Coaticook

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Town in southeastern Quebec, Canada

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::summary Town in southeastern Quebec, Canada ::

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image_captionMain Street
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nicknamePearl of the Eastern Townships
image_mapCoaticook Quebec location diagram.png
map_captionLocation within Coaticook RCM.
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pushpin_label_positiontop
pushpin_map_captionLocation in southern Quebec.
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Estrie
subdivision_type3RCM
subdivision_name3Coaticook
established_titleSettled
established_date1820s
established_title1Incorporated
established_date11864
established_title2Constituted
established_date2December 30, 1998
government_footnotes
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameSimon Madore
leader_title1Federal riding
leader_name1Compton—Stanstead
leader_title2Prov. riding
leader_name2Saint-François
area_footnotes
area_total_km2222.73
area_land_km2219.51
population_footnotes
population_total8,867
population_as_of2021
population_density_km240.4
population_blank1_titlePop 2016-2021
population_blank12.2%
population_blank2_titleDwellings
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timezoneEST
utc_offset−5
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postal_code_typePostal code(s)
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| website = | footnotes = }} Coaticook ( , ) is a town on the Coaticook River, located in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It resides in the region of Estrie, which is often referred to colloquially as the Eastern Townships. It is the seat of the Coaticook Regional County Municipality, and its southern border is also the Canada–United States border.

The town of Coaticook was initially settled in the 1820s by British Loyalists coming from New England. The town was incorporated in 1864, and the municipalities of Barnston Township and Barford Township were later merged into Coaticook on December 12, 1998. The absorption of these townships introduced multiple communities to Coaticook that exist to this day, including Baldwin's Mills, Barnston, Ladd's Mills and Stanhope. As of 2021, the population of the municipality of Coaticook was 8,867 with a total area of 222.73 km2.

The town of Coaticook is principally known for the Laiterie de Coaticook, the Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook and Foresta Lumina, which bring in a majority of the town's tourists.

The municipality is named after the Coaticook River. The name “Coaticook” is of Abenaki origin, deriving from the term koatikeku, meaning “where the river is bordered by white pines”.

History

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The place was founded in 1818. Richard Baldwin Senior, from Barnston Pinacle cleared a parcel of land where later the City Hall was built. Richard Baldwin son, built the first permanent residence at this place. The area of the Townships of Barnston and Barford was settled in the 1820s and the 1830s by British Loyalists and Americans, mainly from New England. The municipality was finally incorporated in 1864. After the merger of the municipalities of Barnston Township and Barford Township on December 12, 1998, the surface area of the newly created municipality increased considerably.

Coaticook now extends over a total land area of 218.89 square kilometres and the 108 animal farms within its territory, including 66 dairy farms, make it one of Quebec's major milk producers. Coaticook is dubbed the Pearl of the Eastern Townships.

