Country Canada RCM La Rivière-du-Nord Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area 94 km² Local time Tuesday 12:26 PM | Region Laurentides Constituted July 1, 1855 Postal code(s) J5K 1A1 Population 13,080 (2011) Province Québec | |
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Saint-Colomban is a city in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord in Québec, Canada. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.
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Map of Saint-Colomban, QC, Canada
The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.
Saint-Colomban was also the birthplace of Mr. Justice Emmett Hall, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada widely considered to be one of the fathers of Medicare.
Education
The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools.
References
Saint-Colomban, Quebec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA