Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension | |
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 FormerPark Avenue train station (Gare Jean-Talon) | |
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 Location of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension on the Island of Montreal. (Grey areas indicate demerged municipalities). | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montréal |
| Established | January 1, 2002 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Papineau Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel |
| Provincial | Laurier-Dorion Viau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Laurence Lavigne Lalonde (Projet Montréal) |
| • FederalMP(s) | Marjorie Michel (LIB) Patricia Lattanzio (LIB) |
| • QuebecMNA(s) | Andrés Fontecilla (QS) Frantz Benjamin (PLQ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 145,090 |
| • Density | 8/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 64,900[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | (514) and (438) |
Access Routes[6] A-19 A-40 |  R-125 |
| Website | Official website |
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension (French pronunciation:[vilʁɛsɛ̃miʃɛlpaʁkɛkstɑ̃sjɔ̃]) is aborough (arrondissement) in the city ofMontreal,Quebec. It had a population of 145,090 according to the2021 Census and a land area of 16.5 square kilometres (6.4 sq mi).
The borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension was created on January 1, 2002, following themunicipal reorganization of Montreal. The borough includes the neighbourhoods ofVilleray,Saint-Michel, andParc-Extension.
Until the late Nineteenth century, the area that today comprises the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension was predominantly rural and dotted with farms. The inauguration of theCanadian Pacific Railway in 1878 and the arrival of electricstreetcars in 1892 permitted the growth ofVilleray. It was also in this era that theItalian immigrant community chose the neighbourhood as their preferred location.
In the early Twentieth century,Park Extension becameindustrialized, and a dozenquarries opened which led to the economic development of the area. Beginning in the 1940s, the exploitation of the Miron and Francon quarries attracted workers toSaint Michel and Park Extension.
Construction of theMetropolitan Expressway was completed in 1959. It cut the area in two, but also attracted multiple industries, which opened along the expressway. In less than twenty years, the population of Saint Michel increased from 6,000 to 68,000 inhabitants.
Jobs derived from competing industries along with the efficient transportation infrastructure resulted in strong demographic growth. The growth of themanufacturing sector, notably thetextile industry, were incentives for new immigrants to settle in the borough.
The borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension was created on January 1, 2002, following themunicipal reorganization of Montreal. The borough includes three neighbourhoods that were part of Montreal before the reorganization:Villeray,Saint-Michel, andPark Extension. The Saint-Michel neighbourhood was formerly an independent city known asSaint-Michel-de-Laval which was annexed to Montreal in 1968. Villeray was once also an autonomous municipality but has been part of the city of Montreal since 1905. Parc Extension left the parish of St-Laurent to join the city of Montreal in 1910.
Located in north central Montreal, the pipe-shaped borough is bordered byAhuntsic-Cartierville to the northwest,Montreal North to the northeast,Saint Leonard to the east,Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie to the southeast,Outremont to the southwest, andMount Royal to the west.
Saint-Michel is the easternmost neighbourhood of the borough, Park Extension is the westernmost neighbourhood and Villeray is in the centre.
The current borough mayor is Laurence Lavigne Lalonde ofProjet Montréal.
The borough is divided into four districts located in three different neighborhoods. The districts bear the same name as their respective neighborhood with the exception of François-Perreault which is part of the Saint-Michel and Villeray neighborhoods.
| 2017 Montreal Municipal Elections | |||
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| District | Position | Name | Party |
| — | Borough mayor City councillor | Giuliana Fumagalli | Quartiers Montréal |
| François-Perrault | City councillor | Sylvain Ouellet | Projet Montréal |
| Parc-Extension | City councillor | Mary Deros | Ensemble Montréal |
| Saint-Michel | City councillor | Josué Corvil | Ensemble Montréal |
| Villeray | City councillor | Rosannie Filato | Projet Montréal |
| 2021 Montreal Municipal Elections[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| District | Position | Name | Party |
| — | Borough mayor City councillor | Laurence Lavigne Lalonde | Projet Montréal |
| François-Perrault | City councillor | Sylvain Ouellet | Projet Montréal |
| Parc-Extension | City councillor | Mary Deros | Ensemble Montréal |
| Saint-Michel | City councillor | Josué Corvil | Ensemble Montréal |
| Villeray | City councillor | Martine Musau Muelle | Projet Montréal |
The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:[2]
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1966 | 201,296 | — |
| 1971 | 195,480 | −2.9% |
| 1976 | 176,583 | −9.7% |
| 1981 | 158,437 | −10.3% |
| 1986 | 149,496 | −5.6% |
| 1991 | 143,540 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | 141,663 | −1.3% |
| 2001 | 145,485 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 142,825 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 142,222 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 143,853 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 145,090 | +0.9% |
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French | 71,815 | 57% |
| English | 12,545 | 10% |
| Other languages | 41,290 | 33% |
The 2016 census found that 88% of the population only spoke one language at home. The five most common of these languages wereFrench (57%),English (10%),Spanish (5.9%),Arabic (3.25%) andVietnamese (2.9%).[8]
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French | 62,900 | 46% |
| English | 8,025 | 6% |
| Other languages | 64,540 | 48% |
According to 2016 census, 48% of residents grew up learning a language other than French and English. Of these other languages, the most common are Spanish (8.5%), Arabic (6.35%), Creole languages (4.23%), Italian (4.1%) and Greek (3.25%).
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| Not a visible minority | 76,025 | 53.3% |
| Visible minorities | 66,660 | 46.7% |
It is served by theOrange andBlue lines of theMontreal Metro. It is traversed and partly delimited byAutoroute 40 (Metropolitan Aut.) andAutoroute 19 (Papineau Ave.)
A future unnamed station on theBlue Line of the Montreal Metro will be built in the borough transferring with thePie-IX BRT.
Attractions in the area include the oldPark Avenue train station (now containingParc Metro station and near theParc commuter train station), Jarry Park, andTOHU, La Cité des arts du cirque (including theCirque du Soleil and the École nationale du cirque). The former Miron and Franconquarries are also located here.
The former studios ofCTV Montreal,TQS,CFCF radio & CFQR-FM (nowCKBE-FM) were located in the Parc Extension section of the borough. Today, the borough hall is at the former studios of those stations on 405 Ogilvy Avenue.
TheCommission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM) operates French-language public schools.
TheEnglish Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates English-language schools.
TheMontreal Public Libraries Network operates the Le Prévost, Parc-Extension, and Saint-Michel libraries.
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