The area was key for the lumber industry dominated by the MacLaren family in the early 20th century and a large mill was built in Masson near the Du Lièvre River.

However, current councillor Luc Montreuil disputed the result reversal mentioning that the electoral list was not updated correctly for the vote.

[3][4][5] In June 2008, the Quebec Superior Court concluded that there were no issues with the electoral list and thus Masson-Angers remained with the city of Gatineau.

[8] The nearest healthcare facility is Hôpital de Papineau located in the nearby Buckingham sector.

This community hospital offers emergency room services, consultations in several specialties such as psychiatry, internal medicine, general surgery, medical imaging, endoscopy, and cardiology, and also is capable of hospitalizing patients both on regular floors and in the intensive care unit.