Pierreville, Quebec




Municipality in Quebec, Canada



























































































Pierreville
Municipality
Église Saint-Thomas de Pierreville.JPG

Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM



Pierreville is located in Southern Quebec

Pierreville

Pierreville



Location in southern Quebec

Coordinates: 46°04′N 72°49′W / 46.067°N 72.817°W / 46.067; -72.817Coordinates: 46°04′N 72°49′W / 46.067°N 72.817°W / 46.067; -72.817[1]
Country
 Canada
Province
 Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM Nicolet-Yamaska
Constituted June 13, 2001
Government

[2][3]

 • Mayor André Descôteaux
 • Federal riding
 Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. riding
 Nicolet-Bécancour
Area

[2][4]

 • Total 124.90 km2 (48.22 sq mi)
 • Land 78.31 km2 (30.24 sq mi)
Population
(2011)[4]

 • Total 2,176
 • Density 27.8/km2 (72/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
Decrease 6.9%
 • Dwellings

 1,152
Time zone
UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0G 1J0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
Route 132
Route 226
Website www.pierreville.net

Pierreville is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saint-François rivers, at the edge of Lac Saint-Pierre. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,176.


Pierreville faces the town of Saint-François-du-Lac across the Saint-François river, and lies at the junction of Route 132 and Route 226. Part of the Abenaki Indian reserve of Odanak is an enclave within the city limits of Pierreville. The limits of the reserve begin only a short walk away from the town's main street.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Demographics


    • 2.1 Population


    • 2.2 Language




  • 3 Economy


    • 3.1 Manufacturing


    • 3.2 Agriculture




  • 4 Climate


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


On 21 August 1991, an F3 tornado, the "tornade de Maskinongé", touched down in Notre-Dame-de-Pierreville (today part of Pierreville), destroying a number of summer homes in the area and injuring 15 people.[5]


On June 13, 2001, the parish municipalities of Notre-Dame-de-Pierreville and Saint-Thomas-de-Pierreville merged with the village municipality of Pierreville to form the new municipality of Pierreville.[6]



Demographics











Economy



Manufacturing


Pierreville is a major centre for the manufacture of fire trucks. Local builder Pierre Thibault Canada Ltee. built fire apparatus in Pierreville from 1938 to 1990. In 1968, members of the Thibault family established a competing business, Pierreville Fire Trucks, across the river in Saint-François-du-Lac. It operated until 1985. Levasseur Fire Trucks also built fire apparatus in Saint-François-du-Lac from 1988 to 2014. Today, Carl Thibault Fire Trucks operates in the former Pierre Thibault facility in Pierreville.[9]


During the visit of Pope John Paul II to Canada in 1984, Pierre Thibault modified a GMC Sierra truck for use as a Popemobile, a secure form of transport built to withstand a commando attack. It was subsequently used for the 1998 papal visit to Cuba and was displayed at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology in 2005. The second truck was sent back to the Vatican in 1984.[10][11][12]



Agriculture


Like the rest of the Centre-du-Quebec region, agriculture plays an important role in Pierreville's economy, with a number of dairy, vegetable, grain and other farms based in the area.



Climate






















































































































Climate data for Pierreville
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Record high °C (°F)
 14.5
(58.1)
 11.5
(52.7)
 16.5
(61.7)
 31.5
(88.7)
 31
(88)
 34
(93)
 34
(93)
 33.5
(92.3)
 31.5
(88.7)
 25.5
(77.9)
 21
(70)
 14.5
(58.1)
 34
(93)
Average high °C (°F)
 −6.5
(20.3)
 −4.1
(24.6)
 1.4
(34.5)
 10.3
(50.5)
 18.7
(65.7)
 23.6
(74.5)
 25.8
(78.4)
 24.6
(76.3)
 19.3
(66.7)
 12.3
(54.1)
 4.3
(39.7)
 −2.9
(26.8)
 10.6
(51.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 −11.6
(11.1)
 −9.3
(15.3)
 −3.5
(25.7)
 5.4
(41.7)
 12.9
(55.2)
 18
(64)
 20.3
(68.5)
 19.1
(66.4)
 14.2
(57.6)
 7.8
(46.0)
 0.8
(33.4)
 −7.2
(19.0)
 5.6
(42.1)
Average low °C (°F)
 −16.6
(2.1)
 −14.4
(6.1)
 −8.3
(17.1)
 0.5
(32.9)
 7.2
(45.0)
 12.4
(54.3)
 14.7
(58.5)
 13.7
(56.7)
 9
(48)
 3.3
(37.9)
 −2.8
(27.0)
 −11.4
(11.5)
 0.6
(33.1)
Record low °C (°F)
 −38
(−36)
 −34
(−29)
 −32
(−26)
 −15
(5)
 −3
(27)
 0
(32)
 4.5
(40.1)
 2
(36)
 −3
(27)
 −7
(19)
 −20
(−4)
 −37.5
(−35.5)
 −38
(−36)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 76.7
(3.02)
 57
(2.2)
 64.8
(2.55)
 73.5
(2.89)
 87.1
(3.43)
 91.1
(3.59)
 97.4
(3.83)
 94.7
(3.73)
 79.2
(3.12)
 81
(3.2)
 95.4
(3.76)
 69.5
(2.74)
 967.5
(38.09)
Source: Environment Canada[13]



