Drummondville, Quebec 作者： 来源： 发布时间：2021-05-25
I.Population and Area
₋Area
Land: 246.85 km2 (95.31 sq mi)
₋Population (2016)
Total: 68,601
Urban Density: 94.5/km2 (245/sq mi)
II.Natural Geography
₋Drummondville is a city in t he Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal on the Saint-François River. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 68,601. The mayor of Dru mmondville is Alexandre Cusson.
₋Drummondville is the seat of Drummond Regional County Municipality, and of the judicial district of Drummond.
₋Transportation
₋Highways
Drummondville is served by Autoroutes 20 and 55.
₋Local transit
Intra-city transit has been assured since 1987 by the Drummondville Transit, which currently operates city bus services on six routes headquartered at the main bus terminal at Des Forges and Lindsay Streets. Service runs at half-hour intervals Monday to Saturday and hourly on Sundays
₋Intercity buses
Intercity highway coach service is provided by Orléans Express and Groupe La Québécoise. Major destinations include the nearby cities of Montreal, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Victoriaville, Saint-Hyacinthe, and Thetford Mines.
₋Intercity rail
Passenger train service towards Montreal and Quebec City is provided by Via Rail. Drummondville is part of the high-traffic Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, and trains run at a rate of about five per day in either direction from the Drummondville railway station.
₋Air
General aviation services are available at the Drummondville Airport and the Drummondville Water Aerodrome.
III.ECONOMY
₋The average salary in Drummondville, Québec is C$59k. Trends in wages decreased by -100.0 percent in Q1 2020. The cost of living in Drummondville, Québec is 100 percent higher than the national average. The most popular occupations in Drummondville, Québec are Production Engineer, Project Manager, (Unspecified Type / General), and Java Software Developer / Programmer which pay between C$39k and C$100k per year. The most popular employer in Drummondville, Québec is Technocel.
₋Website: https://www.payscale.com/research/CA/Location=Drummondville-Qu%C3%A9
IV.Industrial Characteristics
₋Drummondville is home to the Promenades Drummondville regional shopping mall which has 109 stores.
₋MicroBird by Girardin, has its headquarters in Drummondville.
₋Originally settled by English soldiers and French settlers, it became a focal point for people because it was easy to cross the river at the foot of the falls. Potash manufacturing was the town's first economic activity. Later, the post-Confederation era brought industrialization with the development of sawmills, tanneries, forges, railways, hydroelectric plants and cement factories. In 1915, during WWI, a factory manufacturing "smokeless gunpowder" opened and transformed the town's economy. However, real development began with the establishment of the textile industry in 1918. Nowadays, the town has a large diversified industrial park, and its proximity to major roadways between Montréal, Québec City and the US has made it a favoured location for numerous trucking companies.
₋Website: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/drummondville
V.Attractions
1.Parc Woodyatt
₋Located in the very heart of Drummondville, Woodyatt Park brings nature and urbanity together in perfect harmony. The bordering Saint-François River also makes for a great birdwatching location. With a string of islets, large green spaces, majestic trees, and a recreational area featuring a water-play zone, the park is the perfect place for family recreational activities or picnics.
₋Address: 53 Rue du Pont, Drummondville, QC J2C 6B9
₋Phone: (819) 478-6565
₋Website: https://www.tourismecentreduquebec.com/en/activities/parc-woodyatt.aspx
2.Musée Populaire De La Photo
₋Considering the authorization for the gradual reopening of museums, the Musée National de la Photographie Desjardins plans to be able to reopen to the public according to the sanitary measures plan of the tourism industry in June for the boutique fair and in July for its exhibitions. Looking forward to welcoming you!
₋Guided tour (Wednesday to Sunday)
₋Audio guides available at the museum reception
₋Activities for groups:
- Guided tour
- Studio photo session
- Darkroom development
- Conferences
- Drama show
- Puppet theater
- Photo rally
₋Address: 400 Rue Hériot, Drummondville, QC J2B 1B3
₋Phone: (819) 474-5782
₋Website: https://www.tourismecentreduquebec.com/fr/activites/musee-national-de-la-photographie-desjardins.aspx
3.Ski de fond Saint-François
₋Against an enchanting backdrop, trails lead to the shore of the Rivière Saint François, in a village that dates back to the turn of the 20th century, across a pine forest, a maple grove and a campground. You’re bound to enjoy what the Ski de fond Saint-François has to offer.
₋Address: 1425 Rue Montplaisir, Saint-Charles-de-Drummond, QC J2C 5S7
₋Phone: (819) 478-5475
₋Website: https://familyactivities.ca/activities/ski-de-fond-saint-francois/
VI.History
₋Drummondville was founded in June 1815 by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Heriot. The purpose of the town was to provide a home for British soldiers in the War of 1812, and to guard the Saint-François (St Francis) River against American attacks. 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 de Grantham, Saint-Jean-Baptiste
1966: Drummondville-Ouest
1982: Drummondville-Sud
1993: Grantham
2004: Saint-Nicéphore, Saint-Charles-de-Drummond, Saint-Joachim-de-Courval
VII.Other Information
₋The City of Drummondville wishes to inform users of its road network that repairs to various infrastructures will be carried out by the end of the summer in several places in the territory. Evaluated overall at more than $ 12 million, these interventions will allow the upgrading of underground infrastructures, the repair of pavements and the finishing of several new streets.
₋Pavement repair work
₋Over the next few weeks, pavement repair and culvert replacement work will begin at Rang Saint-Jean-Baptiste near the city limits, on Provencher Street between Lemire Boulevard and 25th Avenue. and on rue Fleury. These sites are in addition to that of boulevard Saint-Joseph between rue Celanese and boulevard Jean-De Brébeuf. Temporary signage around these sites will allow road users to navigate around these obstacles.
₋Rehabilitation of underground infrastructure
₋As drinking water supply is essential, the City must maintain the quality of its infrastructure to ensure its quality and safety. Thus, rehabilitation works of underground drinking water pipes will be undertaken during the summer on rue Montplaisir between boulevards Foucault and the University, rue Cormier between rue Janelle and rue Jean-Berchmans-Michaud , and rue Marchand between rue Ringuet and the entrance to Cégep de Drummondville.
₋These works require circumscribed excavations of the roadway, because the pipes are repaired using sheaths inserted through these openings. However, traffic will be allowed on these sections and will be managed by flagmen.
₋Sector works
₋In general, interventions for sector works consist of the construction of sidewalks or concrete curbs and the paving of streets. This summer, work will take place on rue Christiane, rue du Gouverneur between 27e Avenue and Parc des Gouverneurs and 27e Avenue between rue du Manoir and 2680, 27e Avenue. Rue du Tenancier and rue Verdi and rue Gounod will also be the subject of work, as will rue Marie-Gérin-Lajoie, Alfred-Nobel, Marie-Curie and Thérèse-Casgrain in the sector of the Vitrine 55 industrial park. also, temporary signage will allow users to bypass these sites.
₋Website: https://www.drummondville.ca/refection-des-infrastructures-publiques-de-nombreux-investissements-realises-au-cours-de-lete-2019/
VIII.Contact Information
₋Government
Type: Drummondville City Council
Mayor: Alexandre Cusson
₋City Hall
Address: 415, rue Lindsay, case postale 398, Drummondville (Québec) , J2B 6W3
Téléphone : 819 478-6550
₋Website: https://www.drummondville.ca/