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and will live in residential neighbourhoods all year. Many residents upkeep and cultivate flora that is alien to Quebec, this results in the presence of exotic species growing in many neighbourhoods and natural spaces. The most tragic consequence for animals from the town is the construction of
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near the church, which would be expanded in 1881. On
December 30, 1890, the municipality of Saint-Alphonse became a distinct and independent municipality after a petition by the residents of the Saint-Alphonse du Canton de Granby parish. It was in the town's school that the first
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are also established, and the keeping of domestic cats make it a common lurker. Long has man and nature cohabited at this location before the arrival of
Columbus in the Americas; the most important exploitation and the most damaging has happened from the arrival of the first
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A new general store, which sold fresh meat, was opened in 1951, when Omer Bédard bought a three-floor building in the heart of the village. It was a popular place and provided access to all essential household items. It also had three apartments by 1957.
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Between 1925 and 1929, bridges were restored in Saint-Alphonse, and the municipal council constructed a new bridge on 6e rang. Improvements were brought to the bridges on 3e rang (now rang Parent) and the town's bridge (a central pillar was added).
691:(for flour) appeared before 1870, and it was around these two mills that the village of Saint-Alphonse slowly developed. Houses began to be built; the space was divided in four zones and many workers were hired to run roads across its territory.
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684:, was constructed by Stephen Léonard Hungerford before it was sold to Joseph B. Hungerford, an American relative, who operated it for 15 years, until Thomas Ferguson took over; the mill was part of the Township of Granby.
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A great cohabitation is noticed among humans and animals in this municipality in regards to wild species and domestic species; this is due to wildlife becoming accustomed to human presence, raising of
640:
Although its surface area is mostly reserved to the agricultural sector, the municipal council of St-Alphonse-de-Granby knows the importance of its green spaces and has inaugurated, circa 2000, a
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that decided to farm the fields, up until the most recent development, seeing itself accelerated by modern residential, commercial and industrial growth. Many species of birds come to
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From 1971 to 2012, Clément Choinière was mayor of Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby. He held the position 41 years (until his death) because he was the only mayoral candidate.
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The town hall was finally opened in 1986 at the intersection of Rue
Principale and Route 139; the first public session was held in the new building that year May 16.
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in 1897 and a fire began while the parson was Pierre A. Saint-Pierre. He limited damages with the help of twelve parishioners; and decided not to save the statue of
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was established on the land had belonged to Albert
Lecours; it is sold to Granby three years later. It ceased with the arrival of
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572:, certain types of birds, fish, and mammals; many species are also present and active in a seasonal fashion because of their
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838:; construction lasted two years. The toll booth was converted after the tolls abolition in 1988; it was transformed in
734:. Before the construction of the town hall in 1985, the council rented a room in the town school to hold its sessions.
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Charbonneau became the parson of
Adamsville and Saint-Alphonse and lived three months under a locals roof while his
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habits, others still, are flora that remain dormant during the cold seasons; in this group are several thousands of
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flows through Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, many creeks and ditches empty themselves in it there and a bridge allows
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was inaugurated on a land held by
Georges D. Fuller in 1950 to educate the children of the area. In about 1855,
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1058:"Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby"
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in a forest. For a long time municipal and private lands have held a network of dirt roads dedicate to
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for centuries now; this region distinguishes itself by the presence of rocky zones that form
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scattered randomly (some of this rock is exploited in the municipality's large private
568:, it harbours a great number of animals and plant] that are active year-round such as
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on its altar. Although the fire left traces, the church was not entirely demolished.
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Many of the workmen who built Saint-Alphonse also worked for the township of Granby.
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834:, which would link the municipality to the highway at exit 38 (now 68), with a
764:, hotel, and the living quarters of the owner's family. Farmers brought their
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443:
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1203:"2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Quebec"
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760:(built by Onéisme Boisvert on rang Saint-Georges, the three floors having a
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1111:"2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby, Quebec"
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http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2008/Modif_oct08.pdf
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In the 1800s, the region that would become Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby was
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to pass over its waters. The crossing of autoroute 10 (at exit 68) and
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Incorporated places in La Haute-Yamaska
Regional County Municipality
709:, February 6, 1875. At the request of citizens from the area that a
446:, Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby's geography is mainly flat and its great
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traverses St-Alphonse, connecting it to many more towns via bike.
