Greenfield Park, Quebec
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Greenfield Park is a
Greenfield Park is divided into two sections. The older section of the borough is to the west of
History
- Seigneury of Longueuil
Before becoming a town, the area known as Greenfield Park was land belonging to the
- Town
Greenfield Park was named after the area's primary geographical features, which were in fact green fields and forests. The town was established on March 24, 1911. The original Charter of Greenfield Park gave reasoning for the town's creation:
Whereas the rate-payers of the territory comprised in cadastral lots Nos . 225 to 244 of the parish of Longueuil have by a large majority in number and value represented that, in consequence of the rapid increase of population within the said territory being a suburb of the city of Montreal and in consequence of the necessity for local improvements similar to those of other suburbs of Montreal, it is necessary that the said territory be created into a separate municipality and they have prayed, that the general principles of the Cities and Towns' Act be applied to the said municipality and also that they be granted several powers similar to those of other suburbs of Montreal which are not contained in said act . . .[9]
With the creation of the town came to need to put infrastructure and services in place. The only way for citizens to reach nearby
- World War I and II
During World War I, such a high percentage of Greenfield Parkers served in the Canadian forces that regular town meetings could not be held.[
Following the war, returning veterans were able to purchase homes with financial assistance through a purchasing program put into place by the town.[citation needed]
- Late 20th Century
In the early 1960s, Greenfield Park acquired 40 percent more land by annexing part of Saint-Hubert. This land was located on the opposite side of Taschereau, and A large amount of veterans housing was built on these lands, particularly along Bellevue Street North. During the early 60s, over 60% of the town's population traced their ancestry to the United Kingdom, roughly half of that number live in the town today.[9][11]
- Merger with Longueuil
Greenfield Park was a
Government
Municipal
Greenfield Park is represented by one city councillor in Longueuil City Council and two borough councillors. The borough president is Sylvain Joly of Option Greenfield Park. [12] As of the November 7, 2021 Longueuil municipal election (see 2021_Quebec_municipal_elections#Longueuil), the current borough council[13] consists of the following councillors:
| Title | Party | Councillor | |
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| City Councillor | Option Greenfield Park | Sylvain Joly | |
| Borough Councillor 1 | Option Greenfield Park | Susan Rasmussen | |
| Borough Councillor 2 | Option Greenfield Park | Éric Normandin | |
- Coat of Arms
Greenfield Park's
| Mayor | Term Began | Term Ended |
|---|---|---|
| William J. Murray | 1911 | 1915 |
| Robert Smith Chalmers | 1915 | 1918 |
| Robert J. Walker | 1918 | 1922 |
| Colin Duncan Campbell | 1922 | 1926 |
| Robert J. Walker | 1927 | 1928 |
| Herbert Wall Clarke | 1929 | 1930 |
| Ernest A. Nightingale | 1930 | 1932 |
| Stanley Isaac Coote | 1932 | 1940 |
| Edward Frank Backhoven | 1940 | 1942 |
| Alfred George Cobb | 1942 | 1946 |
| Aban Perras | 1946 | 1948 |
| Joseph. C. Plante | 1948 | 1953 |
| Lawrence J. Galletti | 1953 | 1967 |
| Maurice J. King | 1967 | 1978 |
| Stephen Olynyk | 1978 | 1994 |
| Marc Duclos jr | 1994 | 2001 |
| Part of Longueuil | 2002 | present |
Federal and provincial
Greenfield Park is in the federal riding of
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1,112 | — |
| 1931 | 1,610 | +44.8% |
| 1941 | 1,819 | +13.0% |
| 1951 | 3,379 | +85.8% |
| 1961 | 7,807 | +131.0% |
| 1971 | 15,348 | +96.6% |
| 1981 | 18,527 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 17,652 | −4.7% |
2016 | 16,733 | −1.4% |
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| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French | 8,005 | 47.13% |
| English | 6,765 | 39.83% |
| Both English and French | 385 | 2.27% |
| Other languages | 1,825 | 10.74% |
| Language | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | 46.9% | 48.7% | 46.5% | 50% | 49% |
| English | 36.7% | 35.2% | 33.6% | 29.2% | 26.1% |
| English and French | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
| Non-official languages | 13% | 13.5% | 17.6% | 18.1% | 20.4% |
| Population | 17,335 | 16,978 | 17,084 | 16,505 | 16,733 |
Education
 | This Section is in prose. is available. (December 2012) |
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The Riverside School Board operates public schools.