Geography

Climate

|location = Coaticook, Quebec (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–2020) |metric first = yes |single line= yes |Jan record high C = 17.8 |Feb record high C = 18.9 |Mar record high C = 24.5 |Apr record high C = 29.5 |May record high C = 33.0 |Jun record high C = 33.3 |Jul record high C = 35.0 |Aug record high C = 34.4 |Sep record high C = 32.2 |Oct record high C = 28.9 |Nov record high C = 25.0 |Dec record high C = 17.8 |year record high C = 35.0 |Jan high C = −4.8 |Feb high C = -3.2 |Mar high C = 2.0 |Apr high C = 9.7 |May high C = 17.7 |Jun high C = 22.3 |Jul high C = 24.7 |Aug high C = 23.7 |Sep high C = 19.5 |Oct high C = 12.0 |Nov high C = 4.9 |Dec high C = -1.5 |year high C = 10.6 |Jan mean C = −9.5 |Feb mean C = −8.2 |Mar mean C = −2.7 |Apr mean C = 5.0 |May mean C = 12.1 |Jun mean C = 17.1 |Jul mean C = 19.4 |Aug mean C = 18.6 |Sep mean C = 14.4 |Oct mean C = 7.8 |Nov mean C = 1.4 |Dec mean C = -5.5 |year mean C = 5.8 |Jan low C = −13.9 |Feb low C = -12.8 |Mar low C = -7.2 |Apr low C = -0.1 |May low C = 6.7 |Jun low C = 11.8 |Jul low C = 14.5 |Aug low C = 13.5 |Sep low C = 9.3 |Oct low C = 3.5 |Nov low C = -2.5 |Dec low C = −9.2 |year low C = 1.1 |Jan record low C = -41.7 |Feb record low C = −36.1 |Mar record low C = −29.4 |Apr record low C = -20.0 |May record low C = -7.8 |Jun record low C = -2.2 |Jul record low C = -1.1 |Aug record low C = -1.1 |Sep record low C = -5.6 |Oct record low C = -10.6 |Nov record low C = -25.0 |Dec record low C = -36.1 |year record low C = -41.7 | precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 84.5 |Feb precipitation mm = 73.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 80.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 90.1 |May precipitation mm = 107.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 129.5 |Jul precipitation mm = 120.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 119.5 |Sep precipitation mm = 103.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 110.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 91.3 |Dec precipitation mm = 105.6 |year precipitation mm = 1216.5 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 23.7 |Feb rain mm = 12.9 |Mar rain mm = 28.9 |Apr rain mm = 76.0 |May rain mm = 105.5 |Jun rain mm = 129.5 |Jul rain mm = 120.4 |Aug rain mm = 119.5 |Sep rain mm = 103.8 |Oct rain mm = 104.2 |Nov rain mm = 62.0 |Dec rain mm = 33.3 |year rain mm = 919.6 |snow colour = green |Jan snow cm = 59.3 |Feb snow cm = 60.8 |Mar snow cm = 51.7 |Apr snow cm = 15.0 |May snow cm = 1.3 |Jun snow cm = 0.0 |Jul snow cm = 0.0 |Aug snow cm = 0.0 |Sep snow cm = 0.0 |Oct snow cm = 5.3 |Nov snow cm = 26.1 |Dec snow cm = 71.1 |year snow cm = 290.6 |unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm |Jan precipitation days = 20.6 |Feb precipitation days = 16.1 |Mar precipitation days = 16.2 |Apr precipitation days = 15.3 |May precipitation days = 16.3 |Jun precipitation days = 16.7 |Jul precipitation days = 16.4 |Aug precipitation days = 18.8 |Sep precipitation days = 18.2 |Oct precipitation days = 17.8 |Nov precipitation days = 18.7 |Dec precipitation days = 20.4 |year precipitation days = 211.4 |unit rain days = 0.2 mm |Jan rain days = 4.3 |Feb rain days = 3.7 |Mar rain days = 7.7 |Apr rain days = 13.6 |May rain days = 16.1 |Jun rain days = 16.7 |Jul rain days = 16.4 |Aug rain days = 18.8 |Sep rain days = 18.2 |Oct rain days = 17.3 |Nov rain days = 12.5 |Dec rain days = 6.4 |year rain days = 151.8 |unit snow days = 0.2 cm |Jan snow days = 18.1 |Feb snow days = 14.6 |Mar snow days = 11.2 |Apr snow days = 3.9 |May snow days = 0.45 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 1.5 |Nov snow days = 8.3 |Dec snow days = 16.5 |year snow days = 74.5 |source 1 = Environment Canada{{cite web | url = https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1991_2020_e.html?searchType=stnProv&lstProvince=QC&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=94000000&dispBack=0 | title = Coaticook, Quebec | work = Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 | publisher = Environment Canada | access-date = November 5, 2025}}

