Saint-Valentin () is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 470.

Named after the Christian hallow Saint Valentine, the community has been trying to capitalize on its name as a destination for lovers since the 1990s. A Festival de la Saint-Valentin is held every February, along with a St. Valentine's Day Mass. The post office frequently receives letters from around the world to postmark.Peretz, Ingrid. "Saint-Valentin, Que., has its heart set on becoming the capital of love." The Globe and Mail. February 11, 2011.

Municipal Council

Gaétan Fortin Position - 1 (Watercourses and ditches Public works, buildings and roads) Nicole Lussier Position - 2 (Cycle network, Vernissage, Culture Marriage and Civil Union, Environment) Michelle Richer Position 3 (Leisure, Link between the Optimist club and the Municipality) Paolo Girard Position 4 (Justice and enforcement of regulations, Public works, buildings and roads Fire and first responder Emergency measures, Vice-president and secretary-treasurer of the Festival) Van Velzen Position 5 (Library, Twinning, Emergency measures, Urban Planning Advisory Committee) Pierre Vallières Position 6 (Justice and application of regulations Family and Seniors Fire and first responder (Substitute), Festival President) Council meetings mainly take place on the first Tuesday of the month at 8 p.m. in the council room.

Demographics

Population

Language Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Valentin, Quebec Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 425 11.5% 92.39% 10 0.0% 2.17% 5 50.0% 1.09% 20 100.0% 4.35% 480 9.1% 94.12% 10 60.0% 1.96% 10 n/a% 1.96% 10 33.3% 1.96% 440 1.1% 91.67% 25 n/a% 5.21% 0 100.0% 0.00% 15 70.0% 3.12% 435 n/a 87.88% 0 n/a 0.00% 10 n/a 2.02% 50 n/a 10.10%

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.

Attribution

See also List of municipalities in Quebec

References