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Saint-Leonard | |
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| Saint-Léonard (French) | |
 Saint-Leonard church on Rue Jarry. | |
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 Location in Montreal | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′09″N 73°35′46″W / 45.58583°N 73.59611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| City | Montreal |
| Region | Montréal |
| Merge into Montreal | January 1, 2002 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Saint-Leonard—Saint-Michel Honoré-Mercier |
| Provincial | Jeanne-Mance–Viger |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Michel Bissonnet (Ensemble Montréal) |
| • Federal MP(s) | Patricia Lattanzio (LPC) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Filomena Rotiroti (PLQ) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 79,495 |
| • Density | 5,893/km2 (15,260/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 30,890 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
| Access Routes[5] |   A-40 (TCH) |
| Website | https://montreal.ca/saint-leonard |
Saint-Leonard (/ˈliːoʊnɑːrd/ LEE-oh-nard; French: Saint-Léonard [sɛ̃ leonaʁ]) is a borough (arrondissement) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formerly a separate city,[6] it was amalgamated into the city of Montreal in 2002. The former city was originally called Saint-Leonard de Port Maurice after Leonard of Port Maurice, an Italian saint. The borough is home to Montreal's Via Italia.
Geography
Saint-Leonard is located in the northeastern part of the Island of Montreal. It is bordered by five boroughs: Montréal-Nord to the north and northwest, Anjou to the east, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve to the southeast, Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie to the south and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension to the southwest and west. Jean-Talon Street East (Rue Jean-Talon Est) traverses through the borough, connecting it to Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension and Anjou.
Features
Highways
Quebec Autoroute 40 (Autoroute Métropolitaine), part of the Trans-Canada Highway, traverses the area. Exits 76, 77 and 78 are in Saint-Leonard.
Public Transportation
Public transportation in Saint-Leonard is managed by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). Saint-Leonard has an extensive bus network in the borough with a total of 14 bus routes. There are 12 daytime routes including two express routes and 2 night routes. The STM's 141 Jean-Talon Est bus serves Jean-Talon Street East, with buses taking off at every 10 minutes maximum during peak hours from Saint-Michel and Honoré-Beaugrand metro stations.[7][8] The Mascouche Exo line runs through the borough and has a stop at Gare Saint-Léonard-Montréal-Nord. While lacking in a connection to the Metro system, the future Blue Line extension of the Montreal Metro, which is previewed to open in 2029, will have three stations located in Saint-Leonard, with all of them located along Jean-Talon Street East.[9] The REM de l'est[10] is a planned light rail rapid transit system that would connect Saint-Leonard and the rest of eastern Montreal to the Downtown core in less than 30 minutes. It will have a connection to the metro's future Blue Line extension at Lacordaire.
Malls
Carrefour Langelier is a small-sized shopping mall located in Saint-Leonard, at the corner of Jean-Talon Street East and Langelier Boulevard. Saint-Leonard is also home to the Le Boulevard shopping centre, although a portion of the mall is actually located in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.
Community Centre
An important English, French and Italian community centre, the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre (Centre Leonardo Da Vinci) is located along Lacordaire Boulevard, near Aréna Martin Brodeur.
History
The parish of Saint-Leonard-de-Port-Maurice was founded in April 1886 and eventually became the City of Saint-Leonard-de-Port-Maurice on March 5, 1915. Saint-Leonard was traditionally a rural francophone hamlet with under a thousand people until the mid-twentieth century. The town became increasingly developed and urban throughout the twentieth century, benefiting from the expansion of the City of Montreal and a massive wave of Italian immigration which enriched life in the area with numerous cafes and restaurants. In 2016, the number of Italian Canadians in Saint-Leonard was 25,510.[11][12] Maghrebis people make up a diverse group in the city; 3,900 people are of Berber ethnic origin and 3,770 people are of Arab ethnic origin.[12] It is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural neighbourhoods on the Island of Montreal and about 49% of the population is foreign-born. Today, the Saint-Leonard has the 10th highest population of Montreal's 19 boroughs and is the 8th most densely populated borough.
