Saint-Sauveur, Quebec

Saint-Sauveur
City
Mont Saint-Sauveur
Mont Saint-Sauveur
Location within Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM
Location within Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM
St-Sauveur is located in Central Quebec
St-Sauveur
St-Sauveur
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°10′W / 45.9°N 74.17°W / 45.9; -74.17[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Pays-d'en-Haut
ConstitutedSeptember 11, 2002
Government
[2]
 • MayorJacques Gariépy
 • Federal ridingLes Pays-d'en-Haut
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
[2][3]
 • City
50.20 km2 (19.38 sq mi)
 • Land47.62 km2 (18.39 sq mi)
 • Urban
10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • City
11,580
 • Density243.2/km2 (630/sq mi)
 • Urban
8,854
 • Urban density880.2/km2 (2,280/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 13.2%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0R
Area codes450 and 579
Highways
A-15 (TCH)
R-364
Websitewww.vss.ca

Saint-Sauveur (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sovœʁ] ⓘ) is a town and municipality within the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is in the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian Mountains, located about 60 kilometres north of Montreal.

St-Sauveur is well known for its local ski areas, the biggest of which is Mont Saint-Sauveur. The ski areas market themselves jointly under the name of "Valley of Saint-Sauveur". Its proximity to Montreal, as well as its snow-making capability, night-time skiing, and après-ski establishments make St-Sauveur a popular destination for skiers.

The town was the childhood home—from about 1946 to 1960—of Canadian musicians Kate and Anna McGarrigle.

On September 11, 2002 the city was created from the merger of the village of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts and the parish municipality of Saint-Sauveur.[4] The current director general is Jean Beaulieu. The city clerk is Normand Patrice.

History

The first settlers settled in the Saint-Sauveur valley along the Rivière du Nord. By 1827, the seigneurs of Augmentation-des-Mille-Îles had granted some 120 lots on both sides of the Rivière du Nord. On a contemporary map, these lands corresponded to riverside lots in the present-day municipalities of Prévost and Piedmont.

In 1849, the parish priest of Saint-Jérôme asked his bishop for permission to open a mission at the northern end of his vast parish and to build a chapel there. Ignace Bourget, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Montreal, approved the request on 29 October of that year, adding: 'Place it as soon as possible and give it the Circumcision of Our Lord as its patron saint'. The feast of the Circumcision and the feast of Saint-Sauveur were celebrated on 1 January. On 4 January 1853, the parishioners of Saint-Sauveur submitted a petition requesting the canonical erection of this part of the parish of Saint-Jérôme under the name of Saint-Sauveur. The bishop approved the request on 10 February 1854 under the name Saint-Sauveur.

The municipality of Saint-Sauveur was therefore created on 6 August 1855 from territories previously belonging to Saint-Jérôme and Abercrombie. The original territory included the current municipalities of Saint-Sauveur, Prévost, Piedmont, Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs and part of Sainte-Adèle. During its history, the territory was divided up on several occasions. In 1909, a section was taken for the creation of Shawbridge. In 1923, the Piedmont sector split to became its own independent municipality, this was followed by Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts in 1926, Prévost in 1927 and Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs in 1946. In 1956, another sector was taken away for the creation of the city of Mont-Gabriel (now part of Sainte-Adèle).

In 1895, lightning struck the chapel and it was destroyed. In 1903, parish priest Saint-Pierre succeeded in convincing the parishioners to build a stone church. On May 25, 1905, under the leadership of François-Xavier Clouthier, President of the Syndicate, the church was blessed in the presence of Mgr Racicot, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Montreal.

The current city of Saint-Sauveur was created in 2002 from the merger of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts and Saint-Sauveur.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Sauveur had a population of 11,580 living in 5,936 of its 7,267 total private dwellings, a change of 13.2% from its 2016 population of 10,231. With a land area of 47.62 km2 (18.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 243.2/km2 (629.8/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Population trend:[6]

  • Population in 2021: 11,580 (2006 to 2011 population change: 13.2%)
  • Population in 2016: 10,231 (2006 to 2011 population change: 3.5%)
  • Population in 2011: 9,881 (2006 to 2011 population change: 7.5%)
  • Population in 2006: 9,191 (2001 to 2006 population change: 13.2%)

Mother tongue:[7]

  • English as first language: 7.1%
  • French as first language: 86.8%
  • English and French as first language: 2%
  • Other as first language: 3.5%

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

Notable people

  • Frédéric Allard, ice hockey player
  • Omer Létourneau, organist, composer and conductor[10]
  • Kate and Anna McGarrigle, singer/songwriter duo
  • Chris Ramsay, Canadian magician and YouTuber

Mayors

  • Georges Filion - 2002–2005
  • Michel Lagacé - 2005–2013
  • Jacques Gariépy - 2013–present

The first mayor of Saint-Sauveur was William Henry Scott, who took office in 1855 when the parish municipality was incorporated. The parish had 21 mayors from 1855 to 2002. The village of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts was carved out of the parish municipality in 1926 and thereafter had its own council and mayor.[11]

Images

  • Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts in 1942
    Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts in 1942
  • Rue Principale
    Rue Principale
  • Saint-Sauveur Village
    Saint-Sauveur Village
  • Church in Saint-Sauveur
    Church in Saint-Sauveur

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 377892". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Saint-Sauveur". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada Census, 2021 Census Profiles: Saint-Sauveur
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  7. ^ Statistics Canada Census, 2021 Community Profiles: Saint-Sauveur
  8. ^ "MORIN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  9. ^ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
  10. ^ Le Passe-temps. Vol. 53-54. Editions du Passe-temps.; 1947.
  11. ^ "City Hall and First Mayors of Saint-Sauveur sur BaladoDécouverte". baladodecouverte.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
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