Sainte-Marie-Salomé
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Sainte-Marie-Salomé (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t maʁi salɔme]) is a municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality.
Sainte-Marie-Salomé | |
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Location within Montcalm RCM | |
  Ste-Marie-Salomé Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′N 73°30′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Settled | 1765 |
| Constituted | December 27, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Veronique Venne |
| • Fed. riding | Montcalm |
| • Prov. riding | Joliette |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.55 km2 (12.95 sq mi) |
| • Land | 33.79 km2 (13.05 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent discrepancy between 2 authoritative sources. | |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,221 |
| • Density | 36.1/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  1.0% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
| Highways[4] | No major routes |
| Website | www |
History
In 1765, the first wave of colonization occurred as a result of the Great Upheaval when Acadians from Boston arrived and settled on the south bank of the Vacher Creek (French: ruisseau Vacher) in the Seignory of Saint-Sulpice. The settlement was called Bas-du-Ruisseau-Vacher (meaning "Lower Vacher Creek"), named after a certain Vacher who accompanied surveyor John Péladeau in 1767 on the seignory's territory. In 1790, the settlement grew when families from Château-Richer arrived. Actual clearing of the area began around 1820.[5]
In March 1883, Sainte-Marie-Salomé became home to the second creamery of Quebec.[5]
In 1888, the parish municipality of Sainte-Marie-Salomé was established by separating from Saint-Jacques-de-l'Achigan, and named after Mary Salome. Its letters patent used the misspelled "Salomée", which was not corrected until 1986. In 1889, the local post office opened. During the 1890s, the location was also known as Sainte-Marie-Salomé-de-Port-Royal, indicating the origin of its Acadian settlers.[5]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 516 (total dwellings: 542)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 0.8%
- French as first language: 97.1%
- English and French as first languages: 0.8%
- Other as first language: 1.2%
Economy
Being in the fertile land of the St. Lawrence Lowlands, agriculture is the most important economic function of the municipality.[8]
Government
List of former mayors:[9]
- Azarie Mireault (1889–1892)
- Misaël Duprat (1892–1898)
- Lucien Martin (1898–1903; 1906–1927)
- Ludger Brien (1903–1906)
- Gustave Richard (1927–1935)
- Joseph Melançon (1935–1939)
- Antonio Johnson (1939–1951)
- Joseph Narcisse Benoni Arthur Dalpé (1951–1953)
- Marc Brien (1953–1955; 1959–1961)
- Roger Bourgeois (1955–1959)
- Wellie Granger (1961–1967)
- Jean Guy Melançon (1967–1974; 1983–1994)
- André Bourgeois (1974–1977; 1980–1983)
- Joseph Yves Guillaume Bernard Dalpé (1977–1980)
- Maurice Richard (1994–2013)
- Véronique Venne (2013–present)
Education
Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools, including:
- École de Sainte-Marie-Salomé[10]
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates anglophone public schools, including:
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée[11]
- Joliette High School in Joliette[12]
