| Montcerf-Lytton | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Outaouais |
| Regional county | Vallée-de-la-Gatineau |
| Incorporation | September 19, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Fernand Lirette |
| • Federal riding | Pontiac |
| • Prov. riding | Gatineau |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 358.34 km2 (138.4 sq mi) |
| • Land | 353.12 km2 (136.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 739 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0W 1N0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www.montcerf-lytton.com |
Montcerf-Lytton is a municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Its territory spans both shores of the Désert River, a tributary of the Gatineau River.
Its population centres include: Brodeur, Chute-Rouge, Lytton, and Montcerf.
Montcerf has one of the best soil for cultivation across the Gatineau Valley region, supplemented by a network of lakes (most notably Clair, Desrivières, and Lytton Lakes) and forests, which are part of the Bras-Coupé–Désert ZEC.[3] Fishing and hunting are popular sport activities in this place.[4]
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The Township of Lytton was formed in 1869, named after Lord Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873). The township municipality was set up in 1909.[3] with M.W.P. O'Connor as first mayor. In 1916, telephone service is established in Lytton, but not until 1952 did electricity arrive.[5]
Montcerf was opened for colonization in 1870. Formerly spelled "Moncerf" or "Mont Cerf", it became Montcerf (French for "Mount Deer") during the nineteenth century and the name presumably refers to a mountain which rises near the village and once teemed with deer and moose. The mission of Sainte-Philomène-de-Montcerf was established in 1872 and the Montcerf Post Office opened in 1886. The Municipality of Montcerf was officially set up in 1920[4] with Abraham Mathieu as first mayor. In 1929, electricity arrived in Montcerf, followed by telephone service in 1948.[5]
On September 19, 2001, the Municipality of Montcerf and the Lytton Township Municipality were merged into the new Municipality of Montcerf-Lytton[4] with Fernand Lirette (mayor of Montcerf since 1974) as first mayor.[5]
Population:[6]
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 323
Languages:
Montcerf is mentioned in David Foster Wallace's novel Infinite Jest. The character John ("no relation") Wayne originally hails from Montcerf.
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