History of Saint-Laurent



	History of Saint-Laurent Chronology Milestones 17^th Century 18^th Century 19^th Century 20^th Century - First half 20^th Century - Second half 21^th Century A few chapters in history Saint-Laurent Parish and Church Pères de Sainte-Croix Collège de Saint-Laurent Railway and tramway Incorporation of the City Annexations to the territory Centre hospitalier de Saint-Laurent Compagnons de Saint-Laurent City halls Coat of arms and logo Musée d'art de Saint-Laurent People Jean Descaries and sons First colonists Founding Family Beaulieu Founding Family Cousineau Founding Grou Founding Family Jasmin Founding Family Laurin Founding Family Robitaille Saint-Laurent's Parish Priests Jean-Baptiste Gaultier Mayors – Parish Dr François-Zéphirin Tassé Louis-Philippe Beaudet Mayors – City Édouard Gohier father Édouard Gohier junior Alexis Nihon M^e Marcel Laurin Dr Bernard Paquet Alan DeSousa The Population The territory Neighbourhoods and developments Vieux-Saint-Laurent Norvick Cosmos Norgate Marlborough Chameran / Montpellie Nouveau Saint-Laurent Bois-Franc Technoparc Saint-Laurent Industrial development Unprecedented industrial growth The stone industry From Canada Stove to Tappan-Gurney Édouard Gohier Ltd Robert Mitchell Inc. Continental Can of Canada Noorduyn Norseman From Vickers to Bombardier From Ayerst to Pfizer CAE Électronique Inc. From Northern Telecom to Nortel Networks Industrial sectors and employment Interactive maps Bibliography Copyright Index

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21st Century

21st Century

Municipal Council

2000 Inauguration of Place de l'an 2000 on August 10 and of a commemorative sculpture created by artist Yves Trudeau at the corner of Sainte-Croix avenue and Côte-Vertu boulevard.

2001 Inauguration of a long-term hospital care facility, CHSLD, in the premises of the former centre hospitalier.

2001 (11 décembre) Last council meeting of Ville de Saint-Laurent. A resolution is adopted by the council which object is a tribute to the builders of the city.

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2002 On January 1, following the adoption of Bill 170 (An Act to reform the municipal territorial organization of the metropolitain regions of Montréal, Québec and Outaouais), the twenty-eight municipalities in the Montréal Urban Community are amalgamated into a mega-city known as the new City of Montréal. Ville de Saint-Laurent becomes Saint-Laurent Borough.



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