Harrington is a township municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality. It is located in the Laurentian Mountains, about north-west of Lachute.

Its population centres include Harrington, Lac-Keatley (), Lac-MacDonald (), Lakeview (), Lost River (), and Rivington ().

History Harrington Township first appeared on the Gale and Duberger Map of 1795, but was not settled until 1830 when Scottish pioneers settled in the Lost River area in the east. In 1841, the township is officially established and in 1855, the township municipality was formed.

It is believed that the name Harrington may be attributed to a location in England, however, the local post office was identified under the name of Rivington between 1878 and 1961.

Geography Harrington is a land of lakes and rivers, stocked with abundant fish. The Rouge River is the main river flowing through it, and the largest lakes include Lake (Lac) MacDonald, Lac des Esclaves, Green Lake, and Lake Harrington, each attracting a large number summer cottage vacationers. Its territory has a characteristic appearance of the Laurentian region with dense forests, rising to an elevation of in the north-east, which is more than Mont Chauve which dominates Green Lake.

The Lost River flows for some miles from a spring that disappears under a calcareous rock between Gate Lake and Fraser Lake.

Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Harrington had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Harrington, Quebec Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 380 8.6% 39.2% 495 12.5% 51.0% 35 600.0% 3.6% 50 11.1% 5.2% 350 1.4% 41.4% 440 2.2% 52.1% 5 75.0% 0.6% 45 50.0% 5.3% 345 60.5% 40.4% 450 2.2% 52.6% 20 78.9% 2.3% 30 200.0% 3.5% 215 4.9% 27.7% 460 8.0% 59.4% 95 n/a% 12.3% 10 84.6% 1.3% 205 28.1% 26.8% 500 1.0% 65.4% 0 0.0% 0.0% 65 62.5% 8.5% 160 n/a 22.5% 505 n/a 71.1% 0 n/a 0.0% 40 n/a 5.6%

Attractions

The municipality of Harrington has 3 community centers on its territory: Lost River community center (LRCC), 2811 route 327 Harrington Valley community center (HVCC), 420 chemin Harrington Harrington Golden Age (HGA), 259 chemin Harrington

Tourist attractions include: Đại Tòng Lâm Tam Bảo Sơn: First and largest Buddhist temple in Canada, founded in 1988 by Thich Thien Nghi. It houses the tallest Buddhist statue in Canada, Avalokiteshvara, who flies on a dragon to help people. It is the statue of the Buddha of compassion. The 28-metre colossus is the largest of its kind in Canada. Heavy with 360 tons of Chinese granite, it took 28 containers to transport it from Asia in separate pieces. The statue was inaugurated in 2015 in front of 10,000 devotees. The temple attracts visitors from all over the surrounding region and is the most prominent tourist attraction in Harrington. Eco Spa Highland Auberge Val Carroll (Permanently closed in March, 2025).

Government Harrington forms part of the federal electoral district of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and has been represented by Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party since 2015. Provincially, Harrington is part of the Argenteuil electoral district and is represented by Agnès Grondin of the Coalition Avenir Québec since 2018.

+ Harrington federal election results Year Liberal Conservative Bloc Québécois New Democratic Green 2025 57% 217 20% 75 19% 72 1% 5 3% 10 2021 52% 312 14% 82 25% 152 4% 24 0% 0 2019 53% 310 14% 80 21% 123 5% 31 5% 32 2015 54% 242 18% 83 11% 50 14% 64 3% 12 2011 31% 128 16% 64 11% 44 38% 156 4% 17 2008 37% 140 33% 124 16% 60 9% 36 5% 20 2006 40% 144 33% 119 14% 51 6% 22 6% 20 2004 62% 230 14% 51 15% 54 3% 11 6% 22

+ Harrington provincial election results Year CAQ Liberal QC solidaire Parti Québécois 2022 22% 78 33% 118 8% 27 16% 57 2018 19% 97 55% 285 6% 33 8% 44 2014 8% 45 76% 436 1% 6 14% 80 2012 14% 60 67% 285 2% 10 15% 62

List of current and former mayors: Ellen Lakoff (2001–2009) Keith Robson (2009–2012) Jacques Parent (2012–2021) Pierre Richard (2021–2022) Gabrielle Parr (2023-present)

List of current city councillors : Seat #1: Chantal Scapino Seat #2: Julie James Seat #3: Daniel St-Onge Seat #4: Robert Dewar Seat #5: Danny Low Seat #6: Gerry Clark

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools."Trouver une école ou un centre." Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. For attendance boundary information, click "Par bassin d'école" École polyvalente Lavigne in Lachute

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools: Arundel Elementary School in Arundel serves a portion"Arundel Elementary Zone ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017. Laurentian Elementary School in Lachute serves a portion"LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017. Grenville Elementary School in Grenville serves a portion"About Us." Grenville Elementary School. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute"LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.

See also List of anglophone communities in Quebec List of township municipalities in Quebec

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