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'''Saint-Laurent''' ({{IPA-fr|sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃}}) is a [[Montreal borough|borough]] of the city of [[Montreal]], Canada, located in the northern part of the island. It is the largest of Montreal's boroughs, in terms of land area.
'''Saint-Laurent''' ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-Saint-Laurent.wav}}) is a [[Montreal borough|borough]] of the city of [[Montreal]], Canada, located in the northern part of the [[Island of Montreal|island]]. Although it is no longer an independent city, it is still commonly known as '''Ville Saint-Laurent''' (''City of Saint-Laurent'') or by its initials, ''VSL''.


Prior to its [[reorganization of Montreal|2002 merger]] by the Parti Québécois government, it was a independent city.
Saint-Laurent is the largest of Montreal's boroughs by land area. Its population was 98,828 inhabitants in 2016.

Hellen keller was born in saint laurent.


==History==
==History==
The history of Saint-Laurent begins in the end of the 17th century with the settling of the lands given by [[Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve|Maisonneuve]], first governor of Montreal, then by the [[Society of the Priests of Saint Sulpice|Sulpicians]], lords of Montreal's island, to Jean Descarie. His three sons were the first to settle on the lands of Cote Saint-Laurent in 1687. After the signing of the [[Great Peace of Montreal]] in 1701, 19 other settlers joined them and built a chapel the next year.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1989-03-19|title=L'Histoire de Saint-Laurent remonte à 1687|url=https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/2261708|journal=La Presse|language=french}}</ref>
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=== The Parish of Saint-Laurent ===
Saint-Laurent was first settled in 1700 after land grants were given, including one to [[Bernard Bleignier dit Jarry]], who is associated later with a village mayor and city councillor.
On September 20, 1720, Saint-Laurent was founded as the Parish of Saint-Laurent. On March 3, 1722, its territory was defined, it then had 29 scattered dwellings. On August 10, 1735, a new church was erected next to the intersection of Montée Saint-Laurent (future Sainte-Croix boulevard) and [[Côte-Vertu Boulevard|Chemin de la Côte-Vertu]]. Its central location in the parish, halfway between the Côte Saint-Laurent and the Côte Notre-Dame, facilitating access, will become the heart of a village. Indeed, it was along Montée Saint-Laurent, the axis linking Ville-Marie to the North Shore, that the first businesses developed, notably inns and blacksmiths to serve travellers.
Saint-Laurent was founded as the Parish of Saint-Laurent in 1720.
[[File:Parish of St Laurent Atlas of the city and island of Montreal 1879.png|thumb|The territory of the Parish of Saint-Laurent (1879).]]
By 1740, all the lands administered by the Sulpicians were granted to settlers. 162 families lived there in 1765. After the cession of [[New France]] to [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]], Saint-Laurent experienced no population exodus and Scottish families joined the French Canadians. In 1825, the parish was the most populated on the Island of Montreal outside of those of the city of Montreal. It was then an agricultural village, market gardening being the specialty of the place.


In 1837, the church of Saint-Laurent, damaged by lightning in 1806, was rebuilt. On May 15 of the same year, [[Louis-Joseph Papineau]] made one of the most important speeches of his career there in front of his supporters gathered on the square.
===Merger and proposed demerger===
[[File:Musee college.jpg|thumb|The college of Saint-Laurent and the Church after rebuild behind (1862).]]
The growth of the village began with the arrival of the Fathers of Sainte-Croix [[religious congregation]] in 1847. They built their Canadian headquarters around the church and then, in 1852, an educational establishment: the Industrial Academy. The prestigious reputation of this bilingual school, which took the name of Collège de Saint-Laurent, would make that of the village.

In 1885, the arrival of the [[Grand Trunk Railway]] between Saint-Laurent and Montreal attracted new industries complementing the exploitation of quarries which had been the main industry since 1860.

=== The city of Saint-Laurent ===
On February 27, 1893, the urbanized center of the parish obtained the status of city. There were then 225 houses for 1,225 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the parish was successively amputated of several territories, which would become the [[Mount Royal, Quebec|Town of Mount-Royal]], [[Cartierville]], as well as part of [[Dorval]]. The city of Saint-Laurent and the parish of Saint-Laurent will coexist until 1954 and the complete annexation of the latter.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pellus|first=Johanna|date=2018-01-03|title=Ville de Saint-Laurent, fondée il y a 125 ans|url=https://journalmetro.com/local/saint-laurent/1306708/ville-de-saint-laurent-125-ans-incorporation/|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Journal Métro|language=fr-FR}}</ref>
[[File:Saint-Laurent Cartierville Airport 1929.jpg|thumb|[[Cartierville Airport|Cartierville airport]] in Saint-Laurent (1929).]]
In 1896, the Montreal Park and Island Railway Company tramway reached Saint-Laurent along the Grande-Allée-de-Florence (current Decarie Boulevard). The same year, at the instigation of the mayor and promoter Édouard Gohier, the city adopted an urban plan which grouped together the sectors of activity following the [[City Beautiful movement|City Beautiful]] model. To attract Montreal families to the countryside, the establishment of certain polluting industries (slaughterhouses, distilleries, gasworks) was prohibited and the municipal territory was divided into deep plots bordered by wide tree-lined streets.

The city was modernized with the arrival of electric lighting in 1900 and a complete aqueduct system the following year. A town hall, which also served as a fire station, was built in 1912 on the site of the current Vieux-Saint-Laurent library. Ten years later, a hospital opened its doors.

On October 21, 1918, the [[Deux-Montagnes line]] of the [[Canadian Northern Railway]], the first electrified railway line in Canada, directly linked Saint-Laurent to downtown Montreal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mount Royal Tunnel Electrification by Mark Walton|url=https://churcher.crcml.org/candate/tunnel.htm|access-date=2022-01-31|website=churcher.crcml.org}}</ref> Three stations were built on the municipal territory: Vertu (renamed [[Montpellier station (REM)|Montpellier]]), Monkland and Lazard (renamed Val-Royal then [[Bois-Franc station|Bois-Franc]]), the terminus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=La ligne de Deux-Montagnes|url=http://emdx.org/rail/DeuxMontagnes/ConnaissanceDuRail.html|access-date=2022-01-31|website=emdx.org}}</ref>

