Saint-Hubert | |
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 Location within Urban Agglomeration of Longueuil. | |
  Saint-Hubert Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates:45°28′57″N73°25′11″W / 45.48250°N 73.41972°W /45.48250; -73.41972 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| City | Longueuil |
| Established | 1860 |
| Merger with Longueuil | January 1, 2002 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert |
| Provincial | Laporte Vachon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • FederalMP(s) | Denis Trudel |
| • QuebecMNA(s) | Nicole Ménard(PLQ) Martine Ouellet(PQ) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 65.98 km2 (25.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
• Total | 77,028 |
| • Density | 1,167.5/km2 (3,024/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  1.5% |
| • Dwellings | 30,284 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 450 |
Access Routes[5] A-30 |  R-112 R-116 |
| Website | Webpage |
Saint-Hubert (/-ˈhjuːbərt/-HEW-bərt,French:[sɛ̃t‿ybɛʁ]ⓘ,locally[sẽɪ̯̃t͡s‿ybaɛ̯ʁ]) is aborough in the city ofLongueuil, located in theMontérégie region ofQuebec, Canada. It had been a separate city prior to January 1, 2002, when it along with several other neighbouringsouth shore municipalities were merged into Longueuil. Saint-Hubert had a population of 78,336 in 2006. The area of the borough is 65.98 km2 (25.48 sq mi). Longueuil'scity hall is now located in Saint-Hubert. Saint-Hubert is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from downtownMontreal.
The borough has a wide array of commercial, industrial and agricultural enterprises. Theaerospace industry is arguably the most important of these enterprises.Pratt & Whitney Canada designs and manufactures jet engines at a plant nearSaint-Hubert Airport. TheCanadian Space Agency has its head office in the borough. TheÉcole nationale d'aérotechnique, a school that teachesaeronautics is located in the borough and operated byCollège Édouard-Montpetit.
The city's namesake is derived fromHubertus, who later became commonly known as St. Hubert. It was originally established as a parish in 1860, and was granted official city status in 1958.
In 1971, the former city ofLaflèche (previously known as Mackayville), merged with the city of Saint-Hubert.
At the height of the 1970October Crisis, QuebecLabour MinisterPierre Laporte was kidnapped from hisSaint-Lambert, Quebec home and held at Saint-Hubert Airport. The city of Saint-Hubert, like many other Quebec municipalities, named a park in his honour,Parc Pierre-Laporte.
In 1992, the city began work on the creation of a large park, to be known asParc de la Cité. It is located in the heart of the city and includes a one-kilometre (1000 yard) long man-made lake.Croydon - Was part of St-Hubert from 0 St-Hubert Rise to Orchard ( St. Andres st) to Grande Allée to Maricourt.
It is split between theVachon andLaporte (Laflèche) provincial electoral districts. Vachon's Member of the National Assembly isMartine Ouellet of theParti Québécois. Laporte's Member of the National Assembly isNicole Ménard of theQuebec Liberal Party.
It is composed of five municipal districts, each with a city councillor. The borough president is Lorraine Guay-Boivin of Action Longueuil.
| District | Party | Councillor | |
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| Iberville | Action Longueuil | Éric Beaulieu | |
| Laflèche | Independent | Jacques Lemire | |
| Maraîchers | Action Longueuil | Lorraine Guay-Boivin | |
| Parc-de-la-Cité | Action Longueuil | Jacques E. Poitras | |
| Vieux-Saint-Hubert-la Savane | Action Longueuil | Nathalie Boisclair | |
Pascan Aviation has its headquarters in Saint-Hubert.[6]St-Hubert Fer & Metaux Inc located on Chambly Road is a recycling centre that has been serving the city of St-Hubert since 1956. It is currently owned by the third generation Bulka Family.
Today, there are four distinct sectors of Saint-Hubert:
The following is a list of localities[N 1] within the borough of Saint-Hubert.[7]
Brentwood was located in between Kimber Street and Chambly Road. Noble Road was among the main streets in the area, with Cousineau Boulevard becoming important much later on. Noble Road was named for Benjamin Noble, superintendent and resident of the area, upon its founding in the late 1910s.[8] Brentwood was considered a "summer hideaway" by many Montrealers. It had no streets, electricity or telephone service. A small "hut-like" train station was located next to the railroad tracks and provided service to Montreal via theMontreal and Southern Counties Railway.[9]
Brookline was also located in between Kimber Street and Chambly Road. Mountainview Boulevard was the locale's main street, with Cousineau Boulevard becoming a major artery much later on. Brookline was an anglophone working-class area. The tramway station was located on the southwest part of the railroad tracks, between Rideau Street and Léonard Street.[8]
Castle Gardens was the smallest of Saint-Hubert's neighbourhoods. It was located in between theCN railway line, and Grande-Allée (formerly known as Côte-Noire Road), in between Canon Street and Jonergin Street (originally known as Ireland Street).
Croydon, or St. Lambert Annex, was a large neighbourhood located along Saint-Hubert Rise from Grande Allée to Maricourt Boulevard at the railroad tracks. Along the railroad tracks, it stretched from Saint-Hubert Rise to Donat Street, while its borders became smaller closer to Grande Alleé. It was an English-speaking working-class area.[10] Croydon's limits expanded in 1935 to include Castle Gardens.[10]
East Greenfield[11] was located in close proximity to what is today known as the Litchfield Industrial Park. It stretched from Grande-Allée to Maricourt Boulevard. The following streets ran north–south: Cornwall, Westley, Quévillon, Kensington, Belmont, Nantel, Campbell. Perpendicular to these streets were Barlow, Milligan, Viateur, Lalande, Mcrae, Spriggs and Robinson.[8] In 1935, its boundaries were extended to the nearby municipality ofSaint-Joseph de Chambly. The 1935 census indicated that the majority of residents along Grande-Allée were francophone, while the rest of the area had a substantial anglophone population.[8] The area was served by St. Stephen Anglican Church and Westley United Church.[8]
Pinehurst was located east of to East Greenfield, and could be accessed by Cornwall Street. This area started to develop in the mid-1910s.[8]
Springfield Park was located in between Kimber Street and Boulevard Cousineau.[10] It was originally an English-speakingrural area served by theMontreal and Southern Counties Railway. Today it is primarily a French-speakingsuburban area. Springfield Street, now known as Prince Charles Street, was the neighbourhood's main street.[10]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1901 | 963 | — |
| 1911 | 952 | −1.1% |
| 1921 | 2,225 | +133.7% |
| 1931 | 1,981 | −11.0% |
| 1941 | 2,457 | +24.0% |
| 1951 | 6,494 | +164.3% |
| 1961 | 14,380 | +121.4% |
| 1971 | 36,789 | +155.8% |
| 1981 | 60,573 | +64.6% |
| 1991 | 74,093 | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 77,042 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 75,912 | −1.5% |
| 2006 | 77,028 | +1.5% |
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| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French | 64,130 | 84.04% |
| English | 7,005 | 9.18% |
| Both English and French | 850 | 1.11% |
| Non Official language only | 4,145 | 5.43% |
TheSouth Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[14]
The borough has a medium-sized airport known asMontréal/St-Hubert Airport. In terms of aircraft movements, it is among the busiest in Canada. The airport was once the location of aCanadian Air Force Base which ceased operation in 1995, but which continues to use the area. The airport includes aweather station, next to which stands the headquarters of theCanadian Space Agency.
Saint-Hubert is served by theLongueuil–Saint-Hubertcommuter rail station on theRéseau de transport métropolitain'sMont-Saint-Hilaire line.
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