Jump to content

Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Quebec: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 50°16′N 64°47′W / 50.267°N 64.783°W / 50.267; -64.783
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
standardized formatting - ext. links don't belong in the See Also section, see MOS:LAYOUT
update
Line 23: Line 23:
| coordinates_footnotes= <ref name="toponymie"/>
| coordinates_footnotes= <ref name="toponymie"/>
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CAN}}
| subdivision_name = [[Canada]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Province]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{QC}}
| subdivision_name1 = [[Quebec]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region (Quebec)|Region]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Region (Quebec)|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Côte-Nord]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Côte-Nord]]
Line 34: Line 34:
| established_title1 = Constituted
| established_title1 = Constituted
| established_date1 = December 14, 1925
| established_date1 = December 14, 1925
| government_footnotes = <ref name="mamh">{{mamh |{{#property:P3856}}|access-date=2024-05-29}}</ref>
| government_footnotes = <ref name=mamrot>{{cite web |url=http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/98055/ |title=Rivière-au-Tonnerre |work=Répertoire des municipalités |publisher=Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire |language=French |accessdate=2012-05-07}}</ref>
| government_type =
| government_type =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Jeannot Boudreau
| leader_name = Jacques Bernier
| leader_title1 = [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal riding]]
| leader_title1 = [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal riding]]
| leader_name1 = [[Manicouagan (electoral district)|Manicouagan]]
| leader_name1 = [[Manicouagan (electoral district)|Manicouagan]]
| leader_title2 = [[List of Quebec provincial electoral districts|Prov. riding]]
| leader_title2 = [[List of Quebec provincial electoral districts|Prov. riding]]
| leader_name2 = [[Duplessis (provincial electoral district)|Duplessis]]
| leader_name2 = [[Duplessis (provincial electoral district)|Duplessis]]
| area_footnotes = <ref name=mamh/><ref name=sc21>{{SCref |year=2021 |unit=csd |code={{#property:P3012}}|access-date=2024-05-29}}</ref>
| area_footnotes = <ref name=mamrot/><ref name="www12.statcan.gc.ca">{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2498055&Geo2=CD&Code2=2428&SearchText=Riviere-au-tonnerre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 | title=Census Profile, 2016 Census - Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Municipalité &#91;Census subdivision&#93;, Quebec and les Etchemins, Municipalité régionale de comté &#91;Census division&#93;, Quebec | date=8 February 2017 }}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 632.50
| area_total_km2 = 641.71
| area_land_km2 = 619.24
| area_land_km2 = 605.14
| area_water_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="climate"/>
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="climate"/>
| elevation_m = 15.20
| elevation_m = 15.20
| population_footnotes = <ref name=sc21/>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="www12.statcan.gc.ca">{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2498055&Geo2=CD&Code2=2428&SearchText=Riviere-au-tonnerre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 | title=Census Profile, 2016 Census - Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Municipalité &#91;Census subdivision&#93;, Quebec and les Etchemins, Municipalité régionale de comté &#91;Census division&#93;, Quebec | date=8 February 2017 }}</ref>
| population_total = 279
| population_total = 281
| population_as_of = 2016
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_density_km2= 0.5
| population_density_km2= 0.5
| population_blank1_title= Pop&nbsp;<small>2011-2016</small>
| population_blank1_title= Pop&nbsp;<small>(2016-21)</small>
| population_blank1 = {{decrease}} 9.1%
| population_blank1 = {{increase}} 0.7%
| population_blank2_title= Dwellings
| population_blank2_title= Dwellings
| population_blank2 = 302
| population_blank2 = 326
| population_note =
| population_note =
| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
Line 66: Line 66:
| blank_name = Highways
| blank_name = Highways
| blank_info = {{jct|state=QC|QC|138}}
| blank_info = {{jct|state=QC|QC|138}}
| website = {{URL|{{#property:P856}}}}
| website = {{Official URL}}
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}


'''Rivière-au-Tonnerre''', [[municipality (Quebec)|municipality]] located on the North shore of the [[Gulf of St. Lawrence#Geography|Gulf of St. Lawrence]], in [[Côte-Nord]] [[Quebec region|region]], [[Minganie Regional County Municipality|Minganie RCM]], in [[Provinces and territories of Canada|province]] of [[Quebec]], [[Canada]].
'''Rivière-au-Tonnerre''', [[municipality (Quebec)|municipality]] located on the North shore of the [[Gulf of St. Lawrence#Geography|Gulf of St. Lawrence]], in [[Côte-Nord]] [[Quebec region|region]], [[Minganie Regional County Municipality]], in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|province]] of [[Quebec]], [[Canada]].
⚫
==Toponymy==