In 1911, an aerodrome, the Bois-Franc Field, was built west of the city. It became [[Cartierville Airport|Cartierville airport]]. The [[Aerospace manufacturer|aeronautical industry]] settled there in 1935 with the small factory of [[Noorduyn|Noorduyn Aviation]], joined in 1942 by that of [[Canadian Vickers|Vickers]] which would become Canadair. It experienced considerable growth during [[World War II]]. Tens of thousands of workers took part in the [[war effort]] and a first residential suburb, the Norvick district (contraction of Noorduyn-vickers), was built on the model of [[Garden city movement|garden cities]] to house some of them nearby.
[[File:Garden. 11534 de Londres BAnQ P48S1P15368.jpg|thumb|Houses of Norvick district (1947).]]
After the war, Saint-Laurent experienced an unprecedented economic and demographic boom. While agriculture was gradually disappearing, the expanse of land available in the immediate vicinity of [[Montréal–Trudeau International Airport|Dorval airport]] and the metropolitan and [[Quebec Autoroute 15|Décarie]] highways favored industrial development to such an extent that Saint-Laurent became the second industrial city in Quebec, behind Montreal. Alongside the factories, new suburbs structured for cars were developing to the north and west of the historic centre. The reconstruction, in 1957, of the Town Hall on new land to the west testifies to the displacement of the center of gravity of the city. In 1968, the college became the [[Cégep de Saint-Laurent]]. Two years later, an English-speaking public college opened its doors: [[Vanier College]]. In addition to bungalows, the 1960s and 1970s saw the construction of large modernist [[Housing estate|housing developments]] on the outskirts of the city.

[[Streetcars in Montreal|Streetcars]] ceased to serve Saint-Laurent at the end of 1959 and were replaced by buses. On January 9, 1984, the [[Montreal Metro|metro]] replaced them with the opening of the [[Du Collège station|Du Collège]] station. A second station, [[Côte-Vertu station|Côte-Vertu]], opened at the end of 1986. Two more were then planned but did not see the light of day following the budgetary restrictions of the 1990s.
[[File:Bois-Franc, St-Laurent, Qc. (124990974).jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Bois-Franc district and golf (2006).]]
In the last decade of the 20th century, urban planning continued with projects inspired by [[New Urbanism|new urbanism]] that gave pride of place to green spaces and bodies of water. An industrial park, [[Technoparc Montreal|Technoparc Montréal]], was inaugurated in 1992 with the aim of attracting high-tech companies. Today, the Technoparc is Canada's first science park. It is managed by the City of Montreal and brings together more than a hundred companies in the aeronautics, life sciences, pharmaceuticals and technology sectors.

In March 1988, the town hall launched a vast housing construction project: the New Saint-Laurent. The same year, the Bombardier group took advantage of the closure of Cartierville airport, which it owned, to propose its conversion into a residential area. Construction of the Bois-Franc district officially began on August 6, 1993, but sales being slower than expected, a golf course was built on unsold land in June 2002. The golf closed in November 2011 and construction resumed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ICI.Radio-Canada.ca|first=Zone Économie-|title=Des terrains de golf vendus en partie à des promoteurs immobiliers|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/570619/golf-terrain-vente|access-date=2022-01-31|website=Radio-Canada.ca|language=fr-ca}}</ref>

===The borough of Saint-Laurent===
The City of Saint-Laurent or ''Ville Saint-Laurent'' was merged into the city of [[Montreal]] on January 1, 2002, by the [[Parti Québécois]] government. On June 20, 2004, the demerger forces lost a referendum on the issue of recreating Saint-Laurent as a city. While 75% of the turnout voted to demerge, this only represented 28.5% of the total eligible voting population, falling short of the requisite 35% as set by the province.
The City of Saint-Laurent or ''Ville Saint-Laurent'' was merged into the city of [[Montreal]] on January 1, 2002, by the [[Parti Québécois]] government. On June 20, 2004, the demerger forces lost a referendum on the issue of recreating Saint-Laurent as a city. While 75% of the turnout voted to demerge, this only represented 28.5% of the total eligible voting population, falling short of the requisite 35% as set by the province.

The construction of the [[Réseau express métropolitain|Reseau Express Metropolitan]] will add five [[light rail]] stations to the borough in 2023, three of which will replace existing [[Exo (public transit)|commuter train]] stations.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Saint-Laurent is one of Montreal's outer boroughs located in the north central part of the island. It's bordered by [[Pierrefonds-Roxboro]] to the west, [[Ahuntsic-Cartierville]] to the north and east, and [[Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce|Côte-des-Neiges]] and the [[Town of Mount-Royal]] to the south.
Saint-Laurent is one of Montreal's outer boroughs located in the north central part of the island. It's bordered by [[Pierrefonds-Roxboro]] to the west, [[Ahuntsic-Cartierville]] to the north and east, and [[Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce|Côte-des-Neiges]] and the [[Town of Mount-Royal]] to the south.


Saint-Laurent is home to many parks inlcuding the [[Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park]].
Saint-Laurent is home to many parks including the [[Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park]].


Notable neighbourhoods include [[Bois-Franc]], Vieux Saint-Laurent and Norgate.
Notable neighbourhoods include [[Bois-Franc, Montreal|Bois-Franc]], Vieux Saint-Laurent, Norgate and Saint-Laurent North.


==Demographics<ref name="ville.montreal.qc.ca">{{cite web|url=http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=6897,68087673&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL|title=Ville de Montréal - Montréal en statistiques - Saint-Laurent|website=ville.montreal.qc.ca}}</ref>==
==Demographics<ref name="ville.montreal.qc.ca">{{cite web|url=http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=6897,68087673&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL|title=Ville de Montréal - Montréal en statistiques - Saint-Laurent|website=ville.montreal.qc.ca}}</ref>==
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| [[French language|French]]
| [[French language|French]]
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| 32%
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| [[English language|English]]
| [[English language|English]]
| 25,530
| 21,530
| 23%
| 22%
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| Other languages
| Other languages
| 32,185
| 32,185
| 21%
| 33%
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| Multiple responses
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| [[French language|French]]
| 26,950
| 26,950
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| [[English language|English]]
| [[English language|English]]
| 13,360
| 13,360
| 15%
| 14%
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| Other languages
| Other languages
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| 51,310
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| 52%
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Saint-Laurent is the second-largest employment hub within the metropolitan region, after downtown Montréal.<ref>{{cite web|author=CA |url=http://www.nouvellessaint-laurent.com/article-347672-Local-transportation-plan-adopted.html |title=Local transportation plan adopted - Vos nouvelles - Nouvelles Saint-Laurent News |publisher=Nouvellessaint-laurent.com |date=2009-06-15 |access-date=2012-01-06}}</ref>
Saint-Laurent is the second-largest employment hub within the metropolitan region, after downtown Montréal.<ref>{{cite web|author=CA |url=http://www.nouvellessaint-laurent.com/article-347672-Local-transportation-plan-adopted.html |title=Local transportation plan adopted - Vos nouvelles - Nouvelles Saint-Laurent News |publisher=Nouvellessaint-laurent.com |date=2009-06-15 |access-date=2012-01-06}}</ref>


