Saint-Eugène (Ontario)

Saint-Eugène
Village
Village of Saint-Eugène
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Municipality	East Hawkesbury
Status	Rural locality
Government
• Mayor	Robert Kirby

Saint-Eugène is a rural, Franco-Ontarian locality situated in the Township of East Hawkesbury in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Ontario (Canada). It is on the interprovincial border with Québec, near Highway 417 between Ottawa and Montréal.

The village of Saint-Eugène is located in the St. Lawrence Lowlands. The water for the village is supplied by the Rigaud River, a tributary of the Ottawa River.

The land of Saint-Eugène is crossed from east to west by Labrosse Street (County Road 10), which is the main street of the village. This road goes east towards the Haut-de-la Chute and the village of Rigaud, Quebec.

The parish of St. Eugene was founded in 1855.

St. Eugene is part of the Township of East Hawkesbury. The administrative services of the municipality are all located in Saint-Eugène. The village is in the federal riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell and the provincial riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell.

The economy of St. Eugene is primarily agricultural. The village has several dairy farms, alongside cows and goats. In addition to agricultural activity there is some local or specialized trade. For example, the Skelly Gallery and the service centre of the credit union in the Valley.

Basic services in the community include the French Catholic elementary school, Curé-Labrosse. Places of worship include the Catholic Church of St. Eugene. The postal code is K0B 1P0. The Community Centre Access St. Eugene, allows local people to become familiar with information technology and communications and have Internet access.