Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

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Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
City
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Skyline of downtown Valleyfield
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Coat of arms
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Nickname: 
The Venice of Quebec
Motto: 
Ubi lux ibi labor
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Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
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Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°15′N74°08′W / 45.25°N 74.13°W / 45.25; -74.13 [1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Beauharnois-Salaberry
Founded1874
ConstitutedApril 24, 2002
Named for Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry
Boroughs
List of boroughs
  • Grande-Île
  • Nitro
  • Georges-Leduc
  • Champlain
  • La Baie
  • Robert-Cauchon
  • Jules-Léger
  • Saint-Timothée
Government
[2] [3]
 • Type Mayor-council government
 • MayorMiguel Lemieux
 •  Federal riding Salaberry—Suroît
 •  Prov. riding Beauharnois
Area
[2] [4] [5]
 • Total126.99 km2 (49.03 sq mi)
 • Land108.56 km2 (41.92 sq mi)
 • Urban
33.93 km2 (13.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [4] [5]
 • Total42,787
 • Density394.1/km2 (1,021/sq mi)
 •  Urban
41,655
 • Urban density1,227.6/km2 (3,179/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase2.svg 5.0%
 • Dwellings
20,962
Demonym(s) Campivallensien, Campivallensienne (fr) Campivallensian (en)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J6S, J6T, J7X
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
Quebec Autoroute 30.svg A-30
Quebec Autoroute 530.svg A-530
Qc132.svg R-132
Qc201.svg R-201
Website www.ville.valleyfield.qc.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Beauharnois-Salaberry. The population as of 2021 was 42,410. [4]

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The historic downtown is a major touristic centre for the area.

Due to the presence of Lake St. Francis on the St. Lawrence River, St. Francis Bay in downtown, and of numerous rivers and canals all over the town, the city is nicknamed "The Venice of Quebec".[ citation needed ]

History

The actual city was founded in 1874, the first mayor was Moise Plante. The first settlers arrived in 1798. At that moment, the settlement was named Pointe-du-Lac (Lake Point). The colony was then renamed Saranac, then Sainte-Cécile. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield was officially named in 1874 after Colonel Charles de Salaberry who served with the British army during the War of 1812. "Valleyfield" came from the Valleyfield Mills, a paper mill south of Edinburgh in Scotland.

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield, founded in 1892.

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is also the seat of the judicial district of Beauharnois since 1901. [6]

Merger

In 2002, the city of 26,170 amalgamated with the following communities [7] (2001 Canada census figures):

Geography

Situated on Grande-Île, an island in the Saint Lawrence River, it is bordered at its western end by Lake Saint Francis, with the Saint Lawrence to the north and the Beauharnois Canal to its south. The Port of Valleyfield is on the canal.

Climate

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm summers and long, cold, and snowy winters.

Climate data for Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)14.0
(57.2)		16.0
(60.8)		23.0
(73.4)		30.0
(86.0)		35.0
(95.0)		34.4
(93.9)		35.6
(96.1)		36.5
(97.7)		35.0
(95.0)		28.9
(84.0)		22.5
(72.5)		17.0
(62.6)		36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−5.4
(22.3)		−3.3
(26.1)		2.3
(36.1)		11.2
(52.2)		18.7
(65.7)		23.8
(74.8)		26.1
(79.0)		25.3
(77.5)		20.6
(69.1)		12.8
(55.0)		5.8
(42.4)		−1.4
(29.5)		11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)−9.6
(14.7)		−7.8
(18.0)		−2.2
(28.0)		6.3
(43.3)		13.3
(55.9)		18.7
(65.7)		21.1
(70.0)		20.2
(68.4)		15.6
(60.1)		8.6
(47.5)		2.2
(36.0)		−5.1
(22.8)		6.8
(44.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−13.8
(7.2)		−12.3
(9.9)		−6.7
(19.9)		1.3
(34.3)		7.9
(46.2)		13.5
(56.3)		16.0
(60.8)		15.1
(59.2)		10.6
(51.1)		4.3
(39.7)		−1.4
(29.5)		−8.8
(16.2)		2.1
(35.8)
Record low °C (°F)−38.3
(−36.9)		−33.5
(−28.3)		−29
(−20)		−15.6
(3.9)		−4.4
(24.1)		2.2
(36.0)		6.5
(43.7)		1.7
(35.1)		−2.0
(28.4)		−8.9
(16.0)		−21.0
(−5.8)		−32.0
(−25.6)		−38.3
(−36.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)74.8
(2.94)		59.3
(2.33)		61.9
(2.44)		77.3
(3.04)		82.9
(3.26)		94.7
(3.73)		97.6
(3.84)		92.5
(3.64)		82.6
(3.25)		92.0
(3.62)		85.7
(3.37)		76.8
(3.02)		978.0
(38.50)
Average rainfall mm (inches)24.2
(0.95)		19.9
(0.78)		31.9
(1.26)		70.3
(2.77)		82.9
(3.26)		97.4
(3.83)		97.6
(3.84)		92.5
(3.64)		82.6
(3.25)		90.6
(3.57)		74.4
(2.93)		33.1
(1.30)		794.7
(31.29)
Average snowfall cm (inches)50.6
(19.9)		39.3
(15.5)		30.1
(11.9)		7.2
(2.8)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.3
(0.5)		11.3
(4.4)		43.7
(17.2)		183.5
(72.2)
Source: Environment Canada [8]

