Blainville (French pronunciation: [blɛ̃vil]) is a suburb of Montreal located on the North Shore in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Blainville forms part of the Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality within the Laurentides region of Quebec. The town sits at the foot of the Laurentian Mountains and is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of downtown Montreal.
Blainville | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location within Thérèse-De Blainville RCM | |
  Blainville Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 73°53′W / 45.67°N 73.88°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Thérèse-De Blainville |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Liza Poulin |
| • Federal riding | Thérèse-De Blainville |
| • Prov. riding | Blainville and Groulx |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.50 km2 (21.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 55.10 km2 (21.27 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 59,819 |
| • Density | 1,030.9/km2 (2,670/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011–2016 |  6.3% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
Highways   A-15 (TCH) |  R-117 |
| Website | blainville |
History
editLouis de Buade de Frontenac granted a vast territory that includes present-day Blainville to elite members of society, lords ("seigneurs") or seigneurs, to promote the development of New France in 1683. The Seigneurie des Mille Îles (Lordship of the Thousand Islands) encompassed over 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi) along the northern shores of the Mille Îles River.
In 1792, a disagreement between Seigneur Hertel and Seigneuresse Lamarque resulted in a division of the seigneurial territory along what was then-called the Great Line (present-day Boulevard du Curé-Labelle or Quebec Route 117).[4]
Blainville is named for the third lord of the seigneurie, Jean-Baptiste Céloron de Blainville (1660-1756).
On 14 June 1968, the parish of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville was divided, and Blainville formed its own town consisting of mostly heretofore undeveloped land. In 2017, the municipality governed 54.62 square kilometres (21.09 sq mi) subdivided into eleven districts, maintained an independent police force with a budget in excess of 14 million CAD and more than 110 staff,[5] a fire department with over 70 firefighters, who since 2016 also serve the neighbouring municipality of Rosemère,[6] a library with three branches, an arena with two rinks, and an aquatic recreation centre.
Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Blainville (by nearby Mirabel, Quebec) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.5 (2.3) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
-0.0 (32.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
-0.0 (32.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 87.9 (3.46) |
64.6 (2.54) |
70.4 (2.77) |
88.0 (3.46) |
86.8 (3.42) |
103.1 (4.06) |
91.9 (3.62) |
96.0 (3.78) |
91.7 (3.61) |
96.5 (3.80) |
103.2 (4.06) |
87.6 (3.45) |
1,067.7 (42.04) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 55.8 (22.0) |
43.1 (17.0) |
38.5 (15.2) |
14.0 (5.5) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.1 (1.2) |
22.8 (9.0) |
51.3 (20.2) |
228.8 (90.1) |
| Source: ECCC[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Blainville had a population of 59,819 living in 22,424 of its 22,859 total private dwellings, a change of 5.2% from its 2016 population of 56,863. With a land area of 54.97 km2 (21.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,088.2/km2 (2,818.5/sq mi) in 2021. Over 8% of residents are under 15, whereas 67% are between 15 and 64 and 15% are over 65.[8]
In 2021,[9] 86.5% of Blainville residents were white/European, 12.3% were visible minorities and 1.2% were Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups were Arab (3.6%), Black (3.3%), Latin American (1.7%), Southeast Asian (0.9%), and Chinese (0.9%).
66.9% of residents were Christian, down from 87.1% in 2011.[10] 57.3% were Catholic, 6.3% were Christian n.o.s, 0.8% were Protestant and 2.5% belonged to other Christian denominations and Christian-related traditions. Of non-Catholic denominations, the largest is Christian Orthodox at 1.9%. 28.0% of residents were non-religious or secular, up from 11.6% in 2011. 5.1% belonged to other religions, up from 1.3% in 2011. The largest non-Christian religions were Islam (4.2%) and Buddhism (0.4%).
The 2021 census found that 82.2% of residents spoke French as a mother tongue. Although 60.0% of residents reported knowledge of both English and French, English was the mother tongue of only 4.1% of respondents. The next most frequent native languages were Arabic (2.3%), Spanish (1.7%), and Portuguese (1.0%).
| Mother Tongue[9] | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| French | 48,570 | 82.2% |
| English | 2,430 | 4.1% |
| English and French | 970 | 1.6% |
| French and a non-official language | 630 | 1.1% |
| English and a non-official language | 175 | 0.3% |
| English, French and a non-official language | 200 | 0.3% |
| Arabic | 1,380 | 2.3% |
| Spanish | 1,015 | 1.7% |
| Portuguese | 565 | 1.0% |
| Italian | 445 | 0.8% |
| Romanian | 390 | 0.7% |
| Chinese Languages | 280 | 0.5% |
| Persian | 255 | 0.4% |
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Blainville, Quebec[11] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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59,115
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48,570 |  2.11%
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82.16% | 2,430 | 18.25%
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4.11% | 970 | 76.36%
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1.64% | 6,100 | 52.31%
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10.32 | |||||
2016
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56,755
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49,620 | 3.58%
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87.42% | 2,055 | 18.44%
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3.62% | 550 | 19.56%
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0.96% | 4,005 | 28.98%
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7.05% | |||||
2011
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53,510
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47,905 | 12.74%
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89.52% | 1,735 | 12.66%
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3.24% | 460 | 104.44%
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0.86% | 3,105 | 25.96%
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5.8% | |||||
2006
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46,493
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42,490 | 27.10%
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91.39% | 1,540 | 75%
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3.31% | 225 | 12.5%
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0.48% | 2,465 | 64.33%
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5.30% | |||||
2001
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36,015
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33,430 | 21.66%
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92.82% | 880 | 41.93%
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2.4% | 200 | 20%
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0.55% | 1500 | 38.88%
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4.1% | |||||
1996
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29,603
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27,560 | n/a | 93.15% | 620 | n/a | 2.09% | 250 | n/a | 0.8% | 1,080 | n/a | 3.64% | |||||
Economy
editThe brewery of Les Brasseurs du Nord, makers of Boréale beer, is located in Blainville.
Sports
editBlainville co-hosted the 2009 Quebec Winter Games along with Rosemère and Sainte-Thérèse. The application of the three cities was sponsored by Gaétan Boucher, a former Canadian Olympic speed skating champion and four time Olympic medalist. The event took place in March, and a semi-Olympic pool was built in Blainville.
In July 2004, Le Fontainebleau Golf Club hosted John Daly, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Hank Kuehne. In July 2010, it hosted the Montreal Championship, a PGA Tour event. The event had been scheduled again in 2011 but did not take place. The event has since relocated to the La Vallée du Richelieu Golf Club on the south shore.
The city's soccer team is A.S. Blainville. Blainville also has a hockey team which competes in the QMJHL, the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.
Government
edit
Richard Perreault, the leader of Vrai Blainville, has served as mayor since his 59-41 win against Florent Gravel (Mouvemment Blainville) in 2013.[12] In 2017, he was re-elected with over 75% of the vote in a race that pitted him against Gravel again.[13]
Blainville forms part of the federal electoral district of Therese-de-Blainville and has been represented by Louise Chabot of the Bloc Québécois since 2019. Provincially, Blainville is part of the Blainville electoral district and is represented by Mario Laframboise of the Coalition Avenir Québec party.
- Former mayors
- Roger Boisvert (1968-1973)
- André De Carufel (1973-1977)
- Paul Mercier (1977-1993)
- Onil Charron (1993)
- Pierre Gingras (1993-2005)
- François Cantin (2005-2013)
- Richard Perreault (2013-)
Infrastructure
editBlainville is served by the Blainville commuter rail station on the Réseau de transport métropolitain's Saint-Jérôme line. Local bus service is provided by RTM Laurentides.
Education
editThe Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools.[14]
- 10 elementary schools in Blainville as well as one in Lorraine and one in Sainte-Thérèse[15]
- École secondaire Henri-Dunant
- École secondaire Lucille-Teasdale
- Some areas in Blainville are served by École Polyvalente Sainte-Thérèse in Sainte-Thérèse, École secondaire Hubert-Maisonneuve in Rosemère, and École secondaire Rive-Nord in Bois-des-Filion[15]
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
Notable people
edit- Aleksandra Wozniak, tennis player
- Donald Audette, hockey player
- Kristian Matte, football player
See also
edit- Rivière aux Chiens, tributary of Rivière des Mille Îles
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 6030". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 73015". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census – Blainville census profile
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec : Boulevard du Curé-Labelle (in French)
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Sécurité Incendie – Entente Avec Blainville - Rétablissons les Faits". Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data: Mirabel". Meteorological Service of Canada. 25 September 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Blainville, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2013-05-08). "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census subdivision". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2021 census
- ^ "2013 Municipal Election Results Archive". Affaires municipales et Occupation du territoire. Québec. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "2017 Municipal Election Results Archive". Affaires municipales et Occupation du territoire. Québec. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Admission et inscription Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
- ^ a b "Répertoire des aires de desserte par ville 2017 - 2018 (Généré le 20/9/2017) Blainville Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
- ^ "PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-16 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "McCAIG ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Rosemere High School Zone Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
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