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Saint-Elzéar, Laval, Quebec
Vimont () is a district in the centre of Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Until 1960 the name was Saint-Elzéar. Geography Vimont is delimited north-west by Sainte-Rose, north-east by Auteuil, east by Duvernay, south-west by Chomedey and south-east by Pont-Viau. Features The Cité de la Santé de Laval, Laval's main hospital is located in Vimont, as is the Vimont Commuter Train station. Vimont has one hockey arena in the area, the Lucerne arena. Vimont is part of the Monteuil sports association along with Auteuil. Education Commission scolaire de Laval operates Francophone public schools. * École primaire Les Explorateurs * École primaire Le Sentier * École primaire Paul-Comtois * École primaire Père-Vimont Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools. Elementary schools serving Vimont include: * St. Paul Elementary School in Duvernay ** it has about 430 students. * Terry Fox Elementary Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is in the southwest of the province, north of Montreal. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third-largest city in the province after Montreal and Quebec City, and the thirteenth largest city in Canada, with a population of 443,192 in 2021. Laval is geographically separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies. Laval occupies all of Île Jésus as well as the Îles Laval. Laval constitutes one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec, with a region code of 13, as well as a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) with geographical code 65. It also constitutes the judicial district of Laval. It is the smallest administrative region in the province by area. History The first European Settlers in Laval were Jesuits, who were granted a seigneury there in 1636. Agriculture first appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Rose, Quebec
Sainte-Rose () is a district in Laval, Quebec, Laval, Quebec. It was incorporated as a village in 1850, and was a separate town until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965 which amalgamated all the municipalities on Île Jésus into a single City of Laval. Ste-Rose is best known for the parish church, erected 1740, which contains a Casavant Frères organ and hosts numerous concerts every year, and for "Vieux Ste-Rose", an area known for its old houses and its restaurants. Other districts that are also part of Sainte-Rose are Champenois (located between Quebec Route 117, Boulevard Curé-Labelle and Quebec Autoroute 15, Autoroute 15, to the west of "Vieux Ste-Rose") and Champfleury, also known as Des Oiseaux (after the name of the district's main thoroughfare), to the south, near the border with Chomedey. Transportation It is served by city bus lines operated by the Société de transport de Laval and by Commuter rail in North America, commuter trains of the Saint-Jerome line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auteuil, Quebec
Auteuil () is a district of Laval in Quebec, Canada. It is delimited in the north-west by the Rivière des Mille-Îles, north-east by Saint-François, south-east by Duvernay, south by Vimont and south-west by Sainte-Rose. History Auteuil corresponds roughly to the former territory of ''Sainte-Rose-Est Parish''. At its creation in 1740 the parish of Sainte-Rose-de-Lima covered almost the entire north-west of the ''Île Jésus''. Its first church was located on the eastern boundary of the old city of Auteuil, on the banks of the Mille Îles River near Rue Descartes and Rue Debien. The church was destroyed by fire and, because of a controversy over its location between Monseigneur Briand and the parishioners worship was interrupted. Rebuilt in 1788, it was relocated 6.7 km south-west of the old site. On 1 January 1858, the village of Sainte-Rose corporation detached itself and formed a separate municipality (see Sainte-Rose). In 1914 there was a second separation: the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duvernay, Quebec
Duvernay () is a district in the eastern part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Geography It is located south-west of Saint-Francois, south-east of Auteuil, east of Vimont and Pont-Viau and around Sant-Vincent-de-Paul. The Rivière des Prairies passes to the south. Demographics Education Commission scolaire de Laval operates French-language public schools. * École secondaire Leblanc * École primaire Des Ormeaux * École primaire J.-Jean-Joubert * École primaire Notre-Dame-du-Sourire * École primaire Val-des-Arbres ** , it has about 430 students Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB) operates English-language public schools. Elementary schools serving sections of Duvernay: * Genesis Elementary School * Jules Verne Elementary School * St. Paul Elementary School ** it has about 430 students. All sections of Laval are zoned to Laval Junior Academy and Laval Senior Academy SWLSB previously had its headquarters in Duve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chomedey, Quebec
Chomedey () is a district in the southwest of the city of Laval, Quebec, Laval and was a separate municipality until the municipal mergers in 1965. History On April 1, 1961, the towns of and and the city of Saint-Martin, Laval, Quebec, Saint-Martin were merged, giving birth to the city of Chomedey. The city was named Chomedey in honor of Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, founder of Montreal. Chomedey's city hall became the city hall for all of Laval. The merger project was first launched by the administration of the city of L'Abord à Plouffe. On August 10, 1960, it passed a resolution expressing its desire to merge the three municipalities and the city of Laval-des-Rapides, under the name "Cité de Laval". Renaud (Laval) Eight days later, Laval-des-Rapides withdrew from the merger project. Hesitation was also felt the city of Renaud, where a referendum was held on the issue. On January 16, 1961 The referendum was won by the "fusionists" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont-Viau, Quebec
