Lac-du-Cerf
Lac-du-Cerf is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality. It is located on and named after Lac du Cerf. It is an area of 71.7 sq km, and a low population density 6.2 people per sq kilometer as of data recorded in 2021.
The main economic activities are agriculture, forestry, and tourism.
History
At the beginning of the 20th century, the area was still only visited by trappers and log drivers. In 1915, the first 2 settler families arrived and built their homes on the north shore of Petit Lac-du-Cerf. They were followed by more settlers in 1918. In 1919, two bridges were built over the Lièvre River at Île Longue, connecting the new settlement to Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain by road.The place continued to attract more settlers throughout the 1920s and 1930s. In 1939, its post office opened.
In January 1955, the Municipality of Lac-du-Cerf was created out of territory ceded from Saint-Aimé-du-Lac-des-Îles and Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain. Its first mayor was Joseph Boismenu, who in 1918, at age 22, moved to Lac-du-Cerf together with his wife.
Demographics
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 245Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 3.4%
- French as first language: 96.6%
- English and French as first language: 1.1%
- Other as first language: 1.1%
Government
List of former mayors:- Joseph Boismenu
- Patrice Bondu
- Gerald Ouimet
- Henri Filion
- Gerard Boismenu
- Raymond Charbonneau
- Mario Bondu
- Denis Simard
- Pauline Ouimet
- Danielle Ouimet
- Nicolas Pentassuglia