Senneville, Quebec

Senneville
—  Village  —
Village of Senneville
Gatekeeper's Cottage, Senneville
Motto: "Né sous le lys il fleurit sous l'érable" (Born under the lily, flourishes under the maple)
Location of Senneville on the Island of Montreal. (Gray areas indicate demerged municipalities).
Coordinates: 45°26′N 73°58′W
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montréal
Founded	1679
Established	1895
Electoral Districts Federal	Lac-Saint-Louis
Provincial	Nelligan
Government
• Mayor	George McLeish
• Federal MP(s)	Francis Scarpaleggia (LIB)
• Quebec MNA(s)	Yolande James (PLQ)
Area
• Land	7.49 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	962
• Density	128.5/km2 (332.8/sq mi)
• Change (2001-06)	0.8%
• Dwellings	385
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	H9X
Area code(s)	(514) and (438)
Access Routes	A-40
Website	www.villagesenneville.qc.ca

Non-native plant species of borderline hardiness, such as this tuliptree, thrive in Senneville's most favoured microclimate near Lac des Deux Montagnes.

Senneville is a village on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. It is the wealthiest town on the West Island, closely followed by Dollard-des-Ormeaux and Baie D'Urfé. The town was merged into the city of Montreal on January 1, 2002, but voted overwhelmingly to demerge on June 20, 2004, and regained its status as an independent town on January 1, 2006.

Situated close to the city of Montreal, it was historically a popular location for the summer homes of wealthy Montrealers. Attractions include multiple golf clubs, a yacht club, and La Ferme du Fort Senneville, an organic demonstration farm. The Morgan Arboretum was founded here in 1953, and is today managed by Macdonald College; an important bird sanctuary, it is open to the public year-round. Fort Senneville was constructed here in 1671, but its ruins are on private land and are not accessible to the public.

Geography

All of Senneville lies over dolostone. In contrast to the monotony of this bedrock, there are many types of soil in the municipality. Clay is common near the northeastern corner and part of the western shores. Sand dominates many inland areas; it is rapidly drained in places but often has impeded drainage due to the type of hardpan which develops in podzols. Near-shore areas along the northern margin have extensive areas of glacial till which forms a calcareous well-drained loam.

The loamy slopes overlooking Lac des Deux Montagnes are excellent for fruit trees and tender plants due to fertile soils, good drainage, and the moderating effect on microclimate provided by the lake.

Motto

Meaning “Born under the lily [of France], flourishes under the maple [of Canada]”, this phrase captures the history of Senneville.

Government

Senneville Town Hall

The current mayor of Senneville is George McLeish. There are six city councilors.

1. Matt Charbonneau (District 1)
2. Cam Mickie (District 2)
3. Dennis Dicks (District 3)
4. Julie Brisebois (District 4)
5. Gerald van der Weyden (District 5)
6. Peter Csenar (District 6)

Demographics

As of the census of 2001, there were 970 people, 360 households, and 305 families residing in the village. The population density was 129.51/km² . There were 371 housing units at an average density of 49.53/km². The racial makeup of the village was 95.88% White, 1.89% Black Canadian, 1.55% Aboriginal, 2.06% Asian Canadian, and 1.03% Latin American.

In the village the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 15, 12.9% from 15 to 24, 39.7% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 15 and over, there were 103.7 males.

There were 360 households out of which 34.7% had children living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 0.0% had a female lone-parent as a householder, and 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average married-couple family size was 3.0.

Christians made up 84.0% of the population, or 66.5% Catholic, 16.5% Protestant, 1.0% Orthodox Christian, and 0.0% other Christian. Other religions in the village include 3.6% Jewish, 2.1% Eastern religions, and 0.0% other religions. 9.8% of the population claimed to have no religious affiliation.

The median income for a household in the village was $95,347, and the median income for a family was $104,199. Males had an average income of $84,467 versus $47,349 for females. About 1.8% of the labour force was unemployed. The largest occupation categories were 31.8% employed in management occupations, 16.4% sales and service occupations, and 12.7% in social science, education, government service and religion occupations.

Languages

The 2006 census found that 55% of residents spoke English, and 36% spoke French, as their mother tongue.

Mother Tongue	Population	Percentage
English	525	55%
French	345	36%
German	30	3.2%

Mother Tongue	Population	Percentage
Arabic	15	1.6%
Polish	10	1.1%
Swedish	10	1.1%

Notable residents

Notable past and present residents include Christopher Plummer, Corey Hart, Lino Saputo and Ken Dryden

See also

• List of former boroughs
• Montreal Merger
• Municipal reorganization in Quebec
• Fort Senneville

References

• T. H. Clark, 1972. Région de Montreal. Rapport Géologique 152, Ministère des Richesses Naturelles, Québec.
• P. Lajoie and R. Baril, 1954. Soil Survey of Montreal, Jesus and Bizard Islands in the Province Of Quebec. Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, Ottawa