Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
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Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is a suburban borough (arrondissement
) on the eastern tip of the city of Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. It is the farthest borough in the eastern end of the island of Montreal.
. It is composed of the districts of Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles
and also the Pointe-aux-Prairies, which were part of the City of Montreal prior to the 2002 municipal mergers
. From January 1, 2002 to January 1, 2006, the borough included the town of Montreal East
, which has now demerged from Montreal.
The borough's name lists the two neighbourhoods according to their date of annexation to Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies joined in 1963 and Pointe-aux-Trembles in 1982). It has a population of 102,457.
Rivière-des-Prairies is mainly composed of suburbs, as well as multiple forested areas and fields. Pointe-aux-trembles is more urban and dense but remains suburban in nature. The third district, Pointe-aux-prairies, is a typical suburb composed of townhouses, condos and single family dwellings witch makes it a destination of choice for young families that wish to remain on the island of Montréal. The Saint Lawrence River
flows at the southerly border of Montreal, while the Rivière des Prairies
River forms Montreal Island's northerly boundary with Laval.
These linguistic, political and demographic differences, coupled with geographical isolation, have led to a tense climate of opposition between Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, exacerbated by the recent decision to build a new borough hall on a park in a distant section of RDP.
, and the special election for borough mayor on June 13, 2010, triggered by the resignation of Joe Magri, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:
On Wednesday, November 22, 2006, councillor Montmorency announced he was leaving Vision Montreal to sit as an independent. On Monday, November 27, Vision Montreal announced it was kicking councillor Bélisle out of its ranks due to Bélisle's allegedly stating his intention to leave the party.
From November 2001 to November 2005, the borough was divided into four districts and their representatives were:
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
) on the eastern tip of the city 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...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is the farthest borough in the eastern end of the island of Montreal.
Geography
The borough is located at the eastern tip of the Island of MontrealIsland of Montreal
The Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
. It is composed of the districts of Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles
Pointe-aux-Trembles
Pointe-aux-Trembles was a municipality, founded in 1674, that was annexed by Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1982. This was the last city to be merged into Montreal until the 2002 municipal reorganization of districts and municipalities as boroughs....
and also the Pointe-aux-Prairies, which were part of the City of Montreal prior to the 2002 municipal mergers
Montreal Merger
As with other large cities like New York City and Toronto, the legal geographic boundaries of Montreal have been reorganized to incorporate adjacent communities which are integral to its social and economic life.-Merger and demerger:...
. From January 1, 2002 to January 1, 2006, the borough included the town of Montreal East
Montréal-Est, Quebec
Montreal East , is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the island of Montreal, formerly part of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles–Montréal-Est. Montreal-Est has consistently been the home to many large oil refineries since 1915.Montreal-Est was originally founded in 1910...
, which has now demerged from Montreal.
The borough's name lists the two neighbourhoods according to their date of annexation to Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies joined in 1963 and Pointe-aux-Trembles in 1982). It has a population of 102,457.
Rivière-des-Prairies is mainly composed of suburbs, as well as multiple forested areas and fields. Pointe-aux-trembles is more urban and dense but remains suburban in nature. The third district, Pointe-aux-prairies, is a typical suburb composed of townhouses, condos and single family dwellings witch makes it a destination of choice for young families that wish to remain on the island of Montréal. The Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
flows at the southerly border of Montreal, while the Rivière des Prairies
Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
River forms Montreal Island's northerly boundary with Laval.
Demographics
The Rivière-des-Prairies part of the borough is known for its high concentration of Italians in most of the neighborhoods, and Haitians in the others. On July 9, 2006, after Italy won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Maurice Duplessis Boulevard was closed to traffic due to the great number of fans celebrating in the street. Pointe-aux-Trembles remains predominantly French-Canadian. Rivière-des-Prairies is for the most part federalist and Liberal, while Pointe-aux-Trembles is sovereigntist and had consistently voted for the Parti and Bloc Québécois over the last fifteen years, until the recent elections.These linguistic, political and demographic differences, coupled with geographical isolation, have led to a tense climate of opposition between Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, exacerbated by the recent decision to build a new borough hall on a park in a distant section of RDP.
Politics
The borough is divided into three districts—La Pointe-aux-Prairies, Pointe-aux-Trembles and Rivière-des-Prairies—and has seven elected representatives since the November 2005 municipal election: one borough mayor, three city councillors, and three borough councillors.Borough council
As of the 2009 Montreal municipal electionMontreal municipal election, 2009
The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs....
