Bryson, Quebec
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| RCM | Pontiac |
| Constituted | January 1, 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Gagnon |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi |
| • Prov. riding | Pontiac |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 646 |
| • Density | 180.4/km2 (467/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | Decrease 7.3% |
| • Dwellings | 302 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | File:Qc148.svg R-148 File:Qc301.svg R-301 |
Bryson is a village and municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River.
History
[edit | edit source]From 1858 to 1873, the village was called Havelock in honor of British general Henry Havelock (1795-1857). Because another Havelock Township had already been incorporated two years prior in the province of Quebec, Havelock was renamed in 1873 after local lumber baron and politician George Bryson when the Municipality of the Village of Bryson was incorporated.[1]
Bryson was the seat of the county of Pontiac from 1855 to 1916 when the seat was moved to Campbell's Bay. Amongst the reasons to justify the move, the law states that the means of communication with the village were expensive and inconvenient, the roads were in poor condition and often impassable during winter storms and spring freshets, the village was several miles away from the nearest train station (located in Campbell's Bay), and that the village had reduced in importance and in population since a major fire had destroyed a number of residences and businesses as well as the county council's hall.[4]
On December 20, 2004, it changed status from Village Municipality to (regular) Municipality.[1]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 646 (-7.3% from 2016) | 697 (7.7% from 2011) | 647 (+4.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) | 3.65 km2 (1.41 sq mi) | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population density | 180.4/km2 (467/sq mi) | 190.8/km2 (494/sq mi) | 196.9/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Median age | 45.2 (M: 45.6, F: 45.2) | 47.4 (M: 46.9, F: 47.9) | 44.4 (M: 41.4, F: 47.2) |
| Private dwellings | 302 (total) 284 (occupied) | 357 (total) | 301 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,500 | $53,376 | $.N/A |
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Local government
[edit | edit source]List of former mayors:
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- Léo Piché (1969–1990)
- James Stewart (2001–2005)
- Albert Davis (2005–2009)
- John Griffin (2009–2013)
- Alain Gagnon (2013–present)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ An Act to change the chef-lieu of the county of Pontiac and to establish it in the village of Campbell's Bay, in Statutes of the province of Quebec, 6 George V, Chapter 9, E.E. Cinq-Mars Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesté, 1916
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External links
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- Elections Canada Results - 39th General Election (2006)
- Director General of Quebec Elections
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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