The Haut-Richelieu was incorporated by letters patent on 1 January 1982 following the decree issued 3297-81 December 2, 1981. She succeeds at three county corporation. (Excerpt letters patent).
At its inception, the MRC du Haut-Richelieu included 23 municipalities issuent three county corporations which preceded the creation of the MRC is:
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the Corporation of the County of Saint John
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corporation County Iberville
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Corporation of Missisquoi County (part)
The first meeting of the Council of the Haut-Richelieu held January 13, 1982. The mayors sitting at the first organizational meeting were:
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Adam M. Germain, Mayor of Saint-Valentin
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Ronald Beauregard, Mayor of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
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Mr. Jean-Maurice Bergeron, Mayor of the parish of Saint-Alexandre
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Martial M. Bessette, mayor of St. Athanasius
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AndréBisaillon, Mayor of Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix
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Edward M. Bonaldo, Mayor of Saint-Luc
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René Charbonneau, mayor of the village of Henryville
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Mr. Circe Lord Mayor of Venise-en-Quebec
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Mr. George Dallaire, mayor of the village of Clarenceville
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Mr Michael Fallon, Mayor of Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
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Mr Georges-Aimé Forget mayor of San Sebastian
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Léo Fortin, mayor of D'Iberville
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Normand Hebert, mayor of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
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Bernard Lamoureux Mayor Henryville (SD)
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Jean-Paul Lasnier, mayor of St. Bridget-d'Iberville
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Mr. Wilfrod Lefort, Mayor of Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois
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Bruno Laplante, mayor of the village of Mont-Saint-Grégoire
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Benoit Lussier, Mayor of L'Acadie
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Donald W. MacCullum Mayor Noyan
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Irwin Miller, Mayor of Saint-Georges-de-Clarenceville
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Léodore Mr. Ryan, mayor of the village of Lacolle
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Gerard Tetrault, mayor of St. Gregory the Great
During this first meeting, members elected Mr. Rene Charbonneau post of Prefect of the Haut-Richelieu. They have appointed Mr. Edouard Bonaldo as a deputy warden and Mr Bernard Larocque as secretary-treasurer.
Prefects and prefects alternate the Haut-Richelieu since its incorporation are:
Year |
Prefect |
Deputy warden |
1982 |
René Charbonneau |
Edward M. Bonaldo |
1983 |
René Charbonneau |
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1984 |
André Bisaillon |
Gerard Fournier |
1985 |
André Bisaillon |
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1986 |
Jean-Paul Lasnier |
Mr. Ryan Léodore |
1987 |
Jean-Paul Lasnier |
Gilles Dolbec |
1988 |
Gilles Dolbec |
Mr. Delbert Deschambault |
1989 |
Gilles Dolbec |
Mr. Charlemagne Vaillancourt |
1990 |
Mr. Charlemagne Vaillancourt |
Luc Gauthier |
1991 |
Mr. Charlemagne Vaillancourt |
Mr. Delbert Deschambault |
1992 |
Mr. Delbert Deschambault |
Paul-Claude Bérubé |
1993 |
Mr. Delbert Deschambault |
Paul-Claude Bérubé |
1994 |
Luc Gauthier |
Donald Girard |
1995 |
Luc Gauthier |
André Barrière |
1996 |
André Barrière |
Mr.Maurice Langlois |
1997 |
André Barrière |
Jean Rioux |
1998 |
André Barrière |
Jean Rioux |
1999 |
Christiane M. Marcoux |
Maurice Bergeron |
2000 |
Christiane M. Marcoux |
Maurice Bergeron |
2001 |
Christiane M. Marcoux |
Maurice Bergeron |
2002 |
Christiane M. Marcoux |
Maurice Bergeron |
2002 Nov. |
Gilles Dolbec |
Mr. Charlemagne Vaillancourt |
2003 |
Gilles Dolbec |
Mr. Charlemagne Vaillancourt |
2004 |
Gilles Dolbec |
Mr. Charlemagne Vaillancourt |
2005 |
Gilles Dolbec |
Mr. Charlemagne Vaillancourt |
2005 Nov. |
Gilles Dolbec |
Patrick Bonvouloir |
2006 |
Gilles Dolbec |
Patrick Bonvouloir |
2007 |
Gilles Dolbec |
Patrick Bonvouloir |
2008
2009
2010 |
Gilles Dolbec |
Patrick Bonvouloir |
Secretary-treasurer of the Haut-Richelieu since 1982:
1982 to 1986: Mr. Bernard Larocque
1986 to present: Mrs. Joane Saulnier