Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
| Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | ||
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| Borough of Montreal | ||
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Borough Hall, adjacent to the Décarie Expressway. | ||
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 Location of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce on the Island of Montreal. (Grey areas indicate demerged municipalities). | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Quebec | |
| Region | Montreal (06) | |
| Created | 1 January 2002 | |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Mount Royal Outremont Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount | |
| Provincial |
D'Arcy-McGee Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Outremont Mont-Royal | |
| Government[1][2][3] | ||
| • Type | Borough | |
| • Mayor | Russell Copeman (CM) | |
| • Federal MP(s) |
Anthony Housefather (LIB) Thomas Mulcair (NDP) Marc Garneau (LIB) | |
| • Quebec MNA(s) |
David Birnbaum (PLQ) Kathleen Weil (PLQ) Hélène David (PLQ) Pierre Arcand (PLQ) | |
| Area[4] | ||
| • Total | 21.4 km2 (8.3 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)[4] | ||
| • Total | 165,031 | |
| • Density | 7,697.3/km2 (19,936/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Area code(s) | 514/438 | |
Access Routes[5]  A-15 |
 Route 138 | |
| Website | www.ville.montreal.qc.ca | |
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (French pronunciation: [kot.de.nɛʒ.nɔ.tʁə.dam.də.ɡʁɑs]) is a borough (arrondissement) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Côte-des-Neiges and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, both former towns that were annexed by the city of Montreal in 1910.
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is the most populous borough of Montreal, with a population of 165,031 according to the 2011 Census.[4] It is an ethnically diverse borough, with 75 different nationalities present. There is also a large student population due to the presence of two universities, Université de Montréal and the Loyola campus of Concordia University.
History
The colonization of the territory of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, located on the western and northern flanks of Mount Royal, began in the era of New France. In the beginning, Côte-des-Neiges was frequented by vacationing members of the Montreal bourgeoisie. The first inhabitants of the area worked in the tanning industry in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The area urbanized following the arrival of its first public and religious institutions in the late nineteenth century. The establishment of Université de Montréal in Côte-des-Neiges in the 1930s accelerated its growth.
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce was agricultural land prior to the arrival of streetcars in 1908. The inhabitants of the area were predominantly anglophone. The urbanization of this area occurred between the 1910s and the 1930s. The establishment of Loyola College (today Concordia University) contributed to the growth of the area.
Saint Joseph's Oratory opened on Queen Mary Road in Côte-des-Neiges in 1955. It is the most important pilgrimage site dedicated to St. Joseph in the world. The Décarie Expressway opened to motorists in 1966, in time for Expo 67. The construction of the expressway, which cuts through both Côte-des-Neiges and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, resulted in the displacement of 285 families from their homes.
Geography
Located to the north and west of Mount Royal, it was part of the City of Montreal prior to the 2002 municipal mergers. It is composed of the districts of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Côte-des-Neiges, and also includes the redeveloped neighbourhood Le Triangle.
The irregularly shaped borough is bounded on the north by the town of Mount Royal, on the east by Outremont, on the southeast by Ville-Marie and Westmount, on the south by Le Sud-Ouest, and on the west by Côte Saint-Luc, Hampstead, and Montreal West. The Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery is in the south east corner of the borough.
It has an area of 20,01 km² and a population of 163,110, making it the most populous of Montreal's boroughs.
Government
Municipal
The current borough council consists of the following councillors:
| District | Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Borough mayor City councillor |
Russell Copeman | Coalition Montréal | |
| Côte-des-Neiges | City councillor | Magda Popeanu | Projet Montréal | |
| Darlington | City councillor | Lionel Perez | Équipe Coderre | |
| Loyola | City councillor | Jeremy Searle | Independent | |
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | City councillor | Peter McQueen | Projet Montréal | |
| Snowdon | City councillor | Marvin Rotrand | Coalition Montréal |
The most recent election was in 2013.
