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 for Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, 47°00' N , 71°28' W , estimations 1981−2010, Extremes 1958−Present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	10 (50)	12 (54)	18 (64)	30 (86)	33 (91)	35 (95)	37 (99)	35 (95)	33 (91)	27.5 (81.5)	21 (70)	15 (59)	37 (99)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−8.5 (16.7)	−5.8 (21.6)	0.4 (32.7)	7.9 (46.2)	16.5 (61.7)	21.4 (70.5)	24.2 (75.6)	22.6 (72.7)	17 (63)	9.8 (49.6)	2.2 (36.0)	−5.7 (21.7)	8.5 (47.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−14.6 (5.7)	−12.6 (9.3)	−6.2 (20.8)	2.1 (35.8)	9.6 (49.3)	14.7 (58.5)	17.5 (63.5)	16.2 (61.2)	11 (52)	4.6 (40.3)	−2.2 (28.0)	−10.6 (12.9)	2.4 (36.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−20.7 (−5.3)	−19.4 (−2.9)	−12.8 (9.0)	−3.7 (25.3)	2.7 (36.9)	7.9 (46.2)	10.7 (51.3)	9.7 (49.5)	5 (41)	−0.7 (30.7)	−6.7 (19.9)	−15.6 (3.9)	−3.7 (25.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−44.5 (−48.1)	−43 (−45)	−39 (−38)	−25 (−13)	−12 (10)	−5 (23)	−1.5 (29.3)	−3.5 (25.7)	−10 (14)	−15 (5)	−30.5 (−22.9)	−41 (−42)	−44.5 (−48.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	100 (3.9)	80 (3.1)	—	90 (3.5)	110 (4.3)	120 (4.7)	140 (5.5)	130 (5.1)	140 (5.5)	120 (4.7)	110 (4.3)	110 (4.3)	1,340 (52.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31.7 (1.25)	—
Average snowfall cm (inches)	80 (31)	65 (26)	50 (20)	15 (5.9)	—	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	5 (2.0)	42 (17)	85 (33)	340 (134)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	18	14	14	12	—	15	15	15	15	15	16	19	182
Average relative humidity (%)	70	66	63	59	53	59	63	62	64	66	74	76	64
Percentage possible sunshine	38	43	42	42	44	45	46	47	43	36	30	33	39.5
Source: Environment Canada[5][6][7][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