25-458: [REDACTED] Look up kirkland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kirkland may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Kirkland, Quebec , Canada Kirkland Island , British Columbia, Canada Kirkland Lake , Ontario, Canada United Kingdom [ edit ] Kirkland, Allerdale , Cumbria, England,
50-937: A hamlet Kirkland, Copeland , Cumbria, England, a village Kirkland, Eden , Cumbria, England, a village Kirkland, South Lakeland , a former parish now in Kendal Kirkland, Lancashire , England, a parish Kirkland, Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland, a location Kirkland railway station , a former station there Kirkland, Fife , Scotland; a former village, absorbed by Methil United States [ edit ] Kirkland, Arizona Kirkland, Georgia Kirkland, Illinois Kirkland, New York Kirkland, North Carolina Kirkland, Lincoln County, Tennessee Kirkland, Williamson County, Tennessee Kirkland, Texas Kirkland, Washington Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana People [ edit ] Kirkland (surname) Brands and enterprises [ edit ] Kirkland & Ellis ,
75-573: A law firm in the United States, based in Chicago, Illinois Kirkland Signature , the store brand of Costco Kirkland's , a retail chain in the United States that sells home decor Education [ edit ] Kirkland High School and Community College , Methil, Scotland Kirkland College , a former college in New York, now merged with Hamilton College Kirkland House , one of
100-437: A population density of 2,011.7/km (5,210.3/sq mi) in 2021. The town of Kirkland has a large business and industrial park spanning both sides of Quebec Autoroute 40 . Companies in the area operate in a wide range of industries including aerospace , electronic goods, pharmaceuticals , printed goods, renewable energy , software engineering , telecommunications, petrochemicals, and transportation. Notable employers in
125-558: A population of 4,027,100, almost half that of the province. A smaller area of 3,838 square kilometres (1,482 sq mi) is governed by the Montreal Metropolitan Community ( MMC ; French : Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal , CMM). This level of government is headed by a president (currently Montreal mayor Valérie Plante ). The inner ring is composed of densely populated municipalities located in close proximity to Downtown Montreal . It includes
150-599: A separate town. In 1955, large portions of the parish municipality were annexed by the City of Pointe-Claire (originally the Village Municipality of Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire) and by the Parish of Sainte-Geneviève . Attempts in the late 1950s by the City of Beaconsfield to annex the municipality started the process to become a town. In March 1961, it changed status to become a ville (town/city) and took
175-623: Is an on-island suburb on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec , Canada. It is named after Charles-Aimé Kirkland , a Quebec provincial politician. It was incorporated as a town in 1961. Kirkland is primarily a residential community, with a commercial core, and an industrial park straddling the Trans-Canada Highway ( Autoroute 40 ). In 1997, that portion of the Autoroute 40 was renamed to Félix-Leclerc Highway . The city
200-453: Is composed of mainly single-family residences, with some multi-unit facilities (apartments, town houses, and condos) available. In the early 18th century settlement began of farming communities along Côte Saint-Charles (now Boulevard Saint-Charles ). By 1731, Côte Saint-Charles had 19 farms, 12 houses, and 17 barns. It was part of the Parish of Saint-Joachim de la Pointe Claire, which included
225-524: Is located at the Ecclestone park. The Town of Kirkland has many halls and park chalets, which citizens, associations and organizations can rent out for different occasions or activities (banquets, meetings, parties, exhibits, shows, etc.): Kirkland Day, which takes place mid-June, is a big outdoor annual festival celebrating the inauguration of the Town of Kirkland on March 24, 1961. The first Kirkland Day
250-653: Is the second busiest such system in Canada after Toronto's GO Transit. Established in June 2007, Exo's commuter rail system has six lines linking the downtown core with communities as far west as Hudson , as Far south as Mont-Saint-Hilaire , as far east as Mascouche , and as far north as Saint-Jérôme . Along with Exo, a sister agency, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain ( ARTM ) plans, integrates, and coordinates public transport across Greater Montreal, including
275-721: The Island of Montreal , Laval ( Île Jésus ), and communities along both the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River . The ARTM's mandate also includes the management of reserved High-occupancy vehicle lanes , metropolitan bus terminuses, park-and-ride lots, and a budget of $ 163 million, which is shared amongst the transit corporations and inter-municipal public transit organizations. The Exo/ARTM's territory spans 63 municipalities and one native reserve, 13 regional county municipalities, and 21 transit authorities. It serves
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#1732776342633300-475: The Office québécois de la langue française , Kirkland has been officially recognized as a bilingual municipality since 2005-11-02. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Kirkland had a population of 19,413 living in 6,666 of its 6,790 total private dwellings, a change of -3.7% from its 2016 population of 20,151 . With a land area of 9.65 km (3.73 sq mi), it had
325-471: The 12 undergraduate houses at Harvard University Other [ edit ] Kirkland (horse) , 1905 Grand National winner See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "kirkland" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles containing Kirkland or Kirklands All pages with titles beginning with Kirkland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
350-609: The CMM/CMA. There are 82 municipalities that are part of the MMC and 91 municipalities that are part of the CMA. There are 79 municipalities that overlap between the two, with 3 municipalities being part of the MMC but not the CMA, and 12 municipalities being part of the CMA but not the MMC. Kanesatake and Kahnawake are not included in the previous counts. Exo operates the region's commuter rail and metropolitan bus services, and
375-554: The area: Preschool, kindergarten, primary school and high school: Greater Montreal Greater Montreal ( French : Grand Montréal , [ɡʁɑ̃ mɔ̃ʁeal] ) is the most populous metropolitan area in Quebec and the second most populous in Canada after Greater Toronto . In 2015, Statistics Canada identified Montreal 's Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) as 4,258.31 square kilometres (1,644.14 sq mi) with
400-496: The city of Kirkland include: The territory of the Town of Kirkland is divided into eight electoral districts. Each district is represented by a councillor elected by the voters of that district. The mayor is elected by all voters and represents the entire territory made up of eight-districts. It is a full-service community, with a public works department, recreation department, engineering department, accounting, communications, human resources and administrative services operating for
425-610: The entire Island of Montreal , Laval , and the Urban Agglomeration of Longueuil . Due to their proximity to Montreal's downtown core, some additional suburbs on the South Shore ( Brossard , Saint-Lambert , and Boucherville ) are usually included in the inner ring, despite their location on the mainland. The outer ring is composed of low-density municipalities located on the fringe of Metropolitan Montreal. Most of these cities and towns are semi-rural. Specifically,
450-499: The name Kirkland. That same year, the construction began of the Trans-Canada Highway (Autoroute 40), completed in 1964. On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal , it was merged into the city of Montreal and became a borough. However, after a change of government and a 2004 referendum , it was re-constituted as an independent municipality on January 1, 2006. According to
475-606: The present territory of the cities of Beaconsfield , Kirkland, and Pointe-Claire . The construction of the Grand Trunk Railway in 1855 brought further development. In 1845, the Municipality of Pointe-Claire was created, abolished two years later and restored in 1855 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Joachim-de-la-Pointe-Claire (or just Pointe-Claire). In 1910, Beaconsfield split off to form
500-646: The term off-island suburbs refers to those suburbs that are located on the North Shore of the Mille-Îles River , those on the South Shore that were never included in the megacity of Longueuil , and those on the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Peninsula . Crabtree Notre-Dame-des-Prairies Saint-Charles-Borromée Only a portion of the municipalities and MRC's located in geographical entities highlighted in light gray are part of
525-500: The title Kirkland . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kirkland&oldid=1131515865 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kirkland, Quebec Kirkland
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#1732776342633550-459: The town there are multiple outdoor centres for soccer, baseball, tennis, football, basketball, beach volleyball and ice rinks as well as a 5 kilometre bike trail. There is also a splash pad and community pool offered in this town. The splash pad and community pools make it possible for young and old alike to experience the joys of swimming. The splash pad is located the Harris park. The community pool
575-826: The welfare of its citizens. The present mayor is now Michel Gibson, who has been a member of the Kirkland City Council since the mid-1970s. List of former mayors: The Kirkland Public Library has an impressive collective of more than 80,000 volumes in French and English for adults, teens and children. The library also offers online database searching, children and adult programs, computer rooms, wireless Internet, inter-library loans, photocopying and reserved books. Kirkland Sports Complex has an indoor gymnasium that offers badminton, basketball, floor hockey, volleyball and other indoor sport activities. As well as an arena for hockey, ringette, free or figure skating. Around
600-542: Was a law passed by the Quebec government that changed the school board system from denominational to linguistic . Professional development centres: Primary schools: The Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) operates Anglophone public schools in the area. Primary schools: Private preschool, primary and high school: The Federation of private schools, FEEP ( La Féderation des establissements d'enseginement privés ) operates bilingual (French/English) private schools in
625-525: Was held on June 20, 1970, at the dedication of Kirkland Park. Since then, Kirkland residents come out in great numbers every year to celebrate the town together. Other events within the town include: The Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools, but were previously operated by the Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys until June 15, 2020. Previously school districts were on religious grounds, but there
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