Blainville, Quebec

Blainville is an off-island suburb of Montreal located in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Blainville forms part of the Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality within the Laurentides region of Quebec. The town sits at the foot of the Laurentian Mountains and is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of downtown Montreal.

"Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville, Quebec" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Thérèse-De Blainville; Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality; or Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec.
Blainville
City
Blainville City Hall
Coat of arms
Location within Thérèse-De Blainville RCM
Blainville
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 45°40′N 73°53′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMThérèse-De Blainville
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorRichard Perreault
 • Federal ridingThérèse-De Blainville
 • Prov. ridingBlainville and Groulx
Area
 • Total55.50 km2 (21.43 sq mi)
 • Land55.10 km2 (21.27 sq mi)
Population
 • Total56,363
 • Density1,030.9/km2 (2,670/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011–2016
 6.3%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J7B–J7C
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-15 (TCH)
Route 117
Websitewww.ville.blainville.qc.ca

History

Louis de Buade de Frontenac granted a vast territory that includes present-day Blainville to elite members of society, lords ("seigneurs") or seigneurs, to promote the development of New France in 1683. The Seigneurie des Mille Îles (Lordship of the Thousand Islands) encompassed over 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi) along the northern shores of the Mille Îles River.

In 1792, a disagreement between Seigneur Hertel and Seigneuresse Lamarque resulted in a division of the seigneurial territory along what was then-called the Great Line (present-day Boulevard du Curé-Labelle or Quebec Route 117).[4]

Blainville is named for the third lord of the seigneurie, Jean-Baptiste Céloron de Blainville (1660-1756).

On 14 June 1968, the parish of Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville was divided, and Blainville formed its own town consisting of mostly heretofore undeveloped land. In 2017, the municipality governed 54.62 square kilometres (21.09 sq mi) subdivided into eleven districts, maintained an independent police force with a budget in excess of 14 million CAD and more than 110 staff,[5] a fire department with over 70 firefighters, who since 2016 also serve the neighbouring municipality of Rosemère,[6] a library with three branches, an arena with two rinks, and an aquatic recreation centre.

Climate
Climate data for Blainville (by nearby Mirabel, Quebec)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 1.3
(34.3)		 10.8
(51.4)		 18.5
(65.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 25.7
(78.3)		 24.7
(76.5)		 19.9
(67.8)		 12.5
(54.5)		 4.7
(40.5)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 10.7
(51.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)		 −9.5
(14.9)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 5.4
(41.7)		 12.4
(54.3)		 17.4
(63.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 14.1
(57.4)		 7.3
(45.1)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 5.3
(41.5)
Average low °C (°F) −16.5
(2.3)		 −14.8
(5.4)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 -0.0
(32.0)		 6.3
(43.3)		 11.4
(52.5)		 14.0
(57.2)		 12.7
(54.9)		 8.1
(46.6)		 2.0
(35.6)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 -0.0
(32.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 87.9
(3.46)		 64.6
(2.54)		 70.4
(2.77)		 88.0
(3.46)		 86.8
(3.42)		 103.1
(4.06)		 91.9
(3.62)		 96.0
(3.78)		 91.7
(3.61)		 96.5
(3.80)		 103.2
(4.06)		 87.6
(3.45)		 1,067.7
(42.04)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 55.8
(22.0)		 43.1
(17.0)		 38.5
(15.2)		 14.0
(5.5)		 0.3
(0.1)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 3.1
(1.2)		 22.8
(9.0)		 51.3
(20.2)		 228.8
(90.1)
Source: ECCC[7]
Blainville radar part of the Canadian weather radar network commissioned in 2018.

Demographics

As of the Canada 2016 Census, Blainville had a population of 56 863, a 6% increase from the Canada 2011 Census.,[8] and 21 006 private dwellings. Over 20% of residents are under 15, whereas 69% are between 15 and 64 and 11.6% are over 65.[8]

The 2016 census found that 89% of residents spoke French as (one of) their mother tongue. Although almost 55% of the residents reported knowledge of both English and French, English was the mother-tongue of only 3.6% respondents. The next most frequent mother tongues were Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese, representing less than 2% of respondents each.[8]

