- Lachute, Quebec
Lachute, is a town in southwest
Quebec , 75km northwest of Montreal, on theRivière du Nord , a tributary of theOttawa River , and west ofMirabel International Airport . It is located on Autoroute 50, at the junctions of Quebec Provincial Highways Route 148, Route 158 and Secondary Highways 327 and 329.It is the seat of Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, and is served by the
Lachute Airport .Its major industries include
paper mill s andlumber .The population of this town is about 12 000 people. The town is famous throughout the province for its flea market, which is held every Tuesday.Notable Lachutois:
*
Kevin Lowe , former NHL defenceman and currentgeneral manager of theEdmonton Oilers .
* HonJim Watson ,Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the riding ofOttawa West—Nepean and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; former Mayor of Ottawa, Ontario. Honourable Watson is a member of theOntario Liberal Party .
*Pierre Page , former coach of several NHLhockey teams (Calgary, Minnesota, Quebec and Anaheim), and currently head coach ofEisbären Berlin (Berlin Polar Bears) of theDeutsche Eishockey-Liga .
*Thain Wendell MacDowell , Victoria Cross Recipient 1917, Vimy Ridge, France.External links
* [http://www.ville.lachute.qc.ca/ Official Web site of the City]
* [http://www.argenteuil.qc.ca/ Official Web site of MRC of Argenteuil]
* [http://www.comte-argenteuil.com Official Web site of the Count of Argenteuil (History of Seigniors of Argenteuil)]Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Lachute
North = Gore
Northeast = Saint-Colomban
East = Mirabel
Southeast =
South = Saint-André-d'Argenteuil
Southwest =
West = Brownsburg-Chatham
Northwest = Wentworth
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