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In 1963, the municipal council received the preliminary plans to
584:, mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles, grass, bushes, trees and
1083:"Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SHEFFORD (Quebec)"
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implemented the project in the region. The co-ops created the
776:. Later, the station was sold and moved and also served as a
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is known to inhabit the forests of Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby.
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roads, which cost the lives of thousands of animals yearly.
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happens on this territory near its border with the town of
730:
was elected on March 16, 1891, with six councillors and a
588:. Among the most imposing creatures encountered here are
813:
Coopérative d'électricité de Saint-Valérien de
Shefford
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wrote in a letter that Saint Anne saved the building.
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serving for residential and commercial expansion. The
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815:, inaugurated in 1947, instead of competing. An
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426:Before October 25, 2008 it was known simply as
1388:La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
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799:, a teamwork of electricity co-operatives of
417:La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
8:
780:for products that arrived or left the town.
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250:49.93 km (19.28 sq mi)
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242:50.20 km (19.38 sq mi)
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66:Location within La Haute-Yamaska RCM.
7:
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807:, Ange-Gardien, Saint-Alphonse, and
752:Around 1905, the town grew around a
1154:. LA VOIX DE L'EST. Archived from
25:
18:Saint-Alphonse, Montérégie, Quebec
840:La maison du tourisme de l'Estrie
701:of Saint-Alphonse was decreed by
458:is most popularly grown) and for
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664:Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby c. 1900
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283:
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83:
76:
60:
51:
1254:Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
1209:from the original on 2016-03-04
1117:from the original on 2016-03-04
1089:from the original on 2009-06-05
958:Mother tongue language (2006)
438:Approximately halfway between
29:Municipality in Quebec, Canada
1:
1321:
1279:
737:The town's church was hit by
1304:
1296:
99:Location in southern Quebec.
713:was present on Sundays for
506:The neighbouring towns are
502:Neighbouring municipalities
419:. The population as of the
1512:
707:Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe
623:has much importance, many
530:, there is also access to
1433:Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford
1259:
407:is a municipality in the
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71:
59:
50:
41:
1491:Municipalities in Quebec
1428:Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby
1301:Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby
997:Both English and French
768:on foot and got them on
703:Bishop Charles La Rocque
536:regional cycling network
450:have been exploited for
405:Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby
271:62.6/km (162/sq mi)
92:Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby
36:Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby
1438:Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton
805:Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton
532:Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford
1386: Subdivisions of
665:
557:
292: • Dwellings
276: • Pop
821:Autoroute des Cantons
797:rural electrification
663:
552:
318: • Summer (
421:2011 Canadian Census
268: • Density
1176:Statistics Canada:
1152:pdf.lavoixdelest.ca
1148:"Un peu d'histoire"
1146:Laflamme, Cynthia.
554:Pileated woodpecker
539:La route des champs
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558:
260: • Total
239: • Total
200: • Mayor
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1018:
1017:
951:
950:
859:Population trend:
793:premier of Quebec
789:Maurice Duplessis
728:municipal council
610:collecting of sap
415:, located within
409:Canadian province
402:
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279:
247: • Land
190:December 30, 1890
127:45.333°N 72.817°W
16:(Redirected from
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1060:. Archived from
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1008:Other languages
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935:
934:
919:
918:
903:
902:
887:
886:
863:
678:Hungerford Mills
630:French colonists
590:great blue heron
570:coniferous trees
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395:
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377:
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366:
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228:Brome-Missisquoi
181:La Haute-Yamaska
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1175:
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1158:on 3 March 2016
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1101:
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1080:
1076:
1067:
1065:
1056:
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1048:
1043:
1031:
1023:
956:
856:
851:
674:one-room school
658:
612:in the spring.
