Laval-sur-le-Lac () is a small sector on the western part of
Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. This community contains North America's oldest French speaking private golf club, Le Club Laval-sur-le-Lac, established in 1917.
The
seasonal
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Laval-sur-le-Lac–Île-Bizard Ferry
The Laval-sur-le-Lac–Île-Bizard Ferry is a seasonal reaction ferry, crossing the city limits of Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec. It carries cars, bicycle
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is ...
, which does not operate in winter, connects Laval-sur-le-Lac with
ÃŽle Bizard
ÃŽle Bizard () is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago region. It is one of the three populated islands within the city of Montreal, along with the Island of Montreal and Nuns' Island (ÃŽle des Soeurs). The islan ...
.
Geography
It is bordered by
Laval-Ouest,
Sainte-Dorothée to the east and the
Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies (; ), called the Back River in English, is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The Kanien'kehá:ka called it ''Skowanoti'', meaning "River behind the island". The river separates the citi ...
(
Lake of Two Mountains
Lake of Two Mountains (French: ''Lac des Deux Montagnes'') is part of the river delta widening of the Ottawa River in Quebec, Canada, at its confluence with the St. Lawrence River.
Lake of Two Mountains has four outflows: Rivière des Mille Îl ...
) to the west.
In 2006, it has been ranked the richest neighborhood in the Province of Quebec with an estimated average household income of over $325,000 per year.
Education
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 fif ...
operates French-language public schools.
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 amalg ...
operates English-language public schools.
* Hillcrest Academy in
Chomedey
* All sections of Laval are zoned to Laval Junior Academy and
Laval Senior Academy Laval Senior Academy (LSA) is an English-language senior high school in located in Laval, Québec. It is operated by the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board.
It was created on July 1, 2015, by the merger of Laval Liberty High School Laval Liberty High ...
Language
88% of the residents are fluent in English.
References
External links
City of Laval, official website
Neighbourhoods in Laval, Quebec
Former municipalities in Quebec
Gated communities in Canada
Populated places disestablished in 1965
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