Chandler

History

The area was first settled in 1729, making it one of the oldest places on the Gaspé coast. It was known over time as Paboc, Pabo, Pabok, Pabeau, and Pas-bos. In 1815, the final spelling of Pabos was assigned in the Description topographique de la province du Bas Canada (Topographical Description of the province of Lower Canada). The meaning of this name is uncertain, although there are various theories: from the Mi'kmaq word papôg (meaning "playful waters"); a Basque name; from the Spanish pavo; a place in France, home of the first seignoral lord; or from the French words pas[sage] beau (meaning "beautiful passage"). In 1758, the settlement was destroyed by General James Wolfe during his Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign. It was rebuilt and by 1860, the Parish of Sainte-Adélaïde-de-Pabos was formed. In 1876, it had become the most important civil and religious town in the Gaspésie region, and the place was incorporated as the Municipality of Pabos. 3 years later, its post office opened. On June 27, 2001, the municipalities of Newport, Pabos, Pabos Mills, and Saint-François-de-Pabos, as well as the City of Chandler, were merged to form the new City of Pabos, renamed to Chandler on May 4, 2002.

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,159
• American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull

  Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
  1,714
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  1,642
• Great Black-backed Gull

  Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,451
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,380
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,354
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,330
• Double-crested Cormorant

  Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
  1,180