Pierrefonds-Roxboro

Pierrefonds-Roxboro is a borough of the city of Montreal. It was created January 1, 2006, following the demerger of parts of the city.[7]

Not to be confused with Pierrefonds, Quebec or Pierrefonds-Senneville.
Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Borough of Montreal
Location of Pierrefonds-Roxboro on Island of Montreal.
(Gray areas indicate demerged municipalities).
Coordinates: 45°30′N 73°48′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontréal
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2006
Electoral Districts
Federal
Pierrefonds—Dollard
Lac-Saint-Louis
ProvincialNelligan
Robert-Baldwin
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • MayorDimitrios (Jim) Beis (EM)
 • Federal MP(s)Sameer Zuberi (LPC)
Francis Scarpaleggia (LPC)
 • Quebec MNA(s)Carlos Leitão (PLQ)
Monsef Derraji (PLQ)
Area
 • Land27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total69,297
 • Density2,560.9/km2 (6,633/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
25,335
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
H8Y, H8Z, H9H
Area code(s)(514) and (438)
Access Routes[6] A-13
WebsiteBorough website

Geography

It is composed of the former municipalities of Pierrefonds and Roxboro, spanning the northern part of the West Island. Besides its land borders with the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève, as well as the boroughs of Saint-Laurent and Ahuntsic-Cartierville to the east, it borders the municipalities of Senneville, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Kirkland, and Dollard-des-Ormeaux.

The borough has an area of 27.1 km² (10½ sq. mi.) and a population of 69,297.

Pierrefonds has the largest nature park in the City of Montreal, the Cap-Saint-Jacques Nature Park. It is also home to several English elementary schools (St. Anthony School, St. Charles School, Greendale, Terry Fox School, Thorndale), as well as two public English high schools, Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School and Riverdale. There are also two French private schools, Collège Charlemagne and Collège Beaubois.

Roxboro has two nature parks known as Roxboro Island[8] and Roxboro Woods,[9] three elementary schools (Lalande, French; Charles A. Kirkland, English; and Socrates, Greek) as well as a small library and a large library (1997).[10] (William G. Boll). It also had a Federal Canada Post office 1996-12-13.[11] The former headquarters of the Roxboro Volunteer Fire Brigade is now Station 58 of the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal and houses a single engine company. The adjacent former Roxboro Town Hall houses the Fire Prevention officers for Fire Division 11, and also serves as a borough point of service for the Roxboro area.

Politics
District Position Name   Party
— Borough mayor
City councillor		 Dimitrios Jim Beis   Ensemble Montréal
Bois-de-Liesse City councillor Benoit Langevin   Ensemble Montréal
Borough councillor Louise Leroux   Ensemble Montréal
Cap-Saint-Jacques City councillor Catherine Clément-Talbot   Ensemble Montréal
Borough councillor Yves Gignac   Ensemble Montréal

Federally it is part of the ridings of Lac-Saint-Louis and Pierrefonds-Dollard, provincially it's part of Nelligan and Robert-Baldwin.

Transportation

The borough is served by the Sunnybrooke and Roxboro-Pierrefonds stations on the Deux-Montagnes commuter train line. Major thoroughfares include Saint Charles Boulevard, Saint Jean Boulevard, Sources Boulevard, as well as Gouin, and Pierrefonds Boulevards.

Demographics[12]
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
196635,854—    
197140,645+13.4%
197642,508+4.6%
198144,682+5.1%
198645,743+2.4%
199154,614+19.4%
199658,936+7.9%
200160,605+2.8%
200665,041+7.3%
201168,410+5.2%
201669,297+1.3%
Home language (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 18,140 30%
English 27,580 45%
Other languages 15,225 25%
Mother Tongue (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 17,765 28%
English 19,995 31%
Other languages 26,875 42%
Visible Minorities (2016)
Ethnicity Population Percentage (%)
Not a visible minority 39,165 56.9%
Visible minorities 29,670 43.1%

Education

The Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools.[13]

Specialized schools include:

  • École secondaire Rose-Virginie-Pelletier (RVP)[14]

Primary schools include:

  • du Grand-Chêne
  • Harfang-des-Neiges
  • Lalande
  • Murielle-Dumont
  • Perce-Neige
  • Saint-Gérard

The Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) operates Anglophone public schools.

Vocational Education:

  • West Island Career Centre

High schools:

Elementary School:

  • Beechwood Elementary School
  • Greendale Elementary School
  • St. Anthony Elementary School
  • St. Charles Elementary School
  • Terry Fox Elementary School]
  • Thorndale Elementary School
  • In addition Westpark Elementary and Wilder-Penfield Elementary in Dollard-des-Ormeaux and Margaret Manson Elementary School in Kirkland serve portions of the borough.[15]

Public libraries

The Montreal Public Libraries Network operates the Pierrefonds Branch (13 555, boulevard Pierrefonds) and the Roxboro Branch (110, rue Cartier )in the borough.[16]

See also

References
  1. Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Pierrefonds-Roxboro
  2. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: PIERREFONDS--DOLLARD (Quebec)
  3. Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: NELLIGAN
    Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: ROBERT-BALDWIN
  4. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Pierrefonds, Quebec
    2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Roxboro, Quebec
  5. http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/MTL_STATS_FR/MEDIA/DOCUMENTS/PROFIL_SOCIOD%C9MO_PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO%202016.PDF
  6. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  7. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=394018
  8. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=269070
  9. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=371489
  10. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=284562
  11. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=330030
  12. http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/MTL_STATS_FR/MEDIA/DOCUMENTS/PROFIL_SOCIOD%C9MO_PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO%202016.PDF
  13. "ÉCOLES ET CENTRES." Commission Scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  14. http://www3.csmb.qc.ca/ecoles/Default.aspx?alias=www3.csmb.qc.ca/ecoles/rose-virginie-pelletier
  15. "School Board Map." Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on September 28, 2017.
  16. "Les bibliothèques par arrondissement." Montreal Public Libraries Network. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
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