The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[16]
Primary
- Greenfield Park International/École Internationale de Greenfield Park
- St-Jude Elementary
- École Primaire Pierre Laporte
Secondary
- Centennial Regional High School
- École Secondaire Participative l'Agora
- École Internationale Saint-Edmond
Adult Education
- CEA des 16–18 ans
Attractions
There are nine parks in Greenfield Park: Fairfield Park, Iellamo Park, Jubilee Park, Empire Park, Regent Park, René-Veillet Park, Saint-Judes Park, Stephen-Olynyk Park and Watson Park. Empire Park hosts junior football and baseball teams. Cynthia Coull Arena hosts the local minor hockey association.
There are seven churches in Greenfield Park. There are two
Shopping centres are located on
Transport
Réseau de transport de Longueuil
Bus service in Greenfield Park is provided by the Réseau de transport de Longueuil.
| Réseau de transport de Longueuil | |||
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| No. | Route description | Service Times | Map & Schedule |
| 1 | Victoria — Churchill — Terminus Longueuil | Regular | Schedule |
| 3 | Montgomery — Terminus Longueuil | Regular | Schedule |
| 4 | Taschereau — Payer — Terminus Longueuil | Regular | Schedule |
| 6 | Terminus Panama — Victoria — Terminus Longueuil | Regular | Schedule |
| 13 | Terminus Panama — Riverside — Terminus Longueuil | Regular | Schedule |
| 15 | (Terminus Centre-Ville) - Terminus Panama — Churchill — Terminus Longueuil | Regular from Terminus Panama Rush hour only from Terminus Centre-Ville |
Schedule |
| 21 | Grande-Allée — Terminus Longueuil | Regular | Schedule |
| (34) | Centenaire — Sector A — Terminus Centre-ville | Rush hour only | Schedule |
| 54 | Terminus Panama — Taschereau — Terminus Longueuil | Regular | Schedule |
| (59) | Gareau — Terminus Centre-ville | Rush hour only | Schedule |
| 77 | Matte — Taschereau — CÉGEP Édouard-Montpetit | Regular | Schedule |
| (106) | Victoria — Sector B — Terminus Longueuil | Rush hour only | Schedule |
| (115) | Churchill — Terminus Panama — Terminus Centre-ville | Rush hour only | Schedule |
| [177] | Taschereau — Sainte-Foy — Terminus Panama | Regular | Schedule |
Important roadways
- Victoria Avenue
- Churchill Boulevard
- Taschereau Boulevard
Notable people
- Paul Adey, international hockey player
- Ian Boothby, comic book writer, comedian
- Cynthia Coull, former Olympic figure skater
- Sylvain Couturier, hockey player
- Maxime Crépeau, soccer player
- Steven Crowder, actor, right wing American political commentator was raised in Greenfield Park.
- Elisha Cuthbert, actress
- NHLplayer
- Steve Green, professional baseball player
- Émilie Heymans, Olympic diver
- Connie Kaldor, Canadian folk singer/songwriter
- stand-up comic
- Charline Labonte, hockey goaltender who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
- Julie Masse, singer
- NHLplayer
- Isabelle Morneau, soccer player
- Craig Norman, basketball coach
- Nils Oliveto, actor/screenwriter
- Kevin Parent, singer/songwriter
- François-Philippe Champagne, politician and federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry since 2021
- Stéphane Roy, electroacoustic music composer
- NHLplayer
- Myriane Samson, figure skater
- Julie Snyder, television presenter
- Tod Fennell, actor, voice actor
- NHLplayer
Geographic location
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See also
- Municipal reorganization in Quebec
- List of former cities in Quebec
- List of mayors of Longueuil
- Longueuil City Council
- Boroughs of Longueuil
- Urban agglomeration of Longueuil
References
- ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Greenfield Park
- ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-LAMBERT (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: LAPORTE
- ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Greenfield Park, Quebec
- ^ Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Canada 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Greenfield Park Historical Society, geocities.com; accessed October 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c d History of Greenfield Park
- ^ "The Birth Of Branch 94". Greenfield Park Branch 94. Royal Canadian Legion. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Ethno-Cultural Portrait of Canada.
- ^ "Greenfield Park".
- ^ "Élus".
- ^ a b Pratt, Michel (2001). "Atlas historique: Le XXe siècle: De la balkanisation des villes à leur fusion" (in French). Société historique et culturelle du Marigot. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- Canada 2006 Census.
- ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.
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