Cayamant

Cayamant is a municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The village of Lac-Cayamant is located at the north end of Lake Cayamant, west of Gracefield.

Cayamant
Municipality
Cayamant is located in Western Quebec
Cayamant
Cayamant
Location in western Quebec
Coordinates: 46°08′N 76°15′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionOutaouais
RCMLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
ConstitutedOctober 10, 1906
Government
[2]
 • MayorNicolas Malette
 • Federal ridingPontiac
 • Prov. ridingGatineau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total414.75 km2 (160.14 sq mi)
 • Land382.49 km2 (147.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total895
 • Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)
Increase 9.0%
 • Dwellings
1,036
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0X 1Y0
Area code819
Websitewww.cayamant.ca

It was formerly known as the Township Municipality of Dorion, named after Antoine-Aimé Dorion (1818-1891). It was renamed to the Municipality of Cayamant at the end of 1988, due to many problems created by having the identical name to that of the city of Dorion (which merged with neighbouring Vaudreuil in 1994). The new name refers to the largest lake in its territory, Lake Cayamant. The Algonquin term Kakgama, Kandikagamaw, or Kandikagama means "porcupine". Alternatively, it may come from Kantuagama, which means lake with a large bay.[4]

The village has a primary school, a church, and some convenience stores, restaurants and some basic commerce. Most of the population lives near the lake. The most populated street is "Rue Principale" (Main Street).

History
View of Cayamant

Between 1890 and 1900, a few settlers moved to the shores of Cayamant Lake,[4] becoming home to a flood of French Canadians who were heading to the west of the province in search of farmland.[5]

In 1902, the "Lake Cayamont" post office opened (renamed in 1943 to Lake Cayamant).[4] The Township Municipality of Dorion was formed on October 10, 1906. The first municipal council was elected on October 17, 1906, with Victor Mercier as first mayor, who served until 1923.[5][6]

In 1918, the parish of Saint-Roch-du-Lac Cayamant was established. In 1988, Dorion was renamed to Cayamant.[4]

Demographics
Historical census populations – Cayamant
YearPop.±%
1976 377—    
1981 455+20.7%
1986 545+19.8%
1991 548+0.6%
1996 706+28.8%
YearPop.±%
2001 691−2.1%
2006 811+17.4%
2011 875+7.9%
2016 821−6.2%
2021 895+9.0%
Source: Statistics Canada[7]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 460 (out of 1,036 total)[3]

Languages:[8]

  • English as first language: 3.7%
  • French as first language: 95.1%
  • English and French as first language: 1.2%

Local government
Cayamant Town Hall

List of former mayors:

  • Paul Dontigny (1947–1961, 1965–1970)[6]
  • Aurèle Rochon (...–2005)
  • Suzanne Labelle Lamarche (2005–2009)
  • Pierre Pedro Chartrand (2009–2013)
  • Chantal Lamarche (2013–2017)
  • Nicolas Malette (2017–present)

References
  1. "Reference number 212724 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 83040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Cayamant, Municipalité (MÉ) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. "Cayamant (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  5. "Cayamant" (in French). MRC de La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  6. "Notre histoire". www.cayamant.ca. Municipalité de Cayamant. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  7. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. "Cayamant community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
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