Candiac, Quebec
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| Candiac, Quebec | |||
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| Ville de Candiac | |||
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| Motto: Mon innocence, ma forteresse (French for "My innocence is my fortress") |
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Montérégie (16) | ||
| RCM | Roussillon | ||
| Electoral district | Federal: Brossard—La Prairie MP: Marcel Lussier Provincial: La Prairie MNA: Monique Roy Verville |
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| Government | |||
| - Mayor | André Côté | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 17.42 km² (6.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006 Census) | |||
| - Total | 15,947 | ||
| - Density | 915.4/km² (2,370.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code span | J5R | ||
| Area code(s) | 450 | ||
| Website: ville.candiac.qc.ca | |||
Candiac is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the Canadian province of Quebec; it is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite Montreal near La Prairie. Population: 15,947 (2006).
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[edit] History
Candiac was created January 31st 1957 when the government of Quebec accepted the request of a Canadian-European investors group, the Candiac Development Corporation. The investors had collected over $ 4,5 million dollars and bought 2,500 acres (10 km²) of land from farmers and the neighbouring towns.
In its early days, Candiac was home to 320 people who mostly lived near the St. Lawrence River. Most of the inhabitants were either farmers or Montrealers who owned a second residence in Candiac.
Candiac was named after Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, who was born in 1712 at Château de Candiac, near Nîmes, in France. Montcalm died at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City in 1759 while defending la Nouvelle-France from the English.
[edit] Coat of Arms
Montcalm's heritage and the first mayor, Jean Leman, family's coat of arms were the inspiration for Candiac's Coat of Arms. The colour red symbolizes charity and justice, two very important values. It is also present in the Leman's coat of arms and is said to honour Montcalm's legacy. The silver cross is a typical French-Canadian symbol that reminds citizens of their French heritage. The stars were taken from the Leman's coat of arms and the towers from Montcalm's. The crown symbolizes the Château de Candiac and the maple leaves symbolize Canada.
The floral emblem of Candiac is the Campanula carpatica, better known as White Clips.
[edit] Demographics
- Population in 2006: 15,947
- Population in 2001: 12,675
- 2001 to 2006 population change: + 25.8%
- Total private dwellings: 6,115
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 5,967
- Population density per square kilometre: 915.4
- Land area (square km): 17.42 km²
[edit] Age
In 2006, the active population (% of the population ages 15)accounted for 77.6% of the total population. The median age was one of the youngest in Quebec at 36.9.
[edit] Language
Mother tongue from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| French only | 13,015 | 81.6% |
| English only | 1,700 | 10.66% |
| Both English and French | 140 | 0.88% |
| Other languages | 1,090 | 6.83% |
[edit] Media
Special effects studio Wonderworks was building the world's largest special Fx studio in the new part of Candiac across Autoroute 30, along with additional expansion projects. Unfortunately, a few months after its announcement, the project was put on hold and soon afterwards cancelled.
[edit] Municipal Buildings
The City of Candiac has four (4) main municipal buildings: The "Hotel de Ville" (city hall), Centre Roméo-V.-Patenaude (renovated in 2005), Centre Frank-Vocino (the old library, now the Ideal Club meeting area) and Centre Claude-Hébert (the new restored library)
[edit] Geographic Location
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Saint Lawrence River |
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| Sainte-Catherine |  |
La Prairie | |||||
 Candiac  |
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| Saint-Constant, Delson | Saint-Philippe |
[edit] See also
- Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Brossard—La Prairie
- La Prairie (provincial electoral district)
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