Pontiac, Quebec

Pontiac
Pontiac
Municipality
	Pontiac as seen from the Gatineau Hills
	Location within Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais RCM
	Pontiac Location in western Quebec
	Coordinates: 45°35′N 76°08′W / 45.583°N 76.133°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Outaouais
RCM	Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Constituted	January 1, 1975
Government
• Mayor	Roger Larose
• Federal riding	Pontiac
• Prov. riding	Pontiac
Area
• Total	504.60 km2 (194.83 sq mi)
• Land	445.27 km2 (171.92 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	6,142
• Density	13.8/km2 (36/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	5%
• Dwellings	2,710
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0X 2G0, J0X 2V0
Area Code	819
Highways	R-148
Website	www.municipalitepontiac.com

Pontiac is a municipality in the Outaouais Region of western Quebec, Canada, on the north shore of the Ottawa River. It is part of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, included in the National Capital Region. It should not be confused with Pontiac Regional County Municipality, which is also in the Outaouais but not included in the National Capital Region.

It was created by the 1975 amalgamation of the municipalities of North Onslow, South Onslow, Quyon and Eardley, and named after the Odawa war chief Pontiac.^[1]

Pontiac has a low cost of living and is trying to attract new immigrants coming to Canada to improve the local economy. A large portion of Gatineau Park is within this municipality.

Communities

Beech Grove
Breckenridge
Eardley
Heyworth
Lusk
Luskville
Mohr
North Onslow
Onslow Corners
Pontiac village
Quyon
Ruthledge
Steel
Wyman

^[4]

History

The first European settlers in this area were Joseph Mondion and his family, who built a homestead in 1786 on what is known today as Indian Point. In 1800 his property was taken over by the XY Company, followed by the North West Company in 1804, and then the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821, when these two companies merged. The HBC operated a small trading post, which closed in 1837.^[5]

Onslow and Eardley Townships were already plotted on the Gale and Duberger Map of 1795, and it was early in the 19th century that these townships were opened to logging and settlement. One of the first settlements was on Pontiac Bay, founded by Philemon Wright and named at times Wright shanties, Pontiac Village, and Pontiacville. Quyon was founded in 1848 when a sawmill was built by John Egan at the mouth of the Quyon River.^[5]

The Township Municipality of Onslow (likely named after George Onslow, 1st Earl of Onslow^[6]) was formed in 1855, with John Behan as first mayor. In January 1875, Quyon village separated from Onslow to form its own municipality, and the following year, the township split into Onslow South (Onslow-Partie-Sud) and Onslow, renamed to Onslow North (Onslow-Partie-Nord) in 1878.^[5]

Demographics

Canada census – Pontiac community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	6,142 (+5.0% from 2016)	5,850 (3.0% from 2011)	5,681 (8.5% from 2006)
Land area	445.27 km² (171.92 sq mi)	448.15 km² (173.03 sq mi)	448.31 km² (173.09 sq mi)
Population density	13.8/km² (36/sq mi)	13.1/km² (34/sq mi)	12.7/km² (33/sq mi)
Median age	41.6 (M: 42, F: 40.8)	41.9 (M: 42.4, F: 41.2)	41.1 (M: 41.5, F: 40.8)
Private dwellings	2,375 (total)	2,664 (total)	2,659 (total)
Median household income		$77,952	$75,527

References: 2021^[7] 2016^[8] 2011^[9] earlier^[10]^[11]

Pontiac, Quebec – Historical census populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1986	3,955	—
1991	4,501	+13.8%
1996	4,722	+4.9%
2001	4,643	−1.7%
2006	5,238	+12.8%
2011	5,681	+8.5%
2016	5,850	+3.0%
2021	6,142	+5.0%
Source: ^[3]

According to the 2016 Canadian Census, the population's mother tongue was 55.5% French, 38.6% English, and 3.2% other languages, including Portuguese, German, Arabic, Spanish, Dutch, and Russian. Approximately 64.3% of people are bilingual, speaking both French and English.^[12]

Local government

List of former mayors:^[13]

William Burke (1975–1979)
Marcel Lavigne (1979–1990)
Edward McCann (1990–1994)
Marcel Lavigne (1994–1998)
Bruce R. Campbell (1998–2005)
Edward McCann (2005–2013)
Roger Larose (2013–2017)
Joanne Labadie (2017–2021)
Roger Larose (2021–present)

References

^ ^a ^b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72506". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 82030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Pontiac, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c Maude-Emmanuelle Lambert. "History of the Municipality of Pontiac" (PDF). www.municipalitepontiac.com. Municipalité de Pontiac. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
^ "Onslow (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^ "Pontiac, Quebec (Code 2482030) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
^ Maude-Emmanuelle Lambert. "Maires et conseillers : l'engagement politique" (PDF). www.municipalitepontiac.com. Municipalité de Pontiac. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

[toponymie-1] "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72506". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.

[mamrot-2] "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 82030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.

[cp21-3] "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Pontiac, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.

[4] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[history-5] Maude-Emmanuelle Lambert. "History of the Municipality of Pontiac" (PDF). www.municipalitepontiac.com. Municipalité de Pontiac. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

[ctq-onslow-6] "Onslow (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2019-12-06.

[cp2021-7] "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.

[cp2016-8] "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-05.

[cp2011-9] "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-05.

[cp2006-10] "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.

[cp2001-11] "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

[cp16-12] "Pontiac, Quebec (Code 2482030) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

[13] Maude-Emmanuelle Lambert. "Maires et conseillers : l'engagement politique" (PDF). www.municipalitepontiac.com. Municipalité de Pontiac. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

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Pontiac, Quebec

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History

Demographics

Local government

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