Drummondville, Quebec

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Ville de Drummondville,
Québec, Canada
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City Information
Established:	July 7, 2004
Area:	249.80 km²
Population: City Population (2005)	65 891
Population density:	263.8/km²
Time zone:	Eastern: UTC -5
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Latitude: Longitude:	45°53′ N 72°29′ W
Elevation:	365 m MSL
Government
Mayor:	Francine Ruest-Jutras 2005-2009 {{Hide = {{{Disable Mayor Listing}}}}} List of mayors of Drummondville, Quebec {{Unhide = {{{Disable Mayor Listing}}}}}
Governing body:	Drummondville City Council
Members of Parliament:
Pauline Picard
Provincial Representatives:
Normand Jutras
Ville de Drummondville
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Drummondville is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal, on the Saint-François River. Drummondville is the seat of Drummond Regional County Municipality. As of 2001, the population was 46,599. The mayor of Drummondville is Francine Ruest-Jutras.

1 History
2 Demographics
3 Notable Drummondville natives
4 Sports
5 Transportation
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] 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-Francois 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, Saint-Jean-Baptiste
1966: Drummondville-Ouest
1982: Drummondville-Sud
1993: Grantham
2004: Saint-Nicéphore, Saint-Charles-de-Drummond, Saint-Joachim-de-Courval

[edit] Demographics

(according to Statistics Canada 2001 census)

Growth Rate (1996-2001): 3.8%
Total Private Dwellings: 21783
Area: 71.33 km².
Density: 652.3 people per km².

[edit] Notable Drummondville natives

Louise Bédard, dance choreographer
Yvan Cournoyer, hockey player
Michel Cusson, musician and composer
Gilbert Dionne, hockey player
Marcel Dionne, hockey player
Jessica Dubé, olympic ice skater
Patrick Lalime, hockey player
Louis Morissette, humourist
Patrick Sénécal, horror writer
Les Trois Accords, musical group
Karine Vanasse, actress
Bernard Lemaire, businessman
Malaise Douteux, musical group
Slaughter Slashing, musical group
Kaïn, musical group

[edit] Sports

Drummondville is home to the QMJHL's Drummondville Voltigeurs. The team plays its home games at Centre Marcel Dionne.

[edit] Transportation

Transit service is provided by the Commission de transport de Drummondville. Intercity highway coach service is provided by Autobus Drummondville Ltée, a unit of Groupe Bourgeois. Passenger train service is provided by VIA Rail.