Duvernay (French pronunciation: [dyvɛʁnɛ]) is a district in the eastern part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.
Geography
editIt is located south-west of Saint-Francois, south-east of Auteuil, east of Vimont and Pont-Viau and around Sant-Vincent-de-Paul. The Rivière des Prairies passes to the south.[1]
Demographics
edit| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 18,740 | 66.91% |
| English only | 5,515 | 19.69% |
| Unofficial language only | 2,800 | 9.99% |
| Mixed responses and/or neither | 950 | 3.39% |
Education
editCommission scolaire de Laval operates French-language public schools.
- École secondaire Leblanc
- École primaire Des Ormeaux[2]
- École primaire J.-Jean-Joubert[3]
- École primaire Notre-Dame-du-Sourire[4]
- École primaire Val-des-Arbres[5]
- As of 2017[update], it has about 430 students
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB) operates English-language public schools. Elementary schools serving sections of Duvernay:
All sections of Laval are zoned to Laval Junior Academy and Laval Senior Academy
SWLSB previously had its headquarters in Duvernay.[10]
References
edit- ^ Interactive map of Laval from the official website Shows both the borders and names of the 14 former municipalities (purple) and the borders only of the current 6 sectors (maroon), tick off both boxes beside "Limite administrative".
- ^ "Des Ormeaux Archived 2017-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.
- ^ "J.-Jean-Joubert Archived 2017-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Notre-Dame-du-Sourire." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Val-des-Arbres Archived 2017-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire de Laval. Retrieved on September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Genesis Elementary School." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. "2450, Rosemère Duvernay, Laval, QC H7E 2J8" See also: "GENESIS ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine"
- ^ "Jules Verne Elementary School." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. "1701 De l'École Duvernay, Laval, QC H7G 1V5" See also: "JULES VERNE ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine"
- ^ "St. Paul Elementary School." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. "2425 Honfleur Duvernay, Laval, QC H7E 1Y3 " See also: "SAINT-PAUL ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine"
- ^ "Abou Us." St. Paul Elementary School. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
- ^ Home page. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. May 10, 2000. Retrieved on September 18, 2017. Retrieved on September 18, 2017. "1105 Victor Morin Duvernay, Laval, Québec, H7G 4B8"
External links
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