Kirkland, Quebec
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| Kirkland, Quebec | |
| — Town — | |
| Town of Kirkland | |
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| Coordinates: | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montréal |
| Parish | 1722 |
| Town | 1961 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | John W. Meaney |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.64 km² (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 20,491 |
| - Density | 2,125.4/km² (5,504.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | H9J |
| Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
| Website: Town of Kirkland | |
Kirkland is a municipality on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of October 2005, the population was 21,735. It is named after Dr. Charles-Aimé Kirkland, a Quebec provincial politician.
Originally incorporated as a municipality in 1961, it was merged with the City of Montreal on January 1, 2002, at the insistence of the provincial government, which was at the time administered by the Parti Québécois. Following the election of the Quebec Liberal Party, it was given the opportunity to hold a demerger referendum on June 20, 2004, and voted to be re-established as a separate city, which became effective on January 1, 2006.
Kirkland is primarily a residential community, with a commercial core, and an industrial park straddling the Trans-Canada Highway (Autoroute 40). The city is composed of mainly single-family residences, with some multi-unit facilities (apartments, town houses, and condos) available.
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[edit] Government
It is a full-service community, with a public works department, recreation department, engineering department, accounting, communications, human resources and administrative services operating for the welfare of its citizens.
The present mayor is John W. Meaney, who has been a member of the Kirkland City Council since the mid-1970s. In addition to the mayor there are nine city councilors:
- Michel Gibson (District 1 - Timberlea)
- Joe Sanalitro (District 2 - Holleuffer)
- Brian "Buck" MacDonald (District 3 - Brunswick)
- Domenico Zito (District 4 - Lacey Green West)
- Brian Swinburne (District 5 - Lacey Green East)
- John Morson (District 6 - Canvin)
- Paul Dufort (District 7 - St. Charles)
- André Allard (District 8 - Summerhill)
[edit] Demographics
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| English | 9,185 | 44.88% |
| French | 4,850 | 23.7% |
| Both English and French | 335 | 1.64% |
| Other languages | 6,090 | 29.76% |
[edit] Notable residents
- Charles Daudelin, artist
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Community Profiles - Kirland, Quebec. Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada (4/30/2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
[edit] External links
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