Montreal East (in French: ''Montréal-Est'') is an on-island suburb in southwestern

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, on the

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. Montreal-Est has been home to many large

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since 1915.

History

The formation of Montréal-Est as a municipality was initiated in 1910 by businessman Joseph Versailles, who had bought of land there. The town was incorporated on 4 June 1910 under the name Montreal East, when it separated from Pointe-aux-Trembles and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies. Versailles was mayor of the town until his death in 1931. On January 1, 2002, as part of the

2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal Montreal was one of the cities in Quebec affected by the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec. On January 1, 2002, all the municipalities on the island of Montreal were merged into the city of Montreal. However, following a change of ...

, it was merged into the City of

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and became part of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles–Montréal-Est. After a change of government and a 2004 referendum, it was the only community in the eastern half of the Island of Montreal that de-merged, and it was re-constituted as a city on January 1, 2006.

Major streets

Montréal-Est is served by

Notre-Dame Street Notre-Dame Street (officially in french: Rue Notre-Dame) is a historic east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs parallel to the Saint Lawrence River, from Lachine to the eastern tip of the island in Pointe-aux-Trembles, ...

and

Sherbrooke Street Sherbrooke Street (officially in french: rue Sherbrooke) is a major east–west artery and at in length, is the second longest street on the Island of Montreal. The street begins in the town of Montreal West and ends on the extreme tip of t ...

, which run east-west through large portions of the Island of Montreal. Montréal-Est joined Westmount as the only Montreal island municipalities to refuse to adopt the name of

Boulevard René-Lévesque Boulevard René-Lévesque may refer to: * René Lévesque Boulevard René Lévesque Boulevard (french: Boulevard René-Lévesque), previously named Dorchester Boulevard () is one of the main streets in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a main eas ...

for their portion of the major east-west street, Dorchester. To this day, the street is called Rue Dorchester in Montréal-Est. It also preserves a section of Rue de Montigny, which has otherwise been replaced by Boulevard de Maisonneuve apart from one block

downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business distric ...

. Rue Sainte-Catherine and

Rue Ontario Ontario Street (officially in french: rue Ontario) is an east-west artery in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It crosses the boroughs of Ville-Marie and Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. In the latter borough, the street becomes a mix of residential ...

also reappear in Montréal-Est, far away from their main downtown sections. North-south streets in the city include Avenue Georges-V and Avenue Marien.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Montréal-Est had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Economy

There are three refineries that make up the majority of the

Montreal Oil Refining Centre This refining centre is located in the Greater Montreal Area, essentially in the east part of the Montreal Island. Varennes city is another part of the refining centre. Refineries Commercial refineries * Suncor Energy - Montreal Refinery (137 ...

: *

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Montreal East Refinery The Montreal East Refinery (french: Raffinerie de Montréal-Est) was an oil refinery located in Montreal East and formerly Shell Canada's largest refinery. In October 2010, refinery operations permanently ceased and the facility was subsequentl ...

: formerly produced 161,000 barrels per day (bpd) before conversion to a storage facility *

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Montreal Refinery The Montreal Refinery is an oil refinery located in the city of Montreal inside the Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough. The refinery is not far from the Montreal East Refinery. This refinery is the largest Suncor Energy refinery. ...

: 160,000 bpd * Gulf Canada/Kemtec/Coastal Canada Montreal East Refinery : 65,000 bpd Total production: 386,000 bpd

Local government

List of former mayors: * Joseph Versailles (1910–1931) * Adélard Rivet (1931) * Albert Berthiaume (1931–1933) * J.-A. Napoléon Courtemanche (1933–1952) * Joseph-Émile-Roland MacDuff (1952–1962) * Édouard Rivet (1962–1982) * Yvon Labrosse (1982–2002, 2006–2009) * Robert Coutu (2009–2021) * Anne St-Laurent (2021–present)

Attractions

The Dufresne-Nincheri Museum, a historic building in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, has the mission to preserve, study, and influence the history and heritage of Montréal-Est (East Montreal). It was originally named the Château Dufresne Museum.

Education

The city is served by two school boards. The French schools are part of the Commission scolaire Pointe-de-l'Ile while the English schools are part of the

English Montreal School Board The English Montreal School Board (EMSB, french: Commission scolaire English-Montréal – CSEM) is one of five public school boards on the island of Montreal. At 92.4 percent, the English Montreal School Board has the highest rate of students wh ...

. Francophone schools: * ''École primaire St-Octave''Primaire
." ''

Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île The Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (CSPÎ) was a francophone school board in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, based primarily in the city's east end. It served Montréal-Nord, Saint-Léonard, Anjou, and Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trem ...

''. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.

Notable people

Roméo Dallaire Roméo Antonius Dallaire (born June 25, 1946) is a Canadian humanitarian, author, retired senator and Canadian Forces lieutenant-general. Dallaire served as force commander of UNAMIR, the ill-fated United Nations peacekeeping force for Rwanda b ...

, Lieutenant-General (retired), Canadian senator, author *

Michel Plasse Michel Pierre Plasse (June 1, 1948 – December 30, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Playing career Born in Montreal, Quebec, Plasse played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1970 to 1982 after being the first over ...

, professional hockey player (1949–2006)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Montreal-Est, Quebec Cities and towns in Quebec Island of Montreal municipalities Populated places established in 1910