ABout ogden
Ogden takes its name from the American Loyalist Isaac Ogden (1739-1824) of New Jersey, who lost everything he owned to the victorious American insurgents as a result of his continued loyalty to the British Crown. He fled the United States for England in 1783, and came to Canada in 1788 as judge of the Admiralty Court.
Showing a keen interest in the land bordering Lake Memphrémagog to the east and all the way to the Vermont border, he was granted in 1798 the southern half of the Stanstead Township which now bears his name. No less than 37 associates assisted him in the management of this territory. In 1808, he suddenly resigned from his position as magistrate and returned to England where he remained until his death.
Showing a keen interest in the land bordering Lake Memphrémagog to the east and all the way to the Vermont border, he was granted in 1798 the southern half of the Stanstead Township which now bears his name. No less than 37 associates assisted him in the management of this territory. In 1808, he suddenly resigned from his position as magistrate and returned to England where he remained until his death.
- Extract from the Quebec Gazatteer
Don’t look for a specific dot on the map to represent Ogden: there aren’t any. Indeed, the Municipality of Ogden is not a town or a village, nor does it have any central point from which to radiate outward. It is, rather, a rural community consisting of a tangle of country roads where each crossroad harbours the remains of 19th century villages and hamlets: Cedarville, Graniteville, Griffin, Marlington, Tomifobia, Apple Grove, Gline’s Corner, Ruiter’s Corner, Ticehurst Corner and Comstock Mills.
Located at the crossroads of Cedarville and Marlington roads, Graniteville never counted many inhabitants. Rather, it takes its name and reputation from its quarries , including the largest granite quarry in Canada. Indeed, granite extracted from the Graniteville quarries graces such notable buildings as the Saint-Benoît-du-Lac abbey and the Sun Life building in Montreal. A United Church temple built in 1896 also graces this small community.
Formerly known as Smith’s Mills, the village of Tomifobia consisted, in olden days, of a nucleus of sawmills serving local lumber ventures. The advent of the railroad in 1860 transformed Tomifobia into a dynamic village where one could find a railroad station, an inn, a post office, two churches and a school. However, with the age of the automobile came the decline of many of the villages that had boomed along the railroad track. Nowadays, Tomifobia is but a small residential community set along the shores of the river from which it takes its name.
One of Ogden’s best kept secrets, Weir Park offers a public beach where swimming is permitted, as well as a small campground. The former federal wharf adjacent to the park provides a public access to Lake Memphrémagog.phrémagog.
Located at the crossroads of Cedarville and Marlington roads, Graniteville never counted many inhabitants. Rather, it takes its name and reputation from its quarries , including the largest granite quarry in Canada. Indeed, granite extracted from the Graniteville quarries graces such notable buildings as the Saint-Benoît-du-Lac abbey and the Sun Life building in Montreal. A United Church temple built in 1896 also graces this small community.
Formerly known as Smith’s Mills, the village of Tomifobia consisted, in olden days, of a nucleus of sawmills serving local lumber ventures. The advent of the railroad in 1860 transformed Tomifobia into a dynamic village where one could find a railroad station, an inn, a post office, two churches and a school. However, with the age of the automobile came the decline of many of the villages that had boomed along the railroad track. Nowadays, Tomifobia is but a small residential community set along the shores of the river from which it takes its name.
One of Ogden’s best kept secrets, Weir Park offers a public beach where swimming is permitted, as well as a small campground. The former federal wharf adjacent to the park provides a public access to Lake Memphrémagog.phrémagog.
municipal council
Members of THE council
In Ogden, there are no electoral districts, thus every Council member represents all Ogden citizens.
mayor
Richard Violette
Councillors
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Post # 1: Michael Sudlow
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Post # 2: Jean R. Roy
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Post # 3: Claudette Dupras
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Post # 4: Marie-Andrée Courval
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Post # 5: Lise Rousseau
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Post # 6: Sylvie Lefebvre
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Code of ethics
In compliance with provincial regulations, the Council adopted a Code of Ethics (in French only at present) whose guidelines apply to all Council members of the Municipality of Ogden.
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.
- George Jean Nathan
- George Jean Nathan
2021
CALENDAR OF the REGULAR SITTINGS OF the COUNCIL
Agendas: click the date to access to access it.
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January 11 (in french)
January 18 (in french) February 1 (1/2) (in french) February 1 (2/2) (in french) March 10 (pdf, in French) March 19 (pdf, in French) |
April 12 (pdf, in French)
May 3 (pdf, in French) July 12 (in English) August 2 (in English and french) September 3 (in English and French) October 4 (pdf in English) |
All regular sittings of the Council are held at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, located at 70 Ogden Road in Ogden.
Citizens may express themselves during the question period held at the beginning of every meeting. Please note that recent English minutes will be available as soon as possible. You may refer to our french site for more informations.
Citizens may express themselves during the question period held at the beginning of every meeting. Please note that recent English minutes will be available as soon as possible. You may refer to our french site for more informations.
2020
2019
agendas
Agenda October 7 2019
Agenda May 6 2019
Agenda April 1 2019
Agenda March 4 2019
Agenda February 4 2019
Agenda January 14 2019
Agenda May 6 2019
Agenda April 1 2019
Agenda March 4 2019
Agenda February 4 2019
Agenda January 14 2019
2018
agendas
minutes of the council sittings
Please note that recent English minutes will be available as soon as possible. You may refer to our french site for more informations.
mayor's report
THE MAYOR’S REPORT IS ISSUED ONCE PER YEAR AND IS TABLED AT THE REGULAR SITTING OF THE COUNCIL HELD IN NOVEMBER. A COPY IS THEN MAILED TO ALL CITIZENS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
