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Outremont is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The neighbourhood was once the traditional home of Montreal's Francophone community however now it is also home to a large number of Hasidic Jews and a growing muslim population.

Geography

A separate city until the 2002 municipal mergers, Outremont is located north of downtown, on the northern side of Mount Royal (its name means "beyond the mountain").

The borough is bounded to the northwest by Mount Royal, to the northeast by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension and Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, to the east by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and the Mile End district, to the south by Ville-Marie, and to the west by Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. The Mount Royal Cemetery is located in the south eastern tip of the borough.

It has a population of 22,933; its area of 3,84 km² makes it the smallest of Montreal's boroughs.

Historical facts

The area was originally known as Côte Sainte-Catherine. It came to be named Outremont after a stately residence built by Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier in 1833 and named Outre-Mont. In 1875 the new Village of Outremont was named after the house, which still exists today on McDougall Street.

In 1927, Outremont became the first place in the world to use a snow blower to clear its streets in the winter. It was the first production model of Canadian inventor Arthur Sicard's Sicard Industries.^[1]

Features

Outremont is served by the Outremont and Édouard-Montpetit stations on the blue line of the Montreal Metro. (Édouard-Montpetit station is actually located in Côte-des-Neiges, but right on the Outremont border.)

Major thoroughfares include Van Horne Ave. and Côte Sainte Catherine Road, with Bernard and Laurier Streets as the principal shopping and dining areas. The area has some of the most sophisticated restaurants, cafes and shops in Montreal. Residents include a substantial percentage of ex-patriates from France. There is also a sizable Hasidic Jewish community, representing about 20% of Outremont's population, which resides mainly in the eastern and northern portions of the borough^[2]. Many Jewish synagogues, schools and businesses can be found on Van Horne, Bernard and St. Viateur streets. There is also visible friction between the francophone and Hasidic communities.^[3].

Among the attractions in the mainly residential community are the Mount Royal Cemetery, the Salle Claude-Champagne, the Outremont Theatre, the Saint-Grégoire-l'Illuminateur Armenian Cathedral, and part of the Université de Montréal campus.

Outremont also has a rail yard along its northern border. The rail yard has been purchased by the University of Montréal and is to be developed to house its hospital complex, its research faculties, and the faculty of Health Sciences (Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal).

Outremont was twinned as a sister city with Oakwood, Ohio and Le Vésinet, France.

The area has seen an increase in crime which has been fueled by young gangs establishing a foothold in the area. In September 2006, a Jewish school was fire bombed. On July 2, 2007, a woman was abducted and stuffed into the trunk of her car. She was later found severely injured and beaten. ^[4]. This shocked residents of the area who had becomed accustomed to the tranquility and safety that Outremont had previously offered. On August 16, 2007, a suspected paedophile was arrested in the borough's Beaubien Park.^[5].

Politics

Federal and provincial elections

The borough is entirely contained within the federal riding of Outremont and the provincial electoral district of the same name. In 2006, the borough mostly voted for the Bloc, but the riding itself voted Liberal.

The previous mayor of Outremont, Stephane Harbour, resigned his post on October 11, 2007 after an investigation discovered, amongst other ethical lapses, that a discreet lounge was kept by Outremont officials within the borough hall which officials used to relax and consume alcohol bought with public funds. ^[6]. This solidified the impression of many that cronyism and patronage run rampant in Outremont. The current mayor, Marie Cinq-Mars, was part of the Harbour cabinet. The Vision Montreal party also asked her to resign, which she refused. Cinq-Mars was elected Borough Mayor in a by-election on December 16 2007.^[7]^[8]. This by-election saw the winning Union Montreal party's share of the popular vote reduced to 47%, down from 71% in 2005, with Projet Montreal in second with 37% and Vision Montreal with only 14.96%.

Borough Government

The borough is represented by one city councillor (currently Marie Cinq-Mars). It is also divided into four districts:

Claude-Ryan
Jeanne-Sauvé
Joseph-Beaubien
Robert-Bourassa

External links

References

45°31′N 73°37′W / 45.517°N 73.617°W / 45.517; -73.617

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[2] Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile

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[7] ttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2007/10/16/qc-outremont1016.html

[8] ttp://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=7a9846d4-21c3-40eb-982e-4039936a6990

