Country Canada Constituted December 24, 1997 Postal code(s) J0W 1C0 Area 875.1 km² Local time Friday 6:15 PM Area code 819 | Settled 1890s Time zone EST (UTC−5) Highways Route 309 Population 2,822 (2011) Province Québec | |
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Weather -16°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 50% Humidity RCMs Laurentides, Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality | ||
Ferme-Neuve (French for "New Farm") is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality. It is the largest incorporated municipality of the Laurentides region.
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Map of Ferme-Neuve, QC, Canada
The village is located on the shores of the Du Lièvre River and Journalists Lake, and along Quebec Route 309, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Mont-Laurier.
History
In the 19th century, the area began attracting loggers because of its rich red and white pine stands. In 1850, the James MacLaren logging company built a large tree farm called "La Ferme de la Montagne" that was used as a supply camp for loggers. It was sold in 1888 to Cyrille Lafontaine and inhabited by his son Léonard who became the first settler and farmer of Ferme-Neuve. In 1898, the Ferme-Neuve Post Office opened.
In 1902, a group of 8 Montreal journalists, under direction from Lomer Gouin, Minister of Colonization, built a model farm in order to attract more settlers. They also launched a public subscription to build a school. In recognition, the lake adjacent to the settlement was called Lac des Journalistes ("Lake of Journalists").
Also in 1902, the United Township Municipality of Würtele-Moreau-et-Gravel was formed, with Toussaint Cloutier as first mayor. In 1917, the Ferme-Neuve settlement separated from the united township and became an incorporated village, with Henri Berthiaume as its firs mayor. In 1930, the United Township Municipality of Würtele-Moreau-et-Gravel changed statutes and was renamed to the Parish Municipality of Ferme-Neuve.
On December 24, 1997, both entities were merged again into the new Municipality of Ferme-Neuve.
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1203 (total dwellings: 1462)
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