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La Malbaie — Municipality — 
Coat of armsMotto: In Fide Plantati et Radicati 
La MalbaieCoordinates: 47°39′N 70°10′W / 47.65°N 70.167°W Country 
CanadaProvince 
QuebecRegion Capitale-Nationale Regional county Charlevoix-Est Established 1845 Constitution January 12, 1999 Government[1] – Mayor Lise Lapointe – Federal riding Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord – Prov. riding Charlevoix Area[1][2] – Total 470.57 km2 (181.7 sq mi) – Land 459.34 km2 (177.4 sq mi) Population (2006)[2] – Total 8,959 – Density 19.5/km2 (50.5/sq mi) Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal code G5A Area code(s) 418 and 581 Website www.ville.lamalbaie.qc.ca 
The Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie
La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay.
The development of tourism in this area is said to date back to 1760, when the Scottish feudal lords John Nairne and Malcolm Fraser began receiving visitors to the region at their estates.
The Fairmont Manoir Richelieu hotel and Casino de Charlevoix are both located in the neighbourhood and former municipality of Pointe-au-Pic.
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History
In 1608, Samuel de Champlain visited the place and didn't find suitable anchorage for his ship in the bay and therefore named it Malle Baye (archaic French for "bad/poor bay"), a name further justified when during low tide the bay dried up and his ships ran aground.[3]
In 1761, two Scottish officers of the British Army were attracted to the beauty of the place, and they each sought to obtain a concession. John Nairne (1731-1802) received the western shores of the Malbaie River, that he thereafter called the Seignory of Murray Bay that included the settlement of La Malbaie. Malcolm Fraser (1733-1815) was granted the eastern part that became the Seignory of Mount Murray. They also renamed the bay, the settlement, and river after James Murray (1721-1794), English General and successor of Wolfe. Although this name never received official approval, in the 18th and 19th centuries Murray Bay had become the internationally accepted toponym, but Malbaie remained in local use.[3]
Murray Bay wharf, circa 1912In 1774, the Parish of Saint-Étienne was formed. In 1845, the place was first incorporated as the Municipality of La Malbaie, but it was abolished in 1847. It was reestablished in 1855 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Étienne-de-Murray-Bay. In 1896, the village itself separated from the parish municipality and was incorporated as the Village Municipality of La Malbaie.[3]
In 1957, Saint-Étienne-de-Murray-Bay was renamed to Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie. A year later, the Village Municipality of La Malbaie changed status and became the Town of La Malbaie, that annexed the parish municipality in 1965.[3]
On February 15, 1995, the Town of La Malbaie and the Village Municipality of Pointe-au-Pic merged to form the Town of La Malbaie–Pointe-au-Pic. On December 1, 1999, the Municipalities of Rivière-Malbaie and Saint-Fidèle, the Village Municipality of Cap-à-l'Aigle, the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Agnès, and the Town of La Malbaie–Pointe-au-Pic were amalgamated to form the new Town of La Malbaie.[3]
La Malbaie is the seat of the judicial district of Charlevoix.[4]
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:[2]
- Population: 8,959
- % Change (2001-2006): -2.0
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3721 (total dwellings: 4182)
- Area (km²): 459.34 km²
- Density (persons per km²): 19.5
- Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.4 %
- French as first language: 98.0 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 1.6 %
Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2006: 8959 (2001 to 2006 population change: -2.0 %)
- Population in 2001: 9143
- Population total in 1996: 9274
- Cap-à-l'Aigle (village): 713
- La Malbaie-Pointe-au-Pic (Ville): 4918
- Rivière-Malbaie (municipality): 2022
- Sainte-Agnès (parish municipality): 675
- Saint-Fidèle-de-Mont-Murray (parish municipality): 946
- Population in 1991:
- Cap-à-l'Aigle (village): 761
- La Malbaie-Pointe-au-Pic (Ville): 4920
- Rivière-Malbaie (municipality): 2061
- Sainte-Agnès (parish municipality): 640
- Saint-Fidèle-de-Mont-Murray (parish municipality): 994
List of mayors
The church of La Malbaie near city hall
View of Malbaie from the Manoir RichelieuThe mayors of La Malbaie were:[6]
- Joseph Couturier, 1905-1906
- Alphonse Guay, 1907-1914
- Joseph-Arthur Lapointe, 1915-1916; 1921-1924
- Joseph-Edouard Cauchon, 1917-1920
- Rolland Warren, 1920
- Joseph T. Tremblay, 1925-1930
- Ernest Carré, 1930-1939
- Ludovic Couturier, 1939-1941
- Jean-Charles Rochette, 1941-1948
- Alcide Harvey, 1948-1951
- Henri-Paul Couturier, 1951
- Boris Maltais, 1951-1958
- Martial Asselin, 1958-1963
- Louis-Philippe Dufour, 1964-1965
- Paul X. Laberge, 1966-1970
- Lucien Harvey, 1970-1986
- Claudette B. Bergeron, 1986-1989
- Jules Maltais, 1989-1995
- Jean Lajoie, 1995
- Louis Bergeron, 1995-2002
- Jean-Luc Simard, 2002-2009
- Lise Lapointe, 2010
Famous people from La Malbaie
- Laure Conan (1845-1924), pen name of Marie-Louise-Félicité Angers, French-Canadian novelist
See also
References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: La Malbaie
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=376&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=24&CMA=0. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ a b c d e "La Malbaie (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/CT/toposweb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=357872. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Liste des conseils municipaux" (in French). Ville de La Malbaie. http://www.ville.lamalbaie.qc.ca/fr/lamalbaie_presentation/histoire/anciens_conseils.html. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
External links
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