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Where are we? / The Maple Region

Where are we?

The Maple Region is right in the centre of the province of Quebec. Situated on the south shore of the St-Laurent River, between Montreal (at 150 km) and Québec City (at 60 km), at 100 km from Sherbrooke and 200 km from the American border.

The area covers 1 291 km2, the region covers both the St-Laurent plain and the edge of the Appalaches. Agriculture occupies 30% of the territory compared to 65% for forestry and maple groves. In fact, the mountainous region covers 35% of the Maple Region.

The Centre local de développement de l’Érable External link.

The CLD (Local centre for maple development) represents the Maple Region for local and foreign business people that want to invest in the region.

The CLD of the Maple Region offers technical and financial support to entrepreneurs by offering a multitude of front line services to help them in their start up, to consolidate and to develop new projects. The CLD offers services such as consultation, orientation, referencing, they help prepare business plans, to find funding, training, etc.

They want to know what your expectations are, the CLD team proposes adapted solutions and are dedicated to the realization and success of your business startup projects.

Over the last seven years, the CLD of the Maple Region has supported the investment of 57 million dollars in the region by their clients.

The Maple Region

The Citizens

There are over 24 000 residents collaborating to a growing economy. Market makers, entrepreneurs and workers that are proud of their Maple Region, that settle down here and benefit from a greater quality of life.

The Municipalities in the Region

The region covers 1 291 km2 and is spread through the following eleven municipalities: Inverness, Laurierville, Lyster, Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Plessisville Parish, Plessisville Town, Princeville, Ste-Sophie d'Halifax, St-Ferdinand, St-Pierre-Baptiste and Villeroy.

Statistics

  • Economic Strength
    The Maple Region offers real estate and property opportunities that are liable to various implementations. The territory counts over 200 manufacturing companies and approximately 840 other businesses and services for over 8 900 jobs of which 5 000 are in the manufacturing sector.

  • Socio-Economic Picture
    The population of the Maple Region was of 24 021 residents in 2001. The population is constituted of 57% of workers. They work at 13% in primary sectors 37% in secondary sectors and 50% in tertiary sectors. The municipality has the lowest unemployment rate in the region, and has the best employment rate.