Italian Canadian presence
The borough has one of the highest concentrations of Italian Canadians in the city, along with Rivière-des-Prairies (RDP).[13] As such, it has surpassed Montreal's rapidly gentrifying Little Italy as the centre for Italian culture in the city, with numerous cultural institutions and commercial enterprises serving the city's second-most populous cultural community.[13] The stretch of Jean Talon Street between Langelier and Viau Boulevards has become known as Via Italia. By necessity, many services are available in Italian, English and French (the Leonardo da Vinci Centre, for instance, offers cultural activities and events in the three languages). The borough is characterized by its spacious, wide-set semi-detached brick duplexes (and triplexes, four-plexes, and five-plexes — an architectural style unique to Montreal), backyard vegetable gardens, Italian bars (cafés), and pastry shops serving Italian-Canadian staples such as cannoli, sfogliatelle, and zeppole.[14] At some times of year, it is possible to observe seasonal Italian traditions like the making of wine, cheese, sausage, and tomato sauce in quantity. These activities bring extended families and neighbours together and often spill out into front driveways.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25,328 | — |
| 1971 | 52,035 | +105.4% |
| 1976 | 78,452 | +50.8% |
| 1981 | 79,429 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 75,947 | −4.4% |
| 1991 | 73,120 | −3.7% |
| 1996 | 71,327 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 69,604 | −2.4% |
| 2006 | 71,730 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 75,707 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 78,305 | +3.4% |
Home language (2016)
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French | 28,785 | 46% |
| English | 14,125 | 22% |
| Other languages | 22,365 | 34% |
Mother Tongue (2016)
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French | 23,360 | 32% |
| English | 5,810 | 8% |
| Other languages | 43,340 | 60% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Not a visible minority | 44,000 | 57.2% |
| Visible minorities | 32,975 | 42.8% |
Migration
| Immigrants by country of birth (2016 Census)[16] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Population | |
| 1 | Italy | 10,405 | |
| 2 | Haiti | 8,635 | |
| 3 | Algeria | 8,475 | |
| 4 | Morocco | 4,995 | |
| 5 | Vietnam | 2,595 | |
| 6 | El Salvador | 1,065 | |
| 7 | Peru | 1,065 | |
| 8 | Portugal | 965 | |
| 9 | Lebanon | 900 | |
| 10 | Colombia | 770 | |
Sports and recreation
Aquatics
The Saint-Leonard Aquatic Complex (French: Complexe aquatique de Saint-Leonard) was built in 2006 and is home to three swimming pools: one recreational basin, one 25-metre (82 ft) pool and one acclimation basin that includes a turbo bath spa. There are also two saunas, one for women and one for men.
Skate parks
Skaters can skate safely in the skate park located in Parc Delorme.[17] Admission to the park is free, and it is open to the public May through October.
Cycling paths
Saint-Leonard has 10 km of bike paths around the borough, that connect various parks, pools and municipal structures. On November 1, 2022, the city of Montreal announced its Vision vélo 2023-2027 which plans to increase Montreal's cycling network by 200 km.[18] This includes 2 REV (Réseau Express Vélo) routes passing through Saint-Leonard on Lacordaire Boulevard and the other on Jean-Talon Street. If all goes to plan this will be the first time that Saint-Leonard will be connected to the rest of the Montreal bike network.[19]
A bike repair station is located next to the bike path on the Boulevard Robert entrance to Parc Wilfrid-Bastien.[20]
Hockey
Saint-Léonard has two hockey arenas, Aréna Martin Brodeur, located on 5300 Boulevard Robert, and Aréna Roberto Luongo, located on 7755 Rue Colbert. These arenas host local games, and usually provide food, locker rooms, showers and public free-skating.
Saint-Léonard also has many outdoor hockey rinks in the winter. There are seven rinks set up before winter, and then they are iced when the temperature is appropriate. There was a delay of rink making in 2007 when the weather was warmer than usual.
Soccer
Soccer is a very popular sport for the youth in Saint-Léonard. Every large public park in Saint-Léonard has a soccer field open to the public.
Figure skating
Both Saint-Léonard arenas are used by the figure skating community. Many Olympic and World Champions have trained here in different disciplines like singles, pairs, dance and synchronized skating.
Other activities
The city has a domed football stadium, Stade Hébert, which is home to the Saint-Léonard Cougars of the CJFL football league.
There are bocce courts located at almost every public park.
There are two ping-pong tables located at Parc Delorme.[21]
Saint-Léonard contains a cavern located at Pie XII Park.[22]