Saint-Valentin () is a

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in southern

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located in the administrative area of the

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. The population as of the

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was 470. Named after the Christian hallow

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, the community has been trying to capitalize on its name as a destination for lovers since the 1990s. A ''Festival de la Saint-Valentin'' is held every February, along with a

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Mass. The

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frequently receives letters from around the world to postmark.

Municipal Council

* Gaétan Fortin Position - 1 (Watercourses and ditches Public works, buildings and roads) * Nicole Lussier Position - 2 (Cycle network, Vernissage, Culture Marriage and Civil Union, Environment) * Michelle Richer Position 3 (Leisure, Link between the Optimist club and the Municipality) * Paolo Girard Position 4 (Justice and enforcement of regulations, Public works, buildings and roads Fire and first responder Emergency measures, Vice-president and secretary-treasurer of the Festival) * Van Velzen Position 5 (Library, Twinning, Emergency measures, Urban Planning Advisory Committee) * Pierre Vallières Position 6 (Justice and application of regulations Family and Seniors Fire and first responder (Substitute), Festival President) Council meetings mainly take place on the first Tuesday of the month at 8 p.m. in the council room.

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Population

Language

Education

The

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previously served the municipality.King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board).
South Shore Protestant Regional School Board
(St. Johns, PQ). ''

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''. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from

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on November 23, 2014.

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References

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