Montréal-Est, Quebec

Montreal East (in French: Montréal-Est) is an on-island suburb in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the island of Montreal, formerly part of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles–Montréal-Est. Montreal-Est has consistently been home to many large oil refineries since 1915.

For the former federal electoral district, see Montreal East (electoral district). For the former provincial electoral district, see Montréal-Est (provincial electoral district).
Montreal East

Montréal-Est
City
Location on the Island of Montreal
(Outlined areas indicate demerged municipalities.)
Montreal East
Location in Greater Montreal
Montreal East
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45.63°N 73.52°W / 45.63; -73.52[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontreal
UAUrban agglomeration of Montreal
CreationJune 4, 1910
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2006
Government
 • MayorRobert Coutu
 • Federal ridingLa Pointe-de-l'Île
 • Prov. ridingPointe-aux-Trembles
Area
 • Land12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,850
 • Density309.0/km2 (800/sq mi)
 • Dwellings
1,730
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
H1B
Area code(s)514 and 438
Highways
A-40
Route 138
Websiteville.montreal-est.qc.ca

History

Montréal-Est was founded in 1910 by businessman Joseph Versailles.[4] The town was incorporated on 4 June 1910 under the name Montreal East.[4] Versailles was mayor of the town until his death in 1931.[4]

On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal, it was merged into the City of Montreal and became part of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles–Montréal-Est. After a change of government and a 2004 referendum, it was the only community in the eastern half of the Island of Montreal that de-merged, and it was re-constituted as a city on January 1, 2006.

Buildings

The Dufresne-Nincheri Museum's mission is the preservation, study, and influence of the history and heritage of Montréal-Est (East Montreal). It was originally named the Château Dufresne Museum.

Refineries

The three refineries are the majority of the Montreal Oil Refining Centre.

Total production: 386,000 bpd

Demographics[6]
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
19665,779—    
19715,075−12.2%
19764,372−13.9%
19813,778−13.6%
19863,592−4.9%
19913,767+4.9%
19963,523−6.5%
20013,547+0.7%
20063,822+7.8%
20113,728−2.5%
20163,850+3.3%
Home language (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 3,310 93%
English 150 4%
Other languages 110 3%
Mother Tongue (2016)
Language Population Percentage (%)
French 3,200 88%
English 140 4%
Other languages 305 8%
Visible Minorities (2016)
Ethnicity Population Percentage (%)
Not a visible minority 3,150 84.8%
Visible minorities 565 15.2%

Rue Dorchester

Montréal-Est joined Westmount as the only Montreal island municipalities to refuse to adopt the name of Boulevard René-Lévesque for their portion of the major east-west street, Dorchester. To this day, the street is called Rue Dorchester in Montréal-Est.[7]

Education

The city is served by two school boards. The French schools are part of the Commission scolaire Pointe-de-l'Ile while the English schools are part of the English Montreal School Board.

Francophone schools:

  • École primaire St-Octave[8]

Notable people

References
  1. Reference number 388467 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Montréal-Est". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  3. La Pointe-de-l'Île Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: LA POINTE-DE-L'ÎLE (Quebec)
  4. Bérubé, Harold (2017). "Versailles, Joseph (baptized Marie-Joseph-Louis de Gonzague Martin, dit Versailles)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 16. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. Shell production
  6. http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/MTL_STATS_FR/MEDIA/DOCUMENTS/PROFIL_SOCIOD%C9MO_MONTR%C9AL-EST%202016.PDF
  7. Gamache, Amélie (12 September 2019). "Rue Dorchester: vers une rue René-Lévesque à Montréal-Est?". Journal Metro (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  8. "Primaire Archived 2015-03-31 at Archive.today." Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
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