Bedford (town), Quebec

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name = Bedford, Quebec
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leader_name =Claude Dubois
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population_total = 2667
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postal_code_type = Canadian Postal code
postal_code = J0J 1A0
area_code = 450
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Bedford is a town located in southern Quebec, Canada, near Quebec City. This small community is just a half hour's drive from larger cities such as Burlington and Montreal, and is the home to southern Quebec's largest boy scout troop.fact|date=June 2008

Geography

Bedford is part of Brome-Missisquoi regional county municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie.

The town of Bedford is located km to mi|86|spell=UK south of Montreal and right by the border with the state of Vermont (USA). Seated in the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, at the beginning of the steep leading to the Appalachian Mountains, the "Rivière aux Brochets" (Pike River) flows through the middle of the town, separating it into south and north parts.

Origin of the name

The name "Bedford" could have been given by Loyalists who knew of several Bedfords back in the former American colonies. The name could also have been a tribute to Lord John Russell, who was the fourth Duke of Bedford (1710-1771), an English politician and Secretary of State (1748-1751), and governor general of Ireland from 1756 to 1761.

History

The first settler arrived in 1812.

Demographics

About 20% of the population is Anglophone,cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2446035&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Bedford&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Language&Custom=|title=Community Profile: Sutton|date=2008-04-30|work=Canada 2006 Census|publisher=Statistics Canada|accessdate=2008-06-02] many families being settled there after the coming of the Loyalists in 1776.

Parishes

*Roman Catholic Church
*Saint Mitchels Parish
*Le frontere Perish

Activities

Every year since 1828, at the beginning of August, the town holds its annual fair, the oldest of its kind in Quebec and the second oldest in Canada. One can play hockey, curling or figure skate at the "Centre sportif".

Skiing is very popular in Bedford, and many tourists descend on the city every year to take advantage of the mountainous climate with perfect ski slopes.

Schools

*École primaire et secondaire Monseigneur-Desranleau (French)
*École primaire du Premier Envol (French)
*Butler Elementary (English 1-7)

Notable people from Bedford

* Eric Henry Kemp (1908-1975) Mayor of Bedford in the 1950s.
* Rob Kemp (1972-), "Ted Kim & Kemp" Morning Show Co-Host. CHOM 977 FM
* Georges Thurston (1951-2007) a.k.a Boule Noire, R&B singer for 30 years.
* Pierre Paradis (1950-), Member of National Assembly of Quebec for 25 years and former Cabinet Minister

References

External links

* [http://www.bedfordplus.com Official web site]
* [http://www.expobedford.com Bedford fair]