⚫
The eponymous Thunder River (French: ''Riviere au Tonnerre''), which flows through the municipality, has a series of waterfalls at {{convert|5|km|mi|sp=}} upstream, from its mouth in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. These falls with a total drop of about {{convert|50|m|ft|sp=}} have a roar that reminds one of the noise caused by thunder. In the past, the place was nicknamed Boom Boom River.<ref name="toponymie"/>


In addition to Riviere-au-Tonnerre itself, the communities within the municipality include the hamlets of Rivière-Pigou,<ref name="Rivière-Pigou (Québec : Hameau)">{{cite web |title=Rivière-Pigou (Québec : Hameau) |url=https://archivescanada.accesstomemory.ca/riviere-pigou-quebec-hameau?sort=lastUpdated&sortDir=asc&listLimit=10 |publisher=Canadian Archival Information Network, BAnQ – Sept-Îles |access-date=25 May 2024 |date=1953–1961 |quote=The "Pigou Station" which was used by those who operated the telegraph and those who delivered mail on the coast in winter.}}</ref> Rivière-aux-Graines,<ref name="Rivière-aux-Graines">{{cite web |author1=Vincent Rioux-Berrouard |title=Rivière-aux-Graines |url=https://lenord-cotier.com/2022/09/01/pour-se-souvenir-des-pionniers-de-riviere-aux-graines/ |publisher=Le Nord_Côtier |language=fr |date=1 September 2022 |quote=Located 100 km east of Sept-Îles, the small hamlet of Rivière-aux-Graines seems to have been forgotten by time.}}</ref> and Sheldrake,<ref name="Sheldrake">{{cite web |title=Sheldrake hamlet |url=https://www.tourismecote-nord.com/en/sheldrake/municipalities/?_gl=1*10haizq*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTU0MjE2NjU3NC4xNzE2NjMzODQ5*_ga_FL4J7MD5BZ*MTcxNjYzMzg0OC4xLjEuMTcxNjYzMzg4Mi4wLjAuNzM4NTA5OTU. |publisher=Côte-Nord between nature and excesses |access-date=25 May 2024 |date=2024 |quote=The name Sheldrake comes from an old British word for the American merganser, also called a sawbill.}}</ref> all located along the [[Gulf of Saint Lawrence]] and accessible via [[Quebec Route 138 #From Moisie River to Havre-Saint-Pierre|Quebec Route 138]] (The Whale Route).
In addition to Riviere-au-Tonnerre itself, the communities within the municipality include the hamlets of Rivière-Pigou,<ref name="Rivière-Pigou (Québec : Hameau)">{{cite web |title=Rivière-Pigou (Québec : Hameau) |url=https://archivescanada.accesstomemory.ca/riviere-pigou-quebec-hameau?sort=lastUpdated&sortDir=asc&listLimit=10 |publisher=Canadian Archival Information Network, BAnQ – Sept-Îles |access-date=25 May 2024 |date=1953–1961 |quote=The "Pigou Station" which was used by those who operated the telegraph and those who delivered mail on the coast in winter.}}</ref> Rivière-aux-Graines,<ref name="Rivière-aux-Graines">{{cite web |author1=Vincent Rioux-Berrouard |title=Rivière-aux-Graines |url=https://lenord-cotier.com/2022/09/01/pour-se-souvenir-des-pionniers-de-riviere-aux-graines/ |publisher=Le Nord_Côtier |language=fr |date=1 September 2022 |quote=Located 100 km east of Sept-Îles, the small hamlet of Rivière-aux-Graines seems to have been forgotten by time.}}</ref> and Sheldrake,<ref name="Sheldrake">{{cite web |title=Sheldrake hamlet |url=https://www.tourismecote-nord.com/en/sheldrake/municipalities/?_gl=1*10haizq*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTU0MjE2NjU3NC4xNzE2NjMzODQ5*_ga_FL4J7MD5BZ*MTcxNjYzMzg0OC4xLjEuMTcxNjYzMzg4Mi4wLjAuNzM4NTA5OTU. |publisher=Côte-Nord between nature and excesses |access-date=25 May 2024 |date=2024 |quote=The name Sheldrake comes from an old British word for the American merganser, also called a sawbill.}}</ref> all located along the [[Gulf of Saint Lawrence]] and accessible via [[Quebec Route 138 #From Moisie River to Havre-Saint-Pierre|Quebec Route 138]] (The Whale Route).


