Saint-Lin–Laurentides

Saint-Lin–Laurentides was formed on 1 March 2000, when the Municipality of Saint-Lin and the Town of Laurentides were merged. Saint-Lin was first settled in 1807 when pioneers from Saint-Pierre-du-Portage (now L'Assomption) arrived. In 1828, the Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaie Parish was founded. In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Lin was established, but was abolished two years later in 1847 when it was absorbed into the county municipality. That same year, its post office opened. In 1855, the municipality was reestablished as Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaye, with Carolus Laurier, father of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, as first mayor. ==Geography==

The Achigan River flows through the north-western tip of the municipality from north-east to south-west and then crosses the municipality from west to east. The Beauport River, coming from the northeast, joins the Achigan River at the northwestern boundary of the municipality. The Petite Rivière, which flows southwest, crosses the northeastern part of the municipality until it joins the Achigan River west of the town centre. == Demographics ==

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Lin—Laurentides had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. ==Government==

List of former mayors: • André Auger (...–2013) • Patrick Massé (2013–2021) • Mathieu Maisonneuve (2021–present) ==Education==

The Commission scolaire des Samares operates francophone public schools • École de l'Aubier • École des Trois-Temps • pavillon de l'Arc-en-Ciel • pavillon de l'Oiseau-Bleu • pavillon Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier • École du ruisseau Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town: • Joliette Elementary School in Saint-Charles-Borromée serves most of the town • Laurentia Elementary School in Saint-Jérôme serves a portion of the town • Joliette High School in Joliette serves all of the town == Notable people ==

• Gabrielle Destroismaisons, singer • Joseph Gauthier, politician • Élise Guilbault, actress • Hilaire Hurteau, politician • Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier, politician • Wilfrid Laurier, seventh prime minister of Canada • Maurice Lebel, academic ==References==