McMasterville is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality. The population as of the 2021 Canadian Census was 5,936. It is within the Administrative Region of Montérégie.
McMasterville | |
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 Sacré Coeur de Jésus church | |
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 Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM. | |
  McMasterville Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′N 73°14′W / 45.550°N 73.233°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Vallée-du-Richelieu |
| Constituted | July 31, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Dulac |
| • Federal riding | Beloeil—Chambly |
| • Prov. riding | Borduas |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 5,936 |
| • Density | 1,904/km2 (4,930/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  4.2% |
| • Dwellings | 2,459 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |  R-116  R-223 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe town was founded in 1917 to house workers of the Canadian Explosives Limited which operated until 1998. The town is named after the first chairman of that company, William McMaster.
Geography
editMcMasterville is located along the Richelieu river, on the shore facing Mont St-Hilaire and Otterburn Park.
Demographics
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PopulationeditPopulation trend:[5]
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LanguageeditMother tongue language (2021)[6]
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Economy
editIn September 2023 the Swedish upstart Northvolt formally announced plans to build a 60 GWh/year battery cell factory on the grounds of the former CIL factory around which McMasterville was once founded. The factory was expected to start producing cells in 2026 and to employ a staff of 3000. The factory would be heavily subsidised by Canada, Quebec and Ottawa.
"Northvolt officialisera jeudi la construction d'une usine en Montérégie" (in French). La Presse. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
Infrastructure
editSince 2000, McMasterville is served by the McMasterville commuter rail station on the Réseau de transport métropolitain's Mont-Saint-Hilaire line. Local bus service is provided by the RTM.
Education
editThe town is host to the École d'éducation internationale which offers secondary level education where students can follow the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme as defined by the IBO. A primary school, École la Farandole, is also present.
The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the city.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 293915". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: McMasterville". Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Profile, 2021 Census - McMasterville, Municipalité [Census subdivision
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2023-11-15). "Census Profile, 2021 Census - McMasterville, Municipalité [Census subdivision]". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
- ^ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.