The main and almost exclusive local economic activity is crab fishing. A factory which processes the crab meat sustains the bulk of the population.<ref name="toponymie">{{cite web |title=Rivière-au-Tonnerre |url=https://toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=53542 |website=Quebec Gouvernement |publisher=Commission de Toponymie Quebec |access-date=25 May 2024 |language=fr |date=1968-12-05 |quote=Takes its name from a series of waterfalls about 50 m high located 5 km from its mouth, the sound of their crashes is reminiscent of thunder}}</ref>
The main and almost exclusive local economic activity is crab fishing. A factory which processes the crab meat sustains the bulk of the population.<ref name="toponymie">{{cite web |title=Rivière-au-Tonnerre |url=https://toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=53542 |website=Quebec Gouvernement |publisher=Commission de Toponymie Quebec |access-date=25 May 2024 |language=fr |date=1968-12-05 |quote=Takes its name from a series of waterfalls about 50 m high located 5 km from its mouth, the sound of their crashes is reminiscent of thunder}}</ref>

⚫
==Toponymy==

⚫
The eponymous Thunder River (French: ''Riviere au Tonnerre''), which flows through the municipality, has a series of waterfalls at {{convert|5|km|mi|sp=}} upstream, from its mouth in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. These falls with a total drop of about {{convert|50|m|ft|sp=}} have a roar that reminds one of the noise caused by thunder. In the past, the place was nicknamed Boom Boom River.<ref name="toponymie"/>


==History==
==History==
Line 90: Line 91:
|2021_population=281 | 2021_pop_delta=+0.7 | 2021_land_area=605.14 | 2021_pop_density=0.5
|2021_population=281 | 2021_pop_delta=+0.7 | 2021_land_area=605.14 | 2021_pop_density=0.5
|2021_median_age=60 | 2021_median_age_m=60 | 2021_median_age_f=59.6
|2021_median_age=60 | 2021_median_age_m=60 | 2021_median_age_f=59.6
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=160 |2021_mean_hh_income= |2021_geocode=2021A00052498055 | 2021_access_date=2022-04-27
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=326 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=157 |2021_mean_hh_income=57,200 |2021_geocode=2021A00052498055 | 2021_access_date=2022-04-27
|2011_population=307 | 2011_pop_delta=-21.3 | 2011_land_area=619.20 | 2011_pop_density=0.5
|2011_population=307 | 2011_pop_delta=-21.3 | 2011_land_area=619.20 | 2011_pop_density=0.5
|2011_median_age=55.2 | 2011_median_age_m=56.2 | 2011_median_age_f=53.5
|2011_median_age=55.2 | 2011_median_age_m=56.2 | 2011_median_age_f=53.5
Line 109: Line 110:
| align = none
| align = none
| cols = 2
| cols = 2
| 1976 |587
| 1981 |603
| 1986 |606
| 1991 |526
| 1991 |526
| 1996 |476
| 1996 |476
Line 115: Line 119:
| 2011 |307
| 2011 |307
| 2016 |279
| 2016 |279
| 2021 |281
|footnote =
|footnote =
|source = Statistics Canada<ref name="scpast">[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census|2011]], [[Canada 2016 Census|2016]] census</ref>
|source = Statistics Canada<ref name="scpast">[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census|2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census|2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census|2011]], [[Canada 2016 Census|2016]] census</ref>

Revision as of 20:14, 29 May 2024

Rivière-au-Tonnerre
Municipality
Mouth of Thunder river, village, Gulf of St. Lawrence
Mouth of Thunder river, village, Gulf of St. Lawrence
Rivière-au-Tonnerre is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Rivière-au-Tonnerre
Rivière-au-Tonnerre
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 50°16′N 64°47′W / 50.267°N 64.783°W / 50.267; -64.783[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMMinganie
Settled1853
ConstitutedDecember 14, 1925
Government
[2]
 • MayorJacques Bernier
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
641.71 km2 (247.77 sq mi)
 • Land605.14 km2 (233.65 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
15.20 m (49.87 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
281
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 0.7%
 • Dwellings
326
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0G 2L0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138
Websitewww.riviere-au-tonnerre.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Rivière-au-Tonnerre, municipality located on the North shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in Côte-Nord region, Minganie Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada.

In addition to Riviere-au-Tonnerre itself, the communities within the municipality include the hamlets of Rivière-Pigou,[5] Rivière-aux-Graines,[6] and Sheldrake,[7] all located along the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and accessible via Quebec Route 138 (The Whale Route).

The main and almost exclusive local economic activity is crab fishing. A factory which processes the crab meat sustains the bulk of the population.[1]

Toponymy

The eponymous Thunder River (French: Riviere au Tonnerre), which flows through the municipality, has a series of waterfalls at 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) upstream, from its mouth in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. These falls with a total drop of about 50 metres (160 ft) have a roar that reminds one of the noise caused by thunder. In the past, the place was nicknamed Boom Boom River.[1]

