Ville de L'Île-Bizard is a former municipality located on Île Bizard

Île Bizard

Île Bizard is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago region.It was formerly a separate municipality named Ville de L'Île-Bizard, but is now part of the city of Montreal, in the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève....

, an island northwest of the Island of Montreal

Island of Montreal

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. It was originally incorporated as a municipality on July 1, 1855 as Paroisse de Saint-Raphael-de l'Ile-Bizard.

On 1 January 2002, it was merged into the City 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...

 as part of the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève is a borough of the city of Montreal.-Geography:The borough is composed of the former municipalities of L'Île-Bizard and Sainte-Geneviève. The first is a separate island, the largest of the City of Montreal besides the Island of Montreal itself, and the second is a...

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The island has a land area of 22.77 km² (8.79 sq mi). Its population was 13,861 as of the 2001 census

Canada 2001 Census

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It is the childhood home of NHL hockey player Vincent Lecavalier

Vincent Lecavalier

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, who attended John Rennie High School

John Rennie High School

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, a school well known for its athletics program.

It is also the childhood home of Simple Plan

Simple Plan

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 singer Pierre Bouvier

Pierre Bouvier

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The Parti Québécois

Parti Québécois

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 leader Pauline Marois

Pauline Marois

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had a $8M main residence in the area.