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Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, northwest of Montreal. Its major industries include paper mills and lumber. It is the seat of Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, and is served by the Lachute Airport.The population of this town is about 12 000 people. The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... This article needs cleanup. ... International Paper Company:kraft paper mill Georgetown, South Carolina When built, this mill was the largest in the world A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from wood pulp and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier Machine or similar apparatus. ... Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ... Argenteuil Regional County Municipality is located in Western Quebec. ... Lachute Airport (ICAO airport code CSE4) is a general aviation airport 2 km southwest of Lachute, Quebec, northwest of Montreal. ...


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Lachute, Quebec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (168 words)
Lachute, is a town in southwest Quebec, northwest of Montreal, on the Rivière du Nord, a tributary of the Ottawa River, and west of Mirabel International Airport.
It is located on Quebec Autoroute 50, at the junctions of Quebec Provincial Highways Route 148, Route 158 and Secondary Highways 327 and 329.
It is the seat of Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, and is served by the Lachute Airport.
JOHN1756 - Descendants of John Doig and Janet Buchanan in Canada (5927 words)
In 1851 Paul farmed 270 acres in Lachute with 150 acres in wheat.
She married on 28 Oct 1868 in Lachute, Quebec, Canada Thomas Nichol (see 95), born 20 Nov 1842 in Lachute, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada; christened 17 Dec 1843 in Lachute, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada; died 2 Apr 1909 in Lachute, Quebec, Canada, son of John Nichol and Jean (Doig) Nichol.
She married on 8 Jun 1865 in Chatham, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada Paul Boa, born 11 Dec 1829 in Lachute, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada; died 8 Jun 1865 in Lachute, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada; buried 10 Jun 1865 in Lachute Protestant Cemetery, Lachute, Argenteuil, Quebec, Canada, son of Andrew Boa and Amelia (Doig) Boa.
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