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| Coordinates: 45°54′N 74°15′W / 45.9°N 74.25°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| Regional County | Les Pays-d'en-Haut |
| Settled | 1850 |
| Incorporated | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Municipality |
| - Mayor | Tim Watchorn |
| - Federal riding | Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
| - Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
| Area [1] | |
| - Land | 56.40 km2 (21.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 3,503 |
| - Density | 62.1/km2 (160.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | J0R |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Website | www.morinheights.com |
Morin-Heights is a town in the Laurentian Mountains region of Quebec, Canada. It is west of Saint-Sauveur and north of Lachute; municipally, it is within the Regional County Municipality of Les Pays-d'en-Haut.
It is primarily a tourist town, having a large ski hill (Ski Morin Heights) that is popular during the winter months and being on a recreational trailway (the Aerobic Corridor), which is used year-round.
Formerly located just south of the town was a recording studio, called Le Studio, which is now closed. The facility was used by numerous Canadian and international artists, including Sting, The Tragically Hip, Rush, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Bee Gees, Cat Stevens, Pilot, The Police, April Wine, Rainbow, Barenaked Ladies, and Lawrence Gowan.
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The first European settlers arrived from Ireland around 1850, followed by French Canadians from Lachute, Saint-Jérôme and Saint-Eustache. In 1852, the Morin Township was formed and in 1855, the Township Municipality of Morin-Partie-Sud was established in a part of the township (the remaining part became Sainte-Adèle).[2]
The township was named after its founder and 19th-century politician Augustin-Norbert Morin (1803-1865) who had at that point a huge farm of more than 3 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi) on the banks of the Rivière du Nord, built around 1850-1860 and included a home, saw mill, and flour mill. An alternate, less accepted origin for the name Morin concerns an engineer named Morin who was dispatched by the provincial government to survey the region and had hired a Native American named Simon as guide, whose name was used to identify the river flowing through the township.[2]
Until 1911, the territory had just the names of Bas-Morin or Morin Flats, name the post office between 1875 and 1911, while the railway station was known as Morin Heights Station. In 1950, Morin-Partie-Sud changed its statutes and name to become the Municipality of Morin-Heights.[2]
The town gained notoriety in 1994 when members of the Order of the Solar Temple took part in a mass suicide, after setting fire to the ski chalet they occupied in the community.
On March 12, 2008, a tragic roof collapse in the Gourmet du Village bakery warehouse killed three women. An excessive accumulation of snow was suspected to be the cause of the accident. The victims, Barbara Elliott, 54; Sharon Kirkpatrick, 62; and Marilyn Osiaza, 46, were just three of a total of 40 people who were in the building at the time of the collapse. [3]
Population:[4]
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 1543 (total: 2041)
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Val-Morin | Sainte-Adèle | |
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| Wentworth | Mille-Isles |
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