Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard () is a municipality in the Laurentian Mountains, in the Province of Quebec, Canada, north-west of Montreal.
Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, located on the shores of lake Saint-Joseph, has nearly 70 lakes in its territory. It is home to Mont-Avalanche ski resort.
History The settlement began in 1864. In 1873, the geographic township of Howard was created, named after Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle. The Lac-Saint-Joseph Mission was founded in 1878, served by Adolphe Jodoin (1836-1891), parish priest of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts. In 1882, the Saint-Adolphe-de-Howard post office opened. The following year, the Township Municipality of Howard was established.
In 1939, the township changed name and statutes to become the Municipality of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard.
From 1952 to 1987, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard was home to Canadian Forces Station Lac St. Denis.
Demographics
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 2,039 (total dwellings: 3,730)
Mother tongue (2021): English as first language: 7.7% French as first language: 87.2% English and French as first languages: 1.2% Other as first language: 3.4%
Government List of former mayors:
Gédéon Ouimet (1883–1890) Charles Brunet (1890–1905) Adélard Gratton (1905–1910) Olivier Wood (1910–1913) Victor Bergeron (1913–1919) Dosithée Forget (1919–1922) Ferdinand Depatie (1922–1925) Cyrille Guindon (1925–1932) Henri Lajeunesse (1932–1937) Albert Bertrand (1937–1945) Wilfrid Gratton (1945–1951, 1955–1959) Édouard Bellefleur (1951–1955) Émile Gratton (1959–1962) D. E. Ross (1962–1963) J. A. Préfontaine (1963–1965, 1968–1969) Charles Brosseau (1965–1967) Henri Paul Potvin (1967–1968) Gaston R. Bourgeault (1969–1973) Marcel Godin (1973–1981, 1982–1985) Albert Di Fruscia (1981–1982) Michel Gratton (1985–1993) Jean J. Brossard (1993–2004) Marc Vadeboncoeur (2004–2005) Pierre Roy (2005–2009) Réjean Gravel (2009–2013) Lisette Lapointe (2013–2017) Claude Charbonneau (2017–2025) Alexendre Sarrazin (2025–present)
Education
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools: Sainte Agathe Academy in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts serves the northern portion for both elementary and secondary levels."About Us." Saint Agathe Academy. Retrieved on September 4, 2017. See Elementary zone map and Secondary zone map - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one. Morin Heights Elementary School (serves the southern portion) in Morin-Heights"MORIN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017. Laurentian Regional High School (serves the southern portion) in Lachute"LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
See also List of municipalities in Quebec
References
External links
Official site of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard st-adolphe.info (Local news, information, and community agenda) Pays-d'en-Haut CLD (Local Development Centre) Avalanche Culture Plein Air (Ski and Sports Station) Association des sports nautiques de Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard (Local Association)