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Joseph-Napoléon Drapeau
Joseph-Napoléon Drapeau was a Canadian politician. He was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec. Background He was an insurance agent and was the father of eight-term Mayor Jean Drapeau. City Councillor Drapeau was appointed to the City Council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ... by the ''Comité des Citoyens de Montréal (Montreal Citizens' Committee)'' and served from 1944 to 1954. In 1954, was chosen by home owners to remain on the Council as one of his son's '' Civic Action League (Ligue d'Action Civique)'' candidates. He was re-elected in 1957, became a co-founder of the Civic Party of Montreal like his son and was re-elected in 1960. He successfully ran for a seat in 1962 and was re-elected in 1966. He represented the district of Rosemont. Retirement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council (french: Conseil municipal de Montréal) is the governing body in the mayor–council government in the city of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the city council. The council is a democratically elected institution and is the final decision-making authority in the city, although much power is centralized in the executive committee. The council consists of 65 members from all boroughs of the city. The council has jurisdiction over many matters, including public security, agreements with other governments, subsidy programs, the environment, urban planning, and a three-year capital expenditure program. The city council is also required to supervise, standardize or approve certain decisions made by the borough councils. City Hall * Shed near Pointe à Callière 1642 – as town hall * Château Maisonneuve ?? * Palais de l'Intendance 1698–1713? * Château Ramezay 1760–1774 * Maison Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemont(electoral District)
Rosemont may refer to: * Rosemont (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse * ''Rosemont'', a 2015 film Places In Australia * Rosemont (Woollahra), located in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra and listed on the NSW State Heritage Register In Canada *Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada *Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, a federal electoral district in Montreal, Quebec *Rosemont (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district in Quebec *Rosemont, Calgary, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada In the United States (by state) *Rosemont, California *Rosemont High School, a high school in Sacramento, California *Rosemont (Wilmington, Delaware), listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places *Rosemont, Illinois **Rosemont Theatre, a concert hall in Rosemont, Illinois **Allstate Arena, sports & entertainment arena in Rosemont, Illinois (formerly known as the Rosemont Horizon, or informally as Rosemont) *Rosemont, Baltimore, Maryland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadians
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and Multiculturalism, multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World Immigration to Canada, immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of New France, French and then the much larger British colonization of the Americas, British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civic Action League
The Civic Action League (french: Ligue d'Action Civique or LAC) was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1951 to 1961. Origins It was established in January 1951 by good government activists who were known as the ''Public Morality Committee''. Accomplishments The party managed to elect a plurality of the city councillors in 1954 and its candidate Jean Drapeau became Mayor. However the majority of the City Council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ... was made up of Independents and often blocked legislation proposed by the League. Nonetheless, the League introduced party politics in Montreal's city government and abolished council seats reserved for businesses, city associations and agencies. Decline Drapeau lost his bid for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural council, village council, or board of aldermen. Australia Because of the differences in legislation between the states, the exact definition of a city council varies. However, it is generally only those local government areas which have been specifically granted city status (usually on a basis of population) that are entitled to refer to themselves as cities. The official title is "Corporation of the City of ______" or similar. Some of the urban areas of Australia are governed mostly by a single entity (see Brisbane and other Queensland cities), while others may be controlled by a multitude of much smaller city councils. Also, some significant urban areas can be under the jurisdiction of otherwise rural local governments. Periodic re-al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as ''Fort Ville-Marie, Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill around which the early city of Ville-Marie is built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal, which obtained its name from the same origin as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. As of 2021, the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a Census Metropolitan Area#Census metropolitan areas, metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest city, and List of cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the largest province by area and the second-largest by population. Much of the population lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between the most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. Quebec is the home of the Québécois nation. Located in Central Canada, the province shares land borders with Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast, and a coastal border with Nunavut; in the south it borders Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York in the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called ''Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Drapeau
Jean Drapeau, (18 February 1916 – 12 August 1999) was Mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986. Major accomplishments of the Drapeau Administration include the development of the Montreal Metro entirely underground mass transit subway system running on 'whisper quiet' rubber wheels, a successful international exposition Expo 67 as well as the construction of a major performing arts centre, the Place des Arts. Drapeau also secured the hosting of the 1976 Summer Olympics and was instrumental in building the city's iconic Olympic stadium and then world's tallest inclined tower. Drapeau was responsible for securing a Major League Baseball franchise, with the creation of the Montreal Expos in 1969. Drapeau's main legacy is Montreal's attainment of global status under his administration. Early life and career The son of Joseph-Napoléon Drapeau and Alberta (Berthe) Martineau, Jean Drapeau was born in Montreal in 1916. His father, an insurance broker, city councilor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civic Party Of Montreal
The Civic Party of Montreal (french: Parti Civique de Montréal) was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It existed from 1960 to 1994. Throughout its history the Civic Party was dominated by the personality of its leader Jean Drapeau. Origins It was established in September 1960 when 17 out of the 33 ''Civic Action League'' (french: Ligue d'Action Civique or LAC) Councillors, led by Jean Drapeau, crossed the floor to create a new party. Achievements The Civic Party won two thirds of the City Council's seats as well as the office of Mayor in 1960 and remained in power until 1986. It is credited with: * the abolition of council seats reserved for home owners; * the construction of the Montreal Metro system and the Place des Arts concert hall and * the advent of Expo 67 and the 1976 Summer Olympics. It also helped bringing Major League Baseball to Montreal with the creation of the Montreal Expos. During the 1970s, Montreal was a virtual one-party state, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
