Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Pointe-Claire is a municipality located on the Island of Montreal
in southwestern Quebec
, Canada
. As of 2006
, it had a population of 30,161. On January 1, 2002, it, along with all other separate municipalities on the Island of Montreal were merged into the city of Montreal
by the provincial government. On June 20, 2004, referendums were held in these recently merged cities to determine whether there was popular support to reinstate them as their own separate entities. As a result, Pointe-Claire was reinstated as a city on January 1, 2006.
Pointe-Claire is on the north shore of Lac Saint-Louis. It is bordered on the east by Dorval, on the north by Dollard-des-Ormeaux, and on the west by Kirkland
and Beaconsfield
.
The city's symbol is the windmill
located on the shoreline.
As of the census
of 2001
, there were 29,286 people, 11,400 households, and 8,620 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,551.99/km². There were 11,656 housing units at an average density of 617.70/km². The racial makeup of the city was 88.06% White, 1.67% Black Canadian
, 0.21% Aboriginal
, 6.97% Asian Canadian
, and 0.87% Latin American
.
Languages
The linguistic makeup of the city was English
as the first language of 56.7% of the population, French
the first of 24.0%, 1.7% of the population learnt both English and French, and 17.6% first learnt other languages. 26.4% of the population can speak only English, 4.0% can speak only French, 69.0% can speak both English and French, and 0.6% cannot speak English nor French. Pointe Claire is the largest English-speaking city in the West Island per percentage rate, and second in population behind neighbouring city Dollard-des-Ormeaux.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 15, 11.9% from 15 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 15 and over, there were 86.3 males.
There were 11,400 households out of which 34.3% had children living with them, 53.7% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female lone-parent as a householder, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average married-couple family size was 3.2.
Christians
made up 84.0% of the population, or 51.2% Catholic
, 28.5% Protestant
, 2.9% Orthodox
, and 1.4% other Christian. Other religions in the city include 1.5% Muslim
, 1.0% Jewish
, 1.6% Eastern religions, and 0.1% other religions. 11.8% of the population claimed to have no religious affiliation.
The median income for a household in the city was $61,133, and the median income for a family was $71,808. Males had an average income of $49,068 versus $29,125 for females. About 5.7% of the labour force was unemployed. The largest occupation categories were 22.3% employed in business, finance, and administration occupations, 19.0% sales and service occupations, and 17.3% in management occupations.
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding of data samples.
English-language schooling is provided by the Lester B Pearson School Board:
French-language schooling is provided by the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Board:
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The current mayor of Pointe-Claire is Bill McMurchie. There are eight city councilors.
's Dorion-Rigaud Line: Pointe-Claire Station
located at Av. Donegani and Av. Ashgrove, Valois Station
located at Av. De-la-Baie-de-Valois (Valois Bay) and Av. Donegani, and Cedar Park Station
located on Av. Donegani between Av. Applebee and Av. Aurora. The city is also served by several bus routes operated by Société de transport de Montréal
with a major terminal located at Fairview Pointe-Claire
.
and diving
, and has sent several Canadian athletes to the Summer Olympic Games
. Thomas Hall
, who trains at the Pointe-Claire Canoe Kayak Club, won bronze in the 1000m C-1 canoe race
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
.
In the beginning of the Pointe-Claire Boating Club the main focus was on paddling, not sailing. Some members of the boating club felt that’s sailing was being neglected, in 1892 they broke away from the Pointe-Claire Boating Club to formed their own club for sailing, the Corinthian Sailing Club. The Corinthian Club was interested in promoting sailing races, to establish uniformed rules for the Government of all Races, and to encourage building and sailing yachts. As an overall interest in sailing increased within Pointe-Claire the sailing club eventually merged back with the Pointe-Claire Boating Club, allowing their old club house to become a storage area.
. When the summer of 1914 arrived the club suffered a substantial decrease in members due to the war. They were forced to abandon expansions plans that they had and simply focus on keeping the club open by holding fundraisers. When the end of war finally came many returned to the club enthusiastically looking to improve the club and as well as community life. They were able to finally persuade the Grand Trunk Railway to sell them the east side of the pier, and renamed themselves the Pointe-Claire Yacht Club.
The same threat of closer was faced in World War II
by the club when manly of the members went off to war or simply did not have the leisure to be a part of a yacht club anymore, but the Pointe-Claire Yacht club prevailed once again. While other such boating clubs like the Valois Boating Club and the Lakeside Boating club went under, the Pointe-Claire Yacht Club was able to survive and undergo expansion after the war.
The Pointe Claire Yacht Club has had to go through many trials over the years but has always managed to come out on top. It has now established itself as an important landmark of Pointe-Claire as well as a vital part of the Pointe-Claire community.