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Coaticook had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 219.45 km2, it had a population density of in 2021. |location = Coaticook |2021_population=8,867 | 2021_pop_delta=-1.0 | 2021_land_area=219.45 | 2021_pop_density=40.4 |2021_median_age=48.0 | 2021_median_age_m=46.0 | 2021_median_age_f=50.0 |2021_total_pvt_dwell=4,282 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=4,023 |2021_mean_hh_income=62,000 |2021_geocode=2021A00052444037 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19 |2016_population=8,698 | 2016_pop_delta=-6.0 | 2016_land_area=219.51 | 2016_pop_density=39.6 |2016_median_age=46.5 | 2016_median_age_m=44.7 | 2016_median_age_f=48.0 |2016_total_pvt_dwell=3,956 | 2016_mean_hh_income=50,677 | 2016_access_date=2017-11-29 |2011_population=9,255 | 2011_pop_delta=+0.6 | 2011_land_area=218.57 | 2011_pop_density=42.3 |2011_median_age=44.1 | 2011_median_age_m=42.9 | 2011_median_age_f=45.4 |2011_total_pvt_dwell=4,208 | 2011_mean_hh_income=43,230 | 2011_access_date=2014-01-28 |2006_population=9,204 | 2006_pop_delta=+2.4 | 2006_land_area=218.55 | 2006_pop_density=42.1 |2006_median_age=41.0 | 2006_median_age_m=40.1 | 2006_median_age_f=41.9 |2006_total_pvt_dwell=3978 | 2006_mean_hh_income=42,647 | 2006_access_date=2012-01-16 |2001_population=8,988 | 2001_pop_delta=+26.0 | 2001_land_area=218.55 | 2001_pop_density=41.1 |2001_median_age=38.0 | 2001_median_age_m=37.0 | 2001_median_age_f=39.1 |2001_total_pvt_dwell=3743 | 2001_mean_hh_income=38,400 | 2001_access_date=2012-01-16 |notes= Counts have been adjusted to reflect 2001 Census boundaries. Population in 1996: 6,653 (+0.2% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 6,637

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 5.1%
  • French as first language: 92.7%
  • English and French as first language: 1.3%
  • Other as first language: 0.8%

Attractions

Laiterie de Coaticook

Founded in 1940 by Arthur Bédard, Arthur St-Cyr, and Henri Gérin, the Laiterie initially prepared, bottled, and distributed pasteurized dairy products such as milk, chocolate milk, and cream. Only two years later did the Laiterie begin the production of its quickly-famed ice cream and cheddar cheese. In 1976, under the new administration of Fernand Houle and Émile Provencher, the Laiterie chose to halt the distribution of milk, chocolate milk, and cream. These specializations permitted the Laiterie to position itself firmly on the market. Over the next 50 years, the Laiterie expanded its product range, adding new flavors of ice cream, goat cheese, "Bûche de Noël" cakes, and several other products. Today, still relying on one manufactory, its products are sold province-wide and in New Brunswick.

Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook

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First opened in 1975, the Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook is a regional park situated on the Coaticook Gorge. It is a nonprofit organization that offers both summer and winter activities, including camping, hiking trails, a petting zoo, mountain bike trails, and in winter, snowshoeing, fatbike, ice climbing and dog sledding. The Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook brings in more than 225,000 visitors annually, with the principal attraction of the park being its suspension bridge which spans the gorge at 169 meters (554 ft) long. The footbridge dates back to 1988, however it was officially opened the year after, and initially held the title of longest suspended footbridge in the world according to Guinness World Records until 2006, when a footbridge in Japan surpassed it. The Park has two receptions in the town of Coaticook: the first being the Accueil Denis Maurais, renamed after the founder of the Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook in 2016, which gives access to the suspension bridge and Foresta Lumina, and the second being the Accueil du Camping, located in a round barn, which gives access to the park's campgrounds as well as the majority of its trails and other activities. Both receptions also act as shops, selling merchandise and memorabilia connected to the four main activities of the park.

Foresta Lumina was created in 2014, when the Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook commissioned Moment Factory, a Montreal-based design studio, to create a multimedia night walk in one of the park's trails. The 2.6 km (1.6 mi) long experience drew inspiration from local legends, making use of different scenography techniques, a unique soundtrack and a story revolving around a girl named "Margaret". Its first year saw over 70,000 visitors, and in 2015, it received over 145,000. In each of the consecutive years after 2014, large changes or additions were made to Foresta Lumina. In 2018, a projection was added to the downtown of Coaticook, located in Tillotson Place, which is accessible by the main street.

