Saint-Stanislas, Mauricie, Quebec

Saint-Stanislas
Municipality
Location within Les Chenaux RCM.
Saint-Stanislas Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°37′N 72°24′W / 46.617°N 72.400°WCoordinates: 46°37′N 72°24′W / 46.617°N 72.400°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Mauricie
RCM	Les Chenaux
Settled	1730
Constituted	April 17, 1976
Government[2]
• Mayor	Alain Guillemette
• Federal riding	Saint-Maurice—Champlain
• Prov. riding	Champlain
Area[2][3]
• Total	91.40 km^2 (35.29 sq mi)
• Land	89.51 km^2 (34.56 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	1,029
• Density	11.5/km^2 (30/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.4%
• Dwellings	590
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	G0X 3E0
Area code(s)	819
Highways	Route 159 Route 352
Website	www.saint-stanislas.ca

Saint-Stanislas is a municipality in Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located along the Batiscan River. The parish is named in honor of St. Stanislaus Kostka to recall the presence of the Jesuits, who were the owners of the lordship of Batiscan.

Demographics

Population trend:^[4]

Year	Population	Variation (%)
2011	1,029	-0,4 %
2006	1,033	-0,4 %
2001	1,076	-8,3 %
1996	1,174	%
1991		%
1986		-

Others statistics based on 2011 Canadian Census:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 504 (total dwellings: 509)

Mother language of Saint-Stanislas's citizens:

• French as first language: 98.6%
• English as first language: 0.5%
• English and French as first language: 1.0%
• Other as first language: 0%

In 2011 Census, 175 particulars declared themselves as bilingual (English & French), 845 speaking French only and 5 speaking English only. The median age of the population was 52.4 years in 2011. In addition, 89.2% of the population was aged 15 and over.

Motto

The municipality of Saint-Stanislas adopted the motto: "In duty with honor."

Personality of Saint-Stanislas

• Émilie Bordeleau, teacher in Quebec (Canada) at the beginning of the twentieth century whose life inspired the author Arlette Cousture in writing her novel Les Filles de Caleb.
• Jeanine Trépanier-Massicotte, author of several books on the history of Saint-Stanislas.

Publishing about the history of Saint-Stanislas

Births and Baptisms

1. Lacoursière, Paul. "Répertoire des naissances : paroisse Saint-Stanislas, comté de Champlain, 1787-1986" (Directory of births: parish of Saint-Stanislas, Champlain County, 1787-1986). S. l. P. Lacoursière, [1986], 340 p., collection "Saint-Stanislas", no. 17. (French)

Weddings

2. Lacoursière, Paul. "Répertoire des mariages: paroisse Saint-Stanislas (comté de Champlain) 1787-1987" (Weddings Directory: Saint-Stanislas parish (county of Champlain) 1787-1987). Saint-Stanislas, The Historical Society of Saint-Stanislas, 146 p. (Coll. "Saint-Stanislas' - no. 11). (French)

3. Campagna, Dominica. "Répertoire des mariages, Saint-Stanislas de Champlain, ou Saint-Stanislas-de-la-Rivière-des-Envies, 1787-1966" (Directory weddings, Saint-Stanislas de Champlain and Saint-Stanislas-de-la-Rivière des Envies, 1787-1966). Cap-de-la-Madeleine, s.n., 1967, 194 p. (French)

Deaths and burials

4. Lacoursière, Paul. "Répertoire des décès: paroisse Saint-Stanislas, comté de Champlain, 1787-1986" (Directory death: Saint-Stanislas Parish, Champlain County, 1787-1986). S.L., s.n., s.d. 133 p. (Coll. "Saint-Stanislas" - no. 18). (French)

5. Lacoursière, Paul. "Répertoire des sépultures: St-Stanislas" (Directory Graves: Saint-Stanislas). Saint-Stanislas Historical Committee, (Coll. "Saint-Stanislas" - our 5-6): Volume 1: 1787-1870 (French) Volume 2: 1870-1975 (French)