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
in southwestern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. As of 2006
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
, it had a population of 30,161. On January 1, 2002, it, along with all other separate municipalities on the Island of Montreal were merged into the city of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
by the provincial government. On June 20, 2004, referendums were held in these recently merged cities to determine whether there was popular support to reinstate them as their own separate entities. As a result, Pointe-Claire was reinstated as a city on January 1, 2006.
Pointe-Claire is on the north shore of Lac Saint-Louis. It is bordered on the east by Dorval, on the north by Dollard-des-Ormeaux, and on the west by Kirkland
Kirkland, Quebec
Kirkland is a town on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 20,491. It is named after Charles-Aimé Kirkland, a Quebec provincial politician....
and Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield, Quebec
Beaconsfield , 2006 Population 19,194) is a municipality on the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of Lake Saint-Louis and is bordered on the west by Baie-D'Urfé, on the north by Kirkland and on the east by Pointe-Claire...
.
The city's symbol is the windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
located on the shoreline.
Demographics
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2001
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
, there were 29,286 people, 11,400 households, and 8,620 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,551.99/km². There were 11,656 housing units at an average density of 617.70/km². The racial makeup of the city was 88.06% White, 1.67% Black Canadian
Black Canadian
'Black Canadians is a designation used for people of Black African descent, who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada. The term specifically refers to Canadians with Sub-Saharan African ancestry. The majority of Black Canadians are of Caribbean origin...
, 0.21% Aboriginal
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
, 6.97% Asian Canadian
Asian Canadian
This is a list of Canadians of Asian ancestry. Asian Canadians comprise the largest visible minority in Canada, at 11% of the Canadian population.- Ethnicity :List of Asian Canadian Demographies according to the 2006 Census- Notable Asian Canadians :...
, and 0.87% Latin American
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
.
Languages
| Language | Mother tongue | Home language | Official languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 55.01% | 67.79% | 68.49% |
| French | 22.36% | 19.36% | 25.10% |
| English and French | 1.61 | 1.47% | 5.71% |
| Non official language only | 21.00% | 10.59% | |
| Combinations | 1.47% | ||
The linguistic makeup of the city was English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as the first language of 56.7% of the population, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
the first of 24.0%, 1.7% of the population learnt both English and French, and 17.6% first learnt other languages. 26.4% of the population can speak only English, 4.0% can speak only French, 69.0% can speak both English and French, and 0.6% cannot speak English nor French. Pointe Claire is the largest English-speaking city in the West Island per percentage rate, and second in population behind neighbouring city Dollard-des-Ormeaux.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 15, 11.9% from 15 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 15 and over, there were 86.3 males.
There were 11,400 households out of which 34.3% had children living with them, 53.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.1% had a female lone-parent as a householder, and 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average married-couple family size was 3.2.
Christians
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
made up 84.0% of the population, or 51.2% Catholic
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
, 28.5% Protestant
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
, 2.9% Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
, and 1.4% other Christian. Other religions in the city include 1.5% Muslim
Islam
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, 1.0% Jewish
Judaism
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, 1.6% Eastern religions, and 0.1% other religions. 11.8% of the population claimed to have no religious affiliation.
The median income for a household in the city was $61,133, and the median income for a family was $71,808. Males had an average income of $49,068 versus $29,125 for females. About 5.7% of the labour force was unemployed. The largest occupation categories were 22.3% employed in business, finance, and administration occupations, 19.0% sales and service occupations, and 17.3% in management occupations.
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding of data samples.
Education
- Clearpoint (formerly Cedar Park) Elementary
- St. John Fisher Elementary
- John Rennie High SchoolJohn Rennie High SchoolJohn Rennie High School , located in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada, is an English language secondary school which opened in 1955. The school was named after Hon. John Rennie, , the Union Nationale Member of the National Assembly for Huntingdon from 1947 to 1952...
- Lindsay Place High School
- St. Thomas High School
French-language schooling is provided by the Marguerite-Bourgeoys School Board:
- École primaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
- École primaire Pointe-Claire
- École primaire Saint-Louis
- École secondaire Felix-Leclerc (formerly École secondaire Saint-Thomas and adjacent to Saint Thomas High School)
Government
- Robert Geller (District 1 - Cedar-Le Village)
- Paul Bissonnette (District 2 - Lakeside)
- Jacques Labbé (District 3 - Valois)
- Aldo Iermieri (District 4 - Cedar Park Heights)
- Edward Sztuka (District 5 - Lakeside Heights)
- Jean-Pierre Grenier (District 6 - Seigniory)
- Dennis Smith (District 7 - Northview)
- Morris Trudeau (District 8 - Oneida)
Transportation
Pointe-Claire is served by three stations on the Agence métropolitaine de transportAgence métropolitaine de transport
The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles...
