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Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme () ( 2021 population 80,213) is a suburban city located about northwest of Montreal on the Rivière du Nord. It is part of the North Shore sector of Greater Montreal. It is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts via the Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is named after Saint Jerome (ca. 347 – September 30, 420), a church father best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. His translation is known as the Vulgate. History The territory where the present city of Saint-Jérôme now stands was granted in 1752 by the marquis de la Jonquière, governor of New France, as the seignory of Augmentation des Mille-Iles (literally "enlargement" of the seignory of Mille-Iles). From the 1760s to the 1840s, the seignory was owned by the Dumont and Lefebvre de Bellefeuille families, living in the town of Saint-Eustache, to the south. The Dumont and the Lefebvre conceded the farmland to colonists coming mostly from the regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Bourcier
Marc Bourcier is a Canadian politician, who has been the mayor of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec since the 2021 mayoral election. Previously, he was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a by-election on December 5, 2016, and served until 2018. CTV News Montreal, December 5, 2016. He represented the electoral district of as a member of the |
Saint-Jérôme (electoral District)
Saint-Jérôme is a provincial electoral district in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Its territory corresponds exactly to the city of Saint-Jérôme. It was created for the 2012 election from part of the former Prévost electoral district. The Prévost electoral district consisted solely of the town of Prévost and of the city of Saint-Jérôme. In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, the eponymous municipality of Prévost was moved to the Bertrand Bertrand may refer to: Places * Bertrand, Missouri, US * Bertrand, Nebraska, US * Bertrand, New Brunswick, Canada * Bertrand Township, Michigan, US * Bertrand, Michigan * Bertrand, Virginia, US * Bertrand Creek, state of Washington * Saint-Bertr ... electoral district; the Prévost electoral district became defunct and the remaining municipality of Saint-Jérôme became a separate new electoral district in its own right, named after itself. Member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Autoroute 15
Autoroute 15 is a Autoroute (Quebec), highway in western Quebec, Canada. It is also called the Décarie Expressway (English) or (French) between the Turcot Interchange, Turcot and Décarie Interchange, Décarie Interchanges in Montreal and the Laurentian Autoroute (English) or (French) north of Quebec Autoroute 40, Autoroute 40. It was, until the extension of Quebec Autoroute 25, Autoroute 25 was opened in 2011, the only constructed north-south autoroute to go out of Montreal on both sides. A-15 begins at the end of Interstate 87 (New York), Interstate 87 at the United States border at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle and extends via Montreal to Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts with an eventual continuation beyond Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Mont-Tremblant. The total length of A-15 is , including a short concurrency () with Autoroute 40 (Boulevard/Autoroute Métropolitan) that connects the two main sections. It is one of the few autoroutes in Quebec that does ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality
La Rivière-du-Nord (; ''The Rivière-du-Nord'' or ''The River of the North'') is a regional county municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Saint-Jérôme. It is named for the river that runs through it, the Rivière du Nord. Its population according to the 2016 Canadian Census was 128,170. Subdivisions There are 5 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (3) * Prévost * Saint-Colomban * Saint-Jérôme ;Municipalities (2) * Saint-Hippolyte * Sainte-Sophie Transportation Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: * Autoroutes ** * Principal Highways ** ** * Secondary Highways ** * External Routes ** None See also * List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec This is a list of the regional county municipalities (RCM or MRC) and equivalent territories (TE) in the province of Quebe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Area Codes 450 And 579
Area codes 450, 579, and 354 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan in the Canadian province of Quebec, encompassing the off-island suburbs of Montreal, as well as the rest of the Montérégie region southward to the border with New York (state), New York state. Among the cities in the numbering plan area are Laval, Quebec, Laval, Longueuil, Terrebonne, Quebec, Terrebonne, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard, Repentigny, Quebec, Repentigny, Saint-Jérôme, Granby, Quebec, Granby, Blainville, Quebec, Blainville and Saint-Hyacinthe. Area code 450 is also shared by several small communities in an adjacent part of Ontario: some landline customers in Chute-à -Blondeau, Ontario, Chute-à -Blondeau (East Hawkesbury, Ontario, East Hawkesbury), near Pointe-Fortune, Quebec, Pointe-Fortune use numbers from the Rigaud, Quebec, Rigaud exchange 451. History Area code 514 served the entire Montreal area for over half-a-century. However, by the mid-1990s, it was on the ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Montreal
