Saint-Colomban () is a city in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord in Québec, Canada. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.
The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.
Saint-Colomban was also the birthplace of Mr. Justice Emmett Hall, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada widely considered to be one of the fathers of Medicare.
History The first European settlers arrived in Saint-Colomban in 1819 and the municipality of Saint-Colomban was officially founded in 1855. In 1857, part of Saint-Colomban was amputated to create the municipality of Saint-Canut (now part of Mirabel).
In 2009 Saint-Colomban's status was changed from a parish municipality to a regular municipality. One year later, in 2010, Saint-Colomban gained city status.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Colomban 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.
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 à l'Orée-des-Bois École de la Volière École des Hautbois École Mer-et-Monde The primary schools Bellefeuille and Prévost in Saint-Jérôme serve other sections École secondaire Émilien-Frenette and École polyvalente Saint-Jérôme, both in Saint-Jérôme
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools: Laurentian Elementary School in Lachute"LAURENTIAN ELEMENTARY ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017. Laurentian Regional High School in Lachute"LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE ." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.
Sources
Répertoire des municipalités du Québec Commission de toponymie du Québec Affaires municipales et régions - cartes régionales
External links
Site officiel Saint-Colomban Site dedicated to Irish history of the original settlers