Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec

Brownsburg-Chatham
City
Location within Argenteuil RCM.
Brownsburg-Chatham Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°41′N 74°25′W / 45.683°N 74.417°W / 45.683; -74.417Coordinates: 45°41′N 74°25′W / 45.683°N 74.417°W / 45.683; -74.417[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Argenteuil
Settled	Early 1800s
Constituted	October 6, 1999
Government [2]
• Mayor	Catherine Trickey
• Federal riding	Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation
• Prov. riding	Argenteuil
Area [2][3]
• Total	255.20 km2 (98.53 sq mi)
• Land	248.38 km2 (95.90 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	7,209
• Density	29.0/km2 (75/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	8.2%
• Dwellings	3,651
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J8G
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-50	Route 148 Route 327 Route 344
Website	www.brownsburg chatham.ca

Cushing

Greece's Point

Brownsburg-Chatham is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality. It is located along the Ottawa River, just west of Lachute, and includes the communities of Brownsburg, Cushing, Dalesville, Greece's Point, Pine Hill, and Saint-Philippe. Economic activities include agriculture, tourism and the manufacture of explosives.

It is the hometown of late Montreal Canadiens defenceman Gilles Lupien.

History[]

Chatham Township was established in 1799, and named after English Statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778). Mostly populated by rich American Loyalists, its post office opened in 1829 and the township municipality was formed in 1845. By the mid-19th century, there were a few hamlets including Dalesville, Brownsbury, and Starneville.^[1]

In 1818, Major George Brown, born in England, was granted by the government land on the West River (Rivière de l'Ouest). Together with pioneers Daniel Smith and Captain A. L. Howard, he was able to breathe life into the local industry during the 1820s. George Brown built, among other achievements, a sawmill and gristmill which contributed to the economic growth of the region and led to the formation of Brownsburg village which was named after him. In 1854, the Brownsburg Post Office opened. Later in the third quarter of the 19th century, a major arms factory run by the Dominion Cartridge Company was the major local industry.^[1]

In 1935, the Village Municipality of Brownsburg was officially established by separating from the Township Municipality of Chatham.^[1]

On October 6, 1999, Brownsburg was rejoined with Chatham and the new Municipality of Brownsburg-Chatham was formed. On July 6, 2002, the municipality changed its statutes and became the Town of Brownsburg-Chatham.^[1]

Demographics[]

Population[]

Language[]

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec[7]
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		7,130		5,735	7.9%	80.43%		1,145	7.9%	16.06%		105	47.6%	1.47%		145	40.0%	2.03%
2006		6,620		5,280	0.8%	79.76%		1,055	4.5%	15.94%		55	59.3%	0.83%		230	58.7%	3.47%
2001		6,655		5,320	1.7%	79.94%		1,105	6.8%	16.60%		135	29.6%	2.03%		95	0.0%	1.43%
1996		6,605		5,230	n/a	79.18%		1,185	n/a	17.94%		95	n/a	1.44%		95	n/a	1.44%

Education[]

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.

• École primaire Bouchard and Le Centre de Tremplin
• in Lachute^[8]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools:

• Laurentian Elementary School in Lachute serves almost all areas^[9]
• Grenville Elementary School in Grenville serves a small section of Chatham^[10]
• Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute serves all areas^[11]

Politics[]

The city council meetings are available online since February 2, 2016.

See also[]

• List of cities in Quebec

References[]

External links[]

• Ville de Brownsburg-Chatham (French and English)