Ferme-Neuve

Ferme-Neuve
Municipality
The Roman Catholic church in Ferme-Neuve
Motto:  Non nova sed nove (English: "Not new but in a new way")
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
Ferme-Neuve Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°42′N75°27′W / 46.700°N 75.450°W / 46.700; -75.450 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Antoine-Labelle
Settled	1890s
Constituted	December 24, 1997
Government [2]
• Mayor	Diane Sirard
•  Federal riding	Laurentides—Labelle
•  Prov. riding	Labelle
Area [2] [3]
• Total	875.10 km2 (337.88 sq mi)
• Land	790.29 km2 (305.13 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [3]
• Total	2,716
• Density	3.5/km2 (9/sq mi)
• Pop. 2016-2021	0.4%
• Dwellings	1,453
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0W 1C0
Area code	819
Highways	R-309
Website	www.municipalite.ferme-neuve.qc.ca

Ferme-Neuve (French for "New Farm") is a municipality part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality, in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. It is the largest incorporated municipality of the Laurentides region.

The village is located on the shores of the Du Lièvre River and Journalists Lake, and along Quebec Route 309, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Mont-Laurier.

History

In the 19th century, the area began attracting loggers because of its rich red and white pine stands. In 1850, the James MacLaren logging company built a large tree farm called "La Ferme de la Montagne" that was used as a supply camp for loggers. It was sold in 1888 to Cyrille Lafontaine and inhabited by his son Léonard who became the first settler and farmer of Ferme-Neuve. ^[4] In 1898, the Ferme-Neuve Post Office opened. ^[1]

In 1902, a group of 8 Montreal journalists, under direction from Lomer Gouin, Minister of Colonization, built a model farm in order to attract more settlers. They also launched a public subscription to build a school. In recognition, the lake adjacent to the settlement was called Lac des Journalistes ("Lake of Journalists"). ^[1]

Also in 1902, the United Township Municipality of Würtele-Moreau-et-Gravel was formed, with Toussaint Cloutier as first mayor. In 1917, the Ferme-Neuve settlement separated from the united township and became an incorporated village, with Henri Berthiaume as its first mayor. In 1930, the United Township Municipality of Würtele-Moreau-et-Gravel changed statutes and was renamed to the Parish Municipality of Ferme-Neuve. ^{[1] [4]}

On December 24, 1997, both entities were merged again into the new Municipality of Ferme-Neuve.

Demographics

Canada census – Ferme-Neuve community profile

	2021	2016
Population	2,716 (+0.4% from 2016)	2,706 (-4.1% from 2011)
Land area	786.19 km2 (303.55 sq mi)	793.44 km2 (306.35 sq mi)
Population density	3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)	3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
Median age	53.2 (M: 52.4, F: 54.4)	50.7 (M: 49.8, F: 51.4)
Private dwellings	1,453 (total)  1,276 (occupied)	1,388 (total)
Median household income	$55,600	$48,480

References: 2021 ^[5] 2016 ^[6] earlier ^{[7] [8]}

Historical census populations – Ferme-Neuve

Year Pop. ±% 1976 2,938 —     1981 3,118 +6.1% 1986 3,025 −3.0% 1991 3,174 +4.9% 1996 3,091 −2.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 2,947 −4.7% 2006 3,006 +2.0% 2011 2,822 −6.1% 2016 2,706 −4.1% 2021 2,716 +0.4%
Population amounts prior to 1997 are total of Ferme-Neuve (Village) and Ferme-Neuve (Parish). Source: Statistics Canada

Population trend (prior to amalgamation):

• Population in 1996:
  • Parish of Ferme-Neuve: 913
  • Village of Ferme-Neuve: 2178
• Population in 1991:
  • Parish of Ferme-Neuve: 907
  • Village of Ferme-Neuve: 2267

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,276 (total dwellings: 1,453) ^[3]

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 0.8%
• French as first language: 98.8%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 0.4%

Local government

List of former mayors:

• Sylvain Leduc (...–2005)
• Claude Dufour (2005–2009)
• Gilbert Pilote (2009–2021)
• Diane Sirard (2021–present)

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. "Ferme-Neuve (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
2. "Geographic code 79097 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
3. "Ferme-Neuve, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
4. "Histoire et patrimoine" (in French). Municipalité de Ferme-Neuve. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
7. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

External links

Media related to Ferme-Neuve, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons