Outremont is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The city of Montreal is divided into 19 Boroughs (in French, Arrondissements ' each with a mayor and council An arrondissement is an Administrative division in some French or Dutch -speaking countries Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It consists entirely of the former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The neighbourhood has been traditionally inhabited largely by Francophones, but is now also home to a large number of Hasidic Jews and a growing population of Muslims. Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew
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Geography
A separate city until the 2002 municipal mergers, Outremont is located north of downtown, on the northern side of Mount Royal (its name means "beyond the mountain"). Merger and demerger Until 2001, the Island of Montreal was divided into 28 municipalities the city of Montreal proper and 27 independent municipalities Mount Royal ( Mont Royal) ( is a Hill on the Island of Montreal, immediately north of downtown Montreal, Quebec
The borough is bounded to the northwest by Mount Royal, to the northeast by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension and Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, to the east by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and the Mile End district, to the south by Ville-Marie, and to the west by Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Town of Mount Royal, or Ville de Mont-Royal in French, is a town located on the northwest side of Mount Royal Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough ( Arrondissement) in the city of Montreal, Quebec. For the electoral district please see Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie (electoral district. Le Plateau-Mont-Royal is a borough ( Arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Mile End is a neighbourhood and municipal electoral district in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Ville-Marie is the name of a Borough ( Arrondissement) in the centre of the city of Montreal, Quebec. Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a borough of Montreal, Quebec. The Mount Royal Cemetery is located in the south eastern tip of the borough. Opened in 1852, Mount Royal Cemetery is a 165-acre (668 000 m² terraced cemetery on the north slope of Mount Royal in the borough
It has a population of 22,933; its area of 3,84 km² makes it the smallest of Montreal's boroughs.
Historical facts
The area was originally known as Côte Sainte-Catherine. It came to be named Outremont after a stately residence built by Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier in 1833 and named Outre-Mont. In 1875 the new Village of Outremont was named after the house, which still exists today on McDougall Street.
In 1927, Outremont became the first place in the world to use a snow blower to clear its streets in the winter. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A snow blower, snowblower, or snow thrower is a machine for removing Snow from an area where it is not wanted such as a Driveway, Sidewalk It was the first production model of Canadian inventor Arthur Sicard's Sicard Industries. [1]
Features
Outremont is served by the Outremont and Édouard-Montpetit stations on the blue line of the Montreal Metro. Outremont is a station on the Blue Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal Édouard-Montpetit is a station on the Blue Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal The Blue (Line 5 line is one of the four lines of the metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Metro is a Rubber-tired metro system and the main form of Public transportation in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Édouard-Montpetit station is actually located in Côte-des-Neiges, but right on the Outremont border. Côte-des-Neiges is a Neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, located on the west side of Mount Royal. )
Major thoroughfares include Van Horne Ave. and Côte Sainte Catherine Road, with Bernard and Laurier Streets as the principal shopping and dining areas. The area has some of the most sophisticated restaurants, cafes and shops in Montreal. Residents include a substantial percentage of ex-patriates from France. There is also a sizable Hasidic Jewish community, representing about 20% of Outremont's population, which resides mainly in the eastern and northern portions of the borough[2]. Many Jewish synagogues, schools and businesses can be found on Van Horne, Bernard and St. Viateur streets.
There is also visible friction between the francophone and Hasidic communities. [3]. In November 2007, a public hearing was held to address allegations that members of the Hasidic Jewish community regularly flout the rules and regulations of the borough. [4]. At the hearing, a petition of 158 francophone Outremont residents was submitted decrying the "abuses" by Jews that residents of Outremont have seen over the years. The 158 petitioners asked that their names be kept secret, fearing a backlash from the Hasidic Jewish community.
Among the attractions in the mainly residential community are the Mount Royal Cemetery, the Salle Claude-Champagne, the Outremont Theatre, the Saint-Grégoire-l'Illuminateur Armenian Cathedral, and part of the Université de Montréal campus. Opened in 1852, Mount Royal Cemetery is a 165-acre (668 000 m² terraced cemetery on the north slope of Mount Royal in the borough
Outremont also has a rail yard along its northern border. The rail yard has been purchased by the University of Montréal and is to be developed to house its hospital complex, its research faculties, and the faculty of Health Sciences (Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal).
Outremont was twinned as a sister city with Oakwood, Ohio and Le Vésinet, France. Oakwood is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9215 at the 2000 census. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Le Vésinet is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
The area has seen an increase in crime which has been fueled by young gangs establishing a foothold in the area. In September 2006, a Jewish school was fire bombed. On May 12, 2007, a young hassidic jewish man was attacked. [5] On July 2, 2007, a woman was abducted and stuffed into the trunk of her car. She was later found severely injured and beaten. [6]. This shocked residents of the area who had becomed accustomed to the tranquility and safety that Outremont had previously offered. On August 16, 2007, a suspected paedophile was arrested in the borough's Beaubien Park. [7].
Politics
Federal and provincial elections
The borough is entirely contained within the federal riding of Outremont and the provincial electoral district of the same name. Outremont is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949 In 2006, the borough mostly voted for the Bloc, but the riding itself voted Liberal.
The previous mayor of Outremont, Stephane Harbour, resigned his post on October 11, 2007 after an investigation discovered, amongst other ethical lapses, that a discreet lounge was kept by Outremont officials within the borough hall which officials used to relax and consume alcohol bought with public funds. [8]. This solidified the impression of many that cronyism and patronage run rampant in Outremont. The current mayor, Marie Cinq-Mars, was part of the Harbour cabinet. The Vision Montreal party also asked her to resign, which she refused. Cinq-Mars was elected Borough Mayor in a by-election on December 16 2007. [9][10]. This by-election saw the winning Union Montreal party's share of the popular vote reduced to 47%, down from 71% in 2005, with Projet Montreal in second with 37% and Vision Montreal with only 14. 96%.
Borough Government
The borough is represented by one city councillor (currently Marie Cinq-Mars). It is also divided into four districts:
- Claude-Ryan
- Jeanne-Sauvé
- Joseph-Beaubien
- Robert-Bourassa
External links
See also
References
- ^ About Sicard
- ^ Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile
- ^ {http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=8e7227d6-377f-4687-a2a0-11a0817295f6&p=1]
- ^ Man rails against Outremont Jews at hearing
- ^ [1]
- ^ Police issue warrant for suspect in kidnapping
- ^ SQ cyber-cops lure suspected pedophile to park rendez-vous
- ^ Embattled Outremont mayor calls it quits in scandal
- ^ Cinq-Mars now interim mayor of Outremont
- ^ Cronyism in party system encouraged Outremont scandal
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