History of Saint-Laurent - Neighbourhoods and Developments



	History of Saint-Laurent A 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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Norvick

Norvick

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In 1942, the construction of 248 single-family homes began in Saint-Laurent. These homes formed the small working-class district known as Norvick.

Construction began after the Canadian government created Wartime Housing Limited, a company mandated to build homes across Canada in response to the needs of the thousands of workers participating in the war effort.

Considered the first city suburb, Norvick is located near the Noorduyn Aviation Ltd and Vickers aerospace plants. The district was named after these two companies.

View of the neighbourhood

Water supply for Norvick

Plan of Norvick sewers

The homes erected by Wartime Housing were practically identical. They had neither foundations nor basements, and had very small yards. Although they were smaller homes, their avant-garde characteristics often made them the envy of residents of other working-class neighbourhoods. The original plan was to demolish them after the war, although the government decided instead to sell them to the families who lived in them.

Although this small district that was somewhat removed from the rest of the city was eventually surrounded by new homes, it still stands out today from the rest of the municipality due to its circular shape.

Aerial photo of Norvick neighbourhood



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