LeMoyne, Quebec
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| LeMoyne, Quebec | |
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| — Neighbourhood — | |
| Longueuil District 15 | |
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| Coordinates: 45°18′N 73°17′W / 45.30°N 73.29°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| City | Longueuil |
| Borough | Vieux-Longueuil |
| Established | 1949 |
| Merger with Longueuil | January 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • District 15 City Councillor | Gilles Grégoire |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 [1]) | |
| • Total | 5,149 |
| • Density | 5,147.5/km2 (13,332/sq mi) |
| • Change * |  6.1% |
| • Dwellings | 2,814 |
| * Change from 2001 census | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Access Routes [2] |  Route 112 Route 116 Route 134 |
| Website | www.ville.longueuil.qc.ca |
LeMoyne (also known as Ville LeMoyne) is a neighbourhood in Longueuil, Quebec within the Vieux-Longueuil borough. LeMoyne makes up 2% of the total area of the Vieux-Longueuil borough and is the only neighbourhood of the borough that wasn't part of the pre-2002 city of Longueuil. Residents of LeMoyne are called LeMoynois.
LeMoyne has long been one of the most dense places in the South Shore of Montreal and its urban landscape has remained virtually unchanged since its creation in 1949.
District 15 in the Longueuil City Council corresponds to the territory of LeMoyne, although the portion of the district from Boudreau Street to St-Charles Street is not in LeMoyne but instead in the former city of Longueuil.
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[edit] History
The city of LeMoyne was created in 1949 from the merger of two parishes, Saint-Josaphat and Saint-Maxime, both of which were previously located in Ville Jacques-Cartier. According to local historian Michel Pratt, the name "LeMoyne" was chosen by Redmond Roche of the Union Nationale, in honor to Charles LeMoyne.
LeMoyne made history in 1981 by electing Louise Gravel, the first female mayor in a municipality of the (now-defunct) Champlain RCM.
On January 1, 2002, LeMoyne ceassed to exist as a municipality and was amalgamated into the city of Longueuil to become part of the Saint-Lambert/LeMoyne borough.
However, on June 20, 2004 Saint-Lambert voted to demerge from Longueuil and on January 1, 2006 regained its status of city, while LeMoyne opted to stay in Longueuil.
After the demergers, LeMoyne joined the Vieux-Longueuil borough following the results of a 2005 referendum in which the residents of LeMoyne were given the choice to pick a new borough between Vieux-Longueuil, Saint-Hubert and Greenfield Park.
[edit] Demographics
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 5,149 | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,855 |  1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,052 | 4.0% |
| 1991 | 5,412 | N/A |
Mother tongue language
From Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| French | 4,185 | 81.6% |
| English | 440 | 8.6% |
| Both English and French | 30 | 0.6% |
| Other languages | 475 | 9.3% |
[edit] Saint-Maxime and Saint-Josaphat
LeMoyne is divided into two sections separated by Route 112. They are Saint-Maxime and Saint-Josaphat, the two Catholic parishes that are the ancestors of LeMoyne.
Route 112 is called Saint-Louis Street in Saint-Maxime. Saint-Maxime has the shape of rectangle and is located from Saint-Louis Street to the limits of Greenfield Park. Saint-Maxime Church, built in 1918, is on Charron Street.
In Saint-Josaphat, Route 112 is called Sir Wilfrid-Laurier Boulevard. Saint-Josaphat has the shape somewhat of a boomerang or a hockey stick, and is located from Sir Wilfrid Laurier Boulevard to the limits of the former city of Longueuil. Saint-Josaphat Church is located on De L'Église Street.
[edit] LeMoyne as a city
[edit] Motto
The last of motto of LeMoyne, before its annexation into Longueuil, was Droit et Loyal (English translation: Right and Loyal)
[edit] City hall
Up until 1967, the city hall of LeMoyne was on Saint-Louis Street near Laurier Street. When located there, LeMoyne had its own police and fire stations.
In 1967, the city hall was moved on Saint-Georges Street (corner Charron Street), where it remained until the 2002 merger of LeMoyne with Longueuil. When LeMoyne moved its city hall in 1967, it did away with its police and fire services. From then on, theses services were provided to LeMoyne, first by the city of Saint-Lambert, and later by the city of Saint-Hubert.
Today, the city hall on Saint-Georges Street has been converted as a fire station for the city of Longueuil.
[edit] Mayors
| Mayor | Term Began | Term Ended |
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| Henri Sicotte | 1949 | 1952 |
| Albert Bélanger | 1952 | 1954 |
| Jean Baribeau | 1954 | 1967 |
| André Charpentier | 1967 | 1977 |
| Michel Sicotte | 1977 | 1981 |
| Louise Gravel | 1981 | 1993 |
| Guy Talbot | 1993 | 2001 |
| Part of Longueuil | 2002 | present |
[edit] Famous people
- Maxime Talbot, Professional Hockey Player for the Philadelphia Flyers
- Josée Lavigueur, Professional fitness instructor
[edit] See also
- Boroughs of Longueuil
- List of mayors of Longueuil, Quebec
- Longueuil City Council
- Longueuil, Quebec
- Municipal reorganization in Quebec
- Urban Agglomeration of Longueuil
- Vieux-Longueuil
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Coordinates: 45°30′6.8″N 73°29′26.2″W / 45.501889°N 73.490611°W
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
