Saint-Calixte | |
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 Lac des Artistes | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location within Montcalm RCM | |
  Saint-Calixte Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′N 73°51′W / 45.950°N 73.850°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | Montcalm |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Jasmin |
| • Fed. riding | Les Pays-d'en-Haut |
| • Prov. riding | Rousseau |
| Area | |
• Total | 146.72 km2 (56.65 sq mi) |
| • Land | 142.63 km2 (55.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 6,792 |
| • Density | 47.6/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| • 2016-2021 |  12.3% |
| • Dwellings | 3,791 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450, 579 |
| Highways[4] |  R-335 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Calixte (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kalikst]) is a municipality and town in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Montcalm Regional County Municipality. Its proximity to the city of Montreal, and its natural environment, make Saint-Calixte a destination for camping in the summertime. There are also many cottages that surround the many lakes in the region. In 2013, Quebec's largest amusement/camping site, Camping et parc d'amusement Atlantide, a 10 million dollar investment, opened its doors in the municipality.
History
[edit]Before it's creation the territory of Saint-Calixte was part of an area known as Saint-Lin (now Saint-Lin-Laurentides)[5]In 1851, the Saint-Calixte Mission was formed, named after Pope Callixtus I.
In 1855, the municipality was officialy founded as the Township Municipality of Kilkenny, taking the name of the geographic township in which it is located (the township was formed in 1832 and named after a city and county in Ireland). A year later in 1856, the post office opened, bearing the name Saint-Calixte-de-Kilkenny since 1877.
Designed by architect Adolphe Lévesque[6], the stone church with its Gothic interior was inaugurated in 1885. The first parish priest of Saint-Calixte was Louis-Joseph-Isaac Martel, from 1853 to 1855, preceded by Jean-Romuald Paré, a missionary, from 1851 to 1853. The current parish priest is Wilson Ramirez-Angel. Raymond Gravel was parish priest at Saint-Calixte from 1994 to 1997 and is known for his commitment to the police and fire services.
In 1954, Kilkenny was renamed to the current name of Saint-Calixte.[5]The coat of arms of the municipality of Saint-Calixte was created in the 1960s by the Canadian College of Arms. The municipality's motto is Firmamentum est Dominus timentibus eum, which means ‘God is a support to those who fear him.’
The Lac Dodon meteorite was found near the town in 1993. In 1994, the Beaulac sector, which was part of the municipality of Saint-Calixte, was annexed to the municipality of Chertsey. Founded in 1997, the Montcalm Police Board was abolished in 2001 and replaced by the Sûreté du Québec.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Calixte had a population of 6,792 living in 3,149 of its 3,791 total private dwellings, a change of 12.3% from its 2016 population of 6,046. With a land area of 142.63 km2 (55.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 47.6/km2 (123.3/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 3149 (total dwellings: 3791)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 2.6%
- French as first language: 93.2%
- English and French as first languages: 1.4%
- Other as first language: 2.4%
Attractions
[edit]Camping et parc d'amusement Atlantide
[edit]In 2011, two investors from Terrebonne, Quebec decided to invest 10 million dollars to build a theme park, and camping site in the province of Quebec. After a number of years of planning, they chose Saint-Calixte as the location of the park, and purchased a 5 million square feet property in the municipality.[citation needed] After more than a year of construction, the first phase of the park opened in summer 2013, with over 300 camping spaces available, and a water park, as well as playgrounds. Two other expansion phases are planned for 2014 and 2015,[needs update] which are planned to increase the capacity of the park and camping ground to 2000 spaces, with an artificial lake and beach, as well as a convenience store.[citation needed]
Government
[edit]List of former mayors:
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- Clément Charest (1994–2002)
- Jacques Ouellette (2002–2005)
- Martin St-Pierre (2005–2009)
- Louis-Charles Thouin (2009–2017)
- Michel Jasmin (2017–present)
Education
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Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:
- École Louis-Joseph-Martel — de la Gentiane
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
- Rawdon Elementary School in Rawdon serves St. Calixte Village[10]
- Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée serves the township[11]
- Joliette High School in Joliette serves all of Saint-Calixte[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55770". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 63055". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
- ^ a b c d e "Saint-Calixte (Code 2463055) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ a b "Saint-Calixte (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- ^ https://www.lieuxdeculte.qc.ca/fiche.php?LIEU_CULTE_ID=75099
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ "Louis-Joseph-Martel — de la Gentiane (pavillon de la Gentiane) Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Louis-Joseph-Martel — de la Gentiane (pavillon Louis-Joseph-Martel) Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Rawdon Elementary Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "JOLIETTE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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