of Grand-Remous became a Municipality. The United Townships of Mansfield-et-Pontefract became a Municipality. The United Townships of Sheen-Esher-Aberdeen-et-Malakoff became the Municipality of Sheenboro. Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality changed its name to La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. 13 December: The Parish of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia became a Municipality. 20 December: The Village of Bryson became a Municipality. The Parish of Saint-François became the Municipality of Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans. The United Townships of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield became the Municipality of Otter Lake. 2004 The process to de-merge some municipalities created in 2000–2003 began on May 16, 2004, through the collection of signatures to organize municipal referendums held on June 20. Some residents voted to de-merge and reconstitute their former municipalities, effective January 1, 2006. In the meantime, thirteen municipality modifications were approved in 2004. 10 January: The Parish of Tingwick became a Municipality. 31 January: The Municipality of Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf changed its name to Portneuf-sur-Mer. 7 February: The United Townships of Alleyn-et-Cawood became a Municipality. 7 February: The Parish of Berthier-sur-Mer became a Municipality. 20 March: The Municipality of Deleage changed (corrected) its name to Déléage. 24 April: the Township of Bristol became a Municipality. 12 June: the Village of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières became a City. 7 July: The City of Saint-Nicéphore and the Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Drummond are annexed by the City of Drummondville. 8 September: The Inuit reserved land of Kuujjuarapik (not to be confused with the northern village of the same name) is created from territory taken from the Unorganized Territory of Baie-d'Hudson. 8 September: The Inuit reserved land of Umiujaq (not to be confused with the northern village of the same name) is created from territory taken from the Unorganized Territory of Baie-d'Hudson. 6 November: the Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot became a City. 6 November: The Township of Litchfield became a Municipality. 27 November: The Municipality of Saint-Edmond changed its name to Saint-Edmond-les-Plaines. 2005 Eight municipality modifications were approved in 2005. 15 January: The Parish of Grande-Vallée became a Municipality. The Parish of Saint-Élie became the Municipality of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton. 23 April: The Municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies became a City. 7 May: The City of Carleton-Saint-Omer changed its name to Carleton-sur-Mer. 18 June: The Parish of Saint-Julien became a Municipality. 8 October: the Parish of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes became a Municipality. 31 October: The Unorganized Territory of Rivière-Kipawa is split into the Unorganized Territories of Laniel and Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue. 19 November: The Parish of Notre-Dame-du-Portage became a Municipality. 2006 Thirty-four municipality modifications were