's Dorion-Rigaud Line: Pointe-Claire Station
Pointe-Claire (AMT)
Pointe-Claire is a commuter rail station on the AMT Vaudreuil-Hudson Line in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada.-Société de transport de Montréal:-External links:*...
located at Av. Donegani and Av. Ashgrove, Valois Station
Valois (AMT)
Valois is a commuter rail station on the AMT Vaudreuil-Hudson Line in the Valois section of Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada.-Société de transport de Montréal:-External links:*...
located at Av. De-la-Baie-de-Valois (Valois Bay) and Av. Donegani, and Cedar Park Station
Cedar Park (AMT)
Cedar Park is a commuter rail station on the AMT Vaudreuil-Hudson Line in the Cedar Park section of Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada.-Société de transport de Montréal:-External links:*...
located on Av. Donegani between Av. Applebee and Av. Aurora. The city is also served by several bus routes operated by Société de transport de Montréal
Société de transport de Montréal
The Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
with a major terminal located at Fairview Pointe-Claire
Fairview Pointe-Claire
Fairview Pointe-Claire, also called Fairview Centre , is one of the biggest super regional shopping malls on the island of Montreal with about spread on two levels of shopping space...
.
Notable natives
Pointe-Claire is strong in competitive swimmingSwimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, and has sent several Canadian athletes to the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
. Thomas Hall
Thomas Hall (canoer)
Thomas Hall is an Olympic sprint canoer from Canada. Born in Montreal, but raised in nearby Pointe Claire, Quebec, Hall is part of a water sport family that includes a mother who was an international kayaker and a sister who is a competitive canoer...
, who trains at the Pointe-Claire Canoe Kayak Club, won bronze in the 1000m C-1 canoe race
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
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.
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Pointe-Claire Yacht Club
The Pointe-Claire Yacht club is an important historical establishment that has been a part of the Pointe-Claire community for more than 130 years.The Early Years
The Pointe-Claire Yacht Club was begun in 1879 when a group of boating enthusiastic came together and decided to form the Pointe-Claire boating club. They were able to lease part of the old railway pier from the Grand Trunk Railway that was no longer being used to ship limestone. The first years of the club were productive ones that were mainly spent constructing their own clubhouse and establishing themselves in the area. By 1890 they were able to host their first annual regatta with its 39 members.In the beginning of the Pointe-Claire Boating Club the main focus was on paddling, not sailing. Some members of the boating club felt that’s sailing was being neglected, in 1892 they broke away from the Pointe-Claire Boating Club to formed their own club for sailing, the Corinthian Sailing Club. The Corinthian Club was interested in promoting sailing races, to establish uniformed rules for the Government of all Races, and to encourage building and sailing yachts. As an overall interest in sailing increased within Pointe-Claire the sailing club eventually merged back with the Pointe-Claire Boating Club, allowing their old club house to become a storage area.
The War Years
By 1913 the Pointe-Claire boating Club was large enough to host the Eastern Division Regatta of the Canadian Canoe Association for the first time. The fact that the Boating club was able to reach such a size managed to help it survive through World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. When the summer of 1914 arrived the club suffered a substantial decrease in members due to the war. They were forced to abandon expansions plans that they had and simply focus on keeping the club open by holding fundraisers. When the end of war finally came many returned to the club enthusiastically looking to improve the club and as well as community life. They were able to finally persuade the Grand Trunk Railway to sell them the east side of the pier, and renamed themselves the Pointe-Claire Yacht Club.
The same threat of closer was faced in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
by the club when manly of the members went off to war or simply did not have the leisure to be a part of a yacht club anymore, but the Pointe-Claire Yacht club prevailed once again. While other such boating clubs like the Valois Boating Club and the Lakeside Boating club went under, the Pointe-Claire Yacht Club was able to survive and undergo expansion after the war.
The Pointe Claire Yacht Club has had to go through many trials over the years but has always managed to come out on top. It has now established itself as an important landmark of Pointe-Claire as well as a vital part of the Pointe-Claire community.
Places of interest
- The Last Post Fund National Field of Honour, a National Historic Site of Canada, is located in Pointe-Claire.
See also
- List of former boroughs
- Montreal MergerMontreal MergerAs with other large cities like New York City and Toronto, the legal geographic boundaries of Montreal have been reorganized to incorporate adjacent communities which are integral to its social and economic life.-Merger and demerger:...
- Municipal reorganization in QuebecMunicipal reorganization in QuebecThe most recent episode of municipal reorganization in Quebec, Canada, was undertaken in 2002 by the Parti Québécois Government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry....