191.95 km² and had a population of 2,838 in the Canada 2006 Census
.
In addition to Macamic itself, the town's territory also includes the community of Colombourg.
running through the Abitibi region was completed. The first pioneers, arriving circa 1913, were originally from Saint-Ignace-du-Lac
, Pierreville
, Stanfold
, Nicolet
, and Shawinigan. They settled south of Lake Macamic and the new settlement took the lake's name, often written also as Makamik. In the Algonquin language
, the name Makamik means "limping beaver", from makis (crippled or disabled) and amik (beaver).
In 1914, Makamik had 100 residents. In 1915, the year the post office opened, it had grown to 300, and the following year, when the Parish of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste-de-Macamic was formed, there were 500 persons. By 1918, the population had jumped to 1750 and the area was incorporated as the United Township Municipality of Royal-Roussillon-et-Poularies, named after the Royal-Roussillon Regiment
of Montcalm's army and after lieutenant-colonel François-Médard de Poularies, commander of this regiment.
In 1919, the village itself separated from the united township and was incorporated as Village Municipality of Macamic, having a population of 2300 persons by 1920. In 1924, Poularies Township also separated from Royal-Roussillon-et-Poularies, which became the Parish Municipality of Royal-Roussillon-de-Macamic in 1952, and officially shortened to just Macamic in 1961.
In 1955, the Village Municipality of Macamic changed its status to town (ville), and was regrouped with the Parish Municipality of Macamic on June 13, 2001, to form the new Town of Macamic. On March 2, 2002, the Municipality of Colombourg (incorporated in 1926) was merged into Macamic.
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1045 (total dwellings: 1127)
Mother tongue:
Ville
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in northwestern Quebec
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, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality
Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality is located in Northwestern Quebec. The Regional County Municipality seat is La Sarre.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Duparquet**La Sarre**Macamic*Municipalities**Authier...
. It covers 191.95 km² and had a population of 2,838 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
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.
In addition to Macamic itself, the town's territory also includes the community of Colombourg.
History
Colonization began at the time when the National Transcontinental RailwayNational Transcontinental Railway
The National Transcontinental Railway was a historic Canadian railway between Winnipeg and Moncton. Much of the line is now operated by the Canadian National Railway.-The Grand Trunk partnership:...
running through the Abitibi region was completed. The first pioneers, arriving circa 1913, were originally from Saint-Ignace-du-Lac
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, Pierreville
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, Stanfold
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, Nicolet
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, and Shawinigan. They settled south of Lake Macamic and the new settlement took the lake's name, often written also as Makamik. In the Algonquin language
Algonquin language
Algonquin is either a distinct Algonquian language closely related to the Ojibwe language or a particularly divergent Ojibwe dialect. It is spoken, alongside French and to some extent English, by the Algonquin First Nations of Quebec and Ontario...
, the name Makamik means "limping beaver", from makis (crippled or disabled) and amik (beaver).
In 1914, Makamik had 100 residents. In 1915, the year the post office opened, it had grown to 300, and the following year, when the Parish of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste-de-Macamic was formed, there were 500 persons. By 1918, the population had jumped to 1750 and the area was incorporated as the United Township Municipality of Royal-Roussillon-et-Poularies, named after the Royal-Roussillon Regiment
54th Infantry Regiment (France)
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of Montcalm's army and after lieutenant-colonel François-Médard de Poularies, commander of this regiment.
In 1919, the village itself separated from the united township and was incorporated as Village Municipality of Macamic, having a population of 2300 persons by 1920. In 1924, Poularies Township also separated from Royal-Roussillon-et-Poularies, which became the Parish Municipality of Royal-Roussillon-de-Macamic in 1952, and officially shortened to just Macamic in 1961.
In 1955, the Village Municipality of Macamic changed its status to town (ville), and was regrouped with the Parish Municipality of Macamic on June 13, 2001, to form the new Town of Macamic. On March 2, 2002, the Municipality of Colombourg (incorporated in 1926) was merged into Macamic.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 2726 (2001 to 2006 population change: -3.9 %)
- Population total in 2001: 2838
- Town of Macamic: 1519
- Parish Municipality of Macamic: 570
- Municipality of Colombourg: 749
- Population in 1996:
- Town of Macamic: 1711
- Parish Municipality of Macamic: 549
- Municipality of Colombourg: 780
- Population in 1991:
- Town of Macamic: 1833
- Parish Municipality of Macamic: 584
- Municipality of Colombourg: 799
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1045 (total dwellings: 1127)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0 %
- French as first language: 99.6 %
- English and French as first language: 0.4 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
Municipal council
- Mayor: Daniel Rancourt
- Councillors: Denise Dubois, Dianne Duchesne, Marc Frappier, Rock Morin, Éric Poiré, Yvan Verville