North Hatley, Quebec
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North Hatley is a village of 750 people, located at the north end of Lake Massawippi. It is in the county of Stanstead part of the Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec.
North Hatley was mentioned in the television show The X-Files as the location of the Cigarette Smoking Man's hideout (in the episode "The Red and the Black").
North Hatley was also the location for the shooting of a few films, including Secret Window with Johnny Depp, The Human Stain with Nicole Kidman and Sir Anthony Hopkins, and Hatley High, a Canadian film that is set in the small town.
Over fifty authors, some famous, others less so, are associated with the town. Some of the most notable are Hugh MacLennan, F.R. Scott, Gérard Godin and Roland Giguère, six Governor General's Award winners for a total of 11 awards, and a Pulitzer prize.
The village is best known for being a summer resort, starting in the late 19th century, initially for Americans mostly from the Chesapeake Bay area, but later and increasingly by wealthy Montrealers. In recent years, Jean Charest has spent his vacations here. The presence of Charest brought many notables to the village, including Jacques Chirac. Chirac resided during his stay at the Hatley Inn (Auberge Hatley), renowned for its cuisine and very extensive wine selection. Sadly, it was destroyed by fire in 2006 and has not been rebuilt. Other popular high-end destinations are the Hovey Manor and La Raveaudiere[1].
The lakeside village is also one of a few primarily-Anglophone enclaves in the dominantly French-speaking province; others being Hudson, Quebec and nearby Brome Lake. Like Hudson and Brome Lake, North Hatley is known for its beautiful surroundings, hospitable residents, and active bilingualism. Its proximity (+-15km) to the city of Sherbrooke provides it with just about all the urban amenities one could want, but Lebaron's Grocery Store on North Hatley's Main St. is very well stocked, charming and open year round.
A few steps from 'downtown' is a scenic 9 hole golf course and driving range, open to the public.
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