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-'''Outremont''' is a wealthy [[Montreal borough|borough]] (''[[arrondissement]]'') of the city of [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It consists entirely  of the former city on the [[Island of Montreal]] in southwestern [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. The neighbourhood is the traditional home of Montreal's wealthy [[French-Canadian|Francophone]] community. It is also home to a large number of [[Hasidic Jews]].
+'''Outremont''' is a [[Montreal borough|borough]] (''[[arrondissement]]'') of the city of [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It consists entirely  of the former city on the [[Island of Montreal]] in southwestern [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. The neighbourhood was once the traditional home of Montreal's [[French-Canadian|Francophone]] community however now it is also home to a large number of [[Hasidic Jews]] and a growing muslim population.
 ==Geography==
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 Outremont is served by the [[Outremont (Montreal Metro)|Outremont]] and [[Édouard-Montpetit (Montreal Metro)|Édouard-Montpetit]] stations on the [[Line 5 Blue (Montreal Metro)|blue line]] of the [[Montreal Metro]]. (Édouard-Montpetit station is actually located in [[Côte-des-Neiges]], but right on the Outremont border.)
-Major thoroughfares include Van Horne Ave. and Côte Sainte Catherine Road, with Bernard and Laurier Streets as the principal shopping and dining areas. The area has some of the most sophisticated restaurants, cafes and shops in Montreal.  Residents include a substantial percentage of ex-patriates from France.  There is also a sizable Hasidic Jewish community, representing about 15% of Outremont's population, which resides mainly in the eastern and northern portions of the borough<ref>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2466065&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=outremont&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile]</ref>. Many Jewish synagogues, schools and businesses can be found on Van Horne, Bernard and St. Viateur streets.  There is also visible friction between the francophone and Hasidic communities.[3]
+Major thoroughfares include Van Horne Ave. and Côte Sainte Catherine Road, with Bernard and Laurier Streets as the principal shopping and dining areas. The area has some of the most sophisticated restaurants, cafes and shops in Montreal.  Residents include a substantial percentage of ex-patriates from France.  There is also a sizable Hasidic Jewish community, representing about 20% of Outremont's population, which resides mainly in the eastern and northern portions of the borough<ref>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2466065&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=outremont&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile]</ref>. Many Jewish synagogues, schools and businesses can be found on Van Horne, Bernard and St. Viateur streets.  There is also visible friction between the francophone and Hasidic communities.<ref>{http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=8e7227d6-377f-4687-a2a0-11a0817295f6&p=1]</ref>.
 Among the attractions in the mainly residential community are the [[Mount Royal Cemetery]], the Salle Claude-Champagne, the Outremont Theatre, the Saint-Grégoire-l'Illuminateur Armenian Cathedral, and part of the [[Université de Montréal]] campus.
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 Outremont was twinned as a [[sister city]] with [[Oakwood, Montgomery County, Ohio|Oakwood]], [[Ohio]] and [[Le Vésinet]], [[France]].
-The area has seen an increase in crime which has been fueled by young gangs establishing a foothold in the area. In September 2006, a Jewish school was fire bombed. On July 2, 2007, a woman was abducted and stuffed into the trunk of her car. She was later found severely injured and beaten.[3]. This shocked residents of the area who had becomed accustomed to the tranquility and safety that Outremont had previously offered. On August 16, 2007, a suspected paedophile was arrested in the borough's Beaubien Park.[4]
+The area has seen an increase in crime which has been fueled by young gangs establishing a foothold in the area. In September 2006, a Jewish school was fire bombed. On July 2, 2007, a woman was abducted and stuffed into the trunk of her car. She was later found severely injured and beaten.  <ref>[http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/local/story.html?id=8688348a-c10d-4cd3-844e-830d8a3d9eaa&k=21629]</ref>. This shocked residents of the area who had becomed accustomed to the tranquility and safety that Outremont had previously offered. On August 16, 2007, a suspected paedophile was arrested in the borough's Beaubien Park.<ref>[http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=6db1163e-d126-4d6c-8b13-ecec3dd4215f&k=18056]</ref>.
 ==Politics==
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 The borough is entirely contained within the federal riding of [[Outremont (electoral district)|Outremont]] and the provincial electoral district of the same name. In 2006, the borough mostly voted for the Bloc, but the riding itself voted Liberal.
-The borough currently is without a mayor.  The previous mayor, Stephane Harbour, resigned his post on October 11, 2007 after an investigation discovered, amongst other ethical lapses, that a discreet lounge was kept by Outremont officials within the borough hall which officials used to relax and consume alcohol bought with public funds. <ref>http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=46378ced-5ce1-4b16-a87b-af1e52d738f1</ref>.  The current mayor, Marie Cinq-Mars, was part of the Harbour cabinet. The Vision Montreal party also asked her to resign, which she refused. Cinq-Mars was elected Borough Mayor in a by-election on December 16 2007.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2007/10/16/qc-outremont1016.html</ref><ref>http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=7a9846d4-21c3-40eb-982e-4039936a6990</ref>. This by-election saw the winning Union Montreal party's share of the popular vote reduced to 47%, down from 71% in 2005, with Projet Montreal in second with 37% and Vision Montreal with only 14.96%.
+The previous mayor of Outremont, Stephane Harbour, resigned his post on October 11, 2007 after an investigation discovered, amongst other ethical lapses, that a discreet lounge was kept by Outremont officials within the borough hall which officials used to relax and consume alcohol bought with public funds. <ref>http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=46378ced-5ce1-4b16-a87b-af1e52d738f1</ref>.  This solidified the impression of many that cronyism and patronage run rampant in Outremont.  The current mayor, Marie Cinq-Mars, was part of the Harbour cabinet. The Vision Montreal party also asked her to resign, which she refused. Cinq-Mars was elected Borough Mayor in a by-election on December 16 2007.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2007/10/16/qc-outremont1016.html</ref><ref>http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=7a9846d4-21c3-40eb-982e-4039936a6990</ref>. This by-election saw the winning Union Montreal party's share of the popular vote reduced to 47%, down from 71% in 2005, with Projet Montreal in second with 37% and Vision Montreal with only 14.96%.
 ===Borough Government===