Ville de Drummondville,
Québec, Canada
List of cities in Canada

Location
City Information
Established:	July 7, 2004
Area:	249.80 km²
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Population density:	263.8/km²
Time zone:	Eastern: UTC -5
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Elevation:	365 m MSL
Government
Mayor:	Francine Ruest-Jutras 2005-2009 {{Hide = {{{Disable Mayor Listing}}}}} List of mayors of Drummondville, Quebec {{Unhide = {{{Disable Mayor Listing}}}}}
Governing body:	Drummondville City Council
Members of Parliament:
Pauline Picard
Provincial Representatives:
Normand Jutras
Ville de Drummondville
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Drummondville is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal, on the Saint-François River. Drummondville is the seat of Drummond Regional County Municipality. As of 2001, the population was 46,599. The mayor of Drummondville is Francine Ruest-Jutras. For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of mayors of Drummondville, Quebec. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Pauline Picard (born April 27, 1947) is a Quebec politician. ... A Legislative Assembly in some parts of the Commonwealth refers to a legislature, or a chamber of the legislature. ... The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Map of Quebec showing Centre-du-Québec in red Centre-du-Québec (french for Central Quebec) is a region of Quebec. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Québec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area    - City 366. ... The Saint-François River is a river which takes its source from the Lake Saint-François in Chaudières-Appalaches, southeast of Thetford-Mines. ... Categories: Stub | Quebec Regional County Municipalities ...

History

Drummondville was founded in June 1815 by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick George Heriot. The purpose of the town was to provide a home for British soldiers in the War of 1812, and to guard the Saint-Francois River against American attack. The town was named after Sir Gordon Drummond, the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada between 1813 and 1816. April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... Frederick George Heriot (11 January 1786 – 30 December 1843) was a British army officer, who fought in the War of 1812 and subsequently became a landowner and administrator in Canada. ... Combatants United States Native Americans Great Britain, Canadian provincial forces Native Americans First Nations Peoples Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn George Prevost Tecumseh† Isaac Brock† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): •Frigates:6 •Other vessels... Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon Drummond holds the honour of being the first Canadian-born officer to command the military and the civil government. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Flag Map of Upper Canada (orange) Capital Newark 1792 - 1797 York 1797 - 1841 Language(s) English Religion Church of England Government Constitutional monarchy Sovereign  - 1791-1820 George III  - 1837-1841 Victoria Lieutenant-Governor See list of Lieutenant-Governors Legislature Parliament of Upper Canada  - Upper house Legislative Council  - Lower house Legislative... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The construction of the Hemmings Falls hydro-electric dam in 1920 brought a new wave of industrial growth to the Drummondville area. Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...

Several outlying municipalities have been amalgamated into Drummondville since the 1950s: // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ...

• 1955: Saint-Joseph, Saint-Jean-Baptiste
• 1966: Drummondville-Ouest
• 1982: Drummondville-Sud
• 1993: Grantham
• 2004: Saint-Nicéphore, Saint-Charles-de-Drummond, Saint-Joachim-de-Courval

1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Demographics

(according to Statistics Canada 2001 census) Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

• Growth Rate (1996-2001): 3.8%
• Total Private Dwellings: 21783
• Area: 71.33 km².
• Density: 652.3 people per km².

Notable Drummondville natives

• Louise Bédard, dance choreographer
• Yvan Cournoyer, hockey player
• Michel Cusson, musician and composer
• Gilbert Dionne, hockey player
• Marcel Dionne, hockey player
• Jessica Dubé, olympic ice skater
• Patrick Lalime, hockey player
• Louis Morissette, humourist
• Patrick Sénécal, horror writer
• Les Trois Accords, musical group
• Karine Vanasse, actress
• Bernard Lemaire, businessman
• Malaise Douteux, musical group
• Slaughter Slashing, musical group
• Kaïn, musical group
• Carl Bouchard, vocalist, musician
• "The Real Deal" Guilty Petit, professional wrestler

Yvan Cournoyer (born November 22, 1943 in Drummondville, Quebec) was a hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1979. ... Gilbert Dionne (born September 19, 1970 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey left winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League from 1990-91 until 1995-96. ... Marcel Elphege Little Beaver Dionne (born August 3, 1951, in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League, and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... Jessica Dubé (born October 29, 1987 in Drummondville, Quebec) is a Canadian figure skater. ... Patrick Lalime (born July 7, 1974) is an Canadian born NHL goalie. ... Les Trois Accords is a rock/pop band from Drummondville, Quebec. ... Bernard Lemaire (born May 6, 1936) is a Canadian businessman. ... Kaïn is a folk rock group from Drummondville, Quebec, Canada // By 2001, they already had several songs, and won the Bandeàpart. ...

Sports

Drummondville is home to the QMJHL's Drummondville Voltigeurs. The team plays its home games at Centre Marcel Dionne. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a major junior hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ... The Centre Marcel Dionne is a 3,622-seat multi-purpose arena in Drummondville, Quebec Canada. ...

Transportation

Transit service is provided by the Commission de transport de Drummondville. Intercity highway coach service is provided by Autobus Drummondville Ltée, a unit of Groupe Bourgeois. Passenger train service is provided by VIA Rail. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ...

See also

• List of mayors of Drummondville

This is a list of mayors of Drummondville, Quebec. ...

External links

• Ville de Drummondville
• Les Légendes Fantastiques, an outdoor multimedia show based in Drummondville
• Le Village Québécois d'Antan, a historical village exhibition

Coordinates: 45°53′N 72°29′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...