Air Canada Centre<!--Not the same as the sports stadium-->,<ref>''World Airline Directory''. Flight International. March 17–23, 1999. "[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1999/1999%20-%200498.html?search=%22Air%20Canada%20Centre%22 46].</ref> also known as ''La Rondelle'' ("The Puck" in [[French language|French]]), is [[Air Canada]]'s headquarters,<ref>"[http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/investor/contacts.html Investors Contacts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204072053/http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/investor/contacts.html |date=2016-02-04 }}." ''[[Air Canada]]''. Retrieved on May 18, 2009.</ref> located on the grounds of [[Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]] and in Saint-Laurent.<ref name="Dorvmap">"[http://www.ville.dorval.qc.ca/en/downloads/pdf/Carte_detaillee_de_Dorval.pdf Detailed Map of Dorval] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217085137/http://www.ville.dorval.qc.ca/en/downloads/pdf/Carte_detaillee_de_Dorval.pdf |date=2012-02-17 }}." [[Dorval|City of Dorval]]. Retrieved on November 4, 2010.</ref><ref>Israelson, David. "[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/6588772.html?dids=6588772:6588772&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+11%2C+1994&author=Israelson%2C+David&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Companies+eye+exits+in+case+of+separation&pqatl=google Companies eye exits in case of separation]." ''[[Toronto Star]]''. September 11, 1994. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.</ref> In 1990 the airline announced that it was moving its headquarters from [[Downtown Montreal]] to the airport to cut costs.<ref>"[https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/472274081.html?dids=472274081:472274081&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+10%2C+1990&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Air+Canada+layoffs+blamed+on+free+trade&pqatl=google Air Canada layoffs blamed on free trade]." ''[[Toronto Star]]''. October 10, 1990. A1. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.</ref>
Air Canada Centre<!--Not the same as the sports stadium-->,<ref>''World Airline Directory''. Flight International. March 17–23, 1999. "[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1999/1999%20-%200498.html?search=%22Air%20Canada%20Centre%22 46].</ref> also known as ''La Rondelle'' ("The Puck" in [[French language|French]]), is [[Air Canada]]'s headquarters,<ref>"[http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/investor/contacts.html Investors Contacts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204072053/http://www.aircanada.com/en/about/investor/contacts.html |date=2016-02-04 }}." ''[[Air Canada]]''. Retrieved on May 18, 2009.</ref> located on the grounds of [[Montréal–Trudeau International Airport|Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport]] and in Saint-Laurent.<ref name="Dorvmap">"[http://www.ville.dorval.qc.ca/en/downloads/pdf/Carte_detaillee_de_Dorval.pdf Detailed Map of Dorval] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217085137/http://www.ville.dorval.qc.ca/en/downloads/pdf/Carte_detaillee_de_Dorval.pdf |date=2012-02-17 }}." [[Dorval|City of Dorval]]. Retrieved on November 4, 2010.</ref><ref>Israelson, David. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022205733/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/6588772.html?dids=6588772:6588772&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+11,+1994&author=Israelson,+David&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Companies+eye+exits+in+case+of+separation&pqatl=google Companies eye exits in case of separation]." ''[[Toronto Star]]''. September 11, 1994. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.</ref> In 1990 the airline announced that it was moving its headquarters from [[Downtown Montreal]] to the airport to cut costs.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022205910/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/472274081.html?dids=472274081:472274081&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+10,+1990&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Air+Canada+layoffs+blamed+on+free+trade&pqatl=google Air Canada layoffs blamed on free trade]." ''[[Toronto Star]]''. October 10, 1990. A1. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.</ref>


In addition [[Air Transat]]'s headquarters and a regional office of [[Air Canada Jazz]] are in Saint-Laurent and on the grounds of Trudeau Airport.<ref>"[http://www.airtransat.ca/en/Info/contact-us.aspx?ExitID=33&ContentType=voyageur Contact Us]." ''[[Air Transat]]''. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.flyjazz.ca/en/home/aboutjazz/contactus.aspx Contact Us]." ''[[Air Canada Jazz]]''. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.</ref> Before its dissolution [[Jetsgo]] was headquartered in Saint-Laurent.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20040805031100/http://www.jetsgo.net/en/085contact.shtm Talk to Us]." [[Jetsgo]]. Retrieved on June 5, 2009.</ref>
In addition [[Air Transat]]'s headquarters and a regional office of [[Air Canada Jazz]] are in Saint-Laurent and on the grounds of Trudeau Airport.<ref>"[http://www.airtransat.ca/en/Info/contact-us.aspx?ExitID=33&ContentType=voyageur Contact Us]." ''[[Air Transat]]''. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://www.flyjazz.ca/en/home/aboutjazz/contactus.aspx Contact Us]." ''[[Air Canada Jazz]]''. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.</ref> Before its dissolution [[Jetsgo]] was headquartered in Saint-Laurent.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20040805031100/http://www.jetsgo.net/en/085contact.shtm Talk to Us]." [[Jetsgo]]. Retrieved on June 5, 2009.</ref>
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From 1974 to 1979, [[General Motors Diesel Division]] buses were built in a plant in Saint-Laurent.
From 1974 to 1979, [[General Motors Diesel Division]] buses were built in a plant in Saint-Laurent.


[[Decarie Hot Dog]]<ref>[https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurant_Review-g155032-d798330-Reviews-Decarie_Hot_Dog-Montreal_Quebec.html tripadviser]</ref> ({{lang-fr|Décarie Hot Dogs}}; founded 1969)<ref name=EaterMontreal-2014-07-07>{{cite web |url= http://montreal.eater.com/maps/the-50-most-iconic-meat-dishes-in-montreal/decarie-hot-dog |title= The 50 Most Iconic Meat Dishes in Montreal |author= Ian Harrison |date= 7 July 2014 |publisher= Eater Montreal }}</ref> is a [[greasy spoon]] [[diner]] counter restaurant and landmark located in Saint-Laurent.
[[Decarie Hot Dog]]<ref>[https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurant_Review-g155032-d798330-Reviews-Decarie_Hot_Dog-Montreal_Quebec.html tripadviser]</ref> ({{langx|fr|Décarie Hot Dogs}}; founded 1969)<ref name=EaterMontreal-2014-07-07>{{cite web |url= http://montreal.eater.com/maps/the-50-most-iconic-meat-dishes-in-montreal/decarie-hot-dog |title= The 50 Most Iconic Meat Dishes in Montreal |author= Ian Harrison |date= 7 July 2014 |publisher= Eater Montreal }}</ref> is a [[greasy spoon]] [[diner]] counter restaurant and landmark located in Saint-Laurent.