Demographics

Historical census data - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 9,215—    
1931 11,411+23.8%
1941 17,052+49.4%
1951 22,414+31.4%
1956 23,584+5.2%
1961 27,297+15.7%
YearPop.±%
1966 29,111+6.6%
1971 30,173+3.6%
1976 29,716−1.5%
1981 29,574−0.5%
1986 27,875−5.7%
1991 27,598−1.0%
YearPop.±%
1996 26,600−3.6%
2001 26,170−1.6%
2006 39,672+51.6%
2011 40,077+1.0%
2016 40,745+1.7%
2021 42,787+5.0%
Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002.
Source: Statistics Canada [9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield had a population of 42,787 living in 20,073 of its 20,962 total private dwellings, a change of 5% from its 2016 population of 40,745. With a land area of 108.56 km2 (41.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 394.1/km2 (1,020.8/sq mi) in 2021. [4]

Canada census – Salaberry-de-Valleyfield community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population42,787 (+5.0% from 2016)40,745 (+1.7% from 2011)40,077 (+1.0% from 2006)
Land area108.56 km2 (41.92 sq mi)107.13 km2 (41.36 sq mi)107.10 km2 (41.35 sq mi)
Population density394.1/km2 (1,021/sq mi)380.3/km2 (985/sq mi)374.2/km2 (969/sq mi)
Median age47.2 (M: 45.2, F: 49.6)48.3 (M: 46.0, F: 50.1)47.1 (M: 45.1, F: 48.7)
Private dwellings20,962 (total) 19,356 (total) 19,050 (total) 
Median household income$62,000$50,952$44,510
Notes: Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002.
References: 2021 [10] 2016 [11] 2011 [12] earlier [13] [14]
Canada Census mother tongue - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec [9]
Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002.
CensusTotal
French
English
French & English
Other
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2016
39,670
37,480Increase2.svg 0.01%94.48%1,160Increase2.svg 5.0%2.92%395Decrease2.svg 13.2%1.00%570Increase2.svg 46.2%1.44%
2011
39,425
37,475Increase2.svg 1.7%95.05%1,105Increase2.svg 6.8%2.80%455Increase2.svg 89.6%1.15%390Decrease2.svg 12.4%0.99%
2006
38,565
36,845Increase2.svg 51.9%95.54%1,035Increase2.svg 40.8%2.68%240Increase2.svg 20.0%0.62%445Increase2.svg 74.5%1.15%
2001
25,450
24,260Decrease2.svg 2.4%95.32%735Increase2.svg 11.4%2.89%200Decrease2.svg 14.9%0.79%255Increase2.svg 4.1%1.00%
1996
25,995
24,855n/a95.61%660n/a2.54%235n/a0.90%245n/a0.94%

Government

Nicholson Street with city hall in the centre Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC 2.JPG
Nicholson Street with city hall in the centre

The city council is composed of the mayor and eight city councillors. The municipal elections are held every four years. Each councillor stands for his/her district.

City Council [15]
Function/district2005-20092009-20132013-20172017-2021
MayorDenis LapointeDenis LapointeDenis LapointeMiguel Lemieux
1 - Grande-ÎleDenis LaîtreDenis LaîtreDenis LaîtreLyne Lefebvre
2 - NitroJean-Marc RochonJean-Marc RochonJean-Marc RochonJason Grenier
3 - Georges-LeducClaude ReidLouise SauvéLouise SauvéJean-Marc Rochon
4 - ChamplainRobert SavardRobert SavardJean-Luc PomerleauFrance Chenail
5 - La BaieRoger LevertJean-Jacques LeducFrançois LabossièreGuillaume Massicotte
6 - Robert-CauchonJacques SmithJacques SmithJacques SmithJacques Smith
7 - Jules-LégerPierre-Paul MessierPierre-Paul MessierPatrick RancourtPatrick Rancourt
8 - Saint-TimothéeNormand AmesseNormand AmesseNormand AmesseNormand Amesse

List of former mayors: [16]

Attractions

The Musée de Société des Deux-Rives (MUSO), which covers the economic and cultural history of the region, is located in the city.

The city houses one of the 10 minor basilicas in Quebec. Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Cecilia, built in 1934–1935, is one of the largest churches in the country.

The city has been the site of the Valleyfield Regattas since 1938. The event takes place every year at the beginning of July over a three-day period in the heart of the city on Bay Saint-François. It is an international hydroplane competition, in which power boats achieve speeds of up to 225 km/h. Attracting over 130,000 visitors per year, it also includes other cultural activities. [17]

Education

Gault Institute

The Gault Institute was created by Andrew Frederick Gault. He created this school during the time that the Gault Cotton Mills were up and running. To heat the school at one time he used underground pipes connecting from the school to the Cotton Mills since at the time there was no electricity.

Notable people

See also

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