Bouchette

Not to be confused with Lac-Bouchette.

Bouchette
Municipality
Bouchette is located in Western Quebec
Bouchette
Bouchette
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 46°13′N 75°58′W / 46.217°N 75.967°W / 46.217; -75.967[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
ConstitutedMarch 22, 1980
Government
[2]
 • MayorSteve Lefebvre
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
143.21 km2 (55.29 sq mi)
 • Land122.09 km2 (47.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
695
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Decrease 4.9%
 • Dwellings
629
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0X 1E0
Area code819
Websitewww.bouchette.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Bouchette (French pronunciation: [buʃɛt]) is a municipality in the geographic centre of the La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Gatineau. Its territory is along the shores of Gatineau River and western Thirty-One Mile Lake.

Agriculture is an important economic activity, along with outdoor tourism. It has less than 700 residents but approximately 1075 cottage owners.[4]

There is a variety of services in Bouchette: school, post office, municipal services, grocery and hardware stores, restaurants, accommodation, construction contractors, camping.[4]

History

The Bouchette Township was proclaimed in 1858 and the Township Municipality was formed in 1872. It was named in honour of Surveyor General of Lower Canada Joseph Bouchette (1774–1841).[5]

The township of Cameron between the Gatineau River and Thirty-One Mile Lake was proclaimed in 1854 and named in honour of Canadian businessman and politician Malcolm Cameron.[5]

In 1980, the townships of Bouchette and Cameron merged, forming the new Municipality of Bouchette.

Demographics

Historical census populations – Bouchette
YearPop.±%
1976 760—    
1981 689−9.3%
1986 699+1.5%
1991 688−1.6%
1996 722+4.9%
YearPop.±%
2001 701−2.9%
2006 718+2.4%
2011 786+9.5%
2016 731−7.0%
2021 695−4.9%
Source: Statistics Canada[6]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 347 (out of 629 total)[3]

Languages:

  • French as first language: 81%
  • English as first language: 19%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • Réjean Carle (...–2009)
  • Réjean Major (2009–2017)
  • Gilles Bastien (2017–2021)
  • Steve Lefebvre (2021–present)

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 94939". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 83050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Bouchette, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Bouchette" (in French). MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  5. ^ a b "Bouchette (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-28.
  6. ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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