Greater Montreal (, ) is the most populous metropolitan area in Quebec and the second most populous in Canada after Greater Toronto. In 2015, Statistics Canada identified Montreal's Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) as with a population of 4,027,100, almost half that of the province. A smaller area of is governed by the Montreal Metropolitan Community (MMC; , CMM). This level of government is headed by a president (currently Montreal mayor Valérie Plante). The inner ring is composed of densely populated municipalities located in close proximity to Downtown Montreal. It includes the entire Island of Montreal, Laval, and the Urban Agglomeration of Longueuil. Due to their proximity to Montreal's downtown core, some additional suburbs on the South Shore ( Brossard, Saint-Lambert, and Boucherville) are usually included in the inner ring, despite their location on the mainland. The outer ring is composed of low-density municipalities located on the fringe of Metropolitan Mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of J Postal Codes Of Canada
__NOTOC__ This is a list of postal codes in Canada where the first letter is J. Postal codes beginning with J are located within the Canadian province of Quebec. Only the first three characters are listed, corresponding to the Forward Sortation Area (FSA). Canada Post provides a free postal code look-up tool on its website, via its mobile apps for such smartphones as the iPhone and BlackBerry, and sells hard-copy directories and CD-ROM A CD-ROM (, compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains computer data storage, data computers can read, but not write or erase. Some CDs, called enhanced CDs, hold b ...s. Many vendors also sell validation tools, which allow customers to properly match addresses and postal codes. Hard-copy directories can also be consulted in all post offices, and some libraries. Western and Northern Quebec There are currently 159 FSAs in this list. Urban Rural Most populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurentides
The Laurentides (, ) is a region of Quebec. While it is often called the Laurentians in English, the region includes only part of the Laurentian Mountains. It has a total land area of and its population was 589,400 inhabitants as of the 2016 Census. The area was historically occupied by the Weskarini Algonquin First Nation.https://morinheightshistory.org/the-indigenous-people-of-the-laurentians/ English Canadians began settling in the 1700s in towns like Arundel and Harrington and St. Columban and Clyde, today's La Conception. French Canadians began settlement in the first half of the 19th century, establishing an agricultural presence throughout the valleys. During the 20th century, the area also became a popular tourist destination, based on a cottage and lake culture in the summer, and a downhill and cross-country ski culture in the winter. Ski resorts include Saint-Sauveur and Mont Tremblant. The Laurentides offer a weekend escape for Montreal Montreal is the Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Du Nord (Laurentides)
Rivière du Nord () is a tributary of the Ottawa River located in the Laurentides region in southwest Quebec, Canada. Geography Rising from its source at Lac Brûlé, the Rivière du Nord comes from the north-northwest rather than from the north and flows east of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts and waters several settlements, including Val-David, Sainte-Adèle, Prévost (formerly Shawbridge) and Saint-Jérôme. From there, it winds its way west-southwest to Lachute, waters Saint-André-Est before emptying into the Ottawa River at the entrance to Lac des Deux Montagnes. Toponymy The origin of this toponym dates back to the seventeenth century. Mention of the "Rivière du Nord" is mentioned in the deed of 7 June 1680, by which Intendant Jacques Duchesneau granted the seigneury of Argenteuil to Charles-Joseph d'Ailleboust Des Muceaux. Subsequently, this toponym has remained stable. The name can be explained by the fact that the river comes from the north or that the region through it was, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière-du-Nord (electoral District)
Rivière-du-Nord () is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Geography The district consists of the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality. It includes the communities of Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Sophie, Prévost, Saint-Hippolyte and Saint-Colomban The neighbouring ridings are Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, Laurentides—Labelle, Joliette, Montcalm, Terrebonne and Mirabel. Demographics ''According to the 2021 Canadian census'' Ethnic groups: 93.5% White, 2.3% Black, 1.8% Indigenous Languages: 92.9% French, 1.9% English, 1.1% Spanish Religions: 64.5% Christian (57.9% Catholic, 6.6% Other), 1.3% Muslim, 33.6% none Median income: $40,000 (2020) Average income: $47,200 (2020) History The electoral district was created in 2003: 83.3% of the population of the riding came from Laurentides, 9.3% from Berthier—Montcalm and 7.4% from Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel ridings. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Quebec Provincial Electoral Districts
This list encompasses all Quebec provincial electoral districts, which are pivotal in determining the representation within the National Assembly of Quebec, the province's legislative body. Each of the 125 electoral districts, also known as ridings or constituencies, plays a crucial role in Quebec's democratic process, allowing citizens across the province's 17 administrative regions to elect their representatives. These districts are periodically reviewed and potentially redefined to reflect changes in population and ensure equitable representation. List of districts Former districts The following districts were eliminated following the 2012 Quebec general election. * Anjou * Kamouraska-Témiscouata * Matane * Matapédia * Rivière-du-Loup * Charlevoix * Vanier * Drummond * Frontenac * Lotbinière * Montmagny-L'Islet * Nicolet-Yamaska * Mégantic-Compton * Shefford * Marguerite-D'Youville * Prévost See also * Canadian provincial electoral districts Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
