Chute-Saint-Philippe

Chute-Saint-Philippe (French pronunciation: [ʃyt sɛ̃ filip]) is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.

Chute-Saint-Philippe
Municipality
Location within Antoine-Labelle RCM
Chute-Saint-Philippe Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°39′N 75°14′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Laurentides
RCM	Antoine-Labelle
Constituted	October 26, 1940
Named after	Philip the Apostle
Government [2]
• Mayor	Normand St-Amour
• Federal riding	Laurentides—Labelle
• Prov. riding	Labelle
Area [2][3]
• Total	322.00 km2 (124.32 sq mi)
• Land	298.64 km2 (115.31 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,039
• Density	3.5/km2 (9/sq mi)
• Pop. (2016-21)	10.3%
• Dwellings	876
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0W 1A0
Area code	819
Highways	R-311
Website	www.chute-saint-philippe.ca

The village is located in a fairly flat valley surrounded by a mountainous area of the Laurentian Hills that are dominated by mixed forest.^[1]

History

The settlement initially had the name Chute-Leon at the beginning of the 20th century, in memory of Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903), and was called Victoria Falls by 1903, in honour of Queen Victoria (1819-1901).^[1]

In 1921, a mission was founded here with Philip the Apostle as its patron saint. In 1934, the local post office was renamed to Chute-Saint-Philippe, taking its name from a drop on the Kiamika River and the patron saint.^[1] On December 26, 1940, the Municipality of Chute St-Philippe was formed out of territory ceded from Ferme-Neuve and an adjacent unorganized territory. In 1969, the orthography was adjusted to Chute-Saint-Philippe.^[4]

In 1966, the mission received its status as a parish.^[1]

Geography

The municipality is located on the western shore of Petit Lac Kiamika, a widening of the Kiamika River. This tributary of the Lièvre River meanders from east to west in the southwestern part of the municipality.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Chute-Saint-Philippe had a population of 1,039 living in 513 of its 876 total private dwellings, a change of 10.3% from its 2016 population of 942. With a land area of 298.64 km² (115.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km² (9.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

Historical census populations – Chute-Saint-Philippe

Year Pop. ±% 1941 467 —     1951 447 −4.3% 1956 391 −12.5% 1961 390 −0.3% 1966 368 −5.6% 1971 411 +11.7% 1976 453 +10.2% 1981 610 +34.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1986 602 −1.3% 1991 698 +15.9% 1996 778 +11.5% 2001 823 +5.8% 2006 890 +8.1% 2011 892 +0.2% 2016 942 +5.6% 2021 1,039 +10.3%
Source: Statistics Canada

Mother tongue (2021):^[3]

• English as first language: 1.9%
• French as first language: 95.2%
• English and French as first language: 1.4%
• Other as first language: 1.4%

Village center

Government

Chute-Saint-Philippe forms part of the federal electoral district of Laurentides—Labelle and has been represented by Marie-Hélène Gaudreau of the Bloc Québécois since 2019. Provincially, Chute-Saint-Philippe is part of the Labelle electoral district and is represented by Chantale Jeannotte of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

Chute-Saint-Philippe federal election results^[5]

Year		Liberal		Conservative		Bloc Québécois		New Democratic		Green
	2021	19%	115	16%	94	55%	327	3%	19	2%	10
	2019	31%	167	8%	42	52%	276	5%	27	3%	16
	2015	28%	121	10%	45	32%	136	29%	124	1%	4
	2011	9%	40	8%	36	38%	168	43%	190	2%	10
	2008	27%	104	14%	54	49%	192	7%	30	2%	8
	2006	10%	44	23%	100	58%	257	5%	20	4%	19
	2004	24%	109	12%	52	61%	273	1%	6	1%	6

Chute-Saint-Philippe provincial election results^[6]

Year		CAQ		Liberal		QC solidaire		Parti Québécois
	2022	56%	180	4%	14	16%	50	14%	45
	2018	37%	221	9%	52	13%	79	38%	228
	2014	23%	144	22%	135	8%	51	45%	281
	2012	22%	115	12%	67	13%	66	50%	263

List of former mayors:^[7]

• Heni Jolicoeur (1941–1967)
• Arnold Michaudville (1967–1971)
• Jean-Pierre Jolicoeur (1971–1973)
• Georges Bélec (1973–1975)
• Fernand Prud'Homme (1975–1978)
• Jacques Perras (1978–1981)
• Francine Bélec (interim 1981)
• Jean-Pierre Jolicoeur (1981–1995)
• Henriette Lachaine (1995–1997)
• Jean-Jacques Paquette (1997–2005)
• Claude Blain (2005–2009)
• Normand St-Amour (2009–present)

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec