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Commission Scolaire Sainte-Croix
Commission scolaire Sainte-Croix was a Roman Catholic school district headquartered in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was abolished in 1998. French schools became a part of Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys while the English Montreal School Board serves anglophone students. Schools Schools were French-language except for two. " Commission scolaire Sainte-Croix. Retrieved on September 24, 2017. Secondary: * École secondaire Émile-Legault - Saint-Laurent * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Saint-Laurent () is a borough of the city of Montreal, Canada, located in the northern part of the island. Although it is no longer an independent city, it is still commonly known as Ville Saint-Laurent (''City of Saint-Laurent'') or by its initials, ''VSL''. Saint-Laurent is the largest of Montreal's boroughs by land area. Its population was 98,828 inhabitants in 2016. History The history of Saint-Laurent begins in the end of the 17th century with the settling of the lands given by Maisonneuve, first governor of Montreal, then by the Sulpicians, lords of Montreal's island, to Jean Descarie. His three sons were the first to settle on the lands of Cote Saint-Laurent in 1687. After the signing of the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701, 19 other settlers joined them and built a chapel the next year. The Parish of Saint-Laurent On September 20, 1720, Saint-Laurent was founded as the Parish of Saint-Laurent. On March 3, 1722, its territory was defined, it then had 29 scattered dwelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
