Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
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| Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension | |
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| — Borough of Montreal — | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montréal |
| Established | January 01, 2002 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Papineau Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel Ahuntsic Outremont |
| Provincial | Laurier-Dorion Acadie |
| Government [1][2][3] | |
| - Type | Borough |
| - Mayor | Anie Samson |
| - Federal MP(s) | Justin Trudeau (LIB) Massimo Pacetti (LIB) Maria Mourani (BQ) Thomas Mulcair (NDP) |
| - Quebec MNA(s) | Gerry Sklavounos (PLQ) Emmanuel Dubourg (PLQ) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16.05 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 145,485 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
Access Routes[4] A-19 A-40 |
 Route 125 |
| Website | www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/vsp |
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough (arrondissement) in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It has a population of 145,485 (2001) and an area of 16,05 km².
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[edit] Location
Located in north central Montreal, the J-shaped borough is bordered by Ahuntsic-Cartierville to the northwest, Montreal North to the northeast, Saint Leonard to the east, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie to the southeast, Outremont to the southwest, and Mount Royal to the west.
[edit] Neighbourhoods
The borough contains the neighbourhoods of Villeray, Saint-Michel, and Park Extension. Saint-Michel is the easternmost of the neighbourhoods while is Parc Extension is the westernmost and Villeray is in the centre.
All three neighbourhoods were already part of Montreal proper prior to the 2002 municipal reorganization. The Saint-Michel neighbourhood was formerly an independent city known as Saint-Michel-de-Laval which was annexed to Montreal in 1968. Villeray was once also an autonomous municipality but has been part of the city of Montreal since 1905. Parc Extension left the parish of St-Laurent to join the city of Montreal in 1910.
[edit] Government
[edit] Municipal
The current borough mayor is Anie Samson.
The borough is divided into four districts located in three different neighborhoods. The districts bear the same name as their respective neighborhood with the exception of François-Perreault which is part of the Saint-Michel and Villeray neighborhoods.
- Saint-Michel
- François-Perreault
- Park Extension
- Villeray
[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 City councillor |
Anie Samson | Vision Montréal | |
| François-Perrault | City councillor | Frank Venneri | Union Montréal | |
| Parc-Extension | City councillor | Mary Deros | Union Montréal | |
| Saint-Michel | City councillor | Frantz Benjamin | Union Montréal | |
| Villeray | City councillor | Elsie Lefebvre | Vision Montréal |
[edit] Federal and provincial
The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:[2]
- Papineau
- Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel
- Ahuntsic (a small northwestern corner)
- Outremont (a small southwestern corner)
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:[3]
- Laurier—Dorion
- Viau
[edit] Features
It is served by the orange and blue lines of the metro. It is traversed and partly delimited by Autoroute 40 (Metropolitan Aut.) and Autoroute 19 (Papineau Ave.)
Attractions in the area include the old Park Avenue train station (now containing Parc metro station and near the Parc commuter train station), Jarry Park, and TOHU, La Cité des arts du cirque (including the Cirque du Soleil and the École nationale du cirque). The former Miron and Francon quarries are also located here.
[edit] References
- ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension (Montreal)
- ^ a b Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: PAPINEAU (Quebec)
Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-LÉONARD--SAINT-MICHEL (Quebec)
Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: AHUNTSIC (Quebec)
Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: OUTREMONT (Quebec) - ^ a b Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: LAURIER-DORION
Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: VIAU - ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
[edit] External links
- Borough website (in French)
- Historical building of borough Villeray
- Villeray Saint-Michel Parcextension (in French)
[edit] See also
- Boroughs of Montreal
- Districts of Montreal
- Municipal reorganization in Quebec
- Stade Jarry
- Parc Jarry
- Park Extension
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 Montréal-Nord (Montreal) |
Saint-Leonard (Montreal) |
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| Ahuntsic-Cartierville (Montreal) |
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Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie (Montreal) |
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| Mount Royal | Outremont (Montreal) |
Coordinates: 45°32′57″N 73°36′49″W / 45.549152°N 73.61368°W
