Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is a united township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier north of Quebec City. Its main attraction is the Stoneham Mountain Resort.

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
United township municipality
Downtown Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Downtown Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Official seal of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Seal
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is located in Central Quebec
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°10′N 71°26′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMLa Jacques-Cartier
Settled1815
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorSébastien Couture
 • Federal ridingPortneuf—Jacques-Cartier
 • Prov. ridingChauveau
Area
[2][3]
 • Total686.23 km2 (264.95 sq mi)
 • Land670.03 km2 (258.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total9,682
 • Density14.5/km2 (38/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 15.8%
 • Dwellings
4,421
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G3C
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-73
R-175
R-371
Websitewww.villestoneham.com
Stoneham Mountain Resort

The large territory of the municipality is only developed and inhabited in the south, where the population centres of Saint-Adolphe, Stoneham, and Tewkesbury are located. Large portions of the north are included in the Jacques-Cartier National Park and the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. The terrain is hilly, part of the Laurentian Mountains, and crossed by the Jacques-Cartier, upper Sainte-Anne, and Hurons Rivers. Some of the more notable lakes are Beaumont, Saint-Vincent, and Saint-Guillaume.

History

In 1792, Philip Toosey was granted some 70 acres (280,000 m2) of land that formed the beginning of the village that he named Stoneham after the namesake village in Suffolk, England, where he came from. That same year, the toponyms of the geographic townships of Stoneham and Tewkesbury appeared. Tewkesbury may be attributed to Kenelm Chandler who was born in Tewkesbury, England, arrived in 1764 and was granted 9713 hectares of land in Stoneham in 1800.[1][4]

The first influx of Irish, English, and Scottish settlers came in 1815. By 1831, its population had passed 175. In 1845, the Stoneham Municipality was formed and abolished in 1847. In 1850, the Parish of Saint-Edmond-de-Stoneham was formed, named after Edmund Rich of Canterbury (1170-1240). The Stoneham Post Office opened in 1854. A year later on July 1, the United Township Municipality of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury was established, populated by about 25 families.[1]

In 1871, its population had grown to 640 (360 in Stoneham township and 280 in Tewkesbury township). In 1880, the Tewkesbury Post Office opened (and closed in 1963). The completion of the railroad, owned by the St. Charles and Huron River Railway Company, between Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury and Loretteville in 1912 led to intensive logging in the area. Timber was floated down the Hurons River to Stoneham from where it was brought by rail to Quebec City. The railway was also used to transport cargo and wood pulp of the Brown Corporation and the Donnacona Paper Company. By 1920, the place had become an important commercial center of northern Quebec.[1][4]

In 1973, the neighbouring municipality of Saint-Adolphe was annexed into Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, making it one of the largest municipalities in Quebec at that time.[4]

Demographics
Historical Census Data - Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1831 175—    
1871 662+278.3%
1881 820+23.9%
1891 727−11.3%
1901 1,168+60.7%
1911 735−37.1%
1921 885+20.4%
1931 874−1.2%
1941 1,038+18.8%
YearPop.±%
1951 1,033−0.5%
1956 1,036+0.3%
1961* 1,208+16.6%
1966 1,322+9.4%
1971 1,691+27.9%
1976 2,432+43.8%
1981 3,513+44.4%
1986 3,745+6.6%
1991 4,384+17.1%
YearPop.±%
1991 4,384+0.0%
1996 4,842+10.4%
2001 5,266+8.8%
2006 5,866+11.4%
2011 7,106+21.1%
2016 8,359+17.6%
2021 9,682+15.8%
(*) The Town of Lac-Delage separated from Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Source: Statistics Canada[5]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury had a population of 9,682 living in 3,862 of its 4,421 total private dwellings, a change of 15.8% from its 2016 population of 8,359. With a land area of 670.03 km2 (258.70 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.5/km2 (37.4/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 3,862 (total dwellings: 4,421)

Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 1.7%
  • French as first language: 95.5%
  • English and French as first language: 1.3%
  • Other as first language: 1.1%

Local government
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury federal election results[7]
Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green
2021 15% 733 47% 2,266 26% 1,262 6% 302 0% 0
2019 19% 873 40% 1,852 25% 1,163 7% 306 6% 258
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury provincial election results[8]
Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois
2018 46% 2,194 20% 957 13% 624 9% 442
2014 54% 2,376 25% 1,124 5% 205 14% 603

Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury forms part of the federal electoral district of Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier and has been represented by Joël Godin of the Conservative Party since 2015. Provincially, Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is part of the Chauveau electoral district and is represented by Sylvain Lévesque of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

List of mayors
  • Edmond Bureau, 1938-1940
  • John Payne, 1940-1944
  • Philppe Plamondon 1944-1947
  • John Payne, 1947-1948
  • Sydney McCune, 1948-1975
  • Jean-Guy Vézina, 1975-1976
  • Raymond Labrecque, 1976-1980
  • Rodrigue Harvey, 1980-1990
  • Jacques Nolin, 1990-1994
  • Dany Barbeau, 1994-2005
  • Gaétane G. St-Laurent, 2005-2009
  • Robert Miller, 2009-

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 60857 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. "Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Cantons unis (municipalité de) (CU) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. "Historique des cantons-unis" (in French). Cantons unis de Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  5. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  7. "Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury)". Elections Canada. 7 April 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  8. "Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury)". Elections Québec. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
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