Welcome to this presentation page for Blainville, a city located on the North Shore of Montreal.
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Moving to Blainville
Located halfway between the metropolis and the beautiful Laurentian region, Blainville has the wind in its sails, with economic vitality, population growth and access to property above the average for Quebec cities. The city is popular with young families in particular. According to La Presse +, if Blainville is not considered to have a particular charm, most people who move there do so for the quality of life.
On the one hand, there are homes for all tastes and budgets, from reasonably priced condos and semi-detached houses to the luxurious mansions of the chic Fontainebleau district. On the other hand, 40% of the territory is made up of natural environments, while residential projects are integrated into recreational sites. In addition, the city offers a safe and friendly environment that is neither too small nor too large. The speed limit is set at 30 km/h, except on main arteries. The crime rate is very low. The increase in population has also stimulated many businesses to locate here and the tax revenue is invested directly in services to citizens. Can we expect more?
Blainville, from 1968 to today
According to Statistics Canada, the population of Blainville was 56,863 at the last census in 2016. Statistics Quebec estimates that in 2021 it will be more than 62,000 people. Since then, it has become the 2nd most populous city in the Laurentian administrative region after Saint-Jérôme and the 17th in Quebec.
The demographic expansion that Blainville is experiencing is exceptional, especially if we compare its growth rate to that of other cities in Quebec. At a high rate, the city is developing, becoming more dynamic, and urbanizing while preserving its green side, both in its residential neighbourhoods (which have a multitude of parks and a network of bicycle paths) and in its agricultural sector and its immense peat bog.
A review of the figures in this table is interesting. It reveals the rapid growth of Blainville in terms of population and residential development, but also in terms of municipal expenditures. The total number of kilometers of streets follows the same trend, also doubling every 20 years. Similarly, the average value of homes increases by 433% between 1968 and 1978, 311% from 1978 to 1988, 177% from 1988 to 1998 and 280% from 1998 to 2017. Over a period of nearly 40 years, the average value of a single-family home of $4,500 in 1968 increases to $310,125 in 2017. The assessed valuation of the entire municipality also increases almost exponentially; from $5 million in 1968 to $108 million a decade later. In 2017, that property assessment is $7,651 million!
(Source : https://blainville.ca/storage/app/media/Ville/Portrait%20de%20Blainville/Histoire/cahier_histoire_blainville.pdf)A city where it is good to live
The territory of Blainville is divided into 11 neighbourhoods: Fontainebleau, Côte-Saint-Louis, Saint-Rédempteur, Plan-Bouchard, Notre-Dame-de-L'Assomption, Chante-Bois, Hirondelles, Alençon, Renaissance or Bas-Sainte-Thérèse and Blainvillier.
In terms of quality of life, L'actualité magazine ranked Blainville 1st among the best cities in Quebec to live in in 2019. Blainville has risen to the top of the list thanks, among other things, to its economic health, its demographics and the wide variety of activities and services offered to the population.
Source: City of Blainville
On the economic level
Blainville is one of the most flourishing cities in Quebec. It has 2 industrial parks, more than 800 businesses and industries, including the 70 largest in the Thérèse-De-Blainville RCM. 5 commercial centres, including Exit 28. Innovative real estate projects, including the Chambéry project and the Quartier de la gare. Excellent bars, craft breweries, top-rated restaurants and all the professional and personal care services you need.
On the educational level
The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates 10 French elementary schools and 2 high schools. The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board administers one English elementary school. Two CÉGEPS are located nearby: the Cégep de Saint-Jérôme and the Collège Lionel-Groulx de Sainte-Thérèse.
On the recreational level
The Blainville Municipal Library has a wide variety of documents (books, games, CDs, DVDs, video games, magazines, newspapers, etc.). It offers activities for youth and adults, such as conferences and animations for children. It also offers workrooms, computer stations, viewing stations and assistance to readers. The Exhibition Centre, formerly known as the Art Gallery, is a space dedicated to the presentation of exhibitions on the arts, history and science.
The Zone is an infrastructure dedicated to the youth of Blainville. The program of cultural, digital and leisure activities allows children and teenagers to explore and develop their interests. Finally, there is the Plan Bouchard Micromuseum, a unique museum concept that allows citizens to discover local history.
Source: City of Blainville
Source: City of Blainville
On the sport level
Citizens have access to 44 parks and 30 outdoor recreational spaces offering: bicycle paths, walking trails, an equestrian park presenting international level events as well as arenas, skating rinks, sports fields for baseball, basketball, soccer, petanque, pickleball, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, there are two golf courses (Le Blainvillier and Rosemère Fontainebleau), the Richard-Garneau Track and Field Stadium (which allows the Laurentian region to develop high-level athletes) and finally the Centre récréoaquatique, which offers all the services of a municipal pool.
On the cultural level
Blainville offers both indoor and outdoor performances. Indoor shows include the Children's Shows presented one Sunday a month from September to May at 11:00 am. The program will please the whole family: magic, circus, theater, puppets, songs and much more.
Outdoors, there are : Les p'tits spectacles d'été - A series of free family shows offered in Blainville's parks on Tuesdays at 11 a.m., from June to August. The shows are presented under the big top and take place rain or shine, in various styles (song, circus, theater, puppets, etc.). Les Jeudis Show - A series of free musical shows presented in Blainville's parks on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. from June to August.
The shows, of various styles (pop, folk, rock, etc.) are presented under the big top and take place rain or shine. And the Terrasses en musique - A series of free musical shows presented in June on the terrace of the Paul Mercier Library, which aim above all to discover a little-known music or artist. In case of rain, the show takes place inside the Paul Mercier Library.
Source: City of Blainville
Some additional attractions
- Le Petit Théâtre du Nord (Boisbriand)
- Garden of the Old Barn
- ENIGMA-TIC Adventure Center
- MiniMaze games and entertainment rooms
- Ovolt amusement and Game Rooms
- Gravel Strawberry field
- Les Brasseurs du Nord – Le Relais Boréale
Text sources
- Ville de Blainville
- La Presse + : Habiter Blainville
- Société d'histoire et de généalogie des Mille-Îles
- Wikipédia - Blainville
- Statistiques Canada – Recensement
- Statistiques Québec – Estimations de la population des municipalités de 25 000 habitants et plus