Les Cèdres, Quebec

Les Cèdres is a municipality located north of the Saint Lawrence River in the Montérégie of Quebec, Canada, near Vaudreuil-Dorion. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 6,777. The name means "The Cedars" in French.

Les Cèdres
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM
Les Cèdres
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°18′N 74°03′W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMVaudreuil-Soulanges
ConstitutedMarch 9, 1985
Government
[2][3]
 • MayorBernard Daoust
 • Federal ridingVaudreuil-Soulanges
 • Prov. ridingSoulanges
Area
[2][4]
 • Total88.50 km2 (34.17 sq mi)
 • Land77.71 km2 (30.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total6,777
 • Density87.2/km2 (226/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 11.5%
 • Dwellings
2,693
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J7T 1A1
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-20
A-30
Route 338
Route 340
Websitewww.ville.lescedres.qc.ca

There is an extensive rapid on the St. Lawrence River at this location.[5] During the American Revolution, the Battle of the Cedars was fought in the vicinity. In 1959-1960 Swedish writer, Stig Claesson, lived in the village at a place called Point Charlie and later wrote a book about it called My friend Charlie.

History

This location was already notable in the late 17th century because of the large rapids on the St. Lawrence River, marked by tall cedars (French: les cèdres) that grew there in abundance. Hence, the location was originally known as Cedars Rapids, or as mentioned by cartographer Deshayes in 1695, as Rapide du Costeau des Cèdres. Subsequently, it was also known as Coteau-des-Cèdres, Portage-du-Coteau-des-Cèdres, or just Les Cèdres. Numerous explorers and military expeditions passed there to portage around the rapids. It was first settled in 1715.[1]

In 1845, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges was created (named in honour of Joseph-Dominique-Emmanuel Le Moyne de Longueuil, Seigneur of Soulanges), followed by the Village Municipality of Soulange in 1852.[1]

In 1967, the Village Municipality of Soulange was renamed to Les Cèdres. In 1985, Les Cèdres and Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges were merged to form the current Municipality of Les Cèdres.[1]

Demographics
Canada census – Les Cèdres, Quebec community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 6,777 (+11.5% from 2011) 6,079 (+6.1% from 2006) 5,732 (+11.8% from 2001)
Land area: 77.71 km2 (30.00 sq mi) 77.85 km2 (30.06 sq mi) 77.85 km2 (30.06 sq mi)
Population density: 87.2/km2 (226/sq mi) 78.1/km2 (202/sq mi) 73.6/km2 (191/sq mi)
Median age: 39.5 (M: 39.6, F: 39.4) 38.8 (M: 38.6, F: 39.1) 37.0 (M: 37.3, F: 36.8)
Total private dwellings: 2,693 2,408 2,165
Median household income: $81,829 $76,394 $65,228
References: 2016[6] 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]
Historical Census Data - Les Cèdres, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1976 2,370—    
1981 3,029+27.8%
1986 3,321+9.6%
1991 3,836+15.5%
1996 4,641+21.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 5,128+10.5%
2006 5,732+11.8%
2011 6,079+6.1%
2016 6,777+11.5%
Population amounts prior to 1985 are total of Les Cèdres (VL) and Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges (P).
Source: Statistics Canada[10]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Les Cèdres, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
6,045
 5,360 3.6% 88.67% 470 34.3% 7.78% 80 14.3% 1.32% 135 8.0% 2.23%
2006
5,720
 5,175 11.3% 90.47% 350 27.3% 6.12% 70 41.7% 1.22% 125 78.6% 2.19%
2001
5,115
 4,650 10.1% 90.91% 275 3.8% 5.38% 120 166.7% 2.34% 70 26.3% 1.37%
1996
4,630
 4,225 n/a 91.25% 265 n/a 5.72% 45 n/a 0.97% 95 n/a 2.05%

Local government

List of former mayors (since formation of current municipality):[11]

  • Joseph Adolphe Jean Paul Séguin (1985–1987)
  • Joseph Osie Armand Levac (1987–1994)
  • Lucien Daoust (1994–2002)
  • Géraldine Tremblay Quesnel (2002–2013)
  • Raymond Larouche (2013–2021)
  • Bernard Daoust (2021–present)

Transportation

The west end of Quebec Autoroute 30, a Montreal Island bypass route, runs through this area to link up with Autoroute 20. Montréal/Les Cèdres Airport, a single-runway general aviation airport, is located north of Quebec Autoroute 20 in the Les Cèdres area.

Education

Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs operates Francophone schools.[12]

  • École Marguerite-Bourgeoys
  • Some areas are served by École Du Papillon-Bleu (pavillons Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Sainte-Trinité) in Vaudreuil-Dorion and by École Des Étriers in Saint-Lazare[13]

Lester B. Pearson School Board operates Anglophone schools. It is zoned to Birchwood Elementary School and Evergreen Elementary School in Saint-Lazare and St. Patrick Elementary School in Pincourt.[14]

See also

References
  1. Reference number 148078 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. "Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec: Les Cèdres". Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VAUDREUIL--SOULANGES (Quebec)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  4. "(Code 2471050) Census Profile". 2016 census. Statistics Canada. 2017.
  5. "Cedar Rapid" . The New Student's Reference Work . 1914.
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  10. 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Les Cèdres (municipalité) 9.3.1985 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  12. "Les écoles et les centres". Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  13. "Liste des bassins desservis par les écoles en 2017-2018." Commission Scolaire des Trois-Lacs. Retrieved on September 30, 2017.
  14. "School Board Map." Lester B. Pearson School Board. Retrieved on September 28, 2017.

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