Saint-Lazare, Quebec

Not to be confused with St. Lazare.

Saint-Lazare
City
Location within Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM.
Saint-Lazare Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Constituted	December 29, 1875
Government
• Mayor	Robert Grimaudo
• Federal riding	Vaudreuil-Soulanges
• Prov. riding	Soulanges
Area
• Total	67.50 km2 (26.06 sq mi)
• Land	66.62 km2 (25.72 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	19,295
• Density	289.6/km2 (750/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	13.4%
• Dwellings	6,546
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J7T
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-40	Route 340 Route 342
Website	www.ville. saint-lazare.qc.ca

Saint-Lazare, also known as Saint-Lazare-de-Vaudreuil, is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Regional County Municipality of Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

This article describes Saint-Lazare-de-Vaudreuil. There is another, smaller village, named Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse that is located on route 279 about 25 miles southeast of Quebec City.

The city of Saint-Lazare has experienced rapid growth since 1990, fueled predominantly by the arrival of young, middle-class families. New residents flocked to the area seeking a more relaxed lifestyle than that of the island of Montreal.

Communities

• Saint-Lazare-de-Vaudreuil
• Saint-Lazare-Sud
• Saint-Lazare-Nord
• Saddlebrook
• Cedarbrook
• Sunnybrook
• Chanterel
• Forest Hill

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Saint-Lazare, Quebec
Year Pop. ±% 1991 9,055 —     1996 11,193 +23.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 12,895 +15.2% 2006 17,016 +32.0%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 19,295 +13.4%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Lazare, Quebec
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		19,185		10,290	11.5%	53.64%		7,045	14.3%	36.72%		440	76.0%	2.29%		1,410	2.9%	7.35%
2006		17,015		9,230	30.8%	54.25%		6,165	29.8%	36.23%		250	5.7%	1.47%		1,370	65.1%	8.05%
2001		12,900		7,055	14.5%	54.69%		4,750	18.9%	36.82%		265	15.2%	2.05%		830	12.9%	6.43%
1996		11,120		6,160	n/a	55.39%		3,995	n/a	35.93%		230	n/a	2.07%		735	n/a	6.61%

Attractions

Events and attractions

Some of the popular attractions:

• Aéroport Cooper
• Bar Chez Maurice
• Bar Planète St-Lazare
• Camping Lac des Cèdres
• Club équestre Les Forestiers
• Sports Complex
• Festivals
• Festival équestre Gymkhana
• Golf St-Lazare
• Horse shows
• La Pinière
• Torchlight Parade (ATV)
• Trails and paths
• GuidesCanins canine sport center

Parks

ATV trail passing, criss-crossing with equestrian horse trails through the western portion of Saint-Lazare, Quebec.