==Government==
==Government==
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===Municipal===
===Municipal===
Saint-Laurent is divided into two electoral districts:
Saint-Laurent is divided into two electoral districts:
* Norman-McLaren (named for [[Norman McLaren]], a cinema pioneer at the [[National Film Board of Canada]], whose headquarters are located in the district)
* Norman-McLaren (named for [[Norman McLaren]], a cinema pioneer at the [[National Film Board of Canada]], whose headquarters were located in the district from 1956 until 2019);
* Côte-de-Liesse
* Côte-de-Liesse


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===Federal===
===Federal===
Federally the entire borough corresponds exactly to the federal riding of [[Saint-Laurent (electoral district)|Saint-Laurent]].
Federally the entire borough corresponds exactly to the federal riding of [[Saint-Laurent (federal electoral district)|Saint-Laurent]].


==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
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===Transportation===
===Transportation===


Saint-Laurent is served by two [[Montreal Metro|metro stations]], [[Du Collège (Montreal Metro)|Du Collège]] and [[Côte-Vertu (Montreal Metro)|Côte-Vertu]], the later of which also serves as a [[Terminus Côte-Vertu (AMT)|major bus terminus]].
Saint-Laurent is served by two [[Montreal Metro|metro stations]], [[Du Collège (Montreal Metro)|Du Collège]] and [[Côte-Vertu (Montreal Metro)|Côte-Vertu]], the latter of which also serves as a [[Terminus Côte-Vertu (AMT)|major bus terminus]]. There are plans to extend the metro's Orange line to the Bois-Franc REM station with a station at Poirier.


Three commuter train stations from the [[Deux-Montagnes line|Deux-Montagnes Exo line]], [[Bois-Franc station|Bois-Franc]], [[Du Ruisseau station|Du Ruisseau]] and [[Montpellier station (RTM)|Montpellier]], are also located in Saint-Laurent.
Three light metro stations from the [[Réseau express métropolitain]], [[Bois-Franc station|Bois-Franc]], [[Du Ruisseau station|Du Ruisseau]] and [[Montpellier station (RTM)|Montpellier]], are also located in Saint-Laurent.


Autoroutes include [[Quebec Autoroute 15|Autoroute 15]] (Décarie Expressway), [[Quebec Autoroute 40|Autoroute 40]] (Trans Canada), [[Quebec Autoroute 520|Autoroute 520]], and [[Quebec Autoroute 13|Autoroute 13]], and a secondary highway ([[Quebec Route 117|Route 117]]).
Autoroutes include [[Quebec Autoroute 15|Autoroute 15]] (Décarie Expressway), [[Quebec Autoroute 40|Autoroute 40]] (Trans Canada), [[Quebec Autoroute 520|Autoroute 520]], and [[Quebec Autoroute 13|Autoroute 13]], and a secondary highway ([[Quebec Route 117|Route 117]]).


in addition to major urban boulevards ([[Quebec Route 117|Marcel-Laurin Boulevard]], [[Henri Bourassa Boulevard]], [[Cavendish Boulevard]], [[Côte-Vertu Boulevard]], [[Decarie Boulevard]], [[Thimens Boulevard]]).
in addition to major urban boulevards ([[Quebec Route 117|Marcel-Laurin Boulevard]], [[Henri Bourassa Boulevard]], [[Cavendish Boulevard]], [[Côte-Vertu Boulevard]], [[Decarie Boulevard]], [[Thimens Boulevard]]).


The former [[Cartierville Airport]] is no more, having been turned into a residential subdivision called ''[[Bois-Franc]]''.
The former [[Cartierville Airport]] is no more, having been turned into a residential subdivision called ''[[Bois-Franc, Montreal|Bois-Franc]]''.


Part of [[Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport|Trudeau International Airport]] also lies within the territory of Saint-Laurent.<ref name="Dorvmap"/><ref>"[http://saintlaurent.ville.montreal.qc.ca/Fr/Intro/Cartes/Region/ab11e5b4-ccb1-430e-9a7c-598d63c7480b.gif ab11e5b4-ccb1-430e-9a7c-598d63c7480b.gif] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706201845/http://saintlaurent.ville.montreal.qc.ca/Fr/Intro/Cartes/Region/ab11e5b4-ccb1-430e-9a7c-598d63c7480b.gif |date=2011-07-06 }}." City of Montreal. Retrieved on December 4, 2010.</ref>
Part of [[Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport|Trudeau International Airport]] also lies within the territory of Saint-Laurent.<ref name="Dorvmap"/><ref>"[http://saintlaurent.ville.montreal.qc.ca/Fr/Intro/Cartes/Region/ab11e5b4-ccb1-430e-9a7c-598d63c7480b.gif ab11e5b4-ccb1-430e-9a7c-598d63c7480b.gif] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706201845/http://saintlaurent.ville.montreal.qc.ca/Fr/Intro/Cartes/Region/ab11e5b4-ccb1-430e-9a7c-598d63c7480b.gif |date=2011-07-06 }}." City of Montreal. Retrieved on December 4, 2010.</ref>
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==Education==
==Education==
[[File:LHA Building.JPG|thumb|[[LaurenHill Academy]]]]
[[File:LHA Building.JPG|thumb|[[LaurenHill Academy]]]]
Saint-Laurent contains two [[CÉGEP]]s within its limits, one English ([[Vanier College]]) and one French ([[Cégep de Saint-Laurent]]). An art museum, the Saint-Laurent Museum of Art, is located on the campus of Cégep de Saint-Laurent, along with a bowling alley and an indoor college hockey rink.
Saint-Laurent contains two [[CÉGEP]]s within its limits, one English ([[Vanier College]]) and one French ([[Cégep de Saint-Laurent]]). An art museum, the Saint-Laurent Museum of Art, is located on the campus of Cégep de Saint-Laurent, along with an indoor college hockey rink. Formerly, there was also a bowling alley on the campus.

⚫
The ''[[Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys]]'' (CSMB) operates Francophone public schools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.csmb.qc.ca/fr-CA/recherche-etablissement.aspx?niveau=TousLesNiveaux&programme=TousLesProgrammes&arrondissement=SaintLaurent&codepostal=|title=Écoles et Centres}}</ref>


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The ''[[Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys]]'' (CSMB) operates Francophone public schools.<ref>https://www.csmb.qc.ca/fr-CA/recherche-etablissement.aspx?niveau=TousLesNiveaux&programme=TousLesProgrammes&arrondissement=SaintLaurent&codepostal=</ref>
=== Elementary ===
=== Elementary ===
* ''École Beau-Séjour''
* ''École Beau-Séjour''
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* ''École Enfants-du-Monde''
* ''École Enfants-du-Monde''
* ''École Henri-Beaulieu''
* ''École Henri-Beaulieu''
* ''École Katimavik''
* ''École Katimavik''

=== High School ===
=== High school ===
* ''École Secondaire Saint-Laurent'' (''Édifice Émile-Legault'' and ''Édifice Saint-Germain'')
* ''École Secondaire Saint-Laurent'' (''Édifice Émile-Legault'' and ''Édifice Saint-Germain'')

=== Specialized ===
=== Specialized ===
* ''Centre de formation professionnelle Léonard-De Vinci'' (''Édifice Côte-Vertu'' and ''Édifice Thimens'')
* ''Centre de formation professionnelle Léonard-De Vinci'' (''Édifice Côte-Vertu'' and ''Édifice Thimens'')


The [[English Montreal School Board]] (EMSB) operates the following Anglophone public schools <ref>https://www.emsb.qc.ca/emsb/schools/elementary/school-search</ref>
The [[English Montreal School Board]] (EMSB) operates the following Anglophone public schools <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emsb.qc.ca/emsb/schools/elementary/school-search|title=Elementary School Search}}</ref>

=== Elementary ===
=== Elementary ===
* ''Parkdale Elementary School''
* ''Parkdale Elementary School''
* ''Cedarcrest Elementary School''
* ''Cedarcrest Elementary School''
* ''Gardenview Elementary School''
* ''Gardenview Elementary School''

=== High School ===
=== High school ===
* ''[[LaurenHill Academy]]''
* ''[[LaurenHill Academy]]''

=== Specialized ===
=== Specialized ===
* ''St. Laurent Adult Education Centre''
* ''St. Laurent Adult Education Centre''
*[https://ecoleconduite.ca/ Trans-Canada Driving School Saint-Laurent] Courses Class 1, 2, 3, 5. For Auto, Bus and Heavy Trucks for over 25 years on Decarie Boulevard.


=== Private schools ===
=== Private schools ===
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*''École Education Plus''
*''École Education Plus''


Previously it housed a campus of the [[United Talmud Torahs of Montreal]] Jewish school.<ref>Seidman, Karen. "[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Herzliah+leave+Laurent/3656254/story.html UTT-Herzliah to leave St. Laurent]" ([https://www.webcitation.org/6gzg4EjZd?url=http://web.archive.org/web/20101014182715/http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Herzliah+leave+Laurent/3656254/story.html Archive]). ''[[Montreal Gazette]]''. October 12, 2010. Retrieved on April 23, 2016.</ref>
Previously it housed a campus of the [[United Talmud Torahs of Montreal]] Jewish school.<ref>Seidman, Karen. "[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Herzliah+leave+Laurent/3656254/story.html UTT-Herzliah to leave St. Laurent]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20101014182715/http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Herzliah+leave+Laurent/3656254/story.html Archive]). ''[[Montreal Gazette]]''. October 12, 2010. Retrieved on April 23, 2016.</ref>


[[Kativik School Board]], which operates schools in [[Nunavik]], has its main office here.<ref>[http://www.kativik.qc.ca/ Home page]. [[Kativik School Board]]. Retrieved on September 22, 2017. "Montreal Office 9800, boul. Cavendish Suite 400 Saint-Laurent (Québec) H4M 2V9 [...] Kuujjuaq Office P.O. Box 150 Kuujjuaq, QC J0M 1C0"</ref>
[[Kativik School Board]], which operates schools in [[Nunavik]], has its main office here.<ref>[http://www.kativik.qc.ca/ Home page]. [[Kativik School Board]]. Retrieved on September 22, 2017. "Montreal Office 9800, boul. Cavendish Suite 400 Saint-Laurent (Québec) H4M 2V9 [...] Kuujjuaq Office P.O. Box 150 Kuujjuaq, QC J0M 1C0"</ref>
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==International relations==
==International relations==
{{see also|List of sister cities in Canada}}
{{See also|List of sister cities in Canada}}


===Twin towns — Sister cities===
===Twin towns — Sister cities===
Saint-Laurent is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
Saint-Laurent is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:


*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mérignac, Gironde|Mérignac]], [[Gironde]], [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]], France<ref name="Mérignac twinnings">{{cite web| url = http://www.cncd.fr/frontoffice/bdd-region.asp?action=getRegion&id=2#tabs3| title = National Commission for Decentralised cooperation| access-date = 2013-12-26| work = Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)| language = fr| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://archive.is/20131008010503/http://www.cncd.fr/frontoffice/bdd-region.asp?action=getRegion&id=2#tabs3| archive-date = 2013-10-08}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mérignac, Gironde|Mérignac]], [[Gironde]], [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]], France<ref name="Mérignac twinnings">{{cite web| url = http://www.cncd.fr/frontoffice/bdd-region.asp?action=getRegion&id=2#tabs3| title = National Commission for Decentralised cooperation| access-date = 2013-12-26| work = Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)| language = fr| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://archive.today/20131008010503/http://www.cncd.fr/frontoffice/bdd-region.asp?action=getRegion&id=2#tabs3| archive-date = 2013-10-08}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Lethbridge]], Alberta, [[Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://journalmetro.com/actualites-saint-laurent/1170784/50-ans-de-jumelage-entre-saint-laurent-et-lethbridge/|title=50 ans de jumelage entre Saint-Laurent et Lethbridge|date=18 July 2017}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Lethbridge]], Alberta, [[Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://journalmetro.com/actualites-saint-laurent/1170784/50-ans-de-jumelage-entre-saint-laurent-et-lethbridge/|title=50 ans de jumelage entre Saint-Laurent et Lethbridge|date=18 July 2017}}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Ray Bourque]], former NHL player. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
*[[Ray Bourque]], former NHL player. A member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
*[[Anthony Lukca]], professional Canadian footballer
*[[Anthony Lukca]], professional Canadian football player
*[[Pierre Houde]], a play-by-play sports announcer for RDS.
*[[Pierre Houde]], a play-by-play sports announcer for RDS.
*[[Raoul Jarry]], Montreal city councillor and descendant of early settler [[Berndard Bleignier dit Jarry]] and son of former village mayor [[Stanislas Jarry Sr.]].
*[[Raoul Jarry]], Montreal city councillor and descendant of early settler [[Berndard Bleignier dit Jarry]] and son of former village mayor [[Stanislas Jarry Sr.]]
*[[Emerick Storme]], an absolute beauty on and off the ice. Wheels rockets and has a rocket of a shot.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Boroughs of Montreal#List of Montreal boroughs|Boroughs of Montreal]]
* [[Boroughs of Montreal#List of Montreal boroughs|Boroughs of Montreal]]
* [[Districts of Montreal]]
* [[Districts of Montreal]]
* [[List of former municipalities in Quebec|List of former cities in Quebec]]
* [[Municipal reorganization in Quebec]]
* [[Municipal reorganization in Quebec]]


