Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
City
Skyline of downtown Valleyfield
Skyline of downtown Valleyfield
Coat of arms of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Coat of arms
Official logo of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Logo
Nickname: 
The Venice of Quebec
Motto: 
Ubi lux ibi labor
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is located in Southern Quebec
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°15′N 74°08′W / 45.25°N 74.13°W / 45.25; -74.13[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMBeauharnois-Salaberry
Founded1874
ConstitutedApril 24, 2002
Named forCharles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry
Boroughs
List of boroughs
  • Grande-Île
  • Nitro
  • Georges-Leduc
  • Champlain
  • La Baie
  • Robert-Cauchon
  • Jules-Léger
  • Saint-Timothée
Government
[2][3]
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorMiguel Lemieux
 • Federal ridingSalaberry—Suroît
 • Prov. ridingBeauharnois
Area
[2][4][5]
 • Total126.99 km2 (49.03 sq mi)
 • Land108.56 km2 (41.92 sq mi)
 • Urban
33.93 km2 (13.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4][5]
 • Total42,787
 • Density394.1/km2 (1,021/sq mi)
 • Urban
41,655
 • Urban density1,227.6/km2 (3,179/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 5.0%
 • Dwellings
20,962
Demonym(s)Campivallensien, Campivallensienne (fr) Campivallensian (en)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J6S, J6T, J7X
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-30
A-530
R-132
R-201
Websitewww.ville.valleyfield.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Beauharnois-Salaberry. The population as of 2021 was 42,410.[4]

The historic downtown is a major touristic centre for the area.

Due to the presence of Lake St. Francis on the St. Lawrence River, St. Francis Bay in downtown, and of numerous rivers and canals all over the town, the city is nicknamed "The Venice of Quebec".[citation needed]

History

The actual city was founded in 1874, the first mayor was Moise Plante. The first settlers arrived in 1798. At that moment, the settlement was named Pointe-du-Lac (Lake Point). The colony was then renamed Saranac, then Sainte-Cécile. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield was officially named in 1874 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.

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield, founded in 1892.

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is also the seat of the judicial district of Beauharnois since 1901.[7]

Merger

In 2002, the city of 26,170 amalgamated with the following communities[8] (2001 Canada census figures):

Geography

Situated on Grande-Île, 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 on the canal.

Climate

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm summers and long, cold, and snowy winters.

Climate data for Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		16.0
(60.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		30.0
(86.0) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.4
(93.9) 		35.6
(96.1) 		36.5
(97.7) 		35.0
(95.0) 		28.9
(84.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		17.0
(62.6) 		36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		2.3
(36.1) 		11.2
(52.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		23.8
(74.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.3
(77.5) 		20.6
(69.1) 		12.8
(55.0) 		5.8
(42.4) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		11.4
(52.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.6
(14.7) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		6.3
(43.3) 		13.3
(55.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.2
(68.4) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.6
(47.5) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		6.8
(44.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		1.3
(34.3) 		7.9
(46.2) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		15.1
(59.2) 		10.6
(51.1) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		2.1
(35.8)
Record low °C (°F) −38.3
(−36.9) 		−33.5
(−28.3) 		−29
(−20) 		−15.6
(3.9) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		2.2
(36.0) 		6.5
(43.7) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−21.0
(−5.8) 		−32.0
(−25.6) 		−38.3
(−36.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.8
(2.94) 		59.3
(2.33) 		61.9
(2.44) 		77.3
(3.04) 		82.9
(3.26) 		94.7
(3.73) 		97.6
(3.84) 		92.5
(3.64) 		82.6
(3.25) 		92.0
(3.62) 		85.7
(3.37) 		76.8
(3.02) 		978.0
(38.50)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 24.2
(0.95) 		19.9
(0.78) 		31.9
(1.26) 		70.3
(2.77) 		82.9
(3.26) 		97.4
(3.83) 		97.6
(3.84) 		92.5
(3.64) 		82.6
(3.25) 		90.6
(3.57) 		74.4
(2.93) 		33.1
(1.30) 		794.7
(31.29)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 50.6
(19.9) 		39.3
(15.5) 		30.1
(11.9) 		7.2
(2.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.3
(0.5) 		11.3
(4.4) 		43.7
(17.2) 		183.5
(72.2)
Source: Environment Canada[9]