6. "Complément des répertoires de naissances, mariages, décès, Saint-Stanislas, comté de Champlain: 1986-1996-97" (Additional directories of births, marriages, deaths, Saint-Stanislas, Champlain County: 1986-1996-97), contening 210 years of parish statistics and historical notes, Janine Trépanier-Massicotte, Historical Committee of Saint-Stanislas, 1997, 78 pages, Saint-Stanislas collection - Vol. 22. (French)

History

1. "Saint-Stanislas - Comté de Champlain" (Champlain County), Historical Register - Vol. 1 (1760-1937 chronology and Authorities 1757-1977), Janine Trépanier-Massicotte, 67 pages, 1977, Éditions du Bien Public, Collection Saint-Stanislas. Note: This volume includes an appendix "Chronologie - Faits nouveaux et corrections" (Timeline - Developments and corrections), featuring 8 pages. (French)

2. "La destinée des Koska" (The fate of the Koska), Historical Register - Vol. 2 - Biographies authorities, Paul Lacoursière, 96 pages, 1978, Éditions du Bien Public, Collection Saint-Stanislas, no. 2. (French)

3. "Chez nous en Nouvelle-France - 1608-1787" (At Home in New France - 1608-1787)", Vol. 3 - Foundation of Saint-Stanislas, Janine Trépanier-Massicotte, 1977, 153 pages, Editions du Bien Public, Collection "Saint-Stanislas", no. 3. (French)

4. "Les sports à Saint-Stanislas, Cent ans de sport rural" (Sports in Saint-Stanislas, One Hundred Years of rural sports), Janine Trépanier-Massicotte, 1981, 90 photos, Éditions du Bien Public, Collection "Saint-Stanislas", no. 4. (French)

5. "Anciennes fromageries et beurreries de Saint-Stanislas" (Old cheese and butter of Saint-Stanislas), Gilles Thiffault, 1981, 83 pages, Editions du Bien Public, Saint-Stanislas Collection no. 7, Historical Committee of Saint-Stanislas. (French)

6. "Trucs ingénieux de nos aïeules" (Ingenious tips our grandmothers), Vol. 8 - AFÉAS of Saint-Stanislas, 1981, 50 pages, Editions du Bien Public. Contributing writers: Ghislaine Asselin, Gisèle Beauvillier, Lise Bordeleau, Monique Bouchard, Ghislaine Brouillette, Rose-Alice Brouillette, Ghislaine Denoncourt, Jacqueline Fugère, Marie Mance Guillemette, Hélène Veillette. Drawings: Louise Denoncourt. (French)

7. "Saint-Stanislas, au temps des pionniers - 1787-1808" (Saint-Stanislas, at the time of Pioneers - 1787-1808), After the founding, Vol. 9, Janine Trépanier-Massicotte, 1981, 84 pages, Editions du Bien Public, Collection "Saint-Stanislas", no. 9. (French)

8. "Saint-Stanislas à l'époque de l'érection canonique, 1808-1833" (Saint-Stanislas at the time of the canonical, 1808-1833), Janine Trépanier-Massicotte, Éditions du Bien Public, 1983, 100 pages, Collection Saint-Stanislas. (French)

9. "Visages inconnus de Saint-Stanislas: nos prêtres et religieux, enfants de la paroisse" (Faces of Saint-Stanislas unknown: our priests and religious, children of the parish), Paul Lacoursière, Historical Committee of Saint-Stanislas, Éditions Souvenance, 1984, 47 pages, Saint-Stanislas collection, vol. 13. (French)

See also

• Lordship of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade (Seigneurie de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade)
• Lordship of Batiscan (Seigneurie de Batiscan)
• Rivière des Envies
• Batiscan River
• Batiscanie, Quebec
• Municipality of Saint-Stanislas (Des Chenaux)(French)

References

1. Reference number 72587 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Geographic code 37245 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. "(Code 2437245) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
4. Statistics Canada: 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

• Media related to Saint-Stanislas, Mauricie at Wikimedia Commons