==References==
==References==

=== References ===
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{{Reflist|2}}


=== Bibliography ===
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Not to be confused with Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, known simply as "Saint-Laurent" before 1998.

Saint-Laurent
Borough of Montreal
Saint-Laurent borough hall.
Saint-Laurent borough hall.
Official logo of Saint-Laurent
Location on the Island of Montreal. (Dark grey areas indicate demerged municipalities).
Location on the Island of Montreal.
(Dark grey areas indicate demerged municipalities).
Coordinates: 45°30′07″N 73°42′25″W / 45.502°N 73.707°W / 45.502; -73.707
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontréal
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2002
Electoral Districts
Federal
Saint-Laurent
ProvincialSaint-Laurent and
Acadie
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • MayorAlan DeSousa (EM)
 • Federal MP(s)Emmanuella Lambropoulos (LPC)
 • Quebec MNA(s)Marwah Rizqy (PLQ)
Christine St-Pierre (PLQ)
Area
 • Land42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
98,828
 • Density2,310.7/km2 (5,985/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 5.3%
 • Dwellings
37,370
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
H4L, H4M, H4N, H4R, H4S, H4T
Area code(s)(514) and (438)
Highways
A-13
A-15
A-40
A-520
Websitehttps://montreal.ca/en/saint-laurent

Saint-Laurent (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃] ⓘ) is a borough of the city of Montreal, Canada, located in the northern part of the island. Although it is no longer an independent city, it is still commonly known as Ville Saint-Laurent (City of Saint-Laurent) or by its initials, VSL.

Saint-Laurent is the largest of Montreal's boroughs by land area. Its population was 98,828 inhabitants in 2016.

History

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The history of Saint-Laurent begins in the end of the 17th century with the settling of the lands given by Maisonneuve, first governor of Montreal, then by the Sulpicians, lords of Montreal's island, to Jean Descarie. His three sons were the first to settle on the lands of Cote Saint-Laurent in 1687. After the signing of the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701, 19 other settlers joined them and built a chapel the next year.[2]

The Parish of Saint-Laurent

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On September 20, 1720, Saint-Laurent was founded as the Parish of Saint-Laurent. On March 3, 1722, its territory was defined, it then had 29 scattered dwellings. On August 10, 1735, a new church was erected next to the intersection of Montée Saint-Laurent (future Sainte-Croix boulevard) and Chemin de la Côte-Vertu. Its central location in the parish, halfway between the Côte Saint-Laurent and the Côte Notre-Dame, facilitating access, will become the heart of a village. Indeed, it was along Montée Saint-Laurent, the axis linking Ville-Marie to the North Shore, that the first businesses developed, notably inns and blacksmiths to serve travellers.

The territory of the Parish of Saint-Laurent (1879).

By 1740, all the lands administered by the Sulpicians were granted to settlers. 162 families lived there in 1765. After the cession of New France to Great Britain, Saint-Laurent experienced no population exodus and Scottish families joined the French Canadians. In 1825, the parish was the most populated on the Island of Montreal outside of those of the city of Montreal. It was then an agricultural village, market gardening being the specialty of the place.

In 1837, the church of Saint-Laurent, damaged by lightning in 1806, was rebuilt. On May 15 of the same year, Louis-Joseph Papineau made one of the most important speeches of his career there in front of his supporters gathered on the square.

The college of Saint-Laurent and the Church after rebuild behind (1862).

The growth of the village began with the arrival of the Fathers of Sainte-Croix religious congregation in 1847. They built their Canadian headquarters around the church and then, in 1852, an educational establishment: the Industrial Academy. The prestigious reputation of this bilingual school, which took the name of Collège de Saint-Laurent, would make that of the village.

In 1885, the arrival of the Grand Trunk Railway between Saint-Laurent and Montreal attracted new industries complementing the exploitation of quarries which had been the main industry since 1860.

The city of Saint-Laurent

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On February 27, 1893, the urbanized center of the parish obtained the status of city. There were then 225 houses for 1,225 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the parish was successively amputated of several territories, which would become the Town of Mount-Royal, Cartierville, as well as part of Dorval. The city of Saint-Laurent and the parish of Saint-Laurent will coexist until 1954 and the complete annexation of the latter.[3]

Cartierville airport in Saint-Laurent (1929).

In 1896, the Montreal Park and Island Railway Company tramway reached Saint-Laurent along the Grande-Allée-de-Florence (current Decarie Boulevard). The same year, at the instigation of the mayor and promoter Édouard Gohier, the city adopted an urban plan which grouped together the sectors of activity following the City Beautiful model. To attract Montreal families to the countryside, the establishment of certain polluting industries (slaughterhouses, distilleries, gasworks) was prohibited and the municipal territory was divided into deep plots bordered by wide tree-lined streets.

The city was modernized with the arrival of electric lighting in 1900 and a complete aqueduct system the following year. A town hall, which also served as a fire station, was built in 1912 on the site of the current Vieux-Saint-Laurent library. Ten years later, a hospital opened its doors.

