Lorraine is an affluent off-island suburb of

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, in southwestern

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, Canada on the north shore of the

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in the

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. There are no industries and only a very limited commercial district (comprising one medical center, one shopping mall, a golf course, a gym, a supermarket and arena); almost all houses are of the detached type. Furthermore, a large portion of the town territory is set aside as wild forest (Forêt du Grand Côteau); some

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trails run through it. The town is divided into two areas, Uptown and Downtown (or ''Lorraine en haut'' and ''Lorraine en bas'', colloquially, because the northern area is on higher ground). These two areas are also delimited by Quebec freeway A-640, and are only joined together by the main street (Boulevard de Gaulle) overpass. Lorraine has earned a reputation for high-end homes with pristine lawns. Due to the heat and humidity of summers in the region, many of these properties have in ground swimming pools in backyards. The town prides itself with completely underground utility networks apart from a small older section of the town (Avenue Fraser, Mey and Bruyeres in particular). The absence of telephone and electric poles contributes to the aesthetic appeal of the municipality. The town was founded February 4, 1960 and is named for the French region of the same name. The town is the territory of the Roman Catholic parishal community of Charles-de-Foucault (old parish), part of the (new) Saint-Luc parish of the Terrebonne pastoral region of the Saint-Jérôme

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. The town is now part of th
Thérèse-De Blainville federal electoral district
( Marc-Aurèle-Fortin federal electoral district) and Blainville provincial electoral district. It makes district 22 of the Seigneurie-des-Milles-Îles French school board and is part of district 8 of the Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier English school board. Lorraine is also a member of the Montreal Metropolitan Community. The town has three elementary schools: École Le Carrefour and École Le Tournesol, which are very close to each other but separated by Parc Lorraine, as well as École du Ruisselet.

History

This town was founded in 1960 on the Garth estate, land which would have served as the headquarters of the British army during the Patriote rebellion in 1837. Maison Garth, built-in 1833, is listed as a historic monument, although still in use. This model residential community was founded as part of a federal program of the defunct Ministry of Urban Affairs, which encouraged the creation of “new towns”.

Education

The

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(CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools. Francophone primary schools: * École Le Carrefour * École Le Tournesol * École du Ruisselet Zoned secondary schools include: École secondaire de Harfang in

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; and École secondaire Hubert-Maisonneuve in

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(for lower secondary) and

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operates Anglophone public schools: * McCaig Elementary School in

. *

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in Rosemere.

Activities

Activities for children

Municipal swimming pool, tennis court, soccer fields and basketball as well as the many parks of Lorraine will be able to fill the small and bigger. The Recreation and Cultural Services Department offers a variety of activities and events dedicated to children.

Activities for adults

Volunteering, library program, lectures on various topics, exhibitions, competitions, mobile library and many other activities are available in the city.

Climate

The climate of this city is a humid continental climate. Winters are cold with a lot of snowfall and summers are hot and humid. There are 4 seasons spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Lorraine 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.

Awards

In 2007 the town of Lorraine was recognized by the

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under the Awards of Excellence Program for 'La Promenade Riveraine Du Domaine Garth' project.

Facts

According to the Canada 2006 Census: *Population: 9352 *Population growth (2011-2016) - 1,3 % *Area: 6.04 km². According to the Regions and Municipal Affairs Ministry of Quebec (as of 2017): *Population: 9589 *Area: 6.02 km².

References

External links

Ville de Lorraine