Ville-Marie, Montreal
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| Ville-Marie | |
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| — Borough of Montreal — | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montréal |
| Established | January 01, 2002 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Westmount—Ville-Marie Laurier—Sainte-Marie Outremont Jeanne-Le Ber |
| Provincial | Westmount—Saint-Louis Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne |
| Government [1][2][3] | |
| - Type | Borough |
| - Federal MP(s) | Marc Garneau (LIB) Gilles Duceppe (BQ) Thomas Mulcair (NDP) Thierry St-Cyr (BQ) |
| - Quebec MNA(s) | Jacques Chagnon (PLQ) Martin Lemay (PQ) Carole Poirier (PQ) Marguerite Blais (PLQ) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 14.49 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 78,876 |
| - Density | 5,443.5/km2 (14,098.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
Access Routes[4] A-10 A-720 |
 Route 134 Route 138 Route 335 |
| Website | www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/villemarie |
Ville-Marie is the name of a borough (arrondissement) in the centre of the city of Montreal, Quebec.
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[edit] Location
The borough comprises all of downtown Montreal, Old Montreal and the Old Port, the Centre-Sud area, most of Mount Royal Park, Saint Helen's Island, and Île Notre-Dame.
It is bordered by the city of Westmount (along Atwater Street) to the west and the boroughs of Le Sud-Ouest (along the Ville-Marie Autoroute, Guy and Notre-Dame streets, and the Bonaventure Autoroute) to the southwest, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (along the CP rail lines) to the east, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (along Sherbrooke, University streets, and Pine and Park avenues) to the northeast, and Outremont and Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (along the border of Mount Royal Park) to the north. It is bounded on the south by the Saint Lawrence River.
It has a population of 78,876 and an area of 14.49 km².
[edit] Government
[edit] Borough council
As of the November 1, 2009 Montreal municipal election, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:
| District | Position | Name | Party | |
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| — | Borough mayor (as mayor of Montreal) |
Gérald Tremblay | Union Montréal | |
| Peter-McGill | City councillor | Sammy Forcillo | Union Montréal | |
| Saint-Jacques | City councillor | François Robillard | Vision Montréal | |
| Sainte-Marie | City councillor | Pierre Mainville | Projet Montréal | |
| — | Borough councillors (appointed by the mayor from Montreal City Council) |
Jocelyn Ann Campbell (City councillor for Saint-Sulpice, Ahuntsic-Cartierville)[5] |
Union Montréal | |
| Richard Deschamps (City councillor for Sault-Saint-Louis, LaSalle)[5] |
Union Montréal |
[edit] Previous council composition
Up to the 2009 municipal election, Ville-Marie's borough council consisted of a borough mayor, two city councillors, and two borough councillors.
When the 2009 election was called, the borough council consisted of the following councillors:
- Borough mayor: Benoit Labonté (Vision Montreal)
- Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques: City Councillor: Sammy Forcillo (Union Montreal); Borough Councillor: Pierre Mainville (Projet Montréal)
- Peter-McGill: City Councillor: Catherine Sévigny (Union Montreal); Borough Councillor: Karim Boulos (Independent)
The 2009 election saw the coming into force of Bill 22 (2008), An Act to amend various legislative provisions concerning Montréal. As a result, the borough council now consists of the mayor of Montreal; three elected city councillors representing the districts of Peter-McGill, Sainte-Marie, and Saint-Jacques; and two city councillors representing other districts in Montreal, chosen by the mayor.
[edit] Federal and provincial
The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:
- Westmount—Saint-Louis
- Sainte-Marie—Saint-Jacques
- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne
- Outremont (three small corners of Mount Royal Park to the borough's northeast)
[edit] Features
[edit] Districts
Districts and neighbourhoods in Ville-Marie include:
- Downtown Montreal
- Old Montreal
- the Latin Quarter
- Quartier des Spectacles
- the Gay Village
- the Golden Square Mile
- the International Quarter
- Shaughnessy Village
- Peter-McGill
- Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques
- Chinatown
[edit] Transportation
Montreal's interurban rail and bus terminals, and its two commuter rail terminals (Central Station, Lucien-L'Allier and the Downtown Terminus) are in the borough. It is served by the Orange Line and Green Line of the metro; Berri-UQAM (which includes the terminus of the Yellow Line), the Central Bus Station, are also located in Ville-Marie.
Two autoroutes serve the area: Autoroute Bonaventure and the partly underground Autoroute Ville-Marie. Two bridges — the Victoria Bridge and Jacques-Cartier Bridge — provide access to the South Shore, while the Pont de la Concorde provides access to Saint Helen's Island and Notre Dame Island (Parc Jean-Drapeau). The Jacques-Cartier Bridge also provides access to Saint Helen's Island and Notre Dame Island.
[edit] Attractions
Many of Montreal's most famous attractions are situated in Ville-Marie. Most of its office towers, including 1000 de La Gauchetière, 1250 René-Lévesque, the Tour de la Bourse, Place Ville-Marie, the Sun Life Building, the Maison Radio-Canada, and many others are located here.
Three of Montreal's four universities — McGill, Concordia, and UQAM — are located in Ville-Marie, as are three of its four basilicas — Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Notre-Dame Basilica, and St. Patrick's Basilica. The Grande Bibliothèque du Québec is a recent addition, and the CHUM megahospital is planned for the borough.
Major parks and recreation areas include Mount Royal and its park, Parc Jean-Drapeau (the site of Expo 67), Dorchester Square and Place du Canada, and the Old Port.
[edit] Name
The borough is named after the French settlement that would later become Montreal (now Old Montreal), which was located within the present-day borough. It is a Canadian National Historic Site
[edit] Economy
As Ville-Marie contains Montreal's central business district, numerous companies are headquartered or have major regional offices in the borough, including Bombardier Aerospace.[6]
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Ville-Marie (Montreal)
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: WESTMOUNT--VILLE-MARIE (Quebec)
Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: LAURIER--SAINTE-MARIE (Quebec)
Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: OUTREMONT (Quebec)
Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: JEANNE-LE BER (Quebec) - ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: WESTMOUNT--SAINT-LOUIS
Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: SAINTE-MARIE--SAINT-JACQUES
Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: HOCHELOGA-MAISONNEUVE
Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: SAINT-HENRI--SAINTE-ANNE - ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ a b Éric Clément. "Deux nouveaux élus pour Ville-Marie." La Presse. 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Contacts." Bombardier Aerospace. Retrieved on September 14, 2009.
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Coordinates: 45°30′31″N 73°33′46″W / 45.508556°N 73.562846°W
