Prévost, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Prévost is a town within the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec
, Canada, and the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian Mountains
, north of Montreal
. It was created in 1973 from the amalgamation of the former villages of Shawbridge and Lesage with old Prévost on the other side of the Rivière du Nord
. Shawbridge was named after William Shaw (1805-1894) who settled in the township of Abercromby in 1847 and built the first bridge over the Rivière du Nord.
It is known for its cross-country skiing and for the Shawbridge Boys' Farm
, a youth detention centre operated by Batshaw Youth Services. Route 117
, also known as Curé-Labelle Boulevard, is the town's main street crossing the city from south to north. Autoroute 15
, the Laurentian Autoroute, also serves the town. The city's main roads also include chemin du Lac-Écho and rue de la Station which both lead to nearby Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec
.
Prévost was formerly known as Shawbridge until 1973.
Police services are provided by the Sûreté du Québec
, the provincial police force.
Shawbridge was formerly served by freight and passenger services of the Canadian Pacific Railway
. The Prévost railway station
is now a community centre and stop on the Parc Linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord
bicycle and hiking trail
.
Shawbridge and old Prévost were traditionally linked by the Shaw bridge, built in 1923 as a replacement for William Shaw's wooden bridge, over the Rivière du Nord. The bridge was closed by the Quebec government in late June 2008 as unsafe, forcing pedestrians to walk along the highway, but local residents and the town's mayor, Claude Charbonneau, have asked that the bridge be reopened, at least for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The Quebec Ministry of Transport reopened the bridge on August 28, 2008, but only for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 3856 (total: 4109)
Mother tongue:
La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Rivière-du-Nord is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Saint-Jérôme. The region is named for the river that runs through it, the Rivière du Nord. La Rivière-du-Nord is located in the Laurentides region of Quebec...
, Canada, and the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian Mountains
Laurentian mountains
The Laurentian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of 1166 metres at Mont Raoul Blanchard, north east of Quebec City in the Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre,...
, north of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. It was created in 1973 from the amalgamation of the former villages of Shawbridge and Lesage with old Prévost on the other side of the Rivière du Nord
Rivière du Nord (Laurentides)
Rivière du Nord is a river in the Laurentides region that flows into the Ottawa River. The oldest bridge over the river was constructed by William Shaw near the village of Shawbridge, now part of the town of Prévost....
. Shawbridge was named after William Shaw (1805-1894) who settled in the township of Abercromby in 1847 and built the first bridge over the Rivière du Nord.
It is known for its cross-country skiing and for the Shawbridge Boys' Farm
Shawbridge Boys' Farm
Shawbridge Boys' Farm, now Shawbridge Youth Centres, is a farm in Shawbridge, Quebec. It was originally used either as a training home for underpriviledged, wayward, and orphaned boys or as a youth detention center...
, a youth detention centre operated by Batshaw Youth Services. Route 117
Quebec route 117
Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario...
, also known as Curé-Labelle Boulevard, is the town's main street crossing the city from south to north. Autoroute 15
Quebec Autoroute 15
Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
, the Laurentian Autoroute, also serves the town. The city's main roads also include chemin du Lac-Écho and rue de la Station which both lead to nearby Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec
Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec
Saint-Hippolyte is a parish municipality within the La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec and the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian mountains about 45 km north of Montreal...
.
Prévost was formerly known as Shawbridge until 1973.
Police services are provided by the Sûreté du Québec
Sûreté du Québec
Sûreté du Québec or SQ is the provincial police force for the Canadian province of Québec...
, the provincial police force.
Shawbridge was formerly served by freight and passenger services of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
. The Prévost railway station
Prévost, Quebec railway station
The Prévost, Quebec railway station is a former Canadian Pacific railway station in Prévost, Quebec, Canada, formerly known as Shawbridge...
is now a community centre and stop on the Parc Linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord
Parc Linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord
The ' is a multi-use recreational rail trail located in Quebec.It runs for between Saint-Jérôme and Mont-Laurier and is used for biking and hiking.-See also:* Laurentides* List of rail trails* List of rail trails in Canada-External links:...
bicycle and hiking trail
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
.
Shawbridge and old Prévost were traditionally linked by the Shaw bridge, built in 1923 as a replacement for William Shaw's wooden bridge, over the Rivière du Nord. The bridge was closed by the Quebec government in late June 2008 as unsafe, forcing pedestrians to walk along the highway, but local residents and the town's mayor, Claude Charbonneau, have asked that the bridge be reopened, at least for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The Quebec Ministry of Transport reopened the bridge on August 28, 2008, but only for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2011: 11,747 (2006 to 2011 population change: 15.9 %)
- Population in 2006: 10,132 (2001 to 2006 population change: 22.4 %)
- Population in 2001: 8280
- Population in 1996: 7308
- Population in 1991: 6024
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 3856 (total: 4109)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 3 %
- French as first language: 94 %
- English and French as first language: 1 %
- Other as first language: 2 %