Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
City

Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Valleyfield

Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield

Location in southern Quebec

Coordinates: 45°15′N 74°08′W / 45.25°N 74.13°W / 45.25; -74.13Coordinates: 45°15′N 74°08′W / 45.25°N 74.13°W / 45.25; -74.13[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Beauharnois-Salaberry
Founded 1874
Constituted April 24, 2002
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Denis Lapointe
  Federal riding Salaberry—Suroît
  Prov. riding Beauharnois
Area[2][4]
  City 125.50 km2 (48.46 sq mi)
  Land 107.10 km2 (41.35 sq mi)
  Metro[5] 107.10 km2 (41.35 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  City 40,077
  Density 374.2/km2 (969/sq mi)
  Metro[5] 40,077
  Metro density 374.2/km2 (969/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.0%
  Dwellings 19,050
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J6S, J6T, J7X
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-30
A-530

Route 132
Route 201
Website www.ville.valleyfield.qc.ca

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Beauharnois-Salaberry. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 40,077. Situated on 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 situated on the canal.

History

Salaberry was named 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.

It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield.

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

Merger

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

Climate

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Salaberry-de-Valleyfield community profile
2011 2006
Population: 40,077 (+1.0% from 2006) 39,672 (+51.6% from 2001)
Land area: 107.10 km2 (41.35 sq mi) 107.10 km2 (41.35 sq mi)
Population density: 374.2/km2 (969/sq mi) 370.4/km2 (959/sq mi)
Median age: 47.1 (M: 45.1, F: 48.7) 44.6 (M: 42.9, F: 46.2)
Total private dwellings: 19,050 18,034
Median household income: $44,510 $41,880
Notes: Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002. – References: 2011[9] 2006[10] earlier[11]
Historical Census Data - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec[12]
YearPop.±%
1991 27,598    
1996 26,600−3.6%
2001 26,170−1.6%
2006 39,672+51.6%
2011 40,077+1.0%
Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec[12]
Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002.
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
39,425
37,475 Increase 1.7% 95.05% 1,105 Increase 6.8% 2.80% 455 Increase 89.6% 1.15% 390 Decrease 12.4% 0.99%
2006
38,565
36,845 Increase 51.9% 95.54% 1,035 Increase 40.8% 2.68% 240 Increase 20.0% 0.62% 445 Increase 74.5% 1.15%
2001
25,450
24,260 Decrease 2.4% 95.32% 735 Increase 11.4% 2.89% 200 Decrease 14.9% 0.79% 255 Increase 4.1% 1.00%
1996
25,995
24,855 n/a 95.61% 660 n/a 2.54% 235 n/a 0.90% 245 n/a 0.94%

Attractions

The Écomusée des Deux-Rives, which covers the economic and cultural history of the region, is found in the city.

The city has been the site of the Valleyfield Regatas 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-Francois. The Regata is an international hydroplane boat race, where the hydroplanes (planes without wings) can achieve speeds of up to 225 km/h. Attracting over 130,000 visitors per year, it is a great weekend of thrilling hydroplane races, dinners, parties, outdoor concerts featuring renowned Quebec artists. It is capped off by a fireworks show.[13]

Education

Gault Institute

Gault Institute was created by a man named 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

References

  1. Reference number 125037 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
  3. Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
  5. 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (Census agglomeration), Quebec. The census agglomeration consists of only Salaberry-de-Valleyfield itself. This was unchanged from the 2006 census.
  6. Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
  7. http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf/modavr02.pdf
  8. "Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Climate". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  9. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  10. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  11. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  12. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  13. Home - Régates de Valleyfield
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