Drummondville
Drummondville
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| Ville de Drummondville | |||
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| Coordinates (415, rue Lindsay ): 45°53′N 72°29′W / 45.883°N 72.483°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Centre-du-Québec | ||
| RCM | Drummond | ||
| Established | July 7, 2004 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Drummond |
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| Provincial | Drummond | ||
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| - Type | Drummondville City Council | ||
| - Mayor | Francine Ruest-Jutras | ||
| - Federal MP(s) | François Choquette (NDP) | ||
| - Quebec MNA(s) | Yves-François Blanchet (PQ) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Land | 246.79 km2 (95.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 613.93 km2 (237 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 67,392 | ||
| - Density | 273.1/km2 (707.3/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 78,108 | ||
| - Urban density | 127.2/km2 (329.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | ||
| Postal code(s) | J2A-J2C, J2E | ||
| Area code(s) | 819 | ||
Access Routes  A-20 / TCH A-55 |
 Route 122 Route 139 Route 143 |
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| Website | ville.drummondville.qc.ca | ||
Drummondville is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal on the Saint-François River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 67,392. The mayor of Drummondville is Francine Ruest-Jutras.
Drummondville is the seat of Drummond Regional County Municipality, and of the judicial district of Drummond.
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History
Drummondville was founded in June 1815 by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick George Heriot. The purpose of the town was to provide a home for British soldiers in the War of 1812, and to guard the Saint-François River against American attack. The town was named after Sir Gordon Drummond, the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada between 1813 and 1816.
The construction of the Hemmings Falls hydro-electric dam in 1920 brought a new wave of industrial growth to the Drummondville area. Several outlying municipalities have been amalgamated into Drummondville since the 1950s:
- 1955: Saint-Joseph de Grantham, Saint-Jean-Baptiste
- 1966: Drummondville-Ouest
- 1982: Drummondville-Sud
- 1993: Grantham
- 2004: Saint-Nicéphore, Saint-Charles-de-Drummond, Saint-Joachim-de-Courval
Demographics
Population
Population trend
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2011 | 71,117 |  3.9% |
| 2009 | 68,446 | 1.0% |
| 2006 | 67,392 | 6.9% |
| Merger | 63,029 | 26.1% |
| 2001 | 46,599 | 3.8% |
| 1996 | 44,882 | 4.0% |
| 1991 | 43,171 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamation of the Cities of Drummondville, Saint-Nicéphore, the Municipality of Saint-Charles-de-Drummond and the Parish of Saint-Joachim-de-Courval on July 7, 2004.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 62,710 | 95.43% |
| English only | 710 | 1.08% |
| Both English and French | 175 | 0.27% |
| Other languages | 2,120 | 3.22% |
Notable Drummondville natives
- Louise Bédard, dancer and choreographer
- Serge Boisvert, professional hockey player
- Alex Bourret, professional hockey player
- Yvan Cournoyer, professional hockey player
- Michel Cusson, musician and composer
- Gilbert Dionne, professional hockey player
- Marcel Dionne, professional hockey player
- Jessica Dubé, olympic ice skater
- Patrick Lalime, professional hockey player
- Yvon Lambert, professional hockey player
- Bernard Lemaire, businessman
- Daniel Lemire, humourist
- Mathieu Massicotte, physicist, graphene specialist, NASA member
- Eric Messier, professional hockey player
- Louis Morissette, humourist
- Lester Patrick, professional hockey player
- Mathieu Perreault, professional hockey player
- Kim Poirier, actress
- Karine Vanasse, actress
- A Perfect Murder (band), musical group
- Kaïn, musical group
- Les Trois Accords, musical group
Sports
Drummondville is home to the QMJHL's Drummondville Voltigeurs. The team plays its home games at Centre Marcel Dionne.
Transportation
Local transit
Intra-city transit has been assured since 1987 by the Commission de transport de Drummondville, which currently operates city bus services on five routes headquartered at the main bus terminal at Des Forges and Lindsay Streets.
Intercity buses
Intercity highway coach service is provided by Autobus Drummondville Ltée, a unit of Groupe Bourgeois. Major destinations include the nearby cities of Montreal, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Victoriaville, Saint-Hyacinthe, and Thetford Mines.
Intercity rail
Passenger train service towards Montreal and Quebec City is provided by Via Rail. Drummondville is part of the high-traffic Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, and trains run at a rate of about five per day in either direction from the Drummondville railway station.
Air
General aviation services are available at the Drummondville Airport and the Drummondville Water Aerodrome.
Sister cities
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
See also
- List of municipalities in Quebec
- Municipal history of Quebec
- List of mayors of Drummondville
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Drummondville
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: DRUMMOND (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: DRUMMOND
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Drummondville, Quebec
- ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Drummondville (Urban), Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Coordinates: 45°53′N 72°29′W / 45.883°N 72.483°W