Rosemère, Quebec

Rosemère
City

Coat of arms
Motto: "Vivat floreat crestat"
(Latin for, "Live, Bloom and Grow")

Location within Thérèse-De Blainville RCM.
Rosemère

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°38′13″N 73°48′00″W / 45.63694°N 73.80000°W / 45.63694; -73.80000Coordinates: 45°38′13″N 73°48′00″W / 45.63694°N 73.80000°W / 45.63694; -73.80000[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Laurentides
RCM Thérèse-De Blainville
Constituted January 1, 1947
Government[2]
 • Mayor Madeleine Leduc
 • Federal riding Rivière-des-Mille-Îles
 • Prov. riding Groulx
Area[2][3]
 • Total 12.20 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
 • Land 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Elevation 29 m (95 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 14,294
 • Density 1,326.9/km2 (3,437/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011 Increase 0.9%
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J6Z to J7H
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-640
Route 117
Route 344
Website www.ville.rosemere.qc.ca
Church in Rosemère

Rosemère is an affluent off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality. The town is noted for its green look, due to the high density of trees. Some wooded areas in the town have been left intact as the town has grown around them. Homes are mostly upscale, varying from renovated cottages to unique character homes. It is almost entirely residential, with no significant industries. Boulevard Curé-Labelle, the town's main commercial artery, is lined up by suburban shops and shopping malls, the largest of which is Place Rosemère.

Its most famous resident is likely Alexandre Bilodeau, who became the first Canadian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal on Canadian soil. He won the Men's Moguls event at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, BC.

Demographics

According to the Town of Rosemère website:

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Rosemère, Quebec[4]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
14 135
 10,720 Increase 0.03% 75.84% 1,825 Decrease 10.68% 12.91% 190 Decrease 13.15% 1.35% 1,270 Increase 14.56% 9.06%
2006
14,010
 10,685 Increase 5.66% 76.26% 2,020 Decrease 3.57% 14.41% 215 Increase 20.93% 1.53% 1,085 Increase 24% 7.74%
2001
13,215
 10,080 Increase 12.9% 76.27% 2,095 Decrease 4.3% 15.85% 170 Decrease 5.5% 1.24% 875 Increase 8.5% 6.62%
1996
12 025
 8,770 n/a 72.93% 2,190 n/a 18.21% 180 n/a 1.49% 805 n/a 6.69%

History

The area that would become Rosemère was first settled in 1714, with the establishment of the Mille-Îles Seigneury.[5] By 1780, the Seigneury was well established, with large tracts of land under cultivation. Rosemere was named by J.P. Withers, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who moved to the area in 1880. At first he called his new home "Rose", after the many wild roses growing there. Later he added "mere" an old English word for a lake. The Mille-Îles river is wide and has the appearance of a lake at this location. So the English meaning would be "lake of roses". After the town's incorporation documents were forwarded to Quebec City, an accent was added to the middle e; according to statements by residents. In French, the name does not mean "Mother of Roses", which would be said "Mère des Roses" in French. The town's name has no sensible meaning in French, though in typical Canadian fashion, the name has become bilingual.

In the first half of the last century, Rosemère had several natural sandy beaches on the Rivière des Mille-Îles and many cottages along the shoreline that were only used during the summer. These beaches fell into disuse in the early 1960s because of pollution. A majority of the year-round residents were francophone and many of the summer-only residents were anglophone. After World War II, Rosemère was transformed into a bedroom community of Montreal with the construction of homes in farmland and forested areas NW of Grande Cote. By 1964, 65% of Rosemère's residents were anglophone. While the French and English residents of Rosemère have always enjoyed the ambience of the area in harmony, the English population has declined over the years to today's 16% (Statistics Canada 2001 Census), but has since climbed to 19.89% (Statistics Canada 2006 Census).

The French and English speaking communities of Rosemère have been cohabitating for a long time, each of them leaving its own mark and institutions. In 1992, a public consultation process confirmed the desire of residents to preserve the Town of Rosemère's bilingual status.

Education

The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles (CSSMI) operates French-language schools in the city.[6]

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language schools found in the Laval, Laurentian and Lanaudière regions. The administration building is located in Rosemère and neighbours one of its secondary schools, Rosemere High School. Its educational services/complimentary services can be found within the high school.[9] The board also operates McCaig Elementary School, which is located in close proximity to the high school.[10]

Transportation

Rosemère is connected to Montreal's Lucien-L'Allier Station by commuter rail via the Rosemère Station of Agence métropolitaine de transport's Saint-Jérôme Line. Local bus service is provided by CIT Laurentides.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 54539 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 73020 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Rosemère census profile
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  5. ↑ Ville de Rosemère - History
  6. ↑ "Admission et inscription." 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."
  7. ↑ "secondaire Hubert-Maisonneuve." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Alpha." Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions." "Q. Where is the SWLSB's administration building located? The SWLSB's administration building is located at 235 Montée Lesage, Rosemère (Québec) J7A 4A6. The Educational Services/Complementary Services is located next to the administrative centre, within the building of Rosemere High School at 239 Montée Lesage."
  10. ↑ "Elementary School Directory." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.


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