LaSalle () is the most southerly
borough (''
arrondissement
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Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...
'') of the city of
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada. It is located in the south-west portion of the
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal (french: Île de Montréal) is a large island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, that is the site of a number of municipalities including most of the city of Montreal and is the most populous island in Canada. It is the main ...
, along the
Saint Lawrence River. Prior to 2002, it was a separate
municipality that had been incorporated in 1912.
History
LaSalle was named for the area's first ''
seigneur'', French explorer
René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643–1687). The area became part of a municipality during the mid 19th century, and LaSalle was
incorporated as an independent municipality in 1912.
The
Lachine Rapids
The Lachine Rapids (french: Rapides de Lachine) are a series of rapids on the Saint Lawrence River, between the Island of Montreal and the south shore. They are located near the former city of Lachine.
The Lachine Rapids contain large standing ...
are situated within LaSalle territory. The name Lachine, which is also the name of the
neighbouring borough, stayed because the LaSalle area was part of the parish of Saints-Anges-de-la-Chine during the
French regime period. Before the creation of the
Lachine Canal
The Lachine Canal ( in French) is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running 14.5 kilometres (9 miles) from the Old Port of Montreal to Lake Saint-Louis, through the boroughs of Lachine, ...
in the 1820s, the rapids had to be
portage
Portage or portaging (Canada: ; ) is the practice of carrying water craft or cargo over land, either around an obstacle in a river, or between two bodies of water. A path where items are regularly carried between bodies of water is also called a ...
d on a trail called ''Chemin LaSalle'' (what is now LaSalle Boulevard).
LaSalle is known for its many public schools, most notably l'École secondaire Cavelier-de-LaSalle, known as one of the top talent-producing schools in the fields of dance and song. The other common public school in LaSalle is
LaSalle Community Comprehensive High School, opened many years ago and home to many cultures.
Michel Leduc, who served as
mayor from 1983 to December 31, 2001, was the last mayor of an independent LaSalle.
Under Leduc, LaSalle became the first large city in Quebec to launch a large recycling program. LaSalle was annexed by the city of
Montreal on January 1, 2002,
[ along with a number of other cities on the ]Island of Montreal
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.
Geography
LaSalle is bounded by five adjacent municipalities and boroughs
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
, these being Lachine towards the west, Verdun and the Sud-Ouest neighbourhood of Ville-Émard to the north-east, and Montreal West
Montreal West (French: Montréal-Ouest) is an on-island suburb in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Island of Montreal.
Montreal West is a small, close-knit community made up primarily of single-family dwellings. The town is largely composed ...
and the neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce ( en, Our Lady of Grace), also nicknamed NDG, is a residential neighbourhood of Montreal in the city's West End, with a population of 166,520 (2016). An independent municipality until annexed by the City of Montreal in 1910 ...
within the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (, ) is a borough (''arrondissement'') of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Côte-des-Neiges ...
towards the north, the latter two being divided by Autoroute 20 as well as the Lachine Canal
The Lachine Canal ( in French) is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running 14.5 kilometres (9 miles) from the Old Port of Montreal to Lake Saint-Louis, through the boroughs of Lachine, ...
. To its south and east lies the shore of the Saint Lawrence River, specifically a portion of the river known as the Lachine Rapids
The Lachine Rapids (french: Rapides de Lachine) are a series of rapids on the Saint Lawrence River, between the Island of Montreal and the south shore. They are located near the former city of Lachine.
The Lachine Rapids contain large standing ...
.
Government
Federal and provincial elections
Federally, the western part of the borough is located in Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle and the eastern part in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun. They are represented by Anju Dhillon and David Lametti
David T. Lametti (born August 10, 1962) is a Canadian politician who has been the minister of justice and attorney general of Canada since 2019. A member of the Liberal Party, Lametti sits as a member of Parliament (MP) and has represented L ...
of the Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada (french: Parti libéral du Canada, region=CA) is a federal political party in Canada. The party espouses the principles of liberalism,McCall, Christina; Stephen Clarkson"Liberal Party". ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' ...
.
Provincially, the entire borough is within the electoral district of Marguerite-Bourgeoys
Marguerite-Bourgeoys is a provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It comprises the LaSalle borough of the city of Montreal.
It was created for the 1966 elect ...
represented by Fred Beauchemin
Frédéric Beauchemin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2022 Quebec general election. He represents the riding of Marguerite-Bourgeoys as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.Robert Dolbec"Fréd� ...
of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Borough government
The borough is divided into two districts.