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436:
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374:
372:
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343:
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203:Marcel Gaudreau
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1416:Municipalities
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1021:Notable people
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890:
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873:
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852:
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809:Saint-Valérien
787:In the 1940s,
657:
654:
560:Since it is a
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543:
503:
500:
435:
432:
428:Saint-Alphonse
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210:Federal riding
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1064:on 2013-09-29
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1026:
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988:
986:English only
985:
984:
980:
977:
974:
973:
969:
966:
963:
962:
959:
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946:
943:
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770:railroad cars
767:
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762:general store
759:
758:train station
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750:
748:
747:Bishop Moreau
744:
740:
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733:
729:
724:
720:
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712:
708:
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489:
485:
484:Yamaska River
481:
480:deforestation
477:
476:mixed forests
473:
472:Groupe Sintra
469:
465:
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453:
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108:Coordinates:
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1290:Ange-Gardien
1211:. Retrieved
1197:
1172:
1160:. Retrieved
1156:the original
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1119:. Retrieved
1091:. Retrieved
1077:
1066:. Retrieved
1062:the original
1024:
975:French only
957:
858:
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849:Demographics
844:
839:
829:
825:
820:
812:
795:implemented
786:
782:
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736:
723:clergy house
696:
693:
686:
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639:
634:bird feeders
614:
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508:Ange-Gardien
505:
488:autoroute 10
471:
452:agricultural
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427:
425:
404:
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392:.st-alphonse
349:Area code(s)
223:Prov. riding
44:Municipality
26:
1423:Roxton Pond
967:Population
872:Change (%)
869:Population
823:, in 1962.
801:Roxton Pond
652:transport.
650:snowmobiles
578:hibernation
520:Cowansville
470:, owned by
423:was 3,125.
354:450 and 579
187:Constituted
130: /
1485:Categories
1213:2012-05-18
1162:2 November
1121:2012-05-18
1093:2009-04-20
1068:2012-03-11
1041:References
854:Population
836:toll booth
743:Saint Anne
608:, and the
566:marshlands
562:rural area
510:, Granby,
444:Sherbrooke
255:Population
195:Government
1447:Townships
964:Language
832:Route 139
778:warehouse
766:livestock
739:lightning
670:colonized
606:herbalism
574:migratory
492:route 139
434:Geography
360:Highways
327:UTC−04:00
306:UTC−05:00
301:Time zone
278:2006-2011
1463:Villages
1454:Shefford
1407:Waterloo
1207:Archived
1115:Archived
1087:Archived
1029:See also
970:Pct (%)
954:Language
774:Montreal
754:railroad
687:Another
602:trapping
464:outcrops
440:Montreal
215:Shefford
152:Province
1334:Brigham
1312:Bromont
981:93.31%
866:Census
817:airport
705:of the
682:sawmill
656:History
625:ranches
621:poultry
598:hunting
545:Ecology
524:Farnham
516:Brigham
512:Bromont
460:grazing
385:Website
341:J0E 2A0
143:Country
118:72°49′W
115:45°20′N
1470:Warden
1402:Granby
1395:Cities
1268:Granby
1192:census
1014:2.40%
1003:0.52%
992:3.77%
978:2,720
944:2,575
936:12.2%
928:2,889
912:2,805
896:2,918
880:3,125
791:, the
756:and a
711:parson
699:parish
617:cattle
534:. The
496:Granby
468:quarry
454:ends (
448:fields
413:Quebec
169:Estrie
164:Region
157:Quebec
146:Canada
941:1991
925:1996
920:2.9%
909:2001
904:4.0%
893:2006
888:7.1%
877:2011
732:mayor
719:Abbot
642:trail
594:moose
586:fungi
456:maize
379:R-139
329:(EDT)
295:1,124
263:3,125
1190:2011
1186:2006
1182:2001
1178:1996
1164:2015
989:110
947:N/A
715:Mass
697:The
689:mill
680:, a
648:and
619:and
592:and
526:and
442:and
368:A-10
287:7.1%
234:Area
1011:70
1000:15
646:ATV
576:or
474:),
411:of
396:.ca
394:.qc
390:www
320:DST
310:EST
176:RCM
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