See also



  • List of municipalities in Quebec

  • Municipal history of Quebec



References





  1. ^ Reference number 289198 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)


  2. ^ ab "Pierreville - Répertoire des municipalités - Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Occupation du territoire". mamrot.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-20..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)". www2.parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  4. ^ ab "2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Pierreville, Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  5. ^ "Principales tornades au Canada, section Fleuve Saint-Laurent-1991". Atlas du Canada (in French). Ressources naturelles Canada. 5 March 2009. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 2010-07-22.


  6. ^ "Fiche descriptive". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  7. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census


  8. ^ "Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  9. ^ Omnimedia. "History - Carl Thibault Fire Trucks - Emergency vehicles". thibaultfiretrucks.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  10. ^ 'Popemobile' Plush, Impervious Thibault Fire Engines


  11. ^ Canadian Popemobile going on display CBC News, April 7, 2005


  12. ^ Kearney, M.; Ray, R. (2006). Whatever Happened To-- ?: Catching Up with Canadian Icons. Dundurn. p. 98. ISBN 9781550026542. Retrieved 2015-02-20.


  13. ^ Environment Canada
    Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 2010-07-23.




External links



  • Media related to Pierreville, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons








-

Popular posts from this blog

Italian cuisine

Image
"Italian restaurant" redirects here. For the television series, see Italian Restaurant. Some typical Italian gastronomic products in a window display in Imola Pizza is one of the world's most popular foods and a common fast food item Part of a series on the Culture of Italy History People Languages Traditions Mythology and folklore Mythology folklore Cuisine Festivals Religion Art Literature Music and performing arts Music Media Television Cinema Sport Monuments World Heritage Sites Symbols Flag Coat of arms Italy portal v t e Italian cuisine History Ancient Roman cuisine Medieval cuisine Early modern cuisine Contemporary cuisine Regional cuisines Apulian cuisine Lombard cuisine Neapolitan cuisine Roman cuisine Sicilian cuisine Venetian cuisine Cuisine of Abruzzo Cuisine of Sardinia Lists Chefs Dishes Pas
Read more

Bulgarian cuisine

Image
Part of a series on Bulgarians .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} българи Culture Literature Music Art Cinema Names Cuisine Dances Costume Sport Public holidays in Bulgaria By country Albania Australia Canada Czechoslovakia Greece New Zealand Romania Serbia South America Turkey Ukraine United States Bulgarian citizens France Germany Hungary Italy Lebanon Lithuania Macedonia Spain United Kingdom Subgroups Anatolian Balkanian Banat Bulgarians Bessarabian Bulgarian Dobrujans Macedonian Ruptsi Balkandzhii Pomaks (Bulgarian Muslims) Thracian Shopi/Torlaks Şchei Religion Bulgarian Orthodox Church Islam Catholic Church Protestant denominations Language Bulgarian Dialects Banat Bulgarian Other List of Bulgarians People of Bulgarian descent v t e Tarator is a cold soup made of yogurt, water, minced cucumber, dill, garlic, and sunflower or olive oil (Chips are
Read more

Carrot

Image
Root vegetable, usually orange in color This article is about the cultivated vegetable. For other uses, see Carrot (disambiguation). Carrot Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Daucus Species: D. carota Subspecies: D. c. subsp. sativus Trinomial name Daucus carota subsp. sativus (Hoffm.) Schübl. & G. Martens The carrot ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus ) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist. [1] Carrots are a domesticated form of the wild carrot, Daucus carota , native to Europe and southwestern Asia. The plant probably originated in Persia and was originally cultivated for its leaves and seeds. The most commonly eaten part of the plant is the taproot, although the stems and leaves are eaten as well. The domestic carrot ha
Read more