Ville-Émard
Encyclopedia
Ville-Émard is a neighbourhood located in the Sud-Ouest
borough of Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
, and is the home of Angrignon Park
.
, the borough of Verdun and the neighbourhood of Côte-Saint-Paul
to the east, the borough of LaSalle to the south, the Lachine Canal
and the borough of LaSalle to the west, and the Lachine Canal
and the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
to the north. This neighbourhood is accessible via the Angrignon exit on Quebec Autoroute 20
and the De La Vérendrye exit on Quebec Autoroute 15
.
bisected the area in 1825 and disrupted agricultural activities.
The Lachine Canal brought numerous factories to the region, drawn by the availability of transport and water power. The two first streets of Ville-Émard were Hamilton and Beaulieu, opened up by Éphrem Hudon in 1871. By 1875, several factories were present. The core of the modern-day neighbourhood, a farm belonging to W. B. Davidson, was sold by his widow Ann Ryan to entrepreneur Ulric Émard. He subdivided the land, rapidly selling the properties, and created the Compagnie des Terrains de la banlieue de Montréal with his business partners, Messrs. Ouimet, Monk, Swail and Gohier.
Shortly after the creation of the Village of Côte-Saint-Paul in 1874, this area separated as the Parish Municipality of Côte-Saint-Paul in 1878. In 1902 it became the Village du Boulevard-Saint-Paul, and in 1908, Ulric Émard, who had become the mayor, renamed the town for himself. Shops and municipal services opened along Boulevard Monk. The parish of Notre-Dame-du-Perpétuel-Secours was founded in 1906 under Curé J. Moïse Jolicoeur.
Clockwise from the north, the town of Ville-Émard was bounded by the Lachine Canal, St. Louis Street (now Rue Briand), First Avenue (now Rue le Caron), a property line just north of Rielle Street (now Rue Laurendeau), the property line behind the lots on the west side of Frontenac Street (now Rue Leprohon), the north bank of the Aqueduct Canal, and the boundary with the parish of Lachine (approximately the same as the boundary between the modern borough and LaSalle).
In 1910, Ville-Emard was annexed to the city of Montreal at the same time as its neighbour Côte-Saint-Paul
.
The vast English-style Angrignon Park was opened on the former Crawford family farm in 1927.
The metro
arrived in Ville-Émard in 1978, with the construction of Angrignon
, Monk
, and Jolicoeur
stations.
Ville-Émard became part of the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in 2002.
's Green Line, Monk
, Angrignon
and Jolicoeur
. It is crossed and bordered by the Lachine
and Aqueduct Canal
. Various bicycle paths
run alongside the canals.
Angrignon Park
, one of the most important urban parks in the city of Montreal is located at the southern tip of the neighbourhood. The Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay as well as the Marie-Uguay library are situated in Ville-Émard, as is École secondaire Honoré-Mercier.
Albert Millaire, actor
Le Sud-Ouest
Le Sud-Ouest is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:Le Sud-Ouest is an amalgam of several neighbourhoods with highly distinct histories and identities, mainly with working-class and industrial origins, grouped around the Lachine Canal...
borough 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...
, and is the home of Angrignon Park
Angrignon Park
Angrignon Park The park is named for Jean-Baptiste Angrignon a long time city councillor in Côte Saint-Paul.The park was inspired by the design of 19th century English gardens...
.
Geography
This neighbourhood is bordered by the Aqueduct CanalCanal de l'Aqueduc
The Canal de l'Aqueduc is an open-air aqueduct canal on the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada, serving part of the drinking water needs of the city of Montreal....
, the borough of Verdun and the neighbourhood of Côte-Saint-Paul
Côte-Saint-Paul
Côte-Saint-Paul is a neighbourhood located in the Southwest Borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:The concession of côte Saint-Paul was granted by the Sulpician Order, seigneurs of the Island of Montreal, in 1662...
to the east, the borough of LaSalle to the south, the Lachine Canal
Lachine Canal
The Lachine Canal is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running 14.5 kilometres from the Old Port of Montreal to Lake Saint-Louis, through the boroughs of Lachine, Lasalle and Sud-Ouest.The canal gets its name from the French word for China...
and the borough of LaSalle to the west, and the Lachine Canal
Lachine Canal
The Lachine Canal is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running 14.5 kilometres from the Old Port of Montreal to Lake Saint-Louis, through the boroughs of Lachine, Lasalle and Sud-Ouest.The canal gets its name from the French word for China...
and the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-Geography:Located to the north and west of Mount Royal, it was part of the City of Montreal prior to the 2002 municipal mergers...
to the north. This neighbourhood is accessible via the Angrignon exit on Quebec Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
and the De La Vérendrye exit on Quebec Autoroute 15
Quebec Autoroute 15
Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada...
.
History
Ville-Émard was originally part of the concession of Côte Saint-Paul, granted by the Sulpician Order, seigneurs of the Island of Montreal, in 1662. The concession included modern-day Ville-Émard, Côte-Saint-Paul, and the Turcot Yards, and was used for agriculture. The Lachine CanalLachine Canal
The Lachine Canal is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running 14.5 kilometres from the Old Port of Montreal to Lake Saint-Louis, through the boroughs of Lachine, Lasalle and Sud-Ouest.The canal gets its name from the French word for China...
bisected the area in 1825 and disrupted agricultural activities.
The Lachine Canal brought numerous factories to the region, drawn by the availability of transport and water power. The two first streets of Ville-Émard were Hamilton and Beaulieu, opened up by Éphrem Hudon in 1871. By 1875, several factories were present. The core of the modern-day neighbourhood, a farm belonging to W. B. Davidson, was sold by his widow Ann Ryan to entrepreneur Ulric Émard. He subdivided the land, rapidly selling the properties, and created the Compagnie des Terrains de la banlieue de Montréal with his business partners, Messrs. Ouimet, Monk, Swail and Gohier.
Shortly after the creation of the Village of Côte-Saint-Paul in 1874, this area separated as the Parish Municipality of Côte-Saint-Paul in 1878. In 1902 it became the Village du Boulevard-Saint-Paul, and in 1908, Ulric Émard, who had become the mayor, renamed the town for himself. Shops and municipal services opened along Boulevard Monk. The parish of Notre-Dame-du-Perpétuel-Secours was founded in 1906 under Curé J. Moïse Jolicoeur.
Clockwise from the north, the town of Ville-Émard was bounded by the Lachine Canal, St. Louis Street (now Rue Briand), First Avenue (now Rue le Caron), a property line just north of Rielle Street (now Rue Laurendeau), the property line behind the lots on the west side of Frontenac Street (now Rue Leprohon), the north bank of the Aqueduct Canal, and the boundary with the parish of Lachine (approximately the same as the boundary between the modern borough and LaSalle).
In 1910, Ville-Emard was annexed to the city of Montreal at the same time as its neighbour Côte-Saint-Paul
Côte-Saint-Paul
Côte-Saint-Paul is a neighbourhood located in the Southwest Borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:The concession of côte Saint-Paul was granted by the Sulpician Order, seigneurs of the Island of Montreal, in 1662...
.
The vast English-style Angrignon Park was opened on the former Crawford family farm in 1927.
The metro
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
arrived in Ville-Émard in 1978, with the construction of Angrignon
Angrignon (Montreal Metro)
Angrignon is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
, Monk
Monk (Montreal Metro)
Monk is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The station is located in the Ville-Émard district of the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
, and Jolicoeur
Jolicoeur (Montreal Metro)
Jolicoeur is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Côte-Saint-Paul district in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
stations.
Ville-Émard became part of the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in 2002.
Demographics
Home language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French French language French 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... |
9,130 | 66.59% |
| English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
1,785 | 13.02% |
| Both English and French | 165 | 1.20% |
| Other languages | 2,630 | 19.18% |
Infrastructure
Ville-Émard is served by three stations on the Montreal MetroMontreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
's Green Line, Monk
Monk (Montreal Metro)
Monk is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The station is located in the Ville-Émard district of the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
, Angrignon
Angrignon (Montreal Metro)
Angrignon is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
and Jolicoeur
Jolicoeur (Montreal Metro)
Jolicoeur is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Côte-Saint-Paul district in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
. It is crossed and bordered by the Lachine
Lachine Canal
The Lachine Canal is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running 14.5 kilometres from the Old Port of Montreal to Lake Saint-Louis, through the boroughs of Lachine, Lasalle and Sud-Ouest.The canal gets its name from the French word for China...
and Aqueduct Canal
Canal de l'Aqueduc
The Canal de l'Aqueduc is an open-air aqueduct canal on the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada, serving part of the drinking water needs of the city of Montreal....
. Various bicycle paths
Bicycle Path
Bicycle Path is a historic road in Central Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, built in the late 19th Century in order to capitalize on the bicycle craze of that period...
run alongside the canals.
Angrignon Park
Angrignon Park
Angrignon Park The park is named for Jean-Baptiste Angrignon a long time city councillor in Côte Saint-Paul.The park was inspired by the design of 19th century English gardens...
, one of the most important urban parks in the city of Montreal is located at the southern tip of the neighbourhood. The Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay as well as the Marie-Uguay library are situated in Ville-Émard, as is École secondaire Honoré-Mercier.
Notable people
- Mario LemieuxMario LemieuxMario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
, NHL ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player - Marie UguayMarie UguayMarie Uguay was a French Canadian poet from the province of Quebec.She was born in the former town of Ville-Émard which has now become a district of the city of Montreal....
, poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
Albert Millaire, actor
- Vittorio RossiVittorio RossiVittorio Luciano Rossi is a playwright, actor and screenwriter born in Montréal, Canada. He grew up in the district of Ville Emard. Graduating from Concordia University in 1985 with a B.F.A. specializing in theatre performance, Rossi has earned the respect of the national theatre community with...
, (PlaywrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
, ActorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, Director)