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La Plaine is an off-island suburb of
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, and a formerly incorporated town in southwestern
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, Canada. It lies north of
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and Laval. It is now part of the city of
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in the
Les Moulins Regional County Municipality Les Moulins is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. It is located immediately north of Laval on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles, and comprises the municipalities of Terrebonne and Mascouch ...
. It is part of the administrative division of
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.


History

The city of La Plaine was founded in 1830 on fragments of other cities, namely
Mascouche Mascouche () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River within the Les Moulins Regional County Municipality and has a population of 51,183, ranking 20th among Quebec municipaliti ...
,
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, 40 km northwest of the city of Montreal in the Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality, in the region of Laurentides. Its population was 14,990 during the census ...
,
Saint-Lin–Laurentides Saint-Lin–Laurentides is a small city located in the Montcalm Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. Its official name uses an en dash; however, the city's own website uses the two-hyphen version of its name: Saint-Lin–Laurentides. ...
and
Terrebonne Terrebonne, meaning ''good earth'' in French, is a name of several places in North America: ;Canada *Terrebonne, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal ** Terrebonne station, a commuter railway station in Terrebonne, Quebec **Terrebonne City Council, the go ...
. At that time, the lords of Terrebonne and Lachenaie were building the road named "chemin de la Grande Ligne" to join the two cities. It is now called Laurier Boulevard. In 1877, the rail system was developed and stimulated the economic growth. The village of Saint-Joachim was founded during that time, which was later, in 1920, to be renamed La Plaine.


Population

At the time of the merger in 2001, the population of La Plaine was 15,673.


Recreation

The Forum de La Plaine is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose arena.


Education

The Commission scolaire des Affluents operates the following French public schools in this area: *École primaire de l'Orée-des-Bois *École primaire du Boisé *École primaire Saint-Joachim *École primaire du geai-bleux *École secondaire de l'Odyssée Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools: * Pinewood Elementary School in
Mascouche Mascouche () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River within the Les Moulins Regional County Municipality and has a population of 51,183, ranking 20th among Quebec municipaliti ...
*
Rosemere High School Rosemere High School (RHS) of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board is a high school located in the town of Rosemère, Québec, Canada. It is housed in a two-story structure with enrollment of approximately 1,200 students. The building is adjac ...
in RosemèreRosemere High School Zone
" Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.


References


External links


History of La Plaine and other sectors of Terrebonne (in French) The Canadian Encyclopedia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Plaine, La, Quebec Former municipalities in Quebec Communities in Lanaudière Terrebonne, Quebec Populated places disestablished in 2001