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Lachine was a city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now a borough within the city of Montreal. Image File history File links Lachine. ... The Island of Montreal (in French, île de Montréal), in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ...

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Geography

The borough is located in the southwest portion of the island of Montreal, at the inlet of the Lachine Canal, between the city of LaSalle, and the city of Dorval. It was a separate city until municipal mergers on January 1, 2002 and did not demerge on January 1, 2006 [1]. The Island of Montreal (in French, île de Montréal), in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. ... The Lachine Canal in 1920 The Lachine Canal (Canal de Lachine in French) is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, through the boroughs of Lachine and Le Sud-Ouest on land originally granted by the King of France to the Sulpician Order. ... Merger and demerger Island of Montreal before the 2002 merger: City of Montreal (186 km²/72 sq. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The borough is bordered to the northwest by the city of Dorval to the northeast by Saint-Laurent, to the east by Côte-Saint-Luc, Montreal West and a narrow salient of Le Sud-Ouest, and to the south by LaSalle. Its western limit is the shore of Lac Saint-Louis and the Lachine Rapids. Dorval is a former city in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the western part of the Island of Montreal; pop. ... Saint-Laurent is one of the largest boroughs of the city of Montreal. ... Côte-Saint-Luc is a city in the province of Québec, Canada, situated on the ÃŽle de Montréal (Montréal Island) and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. ... Montreal West within the Island of Montreal. ... Le Sud-Ouest is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... LaSalle is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Lac Saint-Louis is a lake in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, adjoining the Island of Montreal at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. ... The Lachine Rapids are a series of rapids on the Saint Lawrence River, between the Island of Montreal and the south shore. ...


It has an area of 17.83 km² and a population of 41,391.


Languages

65% -- French
25% -- English
10% -- Others The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


Features

Autoroute 20 passes through Lachine, which is also served by the Lachine commuter train station. Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage) is a very long and important Autoroute in Quebec. ...


Most noticeable of Lachine's features is of course the Lachine Canal and its recreational facilities, including the Lachine Canal National Historic Site. Around the canal's inlet, in the southern part of the borough, are located The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site, René Lévesque Park (on a long peninsula extending into Lac Saint-Louis), and the Musée de Lachine, which has collections of modern outdoor sculpture both on its own grounds, in René Lévesque Park, and in other sites throughout the borough. Other historic buildings are also located near the canal's inlet. The Lachine Canal in 1920 The Lachine Canal (Canal de Lachine in French) is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, through the boroughs of Lachine and Le Sud-Ouest on land originally granted by the King of France to the Sulpician Order. ... The Lachine Canal in 1920 The Lachine Canal (Canal de Lachine in French) is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, through the boroughs of Lachine and Le Sud-Ouest on land originally granted by the King of France to the Sulpician Order. ... Beginning in the 1600s, voyageurs would launch their canoes from this location to transport trade goods thousands of miles into Native American lands. ... René Lévesque (pronounced ) (August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, Canada, (1960 – 1966), the founder of the Parti Québécois political party, and 23rd Premier of Quebec (November 25, 1976 – October 3, 1985). ... The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that has been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the public domain, usually outside and accessible to all. ...


Among the recent developments in city infrastructure, a stone wall was erected along the North half of the borough to reduce noise from the highway and an extension of Victoria street to reduce traffic. The borough has been exploring the possibility of employing railway cars to revitalize parts of Lachine, but funding has not yet been approved.[2]


History

Lachine, apparently from French la Chine (China), is often said to have been named in 1669 in mockery of its then owner Robert Cavelier de La Salle, who explored the interior of North America, trying to find a passage to Asia. However, this claim has been disputed and the evidence for it is unclear. // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ... René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (November 22, 1643 - March 19, 1687) was a French cleric and explorer. ...


On August 5th, 1689, more than 1500 Mohawk warriors raided the small village and burned it to the ground in retaliation for the ravaging of the Seneca lands by governor Denonville and his men. The attack left 80 dead and terrorized the other French colonists living on the island of Montreal, and more massacres of this kind were to take place on the island during the following decade. Year 1689 (MDCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the people known as Mohawk. For other uses, see Mohawk. ... The Seneca are a Native American people, one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League. ... The Governor of New France was the head of state representing the King of France in North America. ... Jacques-Rene de Brisay de Denonville, Marquis de Denonville 10 December 1637 – 22 September 1710 was Governor of New France from 1685 to 1689. ...


Lachine was incorporated as a city in 1872. It had already been merged with the town of Saint-Pierre, Quebec before being merged into Montreal in 2002. Its logo, during its municipality days, is still in use as of today. Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...


Federal and provincial elections

The entire borough is located within the federal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, and within the provincial electoral district of Marquette. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. ...


Borough council

The current borough mayor is Claude Dauphin. Claude Dauphin (born December 17, 1953 in Lachine, Quebec) is a lawyer and politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. ...


The borough is divided into three districts:

  • Fort-Rolland
  • Canal
  • J.-Émery-Provost

The current borough councillors are Claude Dauphin and Jane Cowell-Poitras; the additional borough councillor is Bernard Blanchet. Claude Dauphin (born December 17, 1953 in Lachine, Quebec) is a lawyer and politician in the province of Quebec, Canada. ... Bernard Blanchet (born 1 December 1943 in Saint-Mars-la-Jaille) is a French former professional football (soccer) player. ...


External link

The city of Montreal is divided into 19 boroughs (in French, arrondissements), each with a mayor and council. ... Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Anjou is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a borough of Montreal, Quebec. ... LÎle-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal. ... LaSalle is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a borough of Montreal, Quebec. ... Montréal-Nord is a borough of the City of Montreal, situated along the Rivière des Prairies. ... Outremont is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Pierrefonds—Roxboro will be a borough of the city of Montreal as of the municipal demergers of 1 January 2006. ... Le Plateau-Mont-Royal is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is a borough in the eastern end of Montreal, Quebec. ... For the electoral district, please see Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie (electoral district). ... Le Sud-Ouest is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Saint-Laurent, formerly the City of Saint-Laurent, is one of the largest boroughs (arrondissements) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Saint Leonard (in English usually pronounced /li ʌ nʌrd/) is a former city on the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Ville-Marie is the name of a borough (arrondissement) in the city of Montreal, Quebec. ... Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is the name of a borough (arrondissement) in the city of Montreal, Quebec. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montreal. ...

See also

Coordinates: 45°25′54″N, 73°40′30″W Merger and demerger Island of Montreal before the 2002 merger: City of Montreal (186 km²/72 sq. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Lachine: Québec enquêtera (725 words)
Québec procédera à une vérification des dossiers de l'ancienne municipalité de Lachine, qui a versé 2,8 millions de dollars en indemnité de départ et en fonds de retraite à son ex-directeur général tout en cachant les termes de cette mesure à la population.
Le maire de Lachine à l'époque de ces résolutions unanimes du conseil, Jean-Marc Hétu, estime toujours que les sommes versées à Me Bourgeois sont justifiées compte tenu de l'ampleur du travail qu'il effectuait.
Deux des collègues de M. Hétu à l'époque, aujourd'hui élus dans l'arrondissement Lachine au sein de l'équipe du maire Tremblay, Bernard Blanchet et Jane Cowell Poitras, ont précisé qu'au moins trois ou quatre autres résolutions ont ainsi été retirées des archives.
Lachine, Quebec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (491 words)
Lachine is a former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada.
The borough is located in the southwest portion of the island of Montreal, at the inlet of the Lachine Canal, between the city of LaSalle, and the city of Dorval.
Lachine was incorporated as a city in 1872.
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