Bois-des-Filion, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Bois-des-Filion is an off-island suburb of Montreal
, located in Quebec
, Canada
, to the north
of Montreal
.
Historically, hundreds of families annually traveled to this region seasonally to experience the magnificent maple
forest
s; however the tourist industry
is currently a minor source of income for the city.
The primary language spoken by its citizens is French
, and the primary source of employment is general manufacturing
.
of Antoine Feuillon, a local carpenter who could neither read nor write, and thus was unable to correct any errors in the spelling of his name as the first records were kept. Antoine Feuillion was the son of Michel Feuillon, a captain of the musketeer
s during the reign of the "Sun King", Louis XIV before his immigration to the colony
of Quebec.
This town is named Bois des Filion because of the beautiful maple woods bordering it — le bois being French for "the woods". When the city was newly founded, one had to follow a path through these woods and ford a small river
to enter the city.
s, Celoron de Blainville
and Lepage of Holy-Claire. Below are some important dates.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, located in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, to the north
North Shore (Laval)
The North Shore is the general term for the northern suburbs of Montreal. The North Shore is located in southwestern Quebec on the northern shores of the Rivière des Prairies and the Rivière des Mille Îles, opposite the Island of Montreal and the Island of Laval. It consists of twenty...
of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
Historically, hundreds of families annually traveled to this region seasonally to experience the magnificent maple
Maple
Acer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in...
forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s; however the tourist industry
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
is currently a minor source of income for the city.
The primary language spoken by its citizens is French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, and the primary source of employment is general manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
.
Origin of the name
The name Fillion is derived from the surnameSurname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Antoine Feuillon, a local carpenter who could neither read nor write, and thus was unable to correct any errors in the spelling of his name as the first records were kept. Antoine Feuillion was the son of Michel Feuillon, a captain of the musketeer
Musketeer
A musketeer was an early modern type of infantry soldier equipped with a musket. Musketeers were an important part of early modern armies, particularly in Europe. They sometimes could fight on horseback, like a dragoon or a cavalryman...
s during the reign of the "Sun King", Louis XIV before his immigration to the colony
Colony
In politics and history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a state. For colonies in antiquity, city-states would often found their own colonies. Some colonies were historically countries, while others were territories without definite statehood from their inception....
of Quebec.
This town is named Bois des Filion because of the beautiful maple woods bordering it — le bois being French for "the woods". When the city was newly founded, one had to follow a path through these woods and ford a small river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
to enter the city.
History
This small town is has a rich cultural history rooted in the legend of the lordLord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
s, Celoron de Blainville
Céloron de Blainville
Céloron de Blainville is a French family of officers and colonial administrators, who notably played a role in New France since the 17th century.-Persons:Famous Céloron de Blainville family are :...
and Lepage of Holy-Claire. Below are some important dates.
- 1684 - The first Fillion migrates to Canada
- 1913 - The arrival of the Parish from the Abbot De Bray
- 1945 - An association of citizens is formed and the process of becoming an official city is begun
- 1949 - Bois-des-Filion becomes officially recognized as a city of Quebec and the first mayor is named, Joseph Germain.
- 1955 - The second largest crossCrucifixA crucifix is an independent image of Jesus on the cross with a representation of Jesus' body, referred to in English as the corpus , as distinct from a cross with no body....
in the province is erected on Notre-Dame hill to celebrate the 10 year anniversary since the first association of citizens was formed.
- 1980 - It became a municipality called Ville de Bois-des-Filion (City of Bois-des-Filion)
Mayors of Bois-des-Filion
| Time in Office | Mayor |
|---|---|
| January 19, 1949 to July 16, 1951 | Joseph Germain |
| July 16, 1951 to July 18, 1955 | Alexandre Savaria |
| July 18, 1955 to July 23, 1956 | Joseph Germain |
| August 01, 1956 to July 09, 1963 | Émile Pigeon |
| July 09, 1963 to July 02, 1965 | Paul Perron |
| July 02, 1965 to May 15, 1968 | L. Van Coppenolle |
| May 15, 1968 to June 19, 1968 | G. Arthur Aubertin |
| July 25, 1968 to October 27, 1974 | Jean-Guy Roger |
| October 09, 1974 to November 06, 1977 | Pierre Côté |
| November 06, 1977 to November 11, 1985 | Guy Papineau |
| November 11, 1985 to November 07, 1993 | Pierre Paquin |
| November 07, 1993 to... | Paul Larocque |