The geographic township of Duhamel, created in 1877 (named after Joseph-Thomas Duhamel), was opened for colonization in 1884. The settlement was named after Narcisse-Zéphirin Lorrain (1842-1915), bishop of Pembroke at that time. In 1889, its post office opened. The place saw significant growth in 1905, when it became an important agricultural centre. In 1910, the Parish of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes-de-Lorrainville was established. In 1912, the Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Lorrainville was created when it separated from the Township Municipality of Duhamel and the United Township Municipality of Laverlochère et Baby, with Joseph Bellehumour as its first mayor. It was later renamed to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes-de-Lorrainville.[1][5]
In 1930, the village centre of the parish municipality separated to become the Village Municipality of Lorrainville, with Eddy Guimond as its first mayor. In 1994, these two entities rejoined again to become the Municipality of Lorrainville.[1][5]
Demographics
Canada census – Lorrainville community profile
References: 2021[6] earlier[7][8]
Mother tongue (2021):[4]
English as first language: 0.8%
French as first language: 97.7%
English and French as first language: 1.2%
Other as first language: 0.4%
Local government
List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):
^ a b c"Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 286579". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^"Jean Martineau, le nouveau maire de Lorrainville". Article (in French). ICI Radio-Canada. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
^ a b"Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 85037". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
^ a b c"Lorrainville (Code 2485037) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
^ a bAndre Raymond. "Lorrainville, une histoire dont on est fier!". araymond.qc.ca. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^"2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
^"2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^"2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
^1996, 2001, 2006 census, and 2006 Population and dwelling count amendments
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