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The town was founded in July 1869 from a merger of the villages of Hudson, Hudson Heights and Como. Unlike its surrounding mainly French-speaking municipalities, it has a majority (65%) English-speaking population. A relatively wealthy town, Hudson is known for its large, turn-of-the century houses, many of which border the Lake Of Two Mountains . A Ferry from Hudson takes cars across the lake to the village of Oka . The Town is largely upper-middle class and composed of professionals, artists and artisans, corporate executives, and a wide variety of successful entrepreneurs. It has a certain cachet in the Montreal region. The Town has three schools, of which two are Anglophone and one Francophone as well as four churches, one Catholic, two Anglican and one United. There are some 140 businesses in Town, 50% of which are of an arts and crafts nature. Other attractions of Hudson include:
Notable annual events in Hudson include the Hudson Street Fair, the Hudson Yacht Club Labour Day Regatta, Canada Day festivities, The shiver fest and the Santa Claus Parade. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT The Quebec ''Cities and Towns Act'' requires all towns the size of Hudson to have a municipal council of six councillors and one mayor, elected by the local population every four years. The mayor is elected by all Hudson residents, while the town is divided into six wards to elect the councillors. Given the small size of the town, council seats are often won by Acclamation . The current mayor is Elizabeth Corker (since 2004). Council meets once per month in the Stephen Shaar Community Centre, named after the previous mayor. Municipal administrators work in the Town Hall. Town council is responsible for things such as Water supply, local Road maintenance, Zoning , construction permits, and administration of parks. Some responsibilities, such as regional planning, is shared with the county. Council receives its revenues through property taxes, which it establishes. The town maintains its own volunteer fire department and a local patrol to enforce municipal by-laws. EXTERNAL LINKS
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