*Cecil-P.-Newman (North)
*Sault-Saint-Louis (South)
The borough elects a borough mayor, two city councillors, and four borough councillors.
As of the November 7, 2021 Montreal municipal election
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, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:
Demographics
Education
Post-secondary education
''Cégep André-Laurendeau
The Cégep André-Laurendeau is a public French-language college in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It primarily serves the southwestern areas of the city of Montreal
It is recognized for its high-quality programs. It is the o ...
'' is in LaSalle.
Primary and secondary schools
The ''Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
The Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys is an autonomous school service centre on Montreal Island, Quebec, Canada, appointed by the Ministry of Education.
Its headquarters is in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal. Its education ...
'' operates Francophone public schools.
Adult schools:
* ''Centre d'éducation des adultes de LaSalle'' (the ''Clément'' and ''LaSalle'' buildings are in LaSalle)
Professional development centres:
* ''Centre intégré de mécanique, de métallurgie et d'électricité'' (CIMME)
Secondary schools:
* '' École secondaire Cavelier-De LaSalle'' (ESCL)
* ''Nouvelle école secondaire LaSalle''
Primary schools:
* ''de l'Orée-du-Parc''
* ''des Découvreurs''
* ''du Grand-Héron''
* ''du Petit-Collège''
* ''Henri-Forest''
* ''Laurendeau-Dunton''
* ''L'Eau-Vive''
* ''Notre-Dame-des-Rapides''
* ''Pierre-Rémy''
* ''Sainte-Catherine-Labouré''
* ''Sainte-Geneviève (Sud)''
* ''Terre-des-Jeunes''
The Lester B. Pearson School Board
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(LBPSB) operates Anglophone public schools.
Secondary schools:
* LaSalle Community Comprehensive High School
Primary schools:
*Orchard Elementary School
*Allion Elementary School
*LaSalle Junior Elementary and LaSalle Senior Elementary
*Children's World Elementary School (serves all areas)
Public libraries
The Montreal Public Libraries Network
The Montreal Public Libraries Network (, previously ''Réseau des bibliothèques publiques de Montréal'') is the public library system on the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. It is the largest French language public library system in North A ...
operates the L'Octagone Branch in Lasalle.
Cityscape
Among LaSalle's attractions are Angrignon Mall, the Lachine Canal
The Lachine Canal ( in French) is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running 14.5 kilometres (9 miles) from the Old Port of Montreal to Lake Saint-Louis, through the boroughs of Lachine, ...
and the Canal de l'Aqueduc, with their recreational areas; the Octagone library; the Parc Angrignon; the Île aux Hérons migratory bird refuge; the Saints-Anges archeological site; Des Rapides Park; and the Fleming windmill, which is used as the borough's symbol. Other major installations include the Cégep André-Laurendeau
The Cégep André-Laurendeau is a public French-language college in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It primarily serves the southwestern areas of the city of Montreal
It is recognized for its high-quality programs. It is the o ...
.
Economy
LaSalle's main economic engines include industries and agrifoods:
* Seagram
The Seagram Company Ltd. (which traded as Seagram's) was a Canadian multinational conglomerate formerly headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Originally a distiller of Canadian whisky based in Waterloo, Ontario, it was once (in the 1990s) the lar ...
's Distillery
* Fleischmann's Yeast
* Labatt
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In 1995, it was purchased by Belgian brewer In ...
's Brewery
* Angrignon Taxi
* Carrefour Angrignon
Carrefour Angrignon is a shopping centre in the Montreal borough of LaSalle, Quebec, Canada. Popular stores include Hudson's Bay, Staples, Best Buy, Maxi and Famous Players. There is also a food court. Built in 1986, it is located on Newm ...
Infrastructure
LaSalle is served by the LaSalle commuter train station on the Candiac Line. Route 138 passes through the borough before crossing the Honoré Mercier Bridge
The Honoré Mercier Bridge in Quebec, Canada, connects the Montreal borough of LaSalle on the Island of Montreal with the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake, Quebec and the suburb of Châteauguay on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. It is ...
to Kahnawake
The Kahnawake Mohawk Territory (french: Territoire Mohawk de Kahnawake, in the Mohawk language, ''Kahnawáˀkye'' in Tuscarora) is a First Nations reserve of the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, ...
. Other important thoroughfares include LaSalle, Newman, La Vérendrye, Bishop Power, Champlain, Shevchenko, Dollard, Lapierre, Centrale and Jean-Brillon Boulevards.
Despite its name, the Montreal Metro station of LaSalle is not located in LaSalle, but on a portion of the boulevard of the same name in Verdun.
Sports and recreation
LaSalle also has various sports teams, the football association (Warriors), the hockey association (Cougars), the baseball association ( LaSalle Cardinals) and the soccer association (LaSalle Rapids) which remain popular. The Cardinals play their home games at Stade Éloi-Viau. The first ever cricket team called "LaSalle Strikers" came into existence in 2015. Former home of Pop Harrigan Hockey and LaSalle Colts Football.
Notable residents, former and current
Notable people
* John Campbell, city councilor and federal liberal member of Parliament
* Régine Chassagne, indie rock singer, member of Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member Sa ...
* Michel Leduc (~1931-2012), last mayor of LaSalle (1983-2001) before amalgamation
* Stéphane Rousseau, actor and comedian, born 1966 in LaSalle
* Mononc' Serge, singer-songwriter and former bassist of Les Colocs
Les Colocs (''The Roommates'') were a rock music group from Québec formed in 1990 in Montreal.
Profile
Founded in 1990 and fronted by Dédé Fortin, ''Les Colocs'' made music in Quebec French. Their sound, infused with brass sounds, was inspi ...
, born 1970 in LaSalle
*Marie-Élaine Thibert
Marie-Élaine Thibert (born April 18, 1982) is a Canadian adult contemporary and pop singer based in Quebec. Thibert was first notable for being the runner-up in the first season of Star Académie in 2003, the Quebec singing idol reality show. Sh ...
, pop singer, born 1982 in LaSalle
*Jonathan Emile
Jonathan Whyte Potter-Mäl (born February 19, 1986), known by his stage name Jonathan Emile (or Jon E), is a Jamaican Canadian singer, rapper, record producer and cancer survivor. In October 2015, he released his debut studio album, ''The Lover/F ...
, reggae and hiphop singer, born 1986 in LaSalle
Notable athletes
* Jo-Anne Beaumier, Lebanese-Canadian footballer
*Chris Benoit
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, Canadian wrestler
*Patrick Carpentier
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, race car driver
* William Carrier, NHL hockey player
* Jeff Chychrun, retired NHL hockey player
*Nicolas Deslauriers
Nicolas Deslauriers (born February 22, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the third round, 84th overall, by the Los Angeles ...
, NHL hockey player
*Miguel Duhamel
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, professional motorcycle racer
* Yvon Duhamel, professional motorcycle racer
* Daniel Guérard, retired NHL hockey player
*Mike Krushelnyski
Michael "Krusher" Krushelnyski (born April 27, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre/left winger who played 14 years in the National Hockey League (NHL). While playing in the NHL, he won three Stanley Cups as a player with the ...
, retired NHL hockey player
* Patrick Labrecque, hockey coach and former player
*Jacques Lemaire
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, retired NHL hockey player
* Mike O'Neill, retired NHL hockey player
* Gaetano Orlando, retired NHL hockey player
*Eliezer Sherbatov
Eliezer "Elie" Alexeevich Sherbatov ( he, אליעזר שרבטוב; born 9 October 1991) is an Israeli-Canadian ice hockey player who plays for the Jonquière Marquis of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey, after having played for HC Mariupo ...
(born 1991), Canadian-Israeli ice hockey player
*Gilles Gratton
Gilles Gratton (born July 28, 1952 in LaSalle, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.
Playing career
As a youth, Gratton played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team fr ...
retired NHL goaltender.
* Adam Capanelli once made Lafreniere ice the puck.
See also
* Montreal Merger
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-pe ...
* Boroughs of Montreal
The city of Montreal is divided into 19 boroughs (in French, ''arrondissements''), each with a mayor and council.
Powers
The borough council is responsible for:
*Fire prevention
*Removal of household waste and residual materials
*Funding of c ...
* Districts of Montreal
This is the list of the neighbourhoods in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are sorted by the borough they are located in.
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
* Ahuntsic
* Nouveau-Bordeaux
* Cartierville
*Saint-Sulpice
* Sault-au-Récollet ( � ...
* Municipal reorganization in Quebec
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
References
http://www.census2006.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2466040&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=lasalle&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=24&B1=All&Custom=
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/highlight/ETO/Table1.cfm?T=501&Lang=E&GV=4&GID=2466040&Prov=24&S=1&O=D
http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/MTL_STATS_FR/MEDIA/DOCUMENTS/PROFIL_SOCIOD%C9MO_LASALLE.PDF
External links
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