Acton Vale, Quebec

Acton Vale (2008 Population 7,978) is an industrial town in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the
Regional County Municipality of Acton ("MRC d'Acton"). The town covers an area of 90.96 km². The town grew 6.4% from 2001 to 2006. It was founded in 1862 and is in the Montérégie administrative region. It was named for Acton, a suburb of London, England. It has shoe, rubber, and woolen industries. The town was formerly a copper-mining center.

By road, Acton Vale is 100 km from the province's largest city Montreal, 190 km from the provincial capital Quebec City, and 100 km from the United States border [http://www.mrcacton.qc.ca/Localisation.htm] .

"La Pensée de Bagot" is the municipal newspaper

Town Council

* Juliette Dupuis - Mayor
* Yves Arcouette - district 1
* Suzanne Ledoux - district 2
* Jean-Yves Chagnon - district 3
* Mario Daudelin - district 4
* Bruno Lavallée - district 5
* Patrice Dumont - district 6

Religion

The town of Acton Vale counts several places of worships;
* Roman Catholic Church (Priest Joseph Lèbre)
* Church Baptist Evangelist (Moderator George Corriveau)
* Church Anglican
* Room of the Kingdom (Jéhovah)

history of the mayors

* Juliette Dupuis (2005 - )
* Maurice Coutu (2001-2005)
* Anatole Bergeron (1993-2001)
* Gaston Gigère (????-1993)
* Roger Labrèque (1974-1986)
* Henri Boisvert (1966-1974)
* J.Edmour Gagnon (1963-1966)
* Lucien Désautels (1962-1963)
* Roger Labrèque (1948-1962)
* J.W. Cantin (1942-1948)
* J. Antonio Leclerc (1940-1942)
* Dr Philippe Adam (1934-1940)
* Ernest Boisvert (1932-1933)
* Auray Fontaine (1928-1932)
* Ernest Boisvert (1926-1928)
* Auray Fontaine (1924-1926)
* Dr. Léon Gauthier (1922-1924)
* J.E. Marcile (1918-1922)
* Dr. F.H. Daigneault (1916-1918)
* Charles Viens (1915-1916)
* David Lemay (1914-1915)
* Dr. F.H. Daigneault (1905-1914)
* Pierre Guertin (1902-1905)
* Georges Deslandes (1901-1902)
* J.E. Marcile (1900-1901)
* Milton McDonald (1897-1900)
* Auguste Dalpé (1896-1897)
* Alfred Saint-Amour (1895-1896)
* Pierre Guertin (1893-1895)
* Alfred Saint-Amour (1891-1893)
* Charles Roscony (1881-1891)
* N.H Dubois (1880-1881)
* Charles Roscony (1872-1880)
* Jérémie Morrier (1870-1872)
* J.A. Cushing (1868-1870)
* Charles F. McCallum (1866-1868)
* Jérémie Morrier (1864-1866)
* A.H. Dubrule (1863-1864)
* J.A. Cushing (1861-1863)

Communities

*"Acton Vale" - primary community
*Lavoie - a community south of the Acton Vale community (but within the municipality of Acton Vale) on Highway 139.

External links

* [http://www.ville.actonvale.qc.ca/ Acton Vale Official Web Site]
* [http://www.mrcacton.qc.ca/Acton_Vale.htm Acton Regional County Municipality Official Web Site]