Gore, Quebec

Gore
—  Township  —
Gore
Coordinates: 45°46′N 74°15′W / 45.767°N 74.25°W / 45.767; -74.25Coordinates: 45°46′N 74°15′W / 45.767°N 74.25°W / 45.767; -74.25
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
Regional county	Argenteuil
Settled	1840s
Incorporated	July 1, 1855
Government
- Type	Township
- Mayor	Scott Pearce
- Federal riding	Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
- Prov. riding	Argenteuil
Area[1]
- Total	93.86 km2 (36.2 sq mi)
- Land	92.31 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
- Total	1,540
- Density	16.7/km2 (43.3/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	J0V
Area code(s)	450
Website	www.cantondegore.qc.ca

Gore is a township in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality. Its main community is Lakefield.

Geography

Located in the Laurentian Mountains, the township consists of rugged Canadian Shield with an elevation varying between 168 meters (551 ft) and 427 meters (1,401 ft). The terrain is characterized by forested mountains and numerous streams and lakes. Notable lakes include Barron, Hughes, Chevreuil, aux Oiseaux, Solar, Caroline, Evans, Dawson, Clark, Grace, Sugarloaf, Clair, and Carruthers; many of them have been entirely developed over the years, but there still remain many with little or no construction to date.^[3]

The majority of its territory is covered by old-growth forests with a wide variety of species both deciduous and coniferous, such as birch, poplar, sugar maple, beech, white pine, fir, spruce, hemlock, and cedar.^[3]

History

The Gore Township was established in 1840, named after Francis Gore (1769–1852), Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1806 to 1811 and from 1815 to 1817. It was colonized by Scottish and Irish settlers, such as Robert Smith and James Stephenson.^[4][5]

In 1845, the Gore Municipality was formed, abolished two years later, and restored in 1855. In 1853 it had about 1000 inhabitants but this dropped to about 800 people ten years later, almost all of Irish origin. The Gore Post Office operated between 1898 and 1958.^[5]

Demographics

Population:^[6]

• Population in 2006: 1540 (2001 to 2006 population change: 22.2 %)
• Population in 2001: 1260
• Population in 1996: 1133
• Population in 1991: 982

Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 703 (total: 1325)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 36 %
• French as first language: 58 %
• English and French as first language: 0.5 %
• Other as first language: 5.5 %

References

1. ^ Total area: Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation de territoire
   Land area: Statistics Canada
2. ^ Statistics Canada 2006 Census
3. ^ ^{a b} "Welcome to Gore Web Site". Canton de Gore. http://www.cantondegore.qc.ca/Accueil/affichage.asp?B=342&langue=2. Retrieved 2009-03-09. 
4. ^ "Gore (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=25924&Latitude=45,76667&Longitude=-74,25&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-03-09. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Gore (Municipalité de canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=25930&Latitude=45,76667&Longitude=-74,25&Zoom=1700. Retrieved 2009-03-09. 
6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census