, and the special election for borough mayor on June 13, 2010, triggered by the resignation of Joe Magri, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:
| District | Position | Name | Party | |
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| — | Borough mayor City councillor Montreal City Council The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal... |
Chantal Rouleau Chantal Rouleau Chantal Rouleau is a city councillor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She became mayor of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in June 2010 following a municipal by-election... |
Vision Montreal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
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| La Pointe-aux-Prairies | City councillor | Caroline Bourgeois | Vision Montréal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
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| Borough councillor | Mario Blanchet | Vision Montréal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
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| Pointe-aux-Trembles | City councillor | Suzanne Décarie | Vision Montréal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
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| Borough councillor | Gilles Déziel | Vision Montréal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
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| Rivière-des-Prairies | City councillor | Maria Calderone | Union Montréal Union Montreal Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election... |
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| Borough councillor | Giovanni Rapanà | Union Montréal Union Montreal Union Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently governs Montreal's city government.-Origins:It was established as the Montreal Island Citizens Union in the aftermath of the province-wide municipal merger of 2001 and not long before the municipal election... |
Previous councils
The borough's elected officials from January 1, 2006 to October 31, 2009 were:- Borough mayor: Cosmo Maciocia (political affiliation: Union Montreal)
- City councillor, Rivière-des-Prairies district: Joe Magri (Union Montreal)
- Borough councillor, Rivière-des-Prairies district: Maria Calderone (Union Montreal)
- City councillor, La Pointe-aux-Prairies: Nicolas Montmorency (Vision Montreal (until November 2006) / independent (November 2006 to present))
- Borough councillor, La Pointe-aux-Prairies: Joseph (Joe) Di Pietro (Vision Montreal (until January 2008) / Union Montreal (January 2008 to present))
- City councillor, Pointe-aux-Trembles: André Bélisle (Vision Montreal until November 2006 / independent from November 2006 to September 3, 2008 / Union Montreal since September 3, 2008)
- Borough councillor, Pointe-aux-Trembles: Suzanne Décarie (Vision Montreal)
On Wednesday, November 22, 2006, councillor Montmorency announced he was leaving Vision Montreal to sit as an independent. On Monday, November 27, Vision Montreal announced it was kicking councillor Bélisle out of its ranks due to Bélisle's allegedly stating his intention to leave the party.
From November 2001 to November 2005, the borough was divided into four districts and their representatives were:
- Marc-Aurèle-Fortin district: Cosmo Maciocia (Montreal Island Citizens Union)
- Rivière-des-Prairies district: Michel Plante (Vision Montreal (until March 2005)/ Montreal Island Citizens Union (March 2005 to election day))
- Pointe-aux-Trembles district: Marius Minier (Vision Montreal (until November 2001) / independent (November 2001 to December 2003) / Montreal Island Citizens Union (December 2003 to summer 2005) / Team Ville Marie (Fall 2005 to election day))
- Bout-de-l'Île district: Colette Paul (Vision Montreal (until Nov. 2001) / independent (Nov. 2001 to summer 2005) / Vision Montreal (summer 2005 to election day))
Additional information
- From 2002 to 2006, borough headquarters were located in Montreal East's town hall, which benefitted from a $5 million expansion voted in 2003 and completed in September 2005. Since the town's demerger, the borough's services have been relocated in both Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, but a recent proposal to build a new borough hall next to the planned Rivière-des-Prairies Maison de la Culture (cultural centre) has been adopted despite the ire of the Pointe-aux-Trembles councillors.
- The borough is covered by three weekly newspapers, two in French ("L'Avenir de l'Est" in Pointe-aux-Trembles and "L'Informateur" in Rivière-des-Prairies) and one in English ("The East End Suburban", which covers only Rivière-des-Prairies).
See also
- Boroughs of Montreal
- Districts of MontrealDistricts of MontrealThis is the list of the neighbourhoods in the city of Montreal. They are sorted by the borough they are located in.-Ahuntsic-Cartierville:* Ahuntsic* Nouveau-Bordeaux* Cartierville* Île de la Visitation* Sault-au-Récollet-Anjou:...
- Municipal reorganization in QuebecMunicipal reorganization in QuebecThe most recent episode of municipal reorganization in Quebec, Canada, was undertaken in 2002 by the Parti Québécois Government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry....
External links
- Borough website (in FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) - L'Avenir de l'Est (French)
- L'Informateur de Rivière-des-Prairies (French)
- The East End Suburban