the Village of Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot and the Parish of Sainte-Hélène. The Village of Saint-Jean-Vianney is annexed by the Municipality of Shipshaw. The Parish of L’Annonciation-Partie-Nord changed its name to Oka. 8 August: The United Townships of Masson-et-Laviolette became a Municipality. 20 August: The Township of Bégin became a Municipality. 1 October: Creation of the Municipality of Sainte-Claire by the merger of the Municipality of Louis-Joliette and the Parish of Sainte-Claire. 15 October: The Municipality of Shawbridge changed its name to Prévost. 1978 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of Ferland-et-Boilleau. Creation of the Municipality of Franquelin from territories taken from the United Townships of Les Sept-Cantons-Unis-du-Saguenay. The Municipality of Lacorne changed its name to La Corne. Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire. Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Guillaume-de-Granada, the Municipality of Saint-Joseph-de-Cléricy and the Municipality of Saint-Norbert-de-Mont-Brun. 7 January: The Village of Saint-Grégoire changed its name to Mont-Saint-Grégoire. 11 February: Creation of the Municipality of Fiedmont-et-Barraute by the merger of the Town of Barville and the Municipality of Fiedmont. The Municipality of La-Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac is annexed by the Municipality of Pointe-du-Lac. 13 May: The Municipality of Saint-Féréol-les-Neiges changed its name to Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges. 25 March: The Municipality of Notre-Dame is annexed by the Town of Brossard. 1 April: The Parish of Sainte-Claire-d’Assise changed its name to Rivière-Beaudette. 15 April: The Parish of Sainte-Marie is annexed by the Town of Sainte-Marie. 27 May: The City of Saint-Paul-l’Ermite changed its name to Le Gardeur. 28 June: Creation of the Cree Village of Eastmain, the Cree Village of Fort-George, the Cree Village of Fort-Rupert, the Cree Village of Mistassini, the Cree Village of Nemiscau, the Cree Village of Nouveau-Comptoir and the Cree Village of Waswanipi from territories taken from the Municipality of Baie-James. Creation of the Cree Village of Poste-de-la-Baleine. 15 July: The Township of Emberton became the Municipality of Chartierville. 9 September: The Parish of Saint-Maxime became the Municipality of Scott. 11 November: The City of Saint-Jean changed its name to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The Parish of Notre-Dame-de-la-Providence changed its name to Notre-Dame-des-Pins. 1979 1 January: Creation of the Municipality of Beaudry, the Municipality of Bellecombe, the Municipality of Cloutier, the Municipality of Kinojévis, the Municipality of Rollet and the Municipality of Vassan. Creation of the Municipality of Lotbinière by the merger of the Village of Lotbinière and the Parish of Saint-Louis-de-Lotbinière. Creation of the Municipality of Preissac. 3 March: Creation of the Municipality of Saint-Michel-des-Saints by