Saint-François, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-François is the second largest neighbourhood
of Laval, Quebec
, Canada
, after Duvernay
. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.
Agriculture
occupies most of the land area.
(Laval), it is bounded on the:
A residential agglomeration formed in the southeast of the neighbourhood. The construction of a bridge (future
Autoroute 25
) that will link with Montreal
has been controversial. Ecologists opposed it because the bridge would destroy a wetland
where rare species live. All opposition is now moot because the bridge is under construction as of early 2008 and will be finished late 2011.
St-François is one of the most homogeneous districts on the linguistic level; whereas 88.5% of the population have French
as mother tongue and more than 90% of them use that language at home.
90,5% are Catholic
Christian
. Cultural diversity of the borough appears by a strong presence of visible minorities which 13,0% of the population represent, just a little less than Chomedey
.
86,3% of the households are owners (of a bungalow
in 92,9% of the cases) and nearly 40% of the houses were built since 1981. The household size is one of the biggest in Laval
with an average of three people. However, the number of single-parent families strongly increased since 1996 to reach 15,9% of total families.
St-François is, after Laval-West
, the district that are less educated in Laval. Only 12.6% of 20-year-old population and over reached the university and 69.1% have their high school diploma.
The ratio of female population strongly increased by 56.2 to 62.1% in St François and the unemployment rate moved back from 9% to 7%, a level higher than the average.
The working population concentrates especially in services sectors (76.5%) and the most important professional category is retail sales and the services (24.6%). The labour of St-François is among those that count fewer managers (6.8%). It is also noted that only 33.5% of workers are employment on the territory of Laval. The average income of families in St-François is estimated at $59.139/year, approximately $6.000 lower than the municipal average. On the other hand, with 14.1% people living under the low-income threshold, a significant fall compared to 1996, the borough
is somewhat under the average.
Source: :PDF document of 2001 census. SERGE BENOIT, DÉMOGRAPHE BUREAU DU BUDGET OCTOBRE 2003. (in French only)
(represented in the Quebec National Assembly) and federal electoral district of Alfred-Pellan
(represented in the Canadian House of Commons).
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
of Laval, Quebec
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, 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...
, after Duvernay
Duvernay, Quebec
Duvernay is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.-Geography:It is located south-west of Saint-Francois, south-east of Auteuil, east of Vimont and Pont-Viau and around Sant-Vincent-de-Paul. The Rivière des Prairies passes...
. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.
Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
occupies most of the land area.
Geography
Located at the extreme east of Île JésusÎle Jésus
Île Jésus is an island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies....
(Laval), it is bounded on the:
- North by the Rivière des Mille ÎlesRivière des Mille ÎlesThe Rivière des Mille Îles is a channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada and runs into the Rivière des Prairies....
; - South by the Rivière des PrairiesRivière des PrairiesThe Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
; - West by the neighbourhood of AuteuilAuteuil, QuebecAuteuil is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.- Geography :Auteuil is delimited north-west by the Rivière des Mille-Îles, north-east by Saint-François, south-east by Duvernay, south by Vimont and south-west by Sainte-Rose...
- South by the neighbourhood of DuvernayDuvernay, QuebecDuvernay is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.-Geography:It is located south-west of Saint-Francois, south-east of Auteuil, east of Vimont and Pont-Viau and around Sant-Vincent-de-Paul. The Rivière des Prairies passes...
.
A residential agglomeration formed in the southeast of the neighbourhood. The construction of a bridge (future
Autoroute 25Quebec Autoroute 25
Autoroute 25 is an Autoroute in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. It is currently long....
) that will link with 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...
has been controversial. Ecologists opposed it because the bridge would destroy a wetland
Wetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
where rare species live. All opposition is now moot because the bridge is under construction as of early 2008 and will be finished late 2011.
Demographics
In 2001, the population of St-François is estimated at 16.225, an almost stationary level compared to 1996. The population of St-François remains relatively young; 9,4% are seniors and the average age is 35.9 years old.St-François is one of the most homogeneous districts on the linguistic level; whereas 88.5% of the population have 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...
as mother tongue and more than 90% of them use that language at home.
90,5% are Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
. Cultural diversity of the borough appears by a strong presence of visible minorities which 13,0% of the population represent, just a little less than Chomedey
Chomedey, Quebec
Chomedey is a neighbourhood in the southwest of the city of Laval and was a separate municipality until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Named after Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, part of the neighbourhood had previously been known as L'Abord à Plouffe, and was once part of the seigneurie...
.
86,3% of the households are owners (of a bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
in 92,9% of the cases) and nearly 40% of the houses were built since 1981. The household size is one of the biggest in Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
with an average of three people. However, the number of single-parent families strongly increased since 1996 to reach 15,9% of total families.
St-François is, after Laval-West
Laval-Ouest, Quebec
Laval-Ouest is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.- Geography :Laval-Ouest is delimited north and north-west by the Rivière des Mille-Îles, south-west by Laval-sur-le-Lac, east by Fabreville and south by Sainte-Dorothée.-External...
, the district that are less educated in Laval. Only 12.6% of 20-year-old population and over reached the university and 69.1% have their high school diploma.
The ratio of female population strongly increased by 56.2 to 62.1% in St François and the unemployment rate moved back from 9% to 7%, a level higher than the average.
The working population concentrates especially in services sectors (76.5%) and the most important professional category is retail sales and the services (24.6%). The labour of St-François is among those that count fewer managers (6.8%). It is also noted that only 33.5% of workers are employment on the territory of Laval. The average income of families in St-François is estimated at $59.139/year, approximately $6.000 lower than the municipal average. On the other hand, with 14.1% people living under the low-income threshold, a significant fall compared to 1996, the borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
is somewhat under the average.
Source: :PDF document of 2001 census. SERGE BENOIT, DÉMOGRAPHE BUREAU DU BUDGET OCTOBRE 2003. (in French only)
Politics
Saint-Francois is part of the provincial electoral district of Mille-ÎlesMille-Îles (electoral district)
Mille-Îles is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Laval and includes the eastern portion of the island of Laval...
(represented in the Quebec National Assembly) and federal electoral district of Alfred-Pellan
Alfred-Pellan (electoral district)
Alfred-Pellan is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 104,765.-Geography:...
(represented in the Canadian House of Commons).
Provincial (Quebec National Assembly)
- Bernard Lachance, Liberal (1973-1976)
- Guy Joron, Parti Québécois (1976-1981)
- Jean-Paul Champagne, Parti Québécois (1981-1985)
- Jean-Pierre Bélisle, Liberal (1985-1994)
- Lyse Leduc, Parti Québécois (1994-2003)
- Maurice Clermont, Liberal (2003-2008)
- Francine Charbonneau, Liberal (2008-present)
Federal (Canadian House of Commons)
- Vincent Della Noce, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1984-1993) Laval East District - Maud Debien, Bloc Québécois (1993-2000) Laval East District
- Carole-Marie Allard, Liberal (2000-2004) Laval East District
- Robert Carrier, Bloc Québécois (2004-2011) Alfred-PellanAlfred-Pellan (electoral district)Alfred-Pellan is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 104,765.-Geography:...
District - Rosane Doré Lefebvre New Democratic Party (2011-present)Alfred-PellanAlfred-Pellan (electoral district)Alfred-Pellan is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 104,765.-Geography:...
District
See also
External links
- City of Laval, official website
- Saint Francis Mission - Catholic Encyclopedia article on the historic Jesuit mission