The Parc Découverte Nature is an affiliated organism owned and managed by the Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook. It is located in Baldwin Mills, near Lake Lyster, and offers activities that revolve around fishing. It was first created in 2004, when the municipality of Coaticook obtained 80 hectares of land next to the pisciculture center located in Baldwin Mills. The land was transferred to the Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook and it started year-round activities in May 2006. Today, the Parc Découverte Nature sees more than 11,000 visitors annually and is involved in the conservation of multiple local species of freshwater fish. In August 2019, in collaboration with local and government agencies, it was announced that the Parc Découverte Nature would open an interactive game experience by the summer of 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening was pushed until July 2021, when it was revealed as Acoatica, an interactive experience with the goal of favoring the survival of different fish species through different interior and exterior activities.

Sports

Coaticook is home to the Coaticook Big Bill of the Ligue de Baseball Senior Élite du Québec, which play their home games in Julien Morin Stadium.

Infrastructure

Cemeteries

Cemeteries in or near Coaticook include Mount Forest Cemetery, Saint Edmond Cemetery, St-Luc and St-Wilfrid-de-Barnston.

Gallery

Image:Rue Child, Coaticook, QC.JPG|Child street in 2014. Image:Ancienne Eastern Townships Bank, Coaticook, QC.JPG|The historic Eastern Townships Bank, now a branch of CIBC.

Image:Grand Tronc Coaticook.jpg|The old Coaticook station, located on the Grand Trunk railway. File:SHC-C033-S001-D005-P002 141.jpg|The town's hospital in 1954.

References

References

  1. "Portrait de la Ville". Ville de Coaticook.
  2. "Coaticook - Répertoire des municipalités". Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Quebec's Eastern Townships considers official name change". CBC.
  4. [http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/community-stories_histoires-de-chez-nous/ingenieuse_ingenious-coaticook/story/a-look-at-origins-and-geography/ A Look at Origins and Geography], virtualmuseum.ca
  5. [https://www.tourismecoaticook.ca/articles/en/historical-highlights-of-the-region/ Historical highlights of the region], tourismecoaticook.ca
  6. [https://www.magazinecontinuite.com/files/File/tire_a_part_ang.pdf Heritage in motion], magazinecontinuite.com
  7. [http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/community-stories_histoires-de-chez-nous/ingenieuse_ingenious-coaticook/story/great-pioneer-builders/ Great Pioneer Builders], virtualmuseum.ca
  8. [http://www.circuitsdecouvertecoaticook.org/en/circuits/documents/2_Circuit_Coaticook.pdf Coaticook Bridging town and country], circuitsdecouvertecoaticook.org
  9. [https://baladodecouverte.com/circuits/283/poi/2094/coaticook Coaticook], baladodecouverte.com
  10. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". [[Statistics Canada]].
  11. "Electronic Area Profiles". Statistics Canada.
  12. (29 March 2023). "Coaticook community profile". Statistics Canada.
  13. [http://laiteriedecoaticook.com/a-propos-de-nous/ À propos de nous], laiteriedecoaticook.com/
  14. "Winter activities".
  15. "Bienvenue au Pavillon Denis-Maurais".
  16. "Parc de la gorge de Coaticook".
  17. "History".
  18. "Foresta Lumina".
  19. "Le Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook : magnifique de jour comme de soir".
  20. "About us".
  21. "Parc Découverte Nature unveils new $2.7 million interactive game".
  22. "L'AVENTURE D'ACOATICA AU PARC DÉCOUVERTE NATURE EST OFFICIELLEMENT LANCÉE!".
  23. "Mount Forest Cemetery, Coaticook, Stanstead County, Quebec". interment.net.
  24. "Liste des cimetières du diocèse". Cimetière Saint-Michel-de-Sherbrooke.
  25. "Saint Edmond Cemetery, Coaticook, Stanstead County, Quebec". interment.net.
  26. {{toponymie. 351657

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