Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard


Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard is a municipality in the Laurentian Mountains, in the Province of Quebec, Canada, north-west of Montreal.
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, located on the shores of lake Saint-Joseph, has nearly 70 lakes in its territory. It is home to Mont-Avalanche ski resort.
WWW stadolphedhoward.qc.ca

History

Settlement began in 1864. In 1873, the geographic township of Howard was created, named after Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle. The Lac-Saint-Joseph Mission was founded in 1878, served by Adolphe Jodoin, parish priest of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts. In 1882, the Saint-Adolphe-de-Howard post office opened. The following year, the Township Municipality of Howard was established.
In 1939, the township changed name and statutes to become the Municipality of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard.
From 1952 to 1987, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard was home to Canadian Forces Station Lac St. Denis.

Demographics

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents : 2,039
Mother tongue :
  • English as first language: 7.7%
  • French as first language: 87.2%
  • English and French as first languages: 1.2%
  • Other as first language: 3.4%

Government

List of former mayors:

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools: