Blainville, Quebec
Blainville | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location within Thérèse-De Blainville RCM | |
  Blainville Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 73°53′W / 45.67°N 73.88°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Thérèse-De Blainville |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Perreault |
| • Federal riding | Thérèse-De Blainville |
| • Prov. riding | Blainville and Groulx |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.50 km2 (21.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 55.10 km2 (21.27 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 53,510 |
| • Density | 971.1/km2 (2,515/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |  15.1% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways   A-15 (TCH) |  R-117 |
| Website | blainville |
Blainville is an off-island suburb of Montreal located in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Blainville forms part of the Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality within the Laurentides region of Quebec. The town sits at the foot of the Laurentian Mountains and is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of downtown Montreal.
History
Louis de Buade de Frontenac granted a vast territory that includes present-day Blainville to elite members of society, lords ("seigneurs") or seigneurs, to promote the development of New France in 1683. The Seigneurie des Mille Îles (Lordship of the Thousand Islands) encompassed over 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi) along the northern shores of the Mille Îles River.
In 1792, a disagreement between Seigneur Hertel and Seigneuresse Lamarque resulted in a division of the seigneurial territory along what was then-called the Great Line (present-day Boulevard du Curé-Labelle or Quebec Route 117).[4]
Blainville is named for the third lord of the seigneurie, Jean-Baptiste Céloron de Blainville (1660-1756).
On 14 June 1968, the parish of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville was divided, and Blainville formed its own town consisting of mostly heretofore undeveloped land. In 2017, the municipality governed 54.62 square kilometres (21.09 sq mi) subdivided into eleven districts, maintained an independent police force with a budget in excess of 14 million CAD and more than 110 staff,[5] a fire department with over 70 firefighters, who since 2016 also serve the neighbouring municipality of Rosemère,[6], a library with three branches, an arena with two rinks, and an aquatic recreation centre.
Demographics
As of the Canada 2016 Census, Blainville had a population of 56 863, a 6% increase from the Canada 2011 Census.[7], and 21 006 private dwellings. Over 20% of residents are under 15, whereas 69% are between 15 and 64 and 11.6% are over 65.[7]
The 2016 census found that 89% of residents spoke French as (one of) their mother tongue. Although almost 55% of the residents reported knowledge of both English and French, English was the mother-tongue of only 3.6% respondents. The next most frequent mother tongues were Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese, representing less than 2% of respondents each. [7]
| Mother Tongue | Population | Percentage |
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| French | 42,490 | 91.40% |
| English | 1,310 | 2.82% |
| English and French | 225 | 0.48% |
| French and a non-official language | 155 | 0.33% |
| English and a non-official language | 45 | 0.10% |
| English, French and a non-official language | 15 | 0.03% |
| Portuguese | 665 | 1.43% |
| Italian | 400 | 0.86% |
| Arabic | 340 | 0.73% |
| Spanish | 305 | 0.66% |
| Vietnamese | 100 | 0.22% |
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Blainville, Quebec[8] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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56,755
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49,620 | 3.58%
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87.42% | 2,055 | 18.44%
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3.62% | 550 | 19.56%
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0.96% | 4,005 | 28.98%
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7.05% | |||||
2011
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53,510
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47,905 | 12.74%
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89.52% | 1,735 | 12.66%
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3.24% | 460 | 104.44%
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0.86% | 3,105 | 25.96%
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5.8% | |||||
2006
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46,493
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42,490 | 27.10%
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91.39% | 1,540 | 75%
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3.31% | 225 | 12.5%
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0.48% | 2,465 | 64.33%
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5.30% | |||||
2001
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36,015
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33,430 | 21.66%
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92.82% | 880 | 41.93%
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2.4% | 200 |  20%
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0.55% | 1500 | 38.88%
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4.1% | |||||
1996
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29,603
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27,560 | n/a | 93.15% | 620 | n/a | 2.09% | 250 | n/a | 0.8% | 1,080 | n/a | 3.64% | |||||
Government
Richard Perreault, the leader of Vrai Blainville, has served as mayor since his 59-41 win against Florent Gravel (Mouvemment Blainville) in 2013.[9] In 2017, he was re-elected with over 75% of the vote in a race that pitted him against Gravel again.[10]
Blainville forms part of the federal electoral district of Therese-de-Blainville and has been represented by MP Ramez Ayoub of the Liberal Party (Canada) since 2015. Provincially, Blainville is part of the Blainville electoral district and is represented by Mario Laframboise of the Coalition_Avenir_Québec party.
- Former mayors
- Roger Boisvert (1968-1973)
- André De Carufel (1973-1977)
- Paul Mercier (1977-1993)
- Onil Charron (1993)
- Pierre Gingras (1993-2005)
- François Cantin (2005-2013)
- Richard Perreault (2013-)
Economy
The brewery of Les Brasseurs du Nord, makers of Boréale beer, is located in Blainville.
Sports
Blainville co-hosted the 2009 Quebec Winter Games along with Rosemère and Sainte-Thérèse. The application of the three cities was sponsored by Gaétan Boucher a former Canadian Olympic speed skating champion and four time Olympic medalist. The event took place in March, and a semi-Olympic pool was built in Blainville.
In July 2004, Le Fontainebleau Golf Club hosted John Daly, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Hank Kuehne. In July 2010, it hosted the Montreal Championship, a PGA Tour event. The event had been scheduled again in 2011 but did not take place. The event has since relocated to the La Vallée du Richelieu Golf Club on the south shore.
Transportation
Blainville is served by the Blainville commuter rail station on the Réseau de transport métropolitain's Saint-Jérôme line. Local bus service is provided by RTM Laurentides.
Education
The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools.[11]
- 10 elementary schools in Blainville as well as one in Lorraine and one in Sainte-Thérèse[12]
- École secondaire Henri-Dunant
- École secondaire Lucille-Teasdale
- Some areas in Blainville are served by École Polyvalente Sainte-Thérèse in Sainte-Thérèse, École secondaire Hubert-Maisonneuve in Rosemère, and École secondaire Rive-Nord in Bois-des-Filion[12]
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
- Pierre Elliot Trudeau Elementary School (the majority) in Blainville[13]
- McCaig Elementary School (a portion) in Rosemère[14]
- Rosemere High School in Rosemere[15]
Notable residents
- Aleksandra Wozniak, tennis player
- Donald Audette, hockey player
- Kristian Matte, football player
See also
- Rivière aux Chiens, tributary of Rivière des Mille Îles
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 6030". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 73015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census – Blainville census profile
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec : Boulevard du Curé-Labelle Template:Fr icon
- ^ http://blainville.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bilan_activites_police_2017.pdf
- ^ https://www.ville.rosemere.qc.ca/securite-incendie--entente-avec-blainville---retablissons-les-faits/
- ^ a b c Statistics Canada (29 Nov 2017). "Blainville, V [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province] (table). Census Profile". 2016 Census: cat. no. 98-316-X2016001. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ^ >"2013 Municipal Election Results Archive". Affaires municipales et Occupation du territoire. Québec. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "2017 Municipal Election Results Archive". Affaires municipales et Occupation du territoire. Québec. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Admission et inscription." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
- ^ a b "Répertoire des aires de desserte par ville 2017 - 2018 (Généré le 20/9/2017) Blainville." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
- ^ "PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "McCAIG ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Rosemere High School Zone." Sir Wilfred Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
External links
- Ville de Blainville (in French only)
- Blainville.org Citizen Action blog (in French only)
- Association Soccer Blainville
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