Alleyn-et-Cawood is a municipality in the Outaouais region, northwest of Gatineau, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Its main population centre is Danford Lake, located along Route 301.
Alleyn-et-Cawood | |
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 Danford Lake | |
 Location within Pontiac RCM | |
  Alleyn-et-Cawood Location in western Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′N 76°10′W / 45.917°N 76.167°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Pontiac |
| Constituted | January 1, 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carl Mayer |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Pontiac |
| Area | |
• Total | 326.05 km2 (125.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 308.91 km2 (119.27 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 229 |
| • Density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) |  33.1% |
| • Dwellings | 303 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-301 |
| Website | www |
Elected in 2013, the mayor of the municipality is Carl Mayer.
Highest point in the municipality is Mont O'Brien with an altitude of about 180 metres (590 ft).[4]
History
editThe municipality is named after the 2 geographic townships that it covers. The Township of Cawood was established in 1861, and named after Cawood in England (first used on a map by Gale and Duberger in 1795 and misspelled as Cadwood for a while). The Township of Alleyn, established in 1864, was named in honour of Charles Joseph Alleyn, a lawyer and politician of Quebec.[1][4]
The United Township Municipality of Cawood-et-Alleyn was formed in 1876 when it split off from the United Township Municipality of Thorne-Cawood-et-Alleyn (which became the Municipality of Thorne).[1] In 2004, the united township municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood became the Municipality of Alleyn-et-Cawood.[5]
Danford Lake
editIn 1855, the area's first settler was Patrick Danford, after whom the lake and community are named. He was followed by loggers and other settlers, notably William Heeney and his family in 1861. His descendants contributed much to the growth and development of the community. In 1868, the post office opened in Danford Lake, and in 1902, its first general store.[6]
Demographics
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 (+33.1% from 2016) | 172 (2.4% from 2011) | 168 (-32.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 308.91 km2 (119.27 sq mi) | 314.83 km2 (121.56 sq mi) | 316.03 km2 (122.02 sq mi) |
| Population density | 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| Median age | 58.8 (M: 58.8, F: 58.4) | 59.2 (M: 59.2, F: 59.5) | 55.1 (M: 55.0, F: 56.0) |
| Private dwellings | 303 (total) 126 (occupied) | 281 (total) | 126 (total) |
| Median household income | $.n/a | $35,968 | $.n/a |
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Language
edit| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Alleyn-et-Cawood, Quebec[13] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
|
230
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70 | 16.7%
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30.4% | 145 | 31.8%
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63.0% | 5 | n/a%
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2.2% | 5 | n/a%
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2.2% | |||||
2016
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175
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60 | 20.0%
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34.3% | 110 |  4.3%
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62.9% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.0% | |||||
2011
|
170
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50 | 23.1%
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29.4% | 115 | 37.8%
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67.6% | 5 | n/a%
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2.9% | 5 | n/a%
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2.9% | |||||
2006
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250
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65 | 550.0%
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26.0% | 185 | 94.7%
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74.0% | 0 |  0.0%
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0.0% | 0 | 100.0%
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0.0% | |||||
2001
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180
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10 | 50.0%
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5.6% | 95 | 34.5%
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52.8% | 0 | 0.0%
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0.0% | 75 | n/a%
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41.7% | |||||
1996
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165
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20 | n/a | 12.1% | 145 | n/a | 87.9% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | 0 | n/a | 0.0% | |||||
Commerce
editLocal businesses include:
- Magasin TL
- Lyndale Gardens
- Roger Johnson's Garage
Local government
editAlleyn-et-Cawood forms part of the federal electoral district of Pontiac and has been represented by Sophie Chatel of the Liberal Party since 2021. Provincially, Alleyn-et-Cawood is part of the Pontiac electoral district and is represented by André Fortin of the Quebec Liberal Party since 2014.
| Year | Liberal | Conservative | Bloc Québécois | New Democratic | Green | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24% | 35 | 53% | 79 | 6% | 10 | 13% | 19 | 3% | 5 | |
| 2019 | 32% | 43 | 48% | 63 | 8% | 10 | 4% | 6 | 7% | 9 | |
| Year | CAQ | Liberal | QC solidaire | Parti Québécois | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12% | 11 | 50% | 46 | 4% | 4 | 8% | 8 | |
| 2014 | 4% | 7 | 92% | 161 | 2% | 3 | 2% | 4 | |
List of former mayors:
- Joseph Squitti (2001–2009)
- Charlene Scharf-Lafleur (2009–2013)
- Carl Mayer (2013–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 379138". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 84050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Alleyn-et-Cawood (Code 2484050) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 11662". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-08-22. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "History: Municipality of Alleyn and Cawood". Municipalité d'Alleyn-Cawood. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 76, 139. July 1973.
- ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in block 1328)". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in block 1328)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
External links
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