Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier

Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡabʁijɛl də valkaʁtje]) is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located in the Jacques-Cartier River valley. It has been home to the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier since World War I.

Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
Municipality
Flag
Motto(s):  À l'unisson ("At nature's tempo")
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°56′N 71°28′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	La Jacques-Cartier
Settled	1816
Constituted	October 5, 1985
Government [2]
• Mayor	Brent Montgomery
• Federal riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	La Peltrie
Area [2][3]
• Total	446.50 km2 (172.39 sq mi)
• Land	435.22 km2 (168.04 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	3,382
• Density	7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	15.3%
• Dwellings	1,204
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0A 4S0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways A-573	R-369 R-371
Website	www.saint-gabriel-de-valcartier.ca

History

In 1647, Robert Giffard de Moncel was granted the Saint-Gabriel seignory that became property of the Jesuits in 1667 and Crown property in 1800. Around 1816, John Neilson (1776-1848), together with Andrew Stuart and Louis Moquin, Quebec lawyers, obtained some 50 concessions in the Saint-Gabriel seignory. This marked the start of the Val-Cartier settlement that was intended to receive Irish and Scottish colonizers.^[1]

In 1832, the Parish of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier was formed when it was detached from Sainte-Catherine(-de-la-Jacques-Cartier) and Charlesbourg. In 1845, the Municipality of Valcartier was created in 1845 but abolished in 1847. The Parish Municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier was officially established in 1855, then divided in 1862 into two municipalities: Saint-Gabriel-Ouest and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier.^[1]

In 1985, Saint-Gabriel-Ouest and Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier were merged again to form the current municipality.^[1]

Demography

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec^[4]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 2,754 —     1996 2,204 −20.0%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 2,256 +2.4% 2006 2,827 +25.3%

Year Pop. ±% 2011 2,933 +3.7% 2016 3,382 +15.3%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,124 (total dwellings: 1,204)

Climate

Climate data is from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, approximately 16.75 km (10.41 mi) south-southeast of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier.

Climate data for Sainte-Foy, Quebec City (Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport) WMO ID: 71708; coordinates 46°48′N 71°23′W; elevation: 74.4 m (244 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1875–present[a]
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high humidex	10.6	11.7	19.9	32.9	40.3	44.1	49.2	49.3	40.1	30.9	24.9	14.6	49.3
Record high °C (°F)	17.7 (63.9)	12.0 (53.6)	18.3 (64.9)	29.9 (85.8)	33.1 (91.6)	34.2 (93.6)	35.6 (96.1)	34.4 (93.9)	33.9 (93.0)	28.3 (82.9)	22.9 (73.2)	13.9 (57.0)	35.6 (96.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−5.0 (23.0)	0.4 (32.7)	8.3 (46.9)	17.5 (63.5)	22.5 (72.5)	25.0 (77.0)	24.0 (75.2)	19.1 (66.4)	11.3 (52.3)	3.6 (38.5)	−3.3 (26.1)	9.7 (49.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−11.9 (10.6)	−10.4 (13.3)	−4.5 (23.9)	3.5 (38.3)	11.6 (52.9)	16.7 (62.1)	19.5 (67.1)	18.4 (65.1)	13.7 (56.7)	6.8 (44.2)	−0.1 (31.8)	−7.3 (18.9)	4.7 (40.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−16.7 (1.9)	−15.7 (3.7)	−9.3 (15.3)	−1.2 (29.8)	5.6 (42.1)	10.8 (51.4)	13.9 (57.0)	12.8 (55.0)	8.3 (46.9)	2.4 (36.3)	−3.8 (25.2)	−11.4 (11.5)	−0.4 (31.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−36.7 (−34.1)	−36.1 (−33.0)	−32.6 (−26.7)	−19.3 (−2.7)	−7.8 (18.0)	−1.3 (29.7)	3.9 (39.0)	2.2 (36.0)	−4.8 (23.4)	−10.0 (14.0)	−24.0 (−11.2)	−33.4 (−28.1)	−36.7 (−34.1)
Record low wind chill	−51.1	−52.4	−41.0	−29.0	−13.6	−1.7	0.0	0.0	−7.8	−17.3	−30.8	−48.4	−52.4
Average precipitation mm (inches)	86.7 (3.41)	65.7 (2.59)	77.7 (3.06)	94.4 (3.72)	91.8 (3.61)	114.7 (4.52)	118.7 (4.67)	108.7 (4.28)	111.3 (4.38)	115.8 (4.56)	90.9 (3.58)	96.2 (3.79)	1,172.6 (46.17)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	24.6 (0.97)	13.8 (0.54)	30.2 (1.19)	71.3 (2.81)	—	—	—	—	—	—	61.7 (2.43)	33.7 (1.33)	—
Average snowfall cm (inches)	69.1 (27.2)	64.3 (25.3)	50.3 (19.8)	13.1 (5.2)	—	—	—	—	—	—	25.6 (10.1)	75.7 (29.8)	—
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	18.2	14.7	14.0	13.7	13.6	13.5	14.7	13.0	12.3	14.9	14.9	18.5	175.9
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	3.3	2.2	4.3	10.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.5	4.4	—
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	15.4	13.2	10.2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.0	16.5	—
Average relative humidity (%) (at 1500 LST)	70.0	65.5	61.1	56.5	52.2	56.9	59.3	60.1	62.7	65.4	70.6	75.1	63.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours	98.9	121.2	152.0	170.6	211.1	234.7	252.3	232.0	163.0	122.0	76.6	81.9	1,916.3
Percentage possible sunshine	35.5	41.8	41.3	41.9	45.3	49.6	52.7	52.7	43.1	36.0	27.1	30.7	41.5
Average ultraviolet index	1	2	3	4	6	7	7	6	5	3	1	1	4
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[5] (sun 1981–2010)[6] (extremes 1875–1959}[7] and Weather Atlas (UV index)[8]

Notable people

• Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr, film director^[9]
• Marc-André Bédard (born 1986), biathlete^[10]
• John Neilson (1776–1848), co-founder of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, member of the Parliament of Lower Canada, and publisher^[11]
• Andrew Stuart (1785–1840), co-founder of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, and president of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec^[11]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

Notes

1. Based on station coordinates provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada, climate data was recorded in the area of Old Quebec from August 1875 to February 1959, and at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport from March 1943 to present.