Saint-Placide, Quebec

Saint-Placide is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, along the north shore of the Ottawa River.

History
In 1780, the first European settlers arrived here. In 1848, the Parish of Saint-Placide was formed when it was separated from the parish of Saint-Benoît. The new parish name was undoubtedly chosen because Saint Placide, a monk of the sixth century, was a disciple of Saint Benedict. In 1853, its post office opened, and in 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Placide was formed.

A wharf, built in 1867, allowed vessels of the Ottawa River Navigation Company to take delivery of wheat at that time in the region.

In 1950, the Village Municipality of Saint-Placide was formed when it separated from the Parish Municipality, and was surrounded by the latter's territory. On August 3, 1994, these municipalities were rejoined again to form the new Municipality of Saint-Placide.

Transportation
Highway 344 passes through Saint-Placide. The Oka Express goes to the Deux-Montagnes station and Terminus Saint-Eustache

Demographics
Population trend:
 * Population in 2011: 1715 (2006 to 2011 population change: 4.4%)
 * Population in 2006: 1642 (2001 to 2006 population change: 6.8%)
 * Population in 2001: 1537
 * Population in 1996: 1479
 * Population in 1991: 1387 (adjusted for boundary changes)

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 716 (total dwellings: 862)

Mother tongue:
 * English as first language: 1.2%
 * French as first language: 96%
 * English and French as first language: 0.6%
 * Other as first language: 2.2%

Education
The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools. École secondaire d'Oka in Oka provides secondary education.
 * École de l'Amitié

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools. Mountainview Elementary School and Saint Jude Elementary School, both in Deux-Montagnes, serve this community. Lake of Two Mountains High School is the zoned high school.

Notable people from Saint-Placide

 * Adolphe-Basile Routhier (1839–1920), author of the original French lyrics of the Canadian national anthem