Dorval
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Dorval
Dorval is the oldest city in the west side of Montréal, having been founded in 1667, and one of the oldest in Canada and North America.
History
The history of Dorval dates back more than 350 years to 1665 when
After the
The island named
On 1 January 2002, as part of the
Nevertheless, the municipal government refers to itself as the "Cité de Dorval".Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dorval had a population of 19,302 living in 8,716 of its 9,058 total private dwellings, a change of 1.7% from its 2016 population of 18,980. With a land area of 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi), it had a population density of 923.1/km2 (2,390.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
2021 | 2016 | |
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Population | 19,302 (+1.7% from 2016) | 18,980 (+4.2% from 2011) |
Land area | 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi) | 20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
Population density | 923/km2 (2,390/sq mi) | 907.7/km2 (2,351/sq mi) |
Median age | 45.2 (M: 44.0, F: 46.4) | 44.7 (M: 43.2, F: 46.3) |
Private dwellings | 9,058 (total) 8,716 (occupied) | 8,818 (total) |
Median household income | $77,500 | $64,689 |
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Ethnicity | Population | Percentage (%) |
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Not a visible minority | 13,700 | 72% |
Visible minorities
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5.320 | 28% |
Languages
According to the Office québécois de la langue française, Dorval has been officially recognized as a bilingual municipality[11] since 2005-11-02.[12]
Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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English | 10,390 | 54% |
French | 4,740 | 25% |
Other | 2,430 | 13% |
Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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English | 7,890 | 41% |
French | 5,125 | 27% |
Other | 4,765 | 25% |
Economy
Previously Inter-Canadien had its headquarters in Dorval.[16]
Air Canada Centre, the headquarters of
Local government
List of former mayors:[6]
- Désiré H. Girouard (1892–1893)
- James B. Allan (1893–1894)
- Benjamin Décarie (1894–1895)
- Hartland St. Clair MacDougall (1895)
- Charles Décarie (1895–1896)
- Robert FitzGibbon (1896–1897)
- Joseph Dosithée Legault Deslauriés (1897–1899)
- William de Montmolin Marler (1899–1901)
- Jean-Baptiste Meloche (1901–1903)
- Harry Markland Molson (1903–1905)
- Amable Lallemand (1905–1907)
- Anthony Haig Sims (1907–1909)
- Benjamin Décarie (1909–1911)
- William A. C. Hamilton (1911–1913)
- Joseph Leroux (1913–1915)
- Charles-C. Décarie (1915–1923)
- Harvey Thompson (1923–1925)
- Avila Décarie (1925–1927)
- E.-Raphaël Chadillon (1927–1933)
- Arthur Cecil Comber (1933–1937, 1941–1943)
- J. Arthur Lajoie (1937–1939)
- Ernest H. Décarie (1939–1941)
- Joseph Ovila Adrien Valois (1943–1947)
- Stanley Mason Elliot (1947–1948)
- Ovila Cardinal (1948–1955)
- Robert John Pratt (1955–1964)
- Sarto Desnoyers (1964–1982)
- Peter Blyth Yeomans (1982–2002)
- Edgar Rouleau (2002–2021)
- Marc Doret (2021–present)
Infrastructure
Aéroports de Montréal, the Greater Montreal airport authority, has its headquarters in Leigh-Capreol Place (French: place Leigh-Capreol) in Dorval.[20]
Trudeau Airport
Most of Montreal's principal airport,
Education
The Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools, but were previously operated by the Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys until 15 June 2020. The change was a result of a law passed by the Quebec government that changed the school board system from denominational to linguistic.[23]
Schools include:
- Centre d'éducation des adultes Jeanne-Sauvé (adult school)
- École secondaire Dorval-Jean-XXIII (secondary school)
- École primaire Gentilly (primary school)
The Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) operates Anglophone public schools.
- Dorval Elementary School,[24] formerly known as Courtland Park Elementary School until 2006.
Notable residents
- Jason Demers (born 1988), NHL ice hockey player
See also
- Dorval bus terminus
- Dorval intercity station
- Dorval station
- List of anglophone communities in Quebec
- List of former boroughs
- Montreal Merger
- Municipal reorganization in Quebec
References
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 388463". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Dorval". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRÂCE--LACHINE (Quebec)
- ^ a b c d e f "Dorval, Ville (V) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "History of Dorval".
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Dorval (ville) 24.6.1892 - 1.1.2002 ● 1.1.2006 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
- ^ Laframboise, Kalina; Parrillo, Felicia (9 January 2023). "Montreal municipalities take action to keep bilingual status under Quebec's Bill 96 | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Organismes reconnus offrant des services dans une langue autre que le français". www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Contact us Archived 2009-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Air Inuit. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Contact Us Archived 13 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine." La Senza. Retrieved 4 December 2010. "La Senza Corporation Attn: Online Store Customer Service 1608, Boulevard St-Régis Dorval, Quebec, Canada H9P 1H6."
- ^ "Aerospace Directory Archived 8 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine." Bombardier Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2010. "400 Côte-Vertu Road West Dorval, Québec Canada H4S 1Y9." Address in French Archived 18 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine: "400, chemin de la Côte-Vertu Ouest Dorval (Québec)."
- ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 25–31 March 1998. p. 75. "795 Stuart Graham Boulevard North, Dorval, H4Y1E4, Quebec, Canada"
- ^ "Investors Contacts Archived 4 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine." Air Canada. Retrieved 4 December 2010. "Air Canada Centre, 7373 Côte-Vertu Blvd. West Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4S 1Z3 ."
- ^ "ab11e5b4-ccb1-430e-9a7c-598d63c7480b.gif Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine." City of Montreal. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
- ^ "FAQ’s." Air Canada. Retrieved 4 December 2010. "Our headquarters are located at 7373 Cote Vertu Ouest, Dorval, Quebec."
- ^ "Contact us." Aéroports de Montréal. Retrieved 4 December 2010. "Aéroports de Montréal 800 Leigh-Capreol Place Suite 1000 Dorval, Quebec H4Y 0A5." Address in French: "800, place Leigh-Capreol Bureau 1000 Dorval (Québec) H4Y 0A5."
- ^ "Detailed Map of Dorval Archived 17 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine." Dorval. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ "Bonjour Québec.com: Montréal-Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International Airport (YUL)". www.bonjourquebec.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008.
- ^ "Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys".
- ^ "Main entrance". Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.