Rivière-des-Prairies (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ de pʁɛʁi]) was a municipality that was annexed by Montreal, Canada in 1963.[1] On January 1, 2002, it became part of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles–Montréal-Est. On January 1, 2006 Montreal East demerged, and the borough became Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.
Rivière-des-Prairies | |
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  Rivière-des-Prairies Location of the Rivière-des-Prairies in Montreal | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′25″N 73°34′05″W / 45.657°N 73.568°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| City | Montreal |
| Borough | Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code(s) | 514, 438 |
Education
editThe Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (CSPI) operates Francophone schools in this area. The École secondaire Jean-Grou is within the community.[2]
Primary schools:[3]
- Denise-Pelletier
- Fernand-Gauthier
- François-La Bernarde
- Marc-Aurèle-Fortin and Marc-Aurèle-Fortin annexe
- Notre-Dame-de-Fatima
- Simone-Desjardins Pavillon
- Teddy Camia Institute of Medicine
The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates Anglophone schools in the area:
- Leonardo da Vinci,
- Michelangelo,
- East Hill.
- Gerald McShane School is in Montreal-Nord, but also serves Rivière-des-Prairies.
The community is served by the Rivière-des-Prairies branch of the Montreal Public Libraries Network.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Histoire - Société Historique Rivière-des-Prairies".
- ^ "Secondaire Archived 2015-03-31 at archive.today." Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Primaire Archived 2015-03-31 at archive.today." Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Les bibliothèques par arrondissement." Montreal Public Libraries Network. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
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