Mother Tongue Population Percentage
French 42,490 91.40%
English 1,310 2.82%
English and French 225 0.48%
French and a non-official language 155 0.33%
English and a non-official language 45 0.10%
English, French and a non-official language 15 0.03%
Portuguese 665 1.43%
Italian 400 0.86%
Arabic 340 0.73%
Spanish 305 0.66%
Vietnamese 100 0.22%
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Blainville, Quebec[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
56,755
 49,620 3.58% 87.42% 2,055 18.44% 3.62% 550 19.56% 0.96% 4,005 28.98% 7.05%
2011
53,510
 47,905 12.74% 89.52% 1,735 12.66% 3.24% 460 104.44% 0.86% 3,105 25.96% 5.8%
2006
46,493
 42,490 27.10% 91.39% 1,540 75% 3.31% 225 12.5% 0.48% 2,465 64.33% 5.30%
2001
36,015
 33,430 21.66% 92.82% 880 41.93% 2.4% 200 20% 0.55% 1500 38.88% 4.1%
1996
29,603
 27,560 n/a 93.15% 620 n/a 2.09% 250 n/a 0.8% 1,080 n/a 3.64%

Government

Richard Perreault, the leader of Vrai Blainville, has served as mayor since his 59-41 win against Florent Gravel (Mouvemment Blainville) in 2013.[10] In 2017, he was re-elected with over 75% of the vote in a race that pitted him against Gravel again.[11]

Blainville forms part of the federal electoral district of Therese-de-Blainville and has been represented by MP Ramez Ayoub of the Liberal Party (Canada) since 2015. Provincially, Blainville is part of the Blainville electoral district and is represented by Mario Laframboise of the Coalition Avenir Québec party.

Former mayors
  • Roger Boisvert (1968-1973)
  • André De Carufel (1973-1977)
  • Paul Mercier (1977-1993)
  • Onil Charron (1993)
  • Pierre Gingras (1993-2005)
  • François Cantin (2005-2013)
  • Richard Perreault (2013-)

Economy

The brewery of Les Brasseurs du Nord, makers of Boréale beer, is located in Blainville.

Sports

Blainville co-hosted the 2009 Quebec Winter Games along with Rosemère and Sainte-Thérèse. The application of the three cities was sponsored by Gaétan Boucher a former Canadian Olympic speed skating champion and four time Olympic medalist. The event took place in March, and a semi-Olympic pool was built in Blainville.

In July 2004, Le Fontainebleau Golf Club hosted John Daly, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Hank Kuehne. In July 2010, it hosted the Montreal Championship, a PGA Tour event. The event had been scheduled again in 2011 but did not take place. The event has since relocated to the La Vallée du Richelieu Golf Club on the south shore.

The city's soccer team is A.S. Blainville.

The city of Blainville also has a hockey team which competes in the QMJHL, the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Transportation

Blainville is served by the Blainville commuter rail station on the Réseau de transport métropolitain's Saint-Jérôme line. Local bus service is provided by RTM Laurentides.

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools.[12]

  • 10 elementary schools in Blainville as well as one in Lorraine and one in Sainte-Thérèse[13]
  • École secondaire Henri-Dunant
  • École secondaire Lucille-Teasdale
  • Some areas in Blainville are served by École Polyvalente Sainte-Thérèse in Sainte-Thérèse, École secondaire Hubert-Maisonneuve in Rosemère, and École secondaire Rive-Nord in Bois-des-Filion[13]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. Reference number 6030 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 73015 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census – Blainville census profile
  4. Commission de toponymie du Québec : Boulevard du Curé-Labelle (in French)
  5. http://blainville.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bilan_activites_police_2017.pdf
  6. https://www.ville.rosemere.qc.ca/securite-incendie--entente-avec-blainville---retablissons-les-faits/
  7. "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data: Mirabel". Meteorological Service of Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  8. Statistics Canada (29 Nov 2017). "Blainville, V [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province] (table). Census Profile". 2016 Census: cat. no. 98–316-X2016001. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. >"2013 Municipal Election Results Archive". Affaires municipales et Occupation du territoire. Québec. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  11. "2017 Municipal Election Results Archive". Affaires municipales et Occupation du territoire. Québec. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  12. "Admission et inscription Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
  13. "Répertoire des aires de desserte par ville 2017 - 2018 (Généré le 20/9/2017) Blainville Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
  14. "PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  15. "McCAIG ELEMENTARY ZONE." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
  16. "Rosemere High School Zone." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
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