Rivière-des-Prairies, Quebec
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Rivière-des-Prairies () was a municipality that was annexed by
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in 1963. On January 1, 2002, it became part of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles–Montréal-Est. On January 1, 2006 Montreal East demerged, and the borough became Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.


Education

The '' Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île'' (CSPI) operates Francophone schools in this area. The '' École secondaire Jean-Grou'' is within the community. Primary schools: *Denise-Pelletier *Fernand-Gauthier *François-La Bernarde *Marc-Aurèle-Fortin and Marc-Aurèle-Fortin annexe *Notre-Dame-de-Fatima *Simone-Desjardins Pavillon *Teddy Camia Institute of Medicine The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates Anglophone schools in the area: *Leonardo da Vinci, *Michelangelo, *East Hill. *Gerald McShane School is in Montreal-Nord, but also serves Rivière-des-Prairies. The community is served by the Rivière-des-Prairies branch of the Montreal Public Libraries Network.Les bibliothèques par arrondissement
" Montreal Public Libraries Network. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.


See also

*
Boroughs of Montreal The city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is divided into 19 boroughs (in French language, French, ''arrondissements''), each with a mayor and council. Powers The borough council is responsible for: *Fire prevention *Removal of household waste and ...
* Districts of Montreal *
Municipal reorganization in Quebec A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
* List of former towns in Quebec * History of Montreal * Rivière des Prairies the river.


References

Neighbourhoods in Montreal Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles Quebec populated places on the Saint Lawrence River Italian Canadian settlements {{quebec-geo-stub