18-599: Senneville ( French pronunciation: [sɛnvil] ) is an affluent on-island suburban village on the western tip of the Island of Montreal , Quebec, Canada. It is the wealthiest town in the West Island . Situated close to the city of Montreal , it was historically a popular location for the country houses of wealthy Montrealers. Attractions include multiple golf clubs, a yacht club, and La Ferme du Fort Senneville, an organic demonstration farm. The Morgan Arboretum
36-406: A bilingual municipality since 2005-11-02. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Senneville had a population of 951 living in 352 of its 377 total private dwellings, a change of 3.3% from its 2016 population of 921 . With a land area of 7.45 km (2.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 127.7/km (330.6/sq mi) in 2021. The current mayor of
54-421: A calcareous well-drained loam . The loamy slopes overlooking Lake of Two Mountains are excellent for fruit trees and tender plants due to fertile soils, good drainage, and the moderating effect on microclimate provided by the lake. Because of its strategic location at the far western end of Montreal Island, a stockade fort was built there in 1671. In 1679, Jacques Le Ber , fur trader from Montreal, bought
72-554: A new stone fort was constructed in 1702–1703, which lasted until 1776 when it was destroyed during the American Revolutionary War by Continental Army troops under Benedict Arnold . The Village Municipality of Senneville was established on January 12, 1895, when it separated from the Parish of Sainte-Anne du Bout-de-l’Isle . The Senneville Post Office operated from 1911 to 1957. On January 1, 2002, as part of
90-558: 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
108-449: 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 Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys The Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
126-690: Is an autonomous school service centre on Montreal Island , Quebec, Canada, appointed by the Ministry of Education . Its headquarters is in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal . Its education centre is in LaSalle , also in Montreal. The centre is named after Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620–1700), a French nun who helped start education infrastructure in the new colony. On June 15, 2020, Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys replaced
144-653: 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
162-468: The 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal , Senneville was merged into the city of Montreal and became part of the borough of Pierrefonds-Senneville . However, after a change of government and a 2004 referendum , it was re-constituted as an independent village municipality on January 1, 2006. According to the Office québécois de la langue française , Senneville has been officially recognized as
180-721: 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
198-664: The École secondaire Saint-Georges . The Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) operates Anglophone public schools in the area. Notable past and present residents include: 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
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#1732775722657216-645: The Boisbriand Fief from Michel Sidrac Dugé , and renamed it to Senneville after Senneville-sur-Fécamp , his hometown in France. Le Ber operated a fur trading post there and built a stone windmill at the fort in 1686, which also served as a focal point for settlers in the area. In 1689, the Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains took place nearby. 1n 1691, the stockade and windmill were burned down by Iroquois and
234-609: 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
252-638: The Village of Senneville is Julie Brisebois. In addition, there are six municipal councillors: List of former mayors: 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. 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
270-610: 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,
288-410: The monotony of this bedrock , there are many types of soil in the municipality. Clay is common near the northeastern corner and part of the western shores. Sand dominates many inland areas; it is rapidly drained in places but often has impeded drainage due to the type of hardpan which develops in podzols . Near-shore areas along the northern margin have extensive areas of glacial till which forms
306-646: 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
324-409: Was founded here in 1953, and is today managed by Macdonald College ; an important bird sanctuary, it is open to the public year-round. Fort Senneville was constructed here in 1671, but its ruins are on private land and are not accessible to the public. The historic core of the village was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2002. All of Senneville lies over dolomite . In contrast to
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