Pont-Viau () is a district in the southern part of Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was a town before August 6, 1965. It was named after Viau Bridge, which links it to Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal, Quebec. Geography It is delineated by the Rivière des Prairies to the south, by Duvernay to the east, by Vimont to the north and by Laval-des-Rapides to the west. Education Commission scolaire de Laval operates French-language public schools. * École primaire Saint-Gilles * École primaire Saint-Julien " . Retrieved on September 24, 2017. |
Vimont (AMT)
Vimont station () is a commuter rail station operated by Exo in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It is served by the Saint-Jérôme line. The station is in ARTM fare zone B, and currently has 200 parking spaces. Prior to the reform of the ARTM's fare structure in July 2022, it was in zone 3. History CP Service There was previously a Canadian Pacific Railway station called "Petite-Cote" at this location. AMT Service The station was opened on October 18, 2006, by the former Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT) following growing demand for service following the collapse of the De la Concorde overpass in Laval. The station has since become a permanent stop on the line. Between 2011 and 2013, the double track was extended north through the station, requiring the construction of a second side platform. RTM service On June 1, 2017, the AMT was dissolved and replaced by two new governing bodies, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) and the Réseau de transport mà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucerne
Lucerne ( ) or Luzern ()Other languages: ; ; ; . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne and part of the Lucerne (district), district of the same name. With a population of approximately 82,000 people, Lucerne is List of cities in Switzerland, the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transport, culture, and media in the region. The city's urban area consists of 19 municipalities and towns with an overall population of about 220,000 people. Owing to its location on the shores of Lake Lucerne () and its outflow, the river Reuss (river), Reuss, within sight of the mounts Pilatus (mountain), Pilatus and Rigi in the Swiss Alps, Lucerne has long been a destination for tourists. One of the city's landmarks is the Chapel Bridge (), a wooden bridge first erected in the 14th century. The official language of Lucerne is German language, Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission Scolaire De Laval
The Centre de services scolaire de Laval (, CSSDL) is a French-language school service centre in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is headquartered in Laval. As of 2011, the board of the predecessor, ''Commission scolaire de Laval'', managed fifty-two primary schools, fourteen secondary schools, eight professional development centres, and three adult education centres in Laval. Like all school boards in Quebec, the commission is overseen by a board of elected trustees. Schools Secondary schools * '' École secondaire Alphonse-Desjardins'' * '' École secondaire Curé-Antoine-Labelle'' * '' École secondaire De la Croisée'' * '' École secondaire De la Mosaïque'' * '' École secondaire Georges-Vanier'' * '' École secondaire Horizon Jeunesse'' * '' École secondaire Jean-Piaget'' * '' École secondaire L'Odyssée-des-Jeunes'' * '' École secondaire Leblanc'' * '' École secondaire Mont-de-La Salle'' * '' École secondaire Poly-Jeunesse'' * '' École secondaire Saint-Martin'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB, , CSSWL) is a school board headquartered in Rosemère, Quebec in Greater Montreal. It officially came into existence in July 1998 when English-language schools from eight former school boards were amalgamated. Laurenval School Board, Laurentian School Board and Laurentienne School Trustees were merged, and the English sector of the other school boards of the Laval, Quebec, Laval, Laurentides (region), Laurentides and Lanaudière administrative regions joined to form the new administrative entity. The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board is the third largest Anglophone school board in the Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada. Service area The service area, over large, includes the Laval, Quebec, City of Laval and the Laurentides (region), Laurentides and Lanaudière regions. Wards 11-19 serve portions of Laval. Communities in Ward 1: Communities in Ward 2: *Estérel, Quebec, Estérel *Mille-Isles *Morin-Heights *Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, Sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Echo De Laval
''L'Echo'' is a Belgian daily newspaper that mainly focuses on business and economics. It is published by Mediafin and mainly distributed in Wallonia and Brussels. It is the French-language counterpart of the Flemish daily ''De Tijd'', which is its sister paper. History and profile ''L'Echo'' originated as ''L'Écho de la bourse de Bruxelles'' () which was first published on 22 May 1881. It was renamed ''L'Écho de la Bourse'' () in 1889 and retained the name until 1990 when the paper adopted its current title. It is owned by Mediafin which is also the owner of the Flemish business daily ''De Tijd''. Both papers offer financial and economic news. ''L'Echo'' is headquartered in Brussels. In March 2012 it began to be published in Berliner format Berliner is a newspaper format with pages normally measuring about . The Berliner format, or "midi", is slightly taller and marginally wider than the Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid/Compact (newspaper), compact format, and is bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
