of the Village of Sainte-Scholastique from territories taken from the County of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes. 1 July: Creation of 286 Parishes and 113 Townships from county municipalities. See List of municipalities created in Quebec in 1855. 6 August: Creation of the Parish of Saint-Sauveur from territories taken from the Municipality of Saint-Jérôme and the Township of Abercrombie. 19 September: Creation of the Parish of Saint-Fidèle-de-Mont-Murray from territories taken from the Parish of Saint-Étienne-de-Murray-Bay. 1 December: The Municipality of Metschermet changed its name to Linière. 1856 1 January: Creation of the Township of Chertsey. 8 February: Creation of the Parish of Saint-Colomb-de-Sillery from territories taken from the Parish of Québec and the Parish of Saint-Foye. 9 June: Creation of the Parish of Saint-Joseph from territories taken from the Municipality of Saint-Benoît and the Municipality of Saint-Eustache. 19 June: The Township of Stoke is annexed by the Township of Windsor. 1 July: Creation of the Village of Saint-Jérôme from territories taken from the Municipality of Saint-Jérôme. 19 July: Creation of the Parish of Notre-Dame-du-Portage from territories taken from the Municipality of Rivière-du-Loup and the Parish of Saint-André. 28 August: Creation of the Parish of Saint-Frédéric-de-Beauce from territories taken from the Parish of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Beauce. Creation of the Parish of Saint-Liboire from territories taken from the Municipality of Saint-Simon and the Parish of Saint-Dominique. 15 September: The Village of Saint-Jean became a Town. 11 December: The Municipality of Aubert-Gallion became the Parish of Saint-Georges. Creation of the Parish of Saint-Antonin from territories taken from the Municipality of Rivière-du-Loup. The Township of Whitworth became the Parish of Saint-Modeste. 1857 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of Lac-Saint-Jean. Creation of the Village of Boucherville from territories taken from the Parish of Boucherville. The Village of Napierville is annexed by the Parish of Saint-Cyprien. Creation of the Village of Princeville from territories taken from the Township of Stanfold. Creation of the Village of Saint-Lin from territories taken from the Parish of Saint-Lin-de-Lachenaye. Creation of the Village of Stanstead Plain from territories taken from the Township of Stanstead. 15 January: The Municipality of Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur became a Parish. Creation of the Parish of Sainte-Agathe from territories taken from the Parish of Saint-Gilles. 20 February: Creation of the Parish of Saint-Paul-l’Ermite from territories taken from the Parish of Repentigny. 12 March: The Municipality of Sainte-Marthe became a Parish. 9 June: Creation of the Parish of Saint-Canut from territories taken from the Municipality