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| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Settled | 1815 |
| Incorporation | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Municipality |
| - Mayor | Michel Rioux |
| Area 1 | |
| - Total | 13.98 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| - Land | 12.30 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | |
| - Total | 468 |
| - Density | 38.1/km2 (98.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0V |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
Fassett is a municipality and village in the Papineau Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, located on the north shore of the Ottawa River east of Montebello.
Its main access road is Route 148. The extension of Autoroute 50 between Gatineau and Lachute, which is currently under construction, will pass just north of Fassett.
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History
The area was part of the Petite-Nation Seigneury, formed in 1674 3 and originally owned by François de Laval, the first bishop of New France. The seigneury was acquired in 1803 by Joseph Papineau, who became its first civilian lord, and later sold to his son Louis-Joseph Papineau.4
The area became of interest economically when England was forced to rely on its colonies for wood for construction of its vessels during the Napoleonic blockade of 1807. It was full of oaks, pines, and maples regarding which Surveyor Joseph Bouchet wrote in 1815: "the terrain rises and is covered with wood of the best species: oaks are of high quality and particularly of large size, suitable for the construction of vessels."4
In 1815 the original mission of Notre Dame de Bonsecours was created and in 1821 a chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame de Bonsecours (Our Lady of Good Help) was constructed. On September 31, 1831, the bishop of Quebec Bernard-Claude Panet granted a petition signed by Denis-Benjamin Papineau and over 75 tenants for the formation of a parish. His decree called the new parish Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours-de-la-Petite-Nation and also recommended the people of Bonsecours to acquire the civil recognition of the Governor General of Canada, Lord Aylmer.4
On June 18, 1845, the Governor General of the Provinces of Canada, Charles Metcalfe, enacted the establishment of local and municipal authorities in Lower Canada, including the Municipality of Petite-Nation which included the Parish of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours-de-la-Petite-Nation. However, this municipality was abolished in 1847.4
On July 1, 1855, Queen Victoria sanctionned the Municipal Act which allowed the parish to get official civilian recognition, known as Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours-de-la-Petite-Nation.34
On August 22, 1878, Montebello separated from the parish municipality.5
In the early 20th century, the Canadian Pacific Railway built a small station here, and in 1906, the community got its post office. Both were named Fassett, named in honour of S. Jonathan Fassett, President of the Fassett Lumber Company, who operated major mills in the area.5
In 1913, the parish of Saint-Fidèle-de-Fassett was formed out of the Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Parish, and in 1918, the municipality split along these parish boundaries.5 The large rural and forested area became the Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours-Partie-Nord (which became the Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours in 2003).3 In 1951, the Parish Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours became the Municipality of Fassett, named after the Fassett Lumber Company.5
Demographics
Population:6
- Population in 2006: 468
- Population in 2001: 483
- 2001 to 2006 population change: -3.1 %
- Population in 1996: 500
- Population in 1991: 505
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 230
Languages:
- English as first language: 3 %
- French as first language: 83 %
- English and French as first language: 2 %
- Other as first language: 12 %
References
- ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions
Land area: Statistics Canada 2006 Census - ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census
- ^ a b c "Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ a b c d e Jacques Lamarche. "Historique" (in French). Municipalité de Notre-Dame de Bonsecours. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ a b c d "Fassett (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved on 2008-10-20.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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