On October 21, 1918, the Deux-Montagnes line of the Canadian Northern Railway, the first electrified railway line in Canada, directly linked Saint-Laurent to downtown Montreal.[4] Three stations were built on the municipal territory: Vertu (renamed Montpellier), Monkland and Lazard (renamed Val-Royal then Bois-Franc), the terminus.[5]

In 1911, an aerodrome, the Bois-Franc Field, was built west of the city. It became Cartierville airport. The aeronautical industry settled there in 1935 with the small factory of Noorduyn Aviation, joined in 1942 by that of Vickers which would become Canadair. It experienced considerable growth during World War II. Tens of thousands of workers took part in the war effort and a first residential suburb, the Norvick district (contraction of Noorduyn-vickers), was built on the model of garden cities to house some of them nearby.

Houses of Norvick district (1947).

After the war, Saint-Laurent experienced an unprecedented economic and demographic boom. While agriculture was gradually disappearing, the expanse of land available in the immediate vicinity of Dorval airport and the metropolitan and Décarie highways favored industrial development to such an extent that Saint-Laurent became the second industrial city in Quebec, behind Montreal. Alongside the factories, new suburbs structured for cars were developing to the north and west of the historic centre. The reconstruction, in 1957, of the Town Hall on new land to the west testifies to the displacement of the center of gravity of the city. In 1968, the college became the Cégep de Saint-Laurent. Two years later, an English-speaking public college opened its doors: Vanier College. In addition to bungalows, the 1960s and 1970s saw the construction of large modernist housing developments on the outskirts of the city.

Streetcars ceased to serve Saint-Laurent at the end of 1959 and were replaced by buses. On January 9, 1984, the metro replaced them with the opening of the Du Collège station. A second station, Côte-Vertu, opened at the end of 1986. Two more were then planned but did not see the light of day following the budgetary restrictions of the 1990s.

Aerial view of Bois-Franc district and golf (2006).

In the last decade of the 20th century, urban planning continued with projects inspired by new urbanism that gave pride of place to green spaces and bodies of water. An industrial park, Technoparc Montréal, was inaugurated in 1992 with the aim of attracting high-tech companies. Today, the Technoparc is Canada's first science park. It is managed by the City of Montreal and brings together more than a hundred companies in the aeronautics, life sciences, pharmaceuticals and technology sectors.

In March 1988, the town hall launched a vast housing construction project: the New Saint-Laurent. The same year, the Bombardier group took advantage of the closure of Cartierville airport, which it owned, to propose its conversion into a residential area. Construction of the Bois-Franc district officially began on August 6, 1993, but sales being slower than expected, a golf course was built on unsold land in June 2002. The golf closed in November 2011 and construction resumed.[6]

The borough of Saint-Laurent

[edit]

The City of Saint-Laurent or Ville Saint-Laurent was merged into the city of Montreal on January 1, 2002, by the Parti Québécois government. On June 20, 2004, the demerger forces lost a referendum on the issue of recreating Saint-Laurent as a city. While 75% of the turnout voted to demerge, this only represented 28.5% of the total eligible voting population, falling short of the requisite 35% as set by the province.

The construction of the Reseau Express Metropolitan will add five light rail stations to the borough in 2023, three of which will replace existing commuter train stations.

Geography

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Saint-Laurent is one of Montreal's outer boroughs located in the north central part of the island. It's bordered by Pierrefonds-Roxboro to the west, Ahuntsic-Cartierville to the north and east, and Côte-des-Neiges and the Town of Mount-Royal to the south.

Saint-Laurent is home to many parks including the Bois-de-Liesse Nature Park.

Notable neighbourhoods include Bois-Franc, Vieux Saint-Laurent, Norgate and Saint-Laurent North.

Demographics[7]

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Historical populations
YearPop.±%
196659,188—    
197162,955+6.4%
197664,404+2.3%
198165,900+2.3%
198667,002+1.7%
199172,402+8.1%
199674,240+2.5%
200177,391+4.2%
200684,833+9.6%
201193,842+10.6%
201698,828+5.3%
Home language (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 31,380 32%
English 21,530 22%
Other languages 32,185 33%
Multiple responses 13.260 13%
Mother tongue (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 26,950 27%
English 13,360 14%
Other languages 51,310 52%
Multiple responses 6,740 7%
Visible Minorities (2016)
Ethnicity Population Percentage (%)
Not a visible minority 45,430 46.6%
Visible minorities 51,965 53.4%

In 2016 the immigrant population was 54 percent.

Historic houses in Saint-Laurent.

Economy

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Air Canada Centre, Air Canada headquarters

Saint-Laurent is the second-largest employment hub within the metropolitan region, after downtown Montréal.[8]

Air Canada Centre,[9] also known as La Rondelle ("The Puck" in French), is Air Canada's headquarters,[10] located on the grounds of Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and in Saint-Laurent.[11][12] In 1990 the airline announced that it was moving its headquarters from Downtown Montreal to the airport to cut costs.[13]

In addition Air Transat's headquarters and a regional office of Air Canada Jazz are in Saint-Laurent and on the grounds of Trudeau Airport.[14][15] Before its dissolution Jetsgo was headquartered in Saint-Laurent.[16]

Bombardier Aerospace has the Amphibious Aircraft Division in Saint-Laurent.[17]

Norgate Shopping Centre (a strip mall) is the oldest shopping centre in Canada. It was built in Saint-Laurent in 1949, is still operational, and was refurbished in the 2010s.

From 1974 to 1979, General Motors Diesel Division buses were built in a plant in Saint-Laurent.

Decarie Hot Dog[18] (French: Décarie Hot Dogs; founded 1969)[19] is a greasy spoon diner counter restaurant and landmark located in Saint-Laurent.

Government

[edit]

Municipal

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Saint-Laurent is divided into two electoral districts:

District Position Name   Party
— Borough mayor
City councillor 		Alan DeSousa   Ensemble Montréal
Côte-de-Liesse City councillor Francesco Miele   Ensemble Montréal
Borough councillor Jacques Cohen   Ensemble Montréal
Norman-McLaren City councillor Aref Salem   Ensemble Montréal
Borough councillor Michèle Biron   Ensemble Montréal

Provincial

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Provincially Saint-Laurent is divided into two ridings:

Federal

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Federally the entire borough corresponds exactly to the federal riding of Saint-Laurent.

Infrastructure

[edit]
Borough Hall of Saint-Laurent.

Saint-Laurent has three fire stations and two police stations, one municipal court building, two libraries, the former City Hall (now the borough hall). There are two indoor hockey arenas, the municipal Raymond Bourque Arena, named after Raymond Bourque a former NHL player and Hockey Hall of Fame member and a Multipurpose Sports Complex.[20] There is also the commercial Bonaventure's Arena which has rinks available for rent.