History

Saint-Hippolyte church

The first permanent settlers arrived circa 1853 or 1854, and founded Sheldrake and Riviere-au-Tonnerre as fishing settlements. In 1875, more pioneers followed, originating notably from Paspébiac in the Gaspésie region. At the same time, the first chapel was built and the Parish of Saint-Hippolyte was formed. However it was commonly called Rivière-au-Tonnerre, like the settlement. In 1890, the post office opened under the English equivalent name of "Thunder River" (Frenchized in 1933). By 1908, there were 70 families engaged in agriculture. In 1925, the Municipality of Riviere-au-Tonnerre was formed.[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rivière-au-Tonnerre community profile
20212011
Population281 (+0.7% from 2016)307 (-21.3% from 2006)
Land area605.14 km2 (233.65 sq mi)619.20 km2 (239.07 sq mi)
Population density0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
Median age60 (M: 60, F: 59.6)55.2 (M: 56.2, F: 53.5)
Private dwellings326 (total)  157 (occupied)335 (total) 
Median household income$57,200$.N/A
Notes: 2011 income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons.
References: 2021[8] 2011[9] earlier[10][11]
Historical Census Data - Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 587—    
1981 603+2.7%
1986 606+0.5%
1991 526−13.2%
1996 476−9.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 415−12.8%
2006 390−6.0%
2011 307−21.3%
2016 279−9.1%
2021 281+0.7%
Source: Statistics Canada[12]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Quebec[12]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
305
 305 Decrease 21.8% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
390
 390 Decrease 6.0% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
415
 415 Decrease 11.7% 100.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
1996
470
 470 n/a 100.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00% 0 n/a 0.00%

Climate

Rivière-au-Tonnerre has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with mild summers, rainy autumns and long, cold and snowy winters with annual snowfall averaging 99 inches (251 cm). Winter typically starts in late October or early November and lasts through most of, if not all of April.

Climate data for Rivière-au-Tonnerre
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0) 		7
(45) 		10.6
(51.1) 		18
(64) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		27.5
(81.5) 		19.4
(66.9) 		14
(57) 		9
(48) 		29
(84)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		4.2
(39.6) 		10.6
(51.1) 		16.1
(61.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		13.9
(57.0) 		8
(46) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		5.9
(42.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4) 		−12
(10) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		0.2
(32.4) 		5.8
(42.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		14.4
(57.9) 		13.7
(56.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		1.1
(34.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.8
(−3.6) 		−17.5
(0.5) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		1
(34) 		6.2
(43.2) 		9.7
(49.5) 		8.9
(48.0) 		4.8
(40.6) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−6.3
(20.7) 		−15.4
(4.3) 		−3.7
(25.3)
Record low °C (°F) −40
(−40) 		−33.9
(−29.0) 		−32
(−26) 		−27
(−17) 		−12
(10) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−1
(30) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−15
(5) 		−25
(−13) 		−42
(−44) 		−42
(−44)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68.6
(2.70) 		51.5
(2.03) 		72.2
(2.84) 		86.6
(3.41) 		92.8
(3.65) 		101.3
(3.99) 		99
(3.9) 		97.8
(3.85) 		120.9
(4.76) 		118
(4.6) 		91.4
(3.60) 		80.4
(3.17) 		1,080.3
(42.53)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 11.3
(0.44) 		10.1
(0.40) 		29
(1.1) 		71
(2.8) 		90.4
(3.56) 		101.3
(3.99) 		99
(3.9) 		97.8
(3.85) 		120.9
(4.76) 		116
(4.6) 		67
(2.6) 		15.1
(0.59) 		828.9
(32.63)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 57.3
(22.6) 		41.4
(16.3) 		43.2
(17.0) 		15.5
(6.1) 		2.3
(0.9) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1.9
(0.7) 		24.4
(9.6) 		65.4
(25.7) 		251.4
(99.0)
Source: Environment Canada[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rivière-au-Tonnerre". Quebec Gouvernement (in French). Commission de Toponymie Quebec. 1968-12-05. Retrieved 25 May 2024. Takes its name from a series of waterfalls about 50 m high located 5 km from its mouth, the sound of their crashes is reminiscent of thunder
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 98055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  3. ^ a b "Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Quebec (Code 2498055) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  4. ^ a b "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Rivière-Pigou (Québec : Hameau)". Canadian Archival Information Network, BAnQ – Sept-Îles. 1953–1961. Retrieved 25 May 2024. The "Pigou Station" which was used by those who operated the telegraph and those who delivered mail on the coast in winter.
  6. ^ Vincent Rioux-Berrouard (1 September 2022). "Rivière-aux-Graines" (in French). Le Nord_Côtier. Located 100 km east of Sept-Îles, the small hamlet of Rivière-aux-Graines seems to have been forgotten by time.
  7. ^ "Sheldrake hamlet". Côte-Nord between nature and excesses. 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024. The name Sheldrake comes from an old British word for the American merganser, also called a sawbill.
  8. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  9. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  10. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  12. ^ a b 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  13. ^ Chutes Manitou (in French), Rando Québec, retrieved 2019-09-13
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rivière-au-Tonnerre.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Rivière-au-Tonnerre,_Quebec&oldid=1226305610"