Federal and provincial
The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:
Transport
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is served by two lines and ten stations of the Montreal Metro. There are seven stations in the borough on the Orange line: the Vendôme and Villa-Maria stations in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, and the Snowdon, Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Plamondon, Namur and De La Savane stations in Côte-des-Neiges. The borough is served by four stations on the Blue line, all of which are in Côte-des-Neiges: Snowdon, Côte-des-Neiges, Université-de-Montréal and Édouard-Montpetit.
The borough is currently served by two stations on four lines on the Agence métropolitaine de transport's commuter rail network. The Vendôme station, in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, is served by three lines, the Vaudreuil-Hudson line, the Blainville–Saint-Jérôme line and the Candiac line. The Canora station in Côte-des-Neiges is served by the Deux-Montagnes line. This station will also be served by the Repentigny-Mascouche line upon its projected opening in 2013.
The borough is traversed by the Décarie Expressway.
Education
Colleges and universities
Two universities are located in the borough. Université de Montréal and École Polytechnique de Montréal are located on Édouard Montpetit Boulevard in Côte-des-Neiges. HEC Montréal, the independent affiliated business school of Université de Montréal, is located nearby on Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road.
Concordia University's Loyola campus, is located on Sherbrooke Street West in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, near Montreal West.
Primary and secondary schools
The Commission scolaire de Montréal operates Francophone public schools.
The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates Anglophone public schools.
Several private high schools are located in the borough. These include the francophone Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, Collège Notre-Dame and Collège International Marie de France, the bilingual Villa Maria High School and the anglophone Lower Canada College and Loyola High School.
Public libraries
The borough has four libraries of the Montreal Public Libraries Network: Benny, Bibliothèque interculturelle, Côte-des-Neiges, and Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.[6]
Attractions
Attractions in the borough include the Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Snowdon Theatre, the Empress Theatre, Saint Joseph's Oratory and the Gibeau Orange Julep fast-food restaurant. Other attractions also include the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Center and the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal. The Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery is also located in the borough.
Demographics
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1966 | 183,288 | — |
| 1971 | 177,470 | −3.2% |
| 1976 | 166,103 | −6.4% |
| 1981 | 151,729 | −8.7% |
| 1986 | 151,926 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 154,350 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 158,930 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 164,806 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 164,246 | −0.3% |
| 2011 | 165,031 | +0.5% |
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| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| English | 57,540 | 37% |
| French | 47,845 | 32% |
| Other languages | 42,900 | 29% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Visible Minorities | 66,855 | 41% |
| Black | 15,740 | 10% |
| Filipino | 12,045 | 7% |
| South Asian | 9,365 | 6% |
| Chinese | 8,115 | 5% |
| Arab | 7,650 | 5% |
| Latino-American | 4,630 | 3% |
| Southeast Asian | 4,015 | 2% |
| West Asian | 2,010 | 1% |
| Korean | 775 | 0.5% |
| Japanese | 320 | 0.2% |
| Other Visible minorities | 2,190 | 1% |
See also
References
- ↑ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (Montreal)
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: MOUNT ROYAL (Quebec)
Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: OUTREMONT (Quebec)
Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: WESTMOUNT—VILLE-MARIE (Quebec)
Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRÂCE—LACHINE (Quebec) - ↑ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec – 40th General Election Riding Results: D'ARCY-MCGEE
Chief Electoral Officer of Québec – 40th General Election Riding Results: NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRÂCE
Chief Electoral Officer of Québec – 40th General Election Riding Results: OUTREMONT
Chief Electoral Officer of Québec – 40th General Election Riding Results: MONT ROYAL - 1 2 3 "Population totale en 2006 et en 2011 – Variation — Densité" (PDF). Canada 2011 Census (in French). Ville de Montréal. 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ↑ "Les bibliothèques par arrondissement." Montreal Public Libraries Network. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Profil sociodéographique: Arrondissement de Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce" (PDF) (in French). Ville de Montréal. 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=6897,68087635&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
External links
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 Outremont (Montreal) |
Ville-Marie (Montreal) |
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| Mount Royal |  |
Westmount | ||
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| Hampstead Côte Saint-Luc |
Montreal West LaSalle (Montreal) |
Le Sud-Ouest (Montreal) |
Coordinates: 45°28′34″N 73°37′37″W / 45.47617°N 73.62705°W