Arundel, Quebec

Arundel
Township municipality
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Arundel is located in Central Quebec
Arundel
Arundel
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°58′N 74°37′W / 45.967°N 74.617°W / 45.967; -74.617[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
Settled1854
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1878
Government
[2]
 • MayorMarc Poirier
 • Fed. ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingArgenteuil
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
67.94 km2 (26.23 sq mi)
 • Land63.45 km2 (24.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
578
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-21
Increase 2.7%
 • Dwellings
402
DemonymArundelite
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 1A0
Area code(s)819
Highways R-327 R-364
Websitearundel.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Arundel is a township municipality in Quebec, Canada, located 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Mont-Tremblant.

Arundel Township first appeared on the Gale and Duberger Map of 1795, but was not settled until the mid-19th century when Scottish and Irish immigrants established subsistence farming operations and worked the forests in winter.

Today most of the land is reserved for agricultural use despite strong growth in the region. Much of Arundel borders the Rouge River.

History

The township, proclaimed in 1857, originally belonged to Sydney Robert Bellingham, who named the township after Arundel in West Sussex, England. In 1858, a sawmill was built, attracting settlers to the area.[1]

On January 1, 1878, the United Township Municipality of Arundel-et-De Salaberry was created. In 1881, Arundel Township became an independent municipality when the townships separated (De Salaberry Township becoming part of the United Township Municipality of De Salaberry-et-Grandison, today part of Mont-Tremblant).[1]

In 1926, the township lost roughly half its territory when the Municipality of Huberdeau and the Town of Barkmere were created.[4][5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Arundel had a population of 578 living in 290 of its 402 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 563. With a land area of 63.45 km2 (24.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.1/km2 (23.6/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Mother tongue (2021):[3]

  • French as first language: 56.9%
  • English as first language: 36.2%
  • English and French as first languages: 2.6%
  • Other as first language: 4.3%

Local government

List of former mayors:

  • David Flanagan (...–2005)
  • Johanna Earle (2005–2009)
  • Julia Stuart (2009–2013)
  • Guylaine Berlinguette (2013–2017)
  • Pascale Blais (2017–2025)
  • Marc Poirier (2025–present)

Activities

Arundel is home to the Corridor Aérobique, a 58 kilometer trail used for walking, biking, skiing, snowshoeing and various other outdoor activities. This trail boarders the Rouge River (Laurentides) for some distance and also leads to the neighboring towns of Montcalm, Quebec, Huberdeau, Quebec, Morin-Heights and Lac-des-Seize-Îles just to name a few.

Education

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board is the English-language school board of the town. Schools serving the town:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Reference number 2234". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 78060". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Arundel, Quebec (Code 2478060) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Huberdeau". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  5. ↑ "Barkmere". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  6. ↑ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
  7. ↑ "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada. July 1973.
  8. ↑ "Arundel Elementary Zone Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ "SAINTE AGATHE HIGH SCOOL ZONE Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine" [sic]. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017 - See text description of boundaries in: About Us" as well as the Elementary zone map Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine - Note that all areas covered in the elementary map are also covered in the secondary one.
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