Bois-des-Filion (French pronunciation: [bwa de filjɔ̃]) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, located in Quebec, Canada, to the north of Montreal.
Bois-des-Filion | |
|---|---|
 Location within Thérèse-De Blainville RCM. | |
  Bois-des-Filion Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 73°45′W / 45.667°N 73.750°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Thérèse-De Blainville |
| Constituted | January 1, 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilles Blanchette |
| • Federal riding | Thérèse-De Blainville |
| • Prov. riding | Blainville |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.90 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 10,159 |
| • Density | 2,327.8/km2 (6,029/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  5.4% |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-640 |  R-335  R-344 |
| Website | ville |
Historically, hundreds of families annually travelled to this region seasonally to experience the maple forests; however, the tourist industry is currently a minor source of income for the city.
The primary language spoken by its citizens is French, and the primary source of employment is general manufacturing.
Origin of the name
editThe name Filion is derived from the surname of Antoine Feuillon, a local carpenter who could neither read nor write, and thus was unable to correct any errors in the spelling of his name as the first records were kept. Antoine Feuillion was the son of Michel Feuillon, a captain of the Musketeers of the Guards during the reign of the "Sun King", Louis XIV of France before his immigration to New France.
This town is named Bois des Filion because of the beautiful maple woods bordering it; le bois being French for "the woods". When the city was newly founded, one had to follow a path through these woods and ford a small river to enter the city.
History
editThis small town has a rich cultural history rooted in the legend of the lords, Céloron de Blainville and Lepage of Holy-Claire. Below are some important dates.
- 1684 - The first Filion migrates to Canada
- 1913 - The arrival of the Parish from the Abbot De Bray
- 1945 - An association of citizens is formed and the process of becoming an official city is begun
- 1949 - Bois-des-Filion becomes officially recognized as a city of Quebec and the first mayor is named, Joseph Germain.
- 1955 - The second largest cross in the province is erected on Notre-Dame hill to celebrate the 10 year anniversary since the first association of citizens was formed.
- 1980 - It became a municipality called Ville de Bois-des-Filion (City of Bois-des-Filion)
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bois-des-Filion had a population of 10,159 living in 4,258 of its 4,370 total private dwellings, a change of 5.4% from its 2016 population of 9,636. With a land area of 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,330.0/km2 (6,034.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Government
edit| Time in Office | Mayor |
|---|---|
| January 19, 1949 to July 16, 1951 | Joseph Germain |
| July 16, 1951 to July 18, 1955 | Alexandre Savaria |
| July 18, 1955 to July 23, 1956 | Joseph Germain |
| August 1, 1956 to July 9, 1963 | Émile Pigeon |
| July 9, 1963 to July 2, 1965 | Paul Perron |
| July 2, 1965 to May 15, 1968 | L. Van Coppenolle |
| May 15, 1968 to June 19, 1968 | G. Arthur Aubertin |
| July 25, 1968 to October 27, 1974 | Jean-Guy Roger |
| October 9, 1974 to November 6, 1977 | Pierre Côté |
| November 6, 1977 to November 11, 1985 | Guy Papineau |
| November 11, 1985 to November 7, 1993 | Pierre Paquin |
| November 7, 1993 to November 5, 2017 | Paul Larocque |
| November 5, 2017 to ... | Gilles Blanchette |
Education
editThe Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools.[5] The territory has the following schools:
- École secondaire Rive-Nord
- École Le Rucher pavillon Félix-Leclerc[6]
Most students are zoned to Le Rucher, secondaire Hubert-Maisonneuve in Rosemère (for lower secondary), and Rive-Nord (for upper secondary). Some are zoned to École Marie-Soleil-Tougas in Terrebonne, École Le Carrefour in Lorraine, and École secondaire du Harfang in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines.[7]
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:
- McCaig Elementary School in Rosemère[8]
- Rosemère High School in Rosemère[9]
Notable residents
edit- Terry Farnsworth (born 1942), Olympic judoka
- Isabelle Hayeur (born 1969), visual artist
- Serge Ménard (born 1941), politician
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 98642". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 73030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Bois-des-Filion census profile
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Admission et inscription Archived 2015-01-31 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014. "La Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) offre ses services aux résidents des municipalités de : Blainville, Boisbriand, Bois-des-Filion, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel (Saint-Augustin, Saint-Benoît, Sainte-Scholastique et secteur du Domaine-Vert), Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide et Terrebonne Ouest."
- ^ "Le Rucher (pavillon Félix-Leclerc)." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Répertoire des aires de desserte par ville 2017 - 2018 (Généré le 20/9/2017) Bois-des-Filion Archived 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles. Retrieved on September 20, 2017.
- ^ "McCAIG ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Rosemere High School Zone Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
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