Parent, Quebec
Parent is a community in northern Quebec, Canada, located within the city of La Tuque and about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-west of La Tuque's town centre. In 2011, it had a population of 611.[1]
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| Coordinates: 47°55′00″N 74°37′00″W | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| MRC | Mauricie |
| Established | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village |
| • Mayor | Normand Beaudoin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation 1400 | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 611 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | (819) 667 |
During the summer, it becomes the supply point for several dozen outfitters, and in the winter it is a major centre for the snowmobile industry. The Arbec sawmill, with 150 workers, is the main employer of the region. The Bazin River that flows through town is popular for 5- to 7-day canoe trips that end at the Gatineau River.
History
Parent was founded in 1910 when the National Transcontinental Railway was built through the area. It was named after Simon-Napoléon Parent, Québec Premier from 1900 to 1905 and Chairman of the Board of Transcontinental Railway from 1905 to 1911. In 1913, the Parish of Saint-Thomas was formed and two years later in 1915, the Parent Post Office opened.[2]
In 1947, the Village Municipality of Parent was established. The town was the site of a Pinetree Line radar site (RCAF Station Parent) from 1954 to 1963.
On March 26, 2003, Le Haut-Saint-Maurice Regional County Municipality was dissolved and all its municipalities and unorganized territories, including Parent, were amalgamated into the new city of La Tuque.[2]
References
- Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Parent community profile
- "Parent (Municipalité de village)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
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