Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg

Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg
Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg
Parish municipality
	Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM
	Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg Location in western Quebec
	Coordinates: 48°44′N 79°18′W / 48.733°N 79.300°W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Abitibi-Témiscamingue
RCM	Abitibi-Ouest
Settled	1919
Constituted	May 10, 1941
Government
• Mayor	Rémi Morin
• Federal riding	Abitibi—Témiscamingue
• Prov. riding	Abitibi-Ouest
Area
• Total	68.96 km2 (26.63 sq mi)
• Land	68.15 km2 (26.31 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	410
• Density	6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
• Pop (2016-21)	9.9%
• Dwellings	185
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0Z 2T0
Area code	819
Highways	No major routes
Website	ste-helene.ao.ca

Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg is a parish municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 68.15 km² and had a population of 410 as of the 2021 Canadian census. The municipality was created in 1941.

The name Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg recalls the memory of two women, Helena, mother of Constantine I, and Jeanne Mance. Saint Helena's greatest claim to fame is the discovery of the True Cross during a trip to the Holy Places in 326, according to a widespread legendary tradition. Jeanne Mance co-founded the city of Montreal. The ‘bourg’ element underlines the presence of an inhabited core on the territory.

History

Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg was founded on May 10, 1941.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg had a population of 410 living in 159 of its 185 total private dwellings, a change of 9.9% from its 2016 population of 373. With a land area of 68.15 km² (26.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 6.0/km² (15.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

Historical census populations – Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg

Year	Pop.	±%
1941	419	—
1951	560	+33.7%
1956	612	+9.3%
1961	587	−4.1%
1966	562	−4.3%
1971	491	−12.6%
1976	457	−6.9%
1981	454	−0.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	436	−4.0%
1991	398	−8.7%
1996	415	+4.3%
2001	384	−7.5%
2006	375	−2.3%
2011	354	−5.6%
2016	373	+5.4%
2021	410	+9.9%

Source: Statistics Canada

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 159 (total dwellings: 185)^[3]

Mother tongue (2021):^[3]

English as first language: 0%
French as first language: 98.8%
English and French as first language: 1.2%
Other as first language: 0%

Government

Municipal council (as of 2023):^[4]

Mayor: Rémi Morin
Councillors: Florent Bédard, Ghislain Gagné, Monia Cloutier, Claudette Bédard, Raymonde Petitclerc, Yvon Morin

List of former mayors:^[5]

Béloni Aubin (1941–1943)
Welly Vachon (1943–1945, 1947–1949)
Édouard Théberge (1945–1947)
Napoléon Fournier (1947, 1955–1959)
Arthur Bédard (1949–1951)
Joseph Picard (1951–1955)
Victorin Veillette (1959–1961)
Conrad Bergeron (1961–1985)
Jocelyn Breton (1985–1986)
Robert St-Amour (1986–1987)
Gérard Audet (1987–1993)
André Bergeron (1993–1996)
André Bédard (1996–1997)
Florent Bédard (1997–2021)
Rémi Morin (2021–present)

References

^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56211". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
^ "Conseil municipal - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". ste-helene.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Liste des maires de Sainte-Hélène de Mancebourg - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". ste-helene.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

External links

Official website

[toponymie-1] "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56211". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.

[mamh-2] "Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-07-13.

[cp2021-3] "Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-29.

[4] "Conseil municipal - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". ste-helene.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[5] "Liste des maires de Sainte-Hélène de Mancebourg - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg". ste-helene.ao.ca. MRC d'Abitibi-Ouest. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

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