Trois-Rives, Quebec


Trois-Rives is a municipality with an area of located in Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Mid-Mauricie, province of Quebec, Canada.

Geography

It is bounded on the west by the Saint-Maurice River, and includes the communities of Grande-Anse, Olscamps, Rivière-Matawin, Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac, and partially Rivière-aux-Rats.
The territory includes also in the east portions of Mékinac Lake, Missionary Lake, aux Loutres, and Dumont Lakes.
The toponym "Trois-Rives" refers to the three rivers that drain the territory: the Matawin River, the Saint-Maurice River and the Mékinac River.

History

It was established in 1972 as Boucher, named after the geographic township of Boucher in which it is located. This name was chosen in honour of Pierre Boucher, former French governor of Trois-Rivières and owner of the Boucher and Boucherville Seignories in the late 17th century. It was not until 1978 that the municipal incorporation was confirmed.
On December 26, 1998, the municipality was renamed to Trois-Rives to better represent the geography of the municipality as it is crossed by three rivers: the Matawin, the Mékinac, and the Saint-Maurice River.
On August 28, 2004, Trois-Rives was enlarged by some when it annexed a portion of the Lac-Masketsi Unorganized Territory.
The municipality has two main roads: Quebec Route 155 ; and St. Joseph road through the village of Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac along the Mékinac River, reaching the Quebec Route 155 near the mouth of that river. The path of almost all other roads goes along the rivers. Generally, each route is designated as the place name of headwater lake that feeds it:
  1. Road Lake-to-sleighs ;
  2. Path of the domain Batchelder;
  3. Path of Mékinac Lake ;
  4. Path of the river and road Crows ;
  5. Lake Road Dumont ;
  6. Path of Missionary Lake, which is segmented into two, the first segment links Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac to the northern part of the lake and the second segment link the southern part of the lake, to Hervey-Jonction, Quebec;
  7. Road of the lake of the Otters;
  8. Lejeune Road;
  9. Vlimeux Lake Road.

    Demographics

Population trend:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 255
Mother tongue:
Trois-Rives has been represented by a mayor since 1978. The following is a list of mayors of Trois-Rives.
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1Elphège Desrosiers19781981
2Lucien Mongrain1981current