Sainte-Thècle

The church, rectory and cemetery are located on the main hill of the village and are also heritage sites of interest.

Tite and Thècle having lived at the same time, the name of this virgin was retained for the canonical foundation of this parish of the Mid Mauricie as of March 15, 1873, decree promulgated by Mgr.

[5] The toponymy of the rows ("rangs" in French) of the parish embodies the run-up of Christendom of the 19th century: Saint-Joseph, Saint-Michel, Saint-Pierre, Saint-Georges, and Saint Thomas which is the last one to be merged to the municipality of Sainte-Thècle in 1891.

The main arteries of the village are the old Notre-Dame, Saint-Jacques, Masson, Grenier, Lacordaire, Tessier, Station, and Du Pont.

The latter street derives its name from the floating bridge on Lake Croche, which connected the lower village to road St-Michel (north).

Finally, "Joseph St-Amant" road in Lejeune Township makes tribute to this businessman of Saint-Tite, who has greatly contributed to the forest industry.

Finally the erection of the church, from 1903 to 1905, engendered the construction of streets Saint-Jacques and Masson, creating a third village.

On January 17, 1973, René Veillette summarized the original interpretation in a column on the history of Sainte-Thècle, in the journal "Le Dynamique" (published in Saint-Tite, QC).

The golden triangle in the upper part of the shield symbolizes the saints and heroes of the history, whose example inspired morality and customs.

Widely used in heraldic domain, the golden color means brightness, righteousness, faith, strength and constancy.

At the center of the first trifecta, the heart means kindness and dedication, recalling the life and accomplishment of Thècle, parish patron.

The fir tree represents the timber industry that dominated the local economy with agriculture throughout history.

The red background shows solidarity and perseverance of this population throughout the difficulties of life and collective issues.

The bottom banner features the official motto of Sainte-Thècle: "Scatter goodness along your path".

Finally, the red ribbon that binds the two branches of maple leaves is a sign of unity.

Most of Sainte-Thècle is part of the Batiscan River watershed, with the exception of a two smalls area in its northeastern territories near Trois-Rives) and Missionary Lake.

Thighest Laurentian Mountains of Middle Mauricie are located in the northwestern part of the municipality of Sainte-Thècle.

The discharge of this small lake o is only hundred meters and empties into the North-West end of Lake Roberge (Grandes-Piles); • Rivière des Envies which crosses the rang St-Joseph (southbound), taking it source at Lake Traverse; then the river runs through the territory of Saint-Tite (via the "Rang des Pointes"), Saint-Séverin and empties into the Batiscan river in Saint-Stanislas; • Pierre-Paul River takes it source at Lac Pierre-Paul (Mékinac), located in the eastern part of the territory of Saint-Tite.

The river crosses the Zec Tawachiche to move to the northern boundary of the village Hervey-Jonction where there are waterfalls.

[12] In Indian history, these three rivers are deemed to have served as a way of transport to reach upstream lakes with canoes (depending the water level) or walking on ice in winter.

Published in French by the "Sociocultural Committee of Ste-Thècle" (Comité socio-culturel de Sainte-Thècle), 1984, Arquienne printing office.

Book "Sainte-Thècle - Le temps d'une vie mémorable ... pendant un quart de siècle - 1935 à 1960" (Time for a memorable life... for a quarter of a century - from 1935 to 1960).

Book "Sainte-Thècle - Familles "Nord du lac" 1950 (Rang St-Michel Nord)" (Sainte-Thècle - Families "North of the lake" 1950 (Rang St-Michel North)), par Fernand Cloutier, 2020, 98 pages - Collaborator: Myriam Bédard, editing and graphic design.

Fountain erected in 2017 in front of the church.