Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Encyclopedia
Pierrefonds-Roxboro is a borough (arrondissement
) of the city of Montreal
. It is composed of the former municipalities of Pierrefonds
and Roxboro
, spanning the northern part of the West Island
. Besides its land borders with the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
, as well as the boroughs of Saint-Laurent and Ahuntsic-Cartierville
to the east, it borders the municipalities of Senneville
, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
, Kirkland
, and Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Although now merged with the former city of Roxboro, the old Ville de Pierrefonds logo from 1999 is still in use for Pierrefonds-Roxboro, despite now being part of the city of Montreal.
The borough has an area of 38.90 km² and a population of 60,138.
, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:
. It is also home to a few English elementary schools (St. Anthony School, St. Charles School, Greendale, Terry Fox School, Thorndale), as well as two public English high schools, Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School
and Riverdale. There is also a French private school, Collège Charlemagne.
There are a few good public services in Pierrefonds, mostly centred around Pierrefonds blvd; the Pierrefonds Library and the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough office are on that street. So is the local fire station.
Pierrefonds hosts many different sports teams, from hockey to baseball to soccer and beyond. The borough is also home to Pierrefonds Day Camps, summer day camps with locations all through the borough. There are 5 outdoor swimming pools in Pierrefonds: Briarwood, Pierrefonds Park, Thorndale, Valleycrest, and Versailles.
still prize the community for its excellent services, centered on Rue Centre-Commercial with its ethnic shops and restaurants nearby, as well as the quiet, relaxed lifestyle and an easy train commute (26 minutes to downtown Montreal) from Roxboro-Pierrefonds
station.
The former town has one nature park (Ile Roxboro), three elementary schools (Lalande, French; Charles-Perrault, French; and Socrates, Greek) as well as a small library
(William G. Boll). The former headquarters of the Roxboro Volunteer Fire Brigade is now Station 58 of the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
and houses a single engine company. The adjacent former Roxboro City Hall houses the Fire Prevention officers for Fire Division 11, and also serves as a borough point of service for the Roxboro area.
and Roxboro-Pierrefonds
stations on the Deux-Montagnes commuter train line. Major thoroughfares include Saint Charles Boulevard, Saint John's Boulevard, Sources Boulevard, as well as Gouin, and Pierrefonds Boulevards.
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
) of 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...
. It is composed of the former municipalities of Pierrefonds
Pierrefonds, Quebec
Pierrefonds was a city on the Island of Montreal. It ceased to exist on January 1, 2002. The city was located along the Rivière des Prairies at the western end of the island...
and Roxboro
Roxboro, Quebec
Roxboro was a city on the Island of Montreal. It ceased to exist on January 1, 2002. The city was located along the Rivière des Prairies near the western end of the island. Its population, at that time, was 6,000.- History :...
, spanning the northern part of the West Island
West Island
The West Island is the unofficial name given to the western cities and boroughs of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada...
. Besides its land borders with 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...
, as well as the boroughs of Saint-Laurent and Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:The borough is located in the northern part of Montreal along the banks of the Rivière des Prairies, and includes some islands in the river such as Île aux Chats, Île Perry, and Île de la Visitation...
to the east, it borders the municipalities of Senneville
Senneville, Quebec
Senneville is a village on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. It is the wealthiest town on the West Island, closely followed by Dollard-des-Ormeaux and Baie D'Urfé...
, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is a town located at the western tip of the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is the second oldest community in Montreal's West Island, having been founded as a parish in 1703...
, Kirkland
Kirkland, Quebec
Kirkland is a town on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 20,491. It is named after Charles-Aimé Kirkland, a Quebec provincial politician....
, and Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Although now merged with the former city of Roxboro, the old Ville de Pierrefonds logo from 1999 is still in use for Pierrefonds-Roxboro, despite now being part of the city of Montreal.
The borough has an area of 38.90 km² and a population of 60,138.
Borough council
As of the November 1, 2009 Montreal municipal electionMontreal municipal election, 2009
The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs....
, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:
| District | Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Borough mayor City councillor Montreal City Council The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal... |
Monique Worth Monique Worth Monique Worth is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has served as the borough mayor for Pierrefonds-Roxboro since 2001. She is a member of the Union Montreal municipal political party... |
Union Montréal Union Montreal Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election... |
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| Est | City councillor | Christian G. Dubois | Union Montréal Union Montreal Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election... |
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| Borough councillor | Dimitrios Jim Beis | Union Montréal Union Montreal Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election... |
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| Ouest | City councillor | Bertrand A. Ward | Union Montréal Union Montreal Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election... |
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| Borough councillor | Catherine Clément-Talbot | Union Montréal Union Montreal Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election... |
Pierrefonds
Pierrefonds has the largest nature park in the City of Montreal, the Cap-Saint-Jacques Nature ParkCap-Saint-Jacques Nature Park
Cap-Saint-Jacques is a regional park in Montreal, located in the West Island at the junction of the Lake of Two Mountains and the Rivière des Prairies. Situated on a peninsula, three quarters of the park are bordered by water. At 288 hectares, it is the largest park in Montreal.The park features a...
. It is also home to a few English elementary schools (St. Anthony School, St. Charles School, Greendale, Terry Fox School, Thorndale), as well as two public English high schools, Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School
Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School
Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School is a non-denominational, English speaking educational facility located in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada with an enrolment of approximately 1,200 students, in grades 7 through 11. It operates within the Lester B. Pearson School Board and has functioned as a...
and Riverdale. There is also a French private school, Collège Charlemagne.
There are a few good public services in Pierrefonds, mostly centred around Pierrefonds blvd; the Pierrefonds Library and the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough office are on that street. So is the local fire station.
Pierrefonds hosts many different sports teams, from hockey to baseball to soccer and beyond. The borough is also home to Pierrefonds Day Camps, summer day camps with locations all through the borough. There are 5 outdoor swimming pools in Pierrefonds: Briarwood, Pierrefonds Park, Thorndale, Valleycrest, and Versailles.
Roxboro
Residents in the area of the former city of RoxboroRoxboro, Quebec
Roxboro was a city on the Island of Montreal. It ceased to exist on January 1, 2002. The city was located along the Rivière des Prairies near the western end of the island. Its population, at that time, was 6,000.- History :...
still prize the community for its excellent services, centered on Rue Centre-Commercial with its ethnic shops and restaurants nearby, as well as the quiet, relaxed lifestyle and an easy train commute (26 minutes to downtown Montreal) from Roxboro-Pierrefonds
Roxboro-Pierrefonds (AMT)
Roxboro-Pierrefonds is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area. The station is located at the boundary between the former cities of Roxboro and Pierrefonds.- Société de transport de Montréal :...
station.
The former town has one nature park (Ile Roxboro), three elementary schools (Lalande, French; Charles-Perrault, French; and Socrates, Greek) as well as a small library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
(William G. Boll). The former headquarters of the Roxboro Volunteer Fire Brigade is now Station 58 of the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal is responsible for fire and rescue operations in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. EMS first-response has been available in limited areas since 1976 and to the entire service area since 2009.-History:...
and houses a single engine company. The adjacent former Roxboro City Hall houses the Fire Prevention officers for Fire Division 11, and also serves as a borough point of service for the Roxboro area.
Transportation
The borough is served by the SunnybrookeSunnybrooke (AMT)
Sunnybrooke is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.- Société de transport de Montréal :- External links :*...
and Roxboro-Pierrefonds
Roxboro-Pierrefonds (AMT)
Roxboro-Pierrefonds is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area. The station is located at the boundary between the former cities of Roxboro and Pierrefonds.- Société de transport de Montréal :...
stations on the Deux-Montagnes commuter train line. Major thoroughfares include Saint Charles Boulevard, Saint John's Boulevard, Sources Boulevard, as well as Gouin, and Pierrefonds Boulevards.
Linguistic demographics
Home language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| English only | 30,105 | 46.78% |
| French only | 21,720 | 33.75% |
| Non official language only | 10,875 | 16.90% |
| English and French | 1,665 | 2.59% |
See also
- Boroughs of Montreal
- Districts of MontrealDistricts of MontrealThis is the list of the neighbourhoods in the city of Montreal. They are sorted by the borough they are located in.-Ahuntsic-Cartierville:* Ahuntsic* Nouveau-Bordeaux* Cartierville* Île de la Visitation* Sault-au-Récollet-Anjou:...
- Municipal reorganization in QuebecMunicipal reorganization in QuebecThe most recent episode of municipal reorganization in Quebec, Canada, was undertaken in 2002 by the Parti Québécois Government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry....