Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Beauharnois-Salaberry.
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Valleyfield | |
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 The old canal of Beauharnois in downtown Valleyfield | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms  | |
| Nickname(s): The Venice of Quebec | |
| Motto(s): Ubi lux ibi labor | |
 Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM | |
  Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′N 74°08′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Beauharnois-Salaberry |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Constituted | April 24, 2002 |
| Named for | Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry |
| Boroughs | List of boroughs
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| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Miguel Lemieux |
| • Federal riding | Salaberry—Suroît |
| • Prov. riding | Beauharnois |
| Area | |
| • City | 125.50 km2 (48.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 107.21 km2 (41.39 sq mi) |
| • Water | 19.78 km2 (7.64 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 523.1 km2 (202.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[4] | |
| • City | 42,410 |
| • Density | 395.5/km2 (1,024/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 67,089 |
| • Metro density | 143.3/km2 (371/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2019 |  4.08% |
| • Dwellings | 19,356 |
| Demonym(s) | Campivallensien, Campivallensienne (fr) Campivallensian (en) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J6S, J6T, J7X |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-30  A-530 |  Route 132  Route 201 |
| Website | www |
The population as of 2019 was 42,410.[6] Situated on Grande-Île, an island in the Saint Lawrence River, it is bordered at its western end by Lake Saint Francis, with the Saint Lawrence to the north and the Beauharnois Canal to its south. The Port of Valleyfield is on the canal.
The historic downtown is a major touristic centre for the area.
Due to the presence of Lake St. Francis (St. Lawrence River), St. Francis Bay in downtown, and of numerous rivers and canals all over the town, the city is nicknamed ''The Venice of Quebec''.
History
The actual city was founded in 1874, the first mayor was Moise Plante. The first settlers arrived in 1798. At that moment, the settlement was named Pointe-du-Lac (Lake Point). The colony was then renamed Saranac, then Sainte-Cécile. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield was officially named in 1874 after Colonel Charles de Salaberry who served with the British army during the War of 1812. "Valleyfield" came from the Valleyfield Mills, a paper mill south of Edinburgh in Scotland.
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield, founded in 1892.
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is also the seat of the judicial district of Beauharnois since 1901.[7]
Merger
In 2002, the city of 26,170 amalgamated with the following communities[8] (2001 Canada census figures):
- Saint-Timothée (8,299)
- Grande-Île (4,559)
Politics
The city council is composed of the mayor and eight city councillors. The municipal elections are at each 4 years, each councillor stands for his/her district.
| Function/District | 2005-2009 | 2009-2013 | 2013-2017 | 2017-2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Denis Lapointe | Denis Lapointe | Denis Lapointe | Miguel Lemieux |
| 1 - Grande-Île | Denis Laître | Denis Laître | Denis Laître | Lyne Lefebvre |
| 2 - Nitro | Jean-Marc Rochon | Jean-Marc Rochon | Jean-Marc Rochon | Jason Grenier |
| 3 - Georges-Leduc | Claude Reid | Louise Sauvé | Louise Sauvé | Jean-Marc Rochon |
| 4 - Champlain | Robert Savard | Robert Savard | Jean-Luc Pomerleau | France Chenail |
| 5 - La Baie | Roger Levert | Jean-Jacques Leduc | François Labossière | Guillaume Massicotte |
| 6 - Robert-Cauchon | Jacques Smith | Jacques Smith | Jacques Smith | Jacques Smith |
| 7 - Jules-Léger | Pierre-Paul Messier | Pierre-Paul Messier | Patrick Rancourt | Patrick Rancourt |
| 8 - Saint-Timothée | Normand Amesse | Normand Amesse | Normand Amesse | Normand Amesse |
Climate
| Climate data for Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.9 (46.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −38.3 (−36.9) |
−33.5 (−28.3) |
−29 (−20) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−32.0 (−25.6) |
−38.3 (−36.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.8 (2.94) |
59.3 (2.33) |
61.9 (2.44) |
77.3 (3.04) |
82.9 (3.26) |
94.7 (3.73) |
97.6 (3.84) |
92.5 (3.64) |
82.6 (3.25) |
92.0 (3.62) |
85.7 (3.37) |
76.8 (3.02) |
978.0 (38.50) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 24.2 (0.95) |
19.9 (0.78) |
31.9 (1.26) |
70.3 (2.77) |
82.9 (3.26) |
97.4 (3.83) |
97.6 (3.84) |
92.5 (3.64) |
82.6 (3.25) |
90.6 (3.57) |
74.4 (2.93) |
33.1 (1.30) |
794.7 (31.29) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 50.6 (19.9) |
39.3 (15.5) |
30.1 (11.9) |
7.2 (2.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.3 (0.5) |
11.3 (4.4) |
43.7 (17.2) |
183.5 (72.2) |
| Source: Environment Canada[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population
| Canada census – Salaberry-de-Valleyfield community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 40,077 (+1.0% from 2006) | 39,672 (+51.6% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 107.10 km2 (41.35 sq mi) | 107.10 km2 (41.35 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 374.2/km2 (969/sq mi) | 370.4/km2 (959/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 47.1 (M: 45.1, F: 48.7) | 44.6 (M: 42.9, F: 46.2) | |
| Total private dwellings: | 19,050 | 18,034 | |
| Median household income: | $44,510 | $41,880 | |
| Notes: Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002. – References: 2011[11] 2006[12] earlier[13] | |||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27,598 | — |
| 1996 | 26,600 | −3.6% |
| 2001 | 26,170 | −1.6% |
| 2006 | 39,672 | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 40,077 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40,745 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 41,578 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 41,701 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42,410 | +1.7% |
Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002. | ||
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec[14] Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002. | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Total | French |
English |
French & English |
Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016 |
39,670 |
37,480 | 0.01% |
94.48% | 1,160 | 5.0% |
2.92% | 395 |  13.2% |
1.00% | 570 | 46.2% |
1.44% | |||||
2011 |
39,425 |
37,475 | 1.7% |
95.05% | 1,105 | 6.8% |
2.80% | 455 | 89.6% |
1.15% | 390 | 12.4% |
0.99% | |||||
2006 |
38,565 |
36,845 | 51.9% |
95.54% | 1,035 | 40.8% |
2.68% | 240 | 20.0% |
0.62% | 445 | 74.5% |
1.15% | |||||
2001 |
25,450 |
24,260 | 2.4% |
95.32% | 735 | 11.4% |
2.89% | 200 | 14.9% |
0.79% | 255 | 4.1% |
1.00% | |||||
1996 |
25,995 |
24,855 | n/a | 95.61% | 660 | n/a | 2.54% | 235 | n/a | 0.90% | 245 | n/a | 0.94% | |||||
Attractions
The Musée de Société des Deux-Rives (MUSO), which covers the economic and cultural history of the region, is located in the city.
The city houses one of the 10 minor basilicas in Quebec. Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Cecilia, built in 1934–1935, is one of the largest churches in the country.
The city has been the site of the Valleyfield Regattas since 1938. The event takes place every year at the beginning of July over a three-day period in the heart of the city on Bay Saint-François. It is an international hydroplane competition, in which power boats achieve speeds of up to 225 km/h. Attracting over 130,000 visitors per year, it also includes other cultural activities.[15]
Education
- 9 daycare facilities
- 3 pre-kindergarten centres
- 12 elementary schools (some with daycare services), of which one is English-language.
- 1 high school
- 1 adult education centre
- 1 vocational training centre
- 1 CEGEP: Collège de Valleyfield
- 1 French-language university centre
Gault Institute
The Gault Institute was created by Andrew Frederick Gault. He created this school during the time that the Gault Cotton Mills were up and running. To heat the school at one time he used underground pipes connecting from the school to the Cotton Mills since at the time there was no electricity.
Notable people
- Lise Bacon: Quebec politician.
- Line Beauchamp: Quebec politician.
- Jean-Luc Brassard: Olympic gold medalist in skiing.
- Pierre Cossette: television and Broadway producer.
- Mélodie Daoust: Olympics gold medalist in ice hockey.
- Suzanne Fortier: Principal at McGill University.
- Armand Frappier: physician and microbiologist.
- Karla Homolka: serial killer.[16]
- Vladimir Katriuk (1921-2015) alleged Nazi war criminal.
- J. Albert Leduc: hockey player and businessman.
- Serge Marcil: politician and Minister of Employment in 1994.
- Anne Minh-Thu Quach: MP for Beauharnois—Salaberry.
- Jean Ouimet: former leader of the Green Party of Quebec.
See also
References
- Reference number 125037 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- "Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
- 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (Census agglomeration), Quebec. The census agglomeration consists of only Salaberry-de-Valleyfield itself. This was unchanged from the 2006 census.
- "Salaberry-de-Valleyfield - Répertoire des municipalités - Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
- http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf/modavr02.pdf%5B%5D
- Tremblay, Éric (November 6, 2017). "Miguel Lemieux succède à Denis Lapointe (French Only)". Journal Saint-François.
- "Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Climate". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- Home - Régates de Valleyfield
- Calvé, Mélanie (September 5, 2019). "Karla Homolka Vit Maintenant a Salaberry de Valleyfield". Viva Media. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. |
- Salaberry-de-Valleyfield official website
- Port of Valleyfield
- Photograph of the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Basilica
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