Transportation

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Saint-Laurent is served by two metro stations, Du Collège and Côte-Vertu, the latter of which also serves as a major bus terminus. There are plans to extend the metro's Orange line to the Bois-Franc REM station with a station at Poirier.

Three light metro stations from the Réseau express métropolitain, Bois-Franc, Du Ruisseau and Montpellier, are also located in Saint-Laurent.

Autoroutes include Autoroute 15 (Décarie Expressway), Autoroute 40 (Trans Canada), Autoroute 520, and Autoroute 13, and a secondary highway (Route 117).

in addition to major urban boulevards (Marcel-Laurin Boulevard, Henri Bourassa Boulevard, Cavendish Boulevard, Côte-Vertu Boulevard, Decarie Boulevard, Thimens Boulevard).

The former Cartierville Airport is no more, having been turned into a residential subdivision called Bois-Franc.

Part of Trudeau International Airport also lies within the territory of Saint-Laurent.[11][21]

Education

[edit]
LaurenHill Academy

Saint-Laurent contains two CÉGEPs within its limits, one English (Vanier College) and one French (Cégep de Saint-Laurent). An art museum, the Saint-Laurent Museum of Art, is located on the campus of Cégep de Saint-Laurent, along with an indoor college hockey rink. Formerly, there was also a bowling alley on the campus.

The Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys (CSMB) operates Francophone public schools.[22]

Elementary

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  • École Beau-Séjour
  • École des Grand Etres
  • École Enfant-Soleil
  • École Jean-Grou
  • École Laurentide
  • École Bois-Franc-Aquarelle
  • École Édouard-Laurin
  • École Jonathan
  • École Hébert
  • École au Trésor-du-Boisé
  • École Cardinal-Léger
  • École Enfants-du-Monde
  • École Henri-Beaulieu
  • École Katimavik

High school

[edit]
  • École Secondaire Saint-Laurent (Édifice Émile-Legault and Édifice Saint-Germain)

Specialized

[edit]
  • Centre de formation professionnelle Léonard-De Vinci (Édifice Côte-Vertu and Édifice Thimens)

The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates the following Anglophone public schools [23]

Elementary

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  • Parkdale Elementary School
  • Cedarcrest Elementary School
  • Gardenview Elementary School

High school

[edit]

Specialized

[edit]

Private schools

[edit]
  • École Alex Manoogian de l'U.G.A.B (Armenian)
  • École Maïmonide, Campus Jacob Safra
  • École Montessori Ville-Marie, Campus Saint-Laurent
  • École bilingue Notre-Dame de Sion
  • École Education Plus

Previously it housed a campus of the United Talmud Torahs of Montreal Jewish school.[24]

Kativik School Board, which operates schools in Nunavik, has its main office here.[25]

Public libraries

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Du Boisé Branch

The Montreal Public Libraries Network operates the Vieux-Saint-Laurent Branch and the Du Boisé Branch in Saint-Laurent.[26]

International relations

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See also: List of sister cities in Canada

Twin towns — Sister cities

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Saint-Laurent is twinned with:

Notable people

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See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Laurent, Quebec.

References

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References

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  1. ^ "PROFIL SOCIODÉMOGRAPHIQUE. Recensement 2016. Arrondissement de Saint-Laurent. Édition mai 2018" (PDF). Ville de Montréal.
  2. ^ "L'Histoire de Saint-Laurent remonte à 1687". La Presse (in French). 1989-03-19.
  3. ^ Pellus, Johanna (2018-01-03). "Ville de Saint-Laurent, fondée il y a 125 ans". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  4. ^ "Mount Royal Tunnel Electrification by Mark Walton". churcher.crcml.org. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  5. ^ "La ligne de Deux-Montagnes". emdx.org. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  6. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Économie-. "Des terrains de golf vendus en partie à des promoteurs immobiliers". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  7. ^ "Ville de Montréal - Montréal en statistiques - Saint-Laurent". ville.montreal.qc.ca.
  8. ^ CA (2009-06-15). "Local transportation plan adopted - Vos nouvelles - Nouvelles Saint-Laurent News". Nouvellessaint-laurent.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  9. ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 17–23, 1999. "46.
  10. ^ "Investors Contacts Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine." Air Canada. Retrieved on May 18, 2009.
  11. ^ a b "Detailed Map of Dorval Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine." City of Dorval. Retrieved on November 4, 2010.
  12. ^ Israelson, David. "Companies eye exits in case of separation." Toronto Star. September 11, 1994. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.
  13. ^ "Air Canada layoffs blamed on free trade." Toronto Star. October 10, 1990. A1. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.
  14. ^ "Contact Us." Air Transat. Retrieved on May 20, 2009.
  15. ^ "Contact Us." Air Canada Jazz. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  16. ^ "Talk to Us." Jetsgo. Retrieved on June 5, 2009.
  17. ^ "Aerospace Directory." Bombardier Inc. Retrieved on December 4, 2010. "3400 Douglas-B. Floréani Road Saint-Laurent, Québec Canada H4S 1V2." Address in French: "3400, rue Douglas-B. Floréani Saint-Laurent (Québec) H4S 1V2 Canada"
  18. ^ tripadviser
  19. ^ Ian Harrison (7 July 2014). "The 50 Most Iconic Meat Dishes in Montreal". Eater Montreal.
  20. ^ "Ville de Montréal - Borough Saint-Laurent - Multipurpose sports complex". ville.montreal.qc.ca.
  21. ^ "ab11e5b4-ccb1-430e-9a7c-598d63c7480b.gif Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine." City of Montreal. Retrieved on December 4, 2010.
  22. ^ "Écoles et Centres".
  23. ^ "Elementary School Search".
  24. ^ Seidman, Karen. "UTT-Herzliah to leave St. Laurent" (Archive). Montreal Gazette. October 12, 2010. Retrieved on April 23, 2016.
  25. ^ Home page. Kativik School Board. Retrieved on September 22, 2017. "Montreal Office 9800, boul. Cavendish Suite 400 Saint-Laurent (Québec) H4M 2V9 [...] Kuujjuaq Office P.O. Box 150 Kuujjuaq, QC J0M 1C0"
  26. ^ "Les bibliothèques par arrondissement." Montreal Public Libraries Network. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  27. ^ "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  28. ^ "50 ans de jumelage entre Saint-Laurent et Lethbridge". 18 July 2017.

Bibliography

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Brochu, Johanne; Sokoloff, Beatrice (2001). Saint-Laurent : Du village à la ville (in French). Ville de Saint-Laurent. ISBN 2-9801472-2-2.

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