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1921 9,215—    
1931 11,411+23.8%
1941 17,052+49.4%
1951 22,414+31.4%
1956 23,584+5.2%
1961 27,297+15.7%
YearPop.±%
1966 29,111+6.6%
1971 30,173+3.6%
1976 29,716−1.5%
1981 29,574−0.5%
1986 27,875−5.7%
1991 27,598−1.0%
YearPop.±%
1996 26,600−3.6%
2001 26,170−1.6%
2006 39,672+51.6%
2011 40,077+1.0%
2016 40,745+1.7%
2021 42,787+5.0%
Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002.
Source: Statistics Canada[10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield had a population of 42,787 living in 20,073 of its 20,962 total private dwellings, a change of 5% from its 2016 population of 40,745. With a land area of 108.56 km2 (41.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 394.1/km2 (1,020.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Canada census – Salaberry-de-Valleyfield community profile
202120162011
Population42,787 (+5.0% from 2016)40,745 (+1.7% from 2011)40,077 (+1.0% from 2006)
Land area108.56 km2 (41.92 sq mi)107.13 km2 (41.36 sq mi)107.10 km2 (41.35 sq mi)
Population density394.1/km2 (1,021/sq mi)380.3/km2 (985/sq mi)374.2/km2 (969/sq mi)
Median age47.2 (M: 45.2, F: 49.6)48.3 (M: 46.0, F: 50.1)47.1 (M: 45.1, F: 48.7)
Private dwellings20,962 (total)  19,356 (total)  19,050 (total) 
Median household income$62,000$50,952$44,510
Notes: Amalgamated with Saint-Timothée and Grande-Île in 2002.
References: 2021[11] 2016[12] 2011[13] earlier[14][15]
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec[10]
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 %
2016
39,670
 37,480 Increase 0.01% 94.48% 1,160 Increase 5.0% 2.92% 395 Decrease 13.2% 1.00% 570 Increase 46.2% 1.44%
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%

Government

Nicholson Street with city hall in the centre

The city council is composed of the mayor and eight city councillors. The municipal elections are at each 4 years, each councillor stands for his/her district.

City Council[16]
Function/District 2005-2009 2009-2013 2013-2017 2017-2021
Mayor Denis Lapointe Denis Lapointe Denis Lapointe Miguel Lemieux
1 - Grande-Île Denis Laître Denis Laître Denis Laître Lyne Lefebvre
2 - Nitro Jean-Marc Rochon Jean-Marc Rochon Jean-Marc Rochon Jason Grenier
3 - Georges-Leduc Claude Reid Louise Sauvé Louise Sauvé Jean-Marc Rochon
4 - Champlain Robert Savard Robert Savard Jean-Luc Pomerleau France Chenail
5 - La Baie Roger Levert Jean-Jacques Leduc François Labossière Guillaume Massicotte
6 - Robert-Cauchon Jacques Smith Jacques Smith Jacques Smith Jacques Smith
7 - Jules-Léger Pierre-Paul Messier Pierre-Paul Messier Patrick Rancourt Patrick Rancourt
8 - Saint-Timothée Normand Amesse Normand Amesse Normand Amesse Normand Amesse

List of former mayors:[17]

Attractions

The Musée de Société des Deux-Rives (MUSO), which covers the economic and cultural history of the region, is located in the city.

The city houses one of the 10 minor basilicas in Quebec. Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Cecilia, built in 1934–1935, is one of the largest churches in the country.

The city has been the site of the Valleyfield Regattas 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-François. It is an international hydroplane competition, in which power boats achieve speeds of up to 225 km/h. Attracting over 130,000 visitors per year, it also includes other cultural activities.[18]

Education

Gault Institute

The Gault Institute was created by 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. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 125037". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca. Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. ^ a b c d "Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Ville (V) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Quebec [Population centre], Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). stat.gouv.qc.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Climate". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  12. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  13. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  14. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  15. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  16. ^ Tremblay, Éric (November 6, 2017). "Miguel Lemieux succède à Denis Lapointe (French Only)". Journal Saint-François.
  17. ^ "Répertoire des entités géopolitiques: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (ville) 1.1.1875 - ..." www.mairesduquebec.com. Institut généalogique Drouin. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  18. ^ Home - Régates de Valleyfield
  19. ^ Calvé, Mélanie (September 5, 2019). "Karla Homolka Vit Maintenant a Salaberry de Valleyfield". Viva Media. Retrieved September 5, 2019.

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