Pointe-Calumet

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Pointe-Calumet
Municipality
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Pointe-Calumet in winter
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Location within Deux-Montagnes RCM
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Pointe-Calumet
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°30′N73°58′W / 45.5°N 73.97°W / 45.5; -73.97 [1]
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Region Laurentides
RCM Deux-Montagnes
ConstitutedFebruary 12, 1953
Government
[2]
 • MayorSonia Fontaine
 •  Federal riding Mirabel
 •  Prov. riding Mirabel
Area
[2] [3]
 • Total11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi)
 • Land4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total6,281
 • Density1,367.7/km2 (3,542/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease2.svg 2.3%
 • Dwellings
2,673
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0N 1G0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
HighwaysQc344.svg R-344
Website www.pointe-calumet.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Pointe-Calumet is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The municipality is located within the Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality in the Laurentides region. It is situated about 30 minutes northwest of Montreal. Its population as of the 2021 Canadian Census is just over 6 000.

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History

Pointe-Calumet was declared a municipality in 1952 after being part of the Saint-Joseph-du-Lac parish where about 30 families were living prior of being a municipality. However, with the presence of numerous beaches nearby, visitors from the Montreal region visited the area on weekends. [4]

Geography

The town is located on the northern shore of the Ottawa River, the Rivière des Mille Îles, and the Lake of Two Mountains, all of which join the Saint Lawrence River, to its south, near the West Island of Montreal Island.

Pointe-Calumet is accessible from the Montreal area and points east from Quebec Autoroute 640, which runs from Laval, Saint-Eustache, Terrebonne, and Repentigny. Quebec Route 344 also runs through the village and links the northern Montreal suburbs as well as the Grenville area, north of Hawkesbury, Ontario. Pointe-Calumet is also located near the Montreal commuter train that runs from Downtown Montreal to Deux-Montagnes.

The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Deux-Montagnes, which also includes the municipality of the same name to its east.

Demographics

Population trend: [5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,590 (total dwellings: 2,673)

Mother tongue:

Attractions

The town's major attraction is the Super Aqua Club, is one of the biggest waterparks in the province along with the Water Parks at Mont Saint-Sauveur. Opened in 1984, the park contains about 40 attractions. The Beach Club is today the main beach of the area. [6] The town is also located beside the Oka National Park as well as beside the village of Oka. Saint-Placide is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west beside Oka

Government

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Pointe-Calumet town hall

Municipal council:

Infrastructure

Pointe-Calumet is served by routes 80 and 81 of the Exo Laurentides sector from Terminus Saint-Eustache via the Deux-Montagnes station.

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools. [7] The community is zoned to École des Perséides in Pointe-Calumet and École polyvalente Deux-Montagnes in Deux-Montagnes. [8]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone schools. Lake of Two Mountains High School in Deux-Montagnes serves this community. [9] Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, also serve this community. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 322547". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 72020". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052472020&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Pointe-Calumet
  4. ↑ Municipalité Pointe-Calumet Archived 2008-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ↑ Le Beach Club – La Plage de Pointe Calumet Quebec Canada The Beach Club
  7. ↑ "Admission et inscription Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine ." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
  8. ↑ "Répertoire des aires de desserte par ville 2017 - 2018 (Généré le 20/9/2017) Pointe-Calumet Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine ." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Overview." Lake of Two Mountains High School. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Mountainview Elementary Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Saint Jude Elementary School Zone Map." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
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