Lorraine City Council
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The Lorraine City Council (in French: Conseil municipal de la Ville de Lorraine) is the governing body of the city
of Lorraine, Quebec
, Canada
. The city and its council were established on February 4, 1960 by means of Private Bill
125 of the Twenty-Fifth Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (now National Assembly of Quebec
).
Since June 1962, regular sittings are held once a month at the Garth House, 100 Grande Cote, Lorraine, Quebec. The agenda for each meeting is not published in advance resulting in low citizen attendance.
were to be:
The first sitting of the Council occurred on May 9, 1960; John J. Seguier was named mayor by the aldermen, as the law provided. At the same time Luc Larose resigned and was immediately replaced by Edward Whittingham, manager, of Montreal West
.
On November 13, 1963, alderman Germain Laplante resigned and was immediately replaced by J. Albert Clément, engineer.
On November 18, 1964, alderman Gerald M. Barlow resigned; on December 12, Peter McKenzie resigned. They were replaced that day by aldermen J. C. Sarault and Arthur E. Ainger, both of Lorraine.
would occur on the first Monday of February 1965, provisions were made to extend the deadline for up to two years upon petition by the majority of the land-owners (per area). Such petition was approved and sent to the Provincial Government by the Council on October 21, 1964; the first election thus occurred on January 25, 1967. In the meantime, the Cities and Towns Act was modified so that alderman seats would have to be numbered. Each alderman was thus attributed a numbered seat on December 14, 1966.
The next election is scheduled for November 2009.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of Lorraine, Quebec
Lorraine, Quebec
Lorraine is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville. There are no industries and only a very limited commercial district ; almost all houses are of the detached type...
, 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...
. The city and its council were established on February 4, 1960 by means of Private Bill
Private bill
A private bill is a proposal for a law that would apply to a particular individual or group of individuals, or corporate entity. If enacted, it becomes a private Act . This is unlike public bills which apply to everyone within their jurisdiction...
125 of the Twenty-Fifth Legislature of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (now National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
).
Since June 1962, regular sittings are held once a month at the Garth House, 100 Grande Cote, Lorraine, Quebec. The agenda for each meeting is not published in advance resulting in low citizen attendance.
Formation and Pre-Elective History
The bill stated that the first aldermenAlderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
were to be:
- Luc Larose, professional engineerProfessional EngineerRegulation of the engineering profession is established by various jurisdictions of the world to protect the safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the...
, of Sainte-ThérèseSainte-Thérèse, QuebecSainte-Thérèse is an off-island suburb northwest of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville.... - Germain Laplante, workman, of the parish of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville
- J. André Laferrière, land surveyor, of Montreal
- Peter McKenzie, financierFinancierFinancier is a term for a person who handles typically large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management. The term is French, and derives from finance or payment...
, of Pointe-ClairePointe-Claire, QuebecPointe-Claire is a municipality located on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, it had a population of 30,161. On January 1, 2002, it, along with all other separate municipalities on the Island of Montreal were merged into the city of Montreal by the provincial... - Gerald M. Barlow, managerManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, of Montreal - Donald Kirk, professional engineer, of WestmountWestmount, QuebecWestmount is a city on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada; pop. 20,494; area 4.02 km²; population density of 5,092.56 inhabitants/km²....
- John J. Seguier, gentlemanGentlemanThe term gentleman , in its original and strict signification, denoted a well-educated man of good family and distinction, analogous to the Latin generosus...
, of Montreal.
The first sitting of the Council occurred on May 9, 1960; John J. Seguier was named mayor by the aldermen, as the law provided. At the same time Luc Larose resigned and was immediately replaced by Edward Whittingham, manager, of Montreal West
Montreal West, Quebec
Montreal West is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Island of Montreal. On January 1, 2002 it, along with its neighboring suburbs of Côte Saint-Luc and Hampstead, was merged into a borough of the City of Montreal to be known as Côte-Saint-Luc—Hampstead—Montréal-Ouest, though 97% of the...
.
On November 13, 1963, alderman Germain Laplante resigned and was immediately replaced by J. Albert Clément, engineer.
On November 18, 1964, alderman Gerald M. Barlow resigned; on December 12, Peter McKenzie resigned. They were replaced that day by aldermen J. C. Sarault and Arthur E. Ainger, both of Lorraine.
Elected Body
Although Bill 125 indicated an electionElection
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
would occur on the first Monday of February 1965, provisions were made to extend the deadline for up to two years upon petition by the majority of the land-owners (per area). Such petition was approved and sent to the Provincial Government by the Council on October 21, 1964; the first election thus occurred on January 25, 1967. In the meantime, the Cities and Towns Act was modified so that alderman seats would have to be numbered. Each alderman was thus attributed a numbered seat on December 14, 1966.
| Election | Mayor | Seat no 1 | Seat no 2 | Seat no 3 | Seat no 4 | Seat no 5 | Seat no 6 |
| Before first election | John J. Seguier | Donald Kirk | J. André Laferrière | Edward Whittingham | J. Albert Clément | Arthur E. Ainger | J. C. Sarault |
| January 25, 1967 | J. Albert Clément | Jacques Lachapelle | Claude Allard | Margaret Frigon | Roger Gamache | G. Sanscartier | Harvey E. Uline |
| November 8, 1968 | J. Albert Clément | Jacques Lachapelle | Louis E. Denoncourt | Margaret Frigon | Roger Gamache | Donald S. Dutton* | Harvey E. Uline |
| October 31, 1971 | J. Albert Clément | Jacques Lachapelle | Louis E. Denoncourt | Margaret Frigon | Roger Gamache | Donald S. Dutton | Harvey E. Uline |
| November 2, 1975 | Laurent G. Belley | Réjean-André Sauvé | Ludger Frigon | Roland Tissot | Zsolt Pogany | Chester Craig | Edward J. Toal |
| November 1979 | Laurent G. Belley | Ludger Frigon | Chester Craig | Michel Laporte | Jean-Pierre Picard | Zsolt Pogany | Gilles Pelletier |
| November 1983 | Laurent G. Belley | Denis Jean | Chester Craig | Raymond Léger | Jean-Pierre Picard | Zsolt Pogany | Gilles Pelletier |
| November 1987 | Laurent G. Belley | Denis Jean | Chester Craig | Raymond Léger | Jean-Pierre Picard | Zsolt Pogany | Gilles Pelletier |
| November 1991 | Laurent G. Belley | Denis Jean | Chester Craig | Raymond Léger | Jean-Pierre Picard | Lili Poulin | Gilles Pelletier |
| November 1995 | Laurent G. Belley | Raymond Léger | Jean-Pierre Picard | Yves Carrières | Denis Jean | Lili Poulin | Chester Craig |
| November 1999 | Gilles Pelletier | Ramez Ayoub | Jean Beauchamp | André W. Bédard | Boniface Dalle-Vedove | Lynn Dionne | Marie-José Magnin |
| November 2003 | Gilles Pelletier | Ramez Ayoub | Lyne Rémillard | André W. Bédard | Boniface Dalle-Vedove | Lynn Dionne | Marie-José Magnin |
| November 2005 | Boniface Dalle-Vedove | Ramez Ayoub | Lyne Rémillard | André W. Bédard | http://www.sylvainperron.com Sylvain Perron | Lynn Dionne | Marie-José Magnin |
- Note: Donald S. Dutton was nominated by the Council on February 11, 1969 due to the fact no nomination was presented for the seat for election (first on November 5, then again on November 11).
The next election is scheduled for November 2009.
- Sources: City Charter (Bill 125); Proceedings of the Council; List of Council Members established by the City.