35-639: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t an də bɛlvy] ) is an on-island suburb located at the western tip of the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec , Canada. It is the second oldest community in Montreal's West Island , having been founded as a parish in 1703. The oldest, Dorval , was founded in 1667. Points of interest include the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal (a National Historic Site of Canada ),
70-439: A seed library service, which allows McGill students and faculty to borrow, grow, and return heirloom and local seeds. The Macdonald Campus coat of arms honours Sir William Macdonald , the major benefactor of McGill's agricultural college: The colour of the field (gold) and the arm holding a cross (red) are from the second quarter of the arms of Sir William Macdonald, the tobacco manufacturer and philanthropist, who founded
105-475: A $ 2 million operating endowment, it was designed by architects Alexander Cowper Hutchison and George W. Wood . James Wilson Robertson served as its first principal, and oversaw its construction and hired its first staff. Robertson eventually came into conflict with Macdonald and following budgetary restrictions in 1909, resigned from this position in 1910. Several buildings on the downtown McGill campus were also funded by Sir William Macdonald and designed by
140-694: A B.Eng degree in Bioresource Engineering (BREE). In addition, M.Sc., M.Sc. Applied and Ph.D. programs are offered in the areas of Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Bioresource Engineering, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Food Science, and Nutritional Sciences. The Faculty offers some Graduate Certificates and Diplomas. The Faculty also offers some post-baccalaureate certificates: Certificate in Ecological Agriculture, Certificate in Food Science and Diploma in
175-417: A fierce snowstorm. He fell from his horse, broke his leg on the ice, and lost the horse. Breslay was allegedly saved through the intervention by Saint Anne , after which he built a chapel dedicated to her at the westernmost point of Montreal Island next to Fort Senneville and Tourtes Island ( Île aux Tourtes ). Two years later, the parish was reestablished and took the name Sainte-Anne-du-Bout-de-l'Île. From
210-558: 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
245-558: A population of approximately 3.7 million people who make more than 750,000 trips daily. The major transit commissions under the ARTM are: (In Montreal, except where otherwise noted.) 45°34′N 73°40′W / 45.56°N 73.66°W / 45.56; -73.66 Macdonald Campus The Macdonald Campus of McGill University (commonly referred to as the 'Mac Campus' or simply 'Mac') houses McGill's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES), which includes
280-592: A portion of the Macdonald Campus to the newly created John Abbott College , vacating many historic buildings for the CEGEP . This coincided with McGill's decision to move the Faculty of Education to the downtown campus. In 2002, this portion of the campus was permanently sold to John Abbott College. On September 26, 2006, Canada Post issued a special commemorative stamp in honour of the 100th anniversary of
315-412: A separate municipality. In 1964, the town of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue annexed the parish municipality. On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal , Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue was merged into the city of Montreal and became part of the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève–Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue . However, after a change of government and a 2004 referendum , it
350-582: Is Dorset Elementary School in Baie-D'Urfé 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
385-787: Is Paola Hawa. There are six city councilors: The mayors of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue have been: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is traversed by Autoroute 40 (the Trans-Canada Highway ) and Autoroute 20 , which crosses the Ottawa River over the Galipeault Bridge linking it to Île Perrot . For public transit, the town is served by the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue commuter train station on the Vaudreuil-Hudson Line . It also covered by
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#1732776513685420-653: 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
455-532: The Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys until June 15, 2020. The change was a result of a law passed by the Quebec government that changed the school board system from denominational to linguistic . It operates the École primaire du Bout-de-l'Isle. The Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) operates Anglophone public schools in the area. It operates Macdonald High School . The zoned elementary school
490-687: The Grand Trunk Railway was built through the area, followed by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1845, the place was first incorporated as the Municipality of Bout-de-l'Isle. This was abolished two years later, but in 1855, it was reestablished as the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Anne-en-l'Isle-de-Montréal. In 1878, the main settlement was incorporated as a separate village municipality, and
525-721: 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
560-643: The Algonquin, which means "place of the last encampments" and that the Iroquois called it “Skanawetsy” meaning "white waters, after the rapids". In 1663, the Saint-Louis Mission was founded in the west end of Montreal Island at Pointe-Caron (site of the present-day Baie-d'Urfé yacht club), and was led by François-Saturnin Lascaris d'Urfé . At that time, the mission included the entire area from
595-609: 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
630-475: The College. His armorial bearings derived from the fact that he was a grandson of John, eighth Macdonald of Glenaladale. Until the 1930s, Macdonald College used Sir William's achievement as one quarter of the College arms. The two red martlets and the open book with its motto are from the arms of McGill University. The clover leaves (also gold) signify fertility and their three segments suggest the three purposes of
665-1025: The Environment. Located in the Barton Building, the Macdonald Campus Library is a specialized branch of the McGill Library system. Its services and programs support the students and faculty of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, the Bieler School of Environment, the Institute of Parasitology, the Morgan Arboretum, and the Macdonald Farm. The Macdonald Campus Library also offers
700-660: The Institute of Parasitology, the School of Human Nutrition and the McGill School of Environment. It is located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec , in the West Island region of the Island of Montreal . The property is also the home of John Abbott College . Construction began in 1905, and the school opened its doors to students in 1907 as the Macdonald College of McGill University. Planned and funded completely by Sir William Macdonald , who also provided
735-805: The Montreal-based architect Andrew Taylor , including the Macdonald Physics Building (1893), Redpath Library (1893), Macdonald Engineering Building (1907), and the Strathcona Medical Building (1907)—since renamed the Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building. Far surpassing the Ontario Agricultural College , Macdonald College was the largest in Canada and in its day was one of the most modern agricultural colleges in
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#1732776513685770-593: The Parish of Saint-Louis-du-Bout-de-l'Île, sometimes also called Saint-Louis-du-Haut-de-l'Île, was founded. Jean de Lalonde was the first church warden. One September 30, 1687, Lalonde and four other parishioners were killed in a skirmish with the Iroquois. In 1703, the parish was closed and its registers moved to Lachine because of the constant threat from the Iroquois . Around 1712, René-Charles de Breslay (1658–1735), local parish priest from 1703 to 1719, got caught in
805-691: The Sainte-Anne Veterans' Hospital, the Morgan Arboretum , and the L'Anse-à-l'Orme Nature Park. Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is also home to John Abbott College and McGill University 's Macdonald Campus , which includes the J. S. Marshall Radar Observatory and the Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre as well as about 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) of farmland which separates the small town from neighbouring Baie-d'Urfé . Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
840-530: The bus network of the Société de transport de Montréal . Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue will be the westernmost terminus for the Réseau express métropolitain rapid transit system on the island of Montreal. The West Island branch is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in late 2024. The Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools, but were previously operated by
875-422: The college, increasing the property's size to its current 1,600 acres (650 ha). In 1965, it became the Macdonald Campus of McGill University. Students studying at Macdonald Campus can earn internationally recognized degrees at both the undergraduate - B.Sc.(Agr) - and graduate level in the fields of agriculture, food, natural sciences, applied economics, environment, and engineering. In 1971, McGill leased
910-488: The early 1800s the town became a place of literary pilgrimage after Thomas Moore the famous Irish composer wrote one of his most celebrated works Canadian Boat Song here. In 1835, the local post office opened. In 1843, the Sainte-Anne Canal was completed, resulting in a large number of travellers and merchants passing through the village. Another impetus to its development came a few years later in 1854, when
945-610: 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,
980-530: The founding of the college. The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES) and the School of Human Nutrition are located on McGill University's Macdonald Campus. The campus comprises 650 hectares in a waterfront setting on the western tip of the island of Montreal. The faculty offers: The faculty offers a variety of degree programs at the undergraduate level leading to a B.Sc. degree in either Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AgEnvSc), Food Science (FoodSc) or Nutritional Sciences (NutrSci), or
1015-632: The parish municipality was renamed to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue that same year. The village municipality changed its status to town ( ville ) on January 12, 1895. The early 20th century saw several developments in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue: the Macdonald College (affiliated to the McGill University ) was established in 1907; the Federal Government built Ste. Anne's Veteran Hospital in 1917; the Galipeault Bridge
1050-646: 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
1085-404: The tip of Montreal Island to Pointe-Claire, Île Perrot, Soulanges, Vaudreuil, and Île aux Tourtes. In 1672, King Louis XIV of France granted fiefdoms bordering on Lake of Two Mountains and Lake Saint-Louis to Louis de Berthé, Lord of Chailly, and to his brother Gabriel, Lord of La Joubardière. One of these adjacent fiefdoms was called Bellevue, due to its good views to the east and west. In 1677,
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1120-596: The world. After two years of planning and construction, the college opened in the fall of 1907 under principal James Wilson Robertson . The McGill School for Teachers was also moved to MacDonald Campus in 1907. In 1965 it was renamed the Faculty of Education, and in 1970 it was relocated to McGill's Downtown Campus. In 1938, the Rural Adult Education Service of Macdonald College was established. In 1943, John W. McConnell purchased an adjacent 1,380 acres (560 ha) of farmland and donated it to
1155-528: Was built in 1924 and doubled in 1964, linking Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue with Île Perrot . One of Canada's earliest Garden City experiments was undertaken in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue by John James Harpell, an industrialist, who around 1918 developed the 10 acres (4.0 ha) neighbourhood of Gardenvale. The neighbourhood was granted its own post office in 1920. In 1911, the parish municipality lost part of its territory when Baie-d'Urfé became
1190-615: Was established on a location once known and frequented by both the Algonquin and Iroquois peoples. Situated between two important lakes (Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Lac Saint Louis) and near the confluence of two important rivers (the Saint Lawrence River and the Ottawa River) both nations recognized its natural strategic advantages and had names for the place. The oral records show that it was named “Tiotenactokte” by
1225-472: Was re-constituted as an independent city on January 1, 2006. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue had a population of 5,027 living in 2,108 of its 2,304 total private dwellings, a change of 1.4% from its 2016 population of 4,958 . With a land area of 10.46 km (4.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 480.6/km (1,244.7/sq mi) in 2021. The current mayor of Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue
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