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EspañolBEDFORD, QUEBEC
:''For the canton see Bedford, Quebec (canton)''
'Bedford' is a town located in southern Quebec, Canada, near the Vermont border. This small community is just an hour's drive from larger cities such as Burlington and Montreal and is the home to southern Quebec's largest scout troop.
Bedford is part of Brome-Missisquoi regional county municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie.
The town of Bedford is located south of Montreal and right by the border with the state of Vermont (USA). Seated in the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, at the beginning of the steep leading to the Appalachian Mountains, the ''Rivière aux Brochets'' (Pike River) flows through the middle of the town, separating it into south and north parts.
The name "Bedford" could have been given by Loyalists who knew of several Bedfords back in the former American colonies. The name could also have been a tribute to Lord John Russell, who was the fourth Duke of Bedford (1710-1771), an English politician and Secretary of State (1748-1751), and governor general of Ireland from 1756 to 1761.
The first settler arrived in 1812.
About 25% of the population is Anglophone, the families being settled there after the coming of the Loyalists in 1776.
Every year since 1828, at the beginning of August, the town holds its annual fair, the oldest of its kind in Quebec and the second oldest in Canada. One can play hockey, curling or figure skate at the ''Centre sportif''.
★ École secondaire Monseigneur-Desranleau (secondary 1 and 2) (French)
★ École primaire Saint-Damien (French)
★ Butler Elementary (English 1-7)
★ Georges Thurston (1951-2007) a.k.a Boule Noire, R&B singer for 30 years.
★ Pierre Paradis (1950-), Member of National Assembly of Quebec for 25 years and former Cabinet Minister
★ Official web site
★ Bedford fair
'Bedford' is a town located in southern Quebec, Canada, near the Vermont border. This small community is just an hour's drive from larger cities such as Burlington and Montreal and is the home to southern Quebec's largest scout troop.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Origin of the name |
| History |
| Demography |
| Parishes |
| Activities |
| Schools |
| Notable people from Bedford |
| References |
| External links |
Geography
Bedford is part of Brome-Missisquoi regional county municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie.
The town of Bedford is located south of Montreal and right by the border with the state of Vermont (USA). Seated in the Saint-Lawrence lowlands, at the beginning of the steep leading to the Appalachian Mountains, the ''Rivière aux Brochets'' (Pike River) flows through the middle of the town, separating it into south and north parts.
Origin of the name
The name "Bedford" could have been given by Loyalists who knew of several Bedfords back in the former American colonies. The name could also have been a tribute to Lord John Russell, who was the fourth Duke of Bedford (1710-1771), an English politician and Secretary of State (1748-1751), and governor general of Ireland from 1756 to 1761.
History
The first settler arrived in 1812.
Demography
About 25% of the population is Anglophone, the families being settled there after the coming of the Loyalists in 1776.
Parishes
Activities
Every year since 1828, at the beginning of August, the town holds its annual fair, the oldest of its kind in Quebec and the second oldest in Canada. One can play hockey, curling or figure skate at the ''Centre sportif''.
Schools
★ École secondaire Monseigneur-Desranleau (secondary 1 and 2) (French)
★ École primaire Saint-Damien (French)
★ Butler Elementary (English 1-7)
Notable people from Bedford
★ Georges Thurston (1951-2007) a.k.a Boule Noire, R&B singer for 30 years.
★ Pierre Paradis (1950-), Member of National Assembly of Quebec for 25 years and former Cabinet Minister
References
External links
★ Official web site
★ Bedford fair
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