Saint-Anicet

Saint-Anicet
Municipality
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Saint-Anicet Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°07′N 74°21′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Gino Moretti
• Federal riding	Salaberry—Suroît
• Prov. riding	Huntingdon
Area [2][4]
• Total	179.52 km^2 (69.31 sq mi)
• Land	135.03 km^2 (52.14 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	2,754
• Density	20.4/km^2 (53/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	4.9%
• Dwellings	1,913
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0S 1M0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	R-132
Website	www.stanicet.com

Saint-Anicet is a municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 2,754.

Geography

Saint-Anicet is located in the southwestern Montérégie region of Quebec, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

Communities

Cazaville

In addition to the namesake main population centre, the following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

• Cazaville (45°05′11″N 74°22′17″W) – a hamlet in the southern portion of the municipality on Route 132.
• Plage-Somerville (45°05′15″N 74°25′31″W) – a hamlet located on Baie de Somerville in the Saint Lawrence River.
• Pointe-Leblanc (45°04′30″N 74°26′26″W) – a hamlet located along the Saint Lawrence River.
• Port Lewis (45°10′14″N 74°16′59″W) – a hamlet located along the Saint Lawrence River on Route 132.

Lakes and rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

• Rivière La Guerre (45°08′40″N 74°21′03″W) – runs in a southeast to northwest direction to the Saint Lawrence River.

History

In 1788, the geographic township of Godmanchester was surveyed, and by 1795, a group of Acadians had settled in the area, followed by Irish and French Canadians. In 1810, a mission was established, named after Pope Anicetus. It became the Parish of Saint-Anicet-de-Godmanchester in 1827. In 1851, its post office opened.[1]

On July 1, 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Anicet was formed, but merged into the Municipality of Beauharnois Number Two on September 1, 1847 (along with Dundee, Hinchinbrooke, Hemmingford, Godmanchester, Russeltown, and Ormstown). It was reestablished on July 1, 1855.[1][5]

On December 10, 2011, the parish municipality changed statutes to become a regular municipality.[1][5]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Saint-Anicet community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	2,754 (+4.9% from 2016)	2,626 (+4.1% from 2011)	2,523 (-7.1% from 2006)
Land area	135.03 km^2 (52.14 sq mi)	135.33 km^2 (52.25 sq mi)	135.16 km^2 (52.19 sq mi)
Population density	20.4/km^2 (53/sq mi)	19.4/km^2 (50/sq mi)	18.7/km^2 (48/sq mi)
Median age	55.2 (M: 55.6, F: 55.2)	52.8 (M: 53.5, F: 52.3)	51.9 (M: 52.8, F: 50.9)
Private dwellings	1,913 (total)  1,309 (occupied)	2,088 (total)	1,965 (total)
Median household income	$66,500	$50,528	$42,911

References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8]

Historical Census Data - Saint-Anicet, Quebec[9]

Year Pop. ±% 1861 3,170 —     1871 3,070 −3.2% 1881 3,120 +1.6% 1891 2,093 −32.9% 1901 2,093 +0.0% 1911 1,904 −9.0% 1921 1,737 −8.8% 1931 1,514 −12.8%

Year Pop. ±% 1941 1,415 −6.5% 1951 1,417 +0.1% 1956 1,593 +12.4% 1961 1,515 −4.9% 1966 1,594 +5.2% 1971 1,721 +8.0% 1976 1,862 +8.2% 1981 1,987 +6.7%

Year Pop. ±% 1986 2,104 +5.9% 1991 2,215 +5.3% 1996 2,549 +15.1% 2001 2,630 +3.2% 2006 2,717 +3.3% 2011 2,523 −7.1% 2016 2,626 +4.1% 2021 2,754 +4.9%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue Language - Saint-Anicet, Quebec[9]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2021		2,755		2,185	2.8%	79.3%		415	5.1%	15.1%		85	70.0%	3.1%		60	20.0%	2.2%
2016		2,625		2,125	4.1%	81.0%		395	0.0%	15.1%		50	25.0%	1.9%		50	0.0%	1.9%
2011		2,525		2,040	9.3%	80.8%		395	27.4%	15.6%		40	11.1%	1.6%		50	54.5%	2.0%
2006		2,715		2,250	9.2%	82.9%		310	12.7%	11.4%		45	43.8%	1.7%		110	15.8%	4.1%
2001		2,590		2,060	2.7%	79.5%		355	21.1%	13.7%		80	166.7%	3.1%		95	171.4%	3.7%
1996		2,520		2,005	n/a	79.6%		450	n/a	17.9%		30	n/a	1.2%		35	n/a	1.4%

Local government

List of former mayors:[5]

• John McDonell (1855–1858)
• Luc Hyacinthe Maçon (1858–1860)
• Augustin Dupuis (1860–1864, 1866–1872)
• Edward Dupuis (1864–1866, 1872–1875, 1886–1888)
• Louïs Napoléon Mason (1875–1886, 1889–1890)
• Johan D. Mac Donald (1890–1892, 1895–1896)
• Alexis Caza (1892–1894)
• Patrick W. Leehy (1888–1889, 1894–1895, 1897–1899, 1902–1903, 1905–1906, 1909–1910)
• Joseph Edouard Dupuis (1896–1897, 1899–1902, 1903–1905, 1906–1907)
• Anicet N. Castagnier (1907–1908)
• Eusèbe Génier (1908–1909, 1910–1912)
• Ronald Rankin (1912–1913, 1916–1917)
• John Leahy (1913–1914)
• Napoléon Leblanc (1914–1915)
• Olivier Dupuis (1915–1916)
• Joseph Avila Caza (1917–1925, 1929–1933)
• Joseph Alfred Primeau (1925–1927)
• François Xavier Beauchesne (1927–1929)
• F. Emilio Latreille (1933–1935)
• James B. Narey (1935–1939)
• Joseph Charles Idala Caza (1939–1947)
• Edmour Castagner (1947–1949)
• Charles Trépanier (1949–1953, 1955–1959)
• Lucien Perron (1953–1955, 1959–1980)
• Joseph Cléo Renaud Caza (1980–1981)
• René Brisebois (1981–1990)
• Pierre Caza (1990–1994)
• Claude Gilles Pilon (1994–1998)
• Alain Castagner (1998–2017)
• Gino Moretti (2017–present)

Attractions

Droulers Tsiionhiakwatha

In the south of Saint-Anicet, the Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers archaeological site interpretation center is where an important Iroquoian village in Quebec was located. Circa 1450, approximately 500 St.Lawrence Iroquoians established a village near the La Guerre River. The centre opened on May 15, 2010.[10]

Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha was designated a Site du patrimoine constitué under provincial legislation in 2005,[11] and a National Historic Site of Canada in 2007.[12]

Notable people

• Jules Léger - 21st Governor General of Canada

See also

• La Guerre River
• List of anglophone communities in Quebec
• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55616". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Anicet". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
4. "Saint-Anicet, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
5. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Saint-Anicet (municipalité) 1.7.1845 - 1.9.1847 * 1.7.1855 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
6. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
7. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
8. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
10. Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers Archaeological Site Interpretation Centre Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
11. Site archéologique Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
12. Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 24 March 2012.

External links

• Official website
• Virtual Museum of Canada, The St. Lawrence Iroquoians — virtual exhibit about the St. Lawrence Iroquoian people, based on the archaeological excavations at the Droulers/Tsiionhiakwatha site.