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In 1968, [[Paramount Studios]] chose Knowlton as the location to film the children's movie ''[[My Side of the Mountain (film)]]'', an adaptation of a book by [[Jean Craighead George]].[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lP8TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xokDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2832,2803826&dq=my-side-of-the-mountain+knowlton] Many scenes from the village were used as well as a man-made pond at the corner of Chemin Paramount and Chemin Paige near Mount Glen. |
In 1968, [[Paramount Studios]] chose Knowlton as the location to film the children's movie ''[[My Side of the Mountain (film)]]'', an adaptation of a book by [[Jean Craighead George]].[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lP8TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xokDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2832,2803826&dq=my-side-of-the-mountain+knowlton] Many scenes from the village were used as well as a man-made pond at the corner of Chemin Paramount and Chemin Paige near Mount Glen. |
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In 1975, Knowlton was used as one of the sites for filming the [[Jodie Foster]] suspense film ''[[The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Pratley |first=Gerald |author-link=Gerald Pratley |title=A Century of Canadian Cinema: Gerald Pratley's Feature Film Guide, 1900 to the Present |publisher=Lynx Images |year=2003 |isbn=1894073215 | |
In 1975, Knowlton was used as one of the sites for filming the [[Jodie Foster]] suspense film ''[[The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Pratley |first=Gerald |author-link=Gerald Pratley |title=A Century of Canadian Cinema: Gerald Pratley's Feature Film Guide, 1900 to the Present |publisher=Lynx Images |year=2003 |isbn=1894073215 |page=127}}</ref> |
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Brome Lake
Lac-Brome | |
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Coordinates: 45°13′N 72°31′W / 45.217°N 72.517°W[2] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Estrie[1] |
RCM | Brome-Missisquoi |
Constituted | January 2, 1971 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Burcombe |
• Federal riding | Brome—Missisquoi |
• Prov. riding | Brome-Missisquoi |
Area | |
• Total | 223.60 km2 (86.33 sq mi) |
• Land | 205.27 km2 (79.26 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[5] | |
• Total | 5,609 |
• Density | 27.3/km2 (71/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 0.4% |
• Dwellings | 3,473 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-104 R-139 R-215 R-243 |
Website | www |
The Town of Brome Lake (officially Ville de Lac-Brome[3]) is a town in southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 5,609. Tourism is a major industry in the village of Knowlton because of skiing in the winter, lake activities in summer, and autumn leaf colour.
History
The village was founded in 1802 by United Empire Loyalists from the New England states and New York. Originally known as Coldbrook for the stream that runs through the centre of the village, in 1855 the village had become the county seat of Brome County, Quebec. In 1971, seven villages on Brome Lake, Bondville, East Hill, Foster, Fulford, Knowlton, Iron Hill and West Brome, were amalgamated to create the current town, now in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality of the Estrie administrative region.
Geography
Metamorphic rock of Cambrian age—mostly schist and phyllite—underlies the area. Quaternary glaciation left deposits of stony loam till plus outwash sands and gravels. Brown podzolic and podzol soils are most common. Gleysols and peats occur in poorly drained areas.
The area's most significant soil is the Blandford series. This well-drained loam developed under deciduous forest. Settlers exploited this forest for wood, potash, and maple sugar. Cleared areas were found to be productive for crops and pasture. Much former farmland has reverted to forest and today provides a supply of hardwood lumber.
Demographics
Population
2011 | |
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Population | 5,609 (-0.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 205.27 km2 (79.26 sq mi) |
Population density | 27.3/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Median age | 53.3 (M: 52.6, F: 54.0) |
Private dwellings | 3,473 (total) |
Median household income | $53,881 |
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Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Lac-Brome, Quebec[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011
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5,450
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2,640 | 6.5% | 48.44% | 2,545 | 1.2% | 46.70% | 65 | 53.6% | 1.19% | 200 | 18.4% | 3.67% | |||||
2006
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5,440
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2,480 | 10.5% | 45.59% | 2,575 | 10.4% | 47.33% | 140 | 180.0% | 2.57% | 245 | 104.2% | 4.50% | |||||
2001
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5,290
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2,245 | 30.9% | 42.44% | 2,875 | 3.4% | 54.35% | 50 | 50.0% | 0.94% | 120 | 31.4% | 2.27% | |||||
1996
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4,965
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1,715 | n/a | 34.54% | 2,975 | n/a | 59.92% | 100 | n/a | 2.01% | 175 | n/a | 3.52% |
Education
- École Saint-Édouard, (CSVDC)
- Knowlton Academy (Eastern Townships School Board)
Media
Brome Lake has one radio station serving its local area, the Knowlton-based CIDI-FM 99.1 MHz.
In film
In 1968, Paramount Studios chose Knowlton as the location to film the children's movie My Side of the Mountain (film), an adaptation of a book by Jean Craighead George.[1] Many scenes from the village were used as well as a man-made pond at the corner of Chemin Paramount and Chemin Paige near Mount Glen.
In 1975, Knowlton was used as one of the sites for filming the Jodie Foster suspense film The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane.[10]
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ "La Haute-Yamaska et Brome-Missisquoi entrent dans le giron de l'Estrie". La Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 72629". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 46075". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BROME--MISSISQUOI (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Lac-Brome, Quebec
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ Pratley, Gerald (2003). A Century of Canadian Cinema: Gerald Pratley's Feature Film Guide, 1900 to the Present. Lynx Images. p. 127. ISBN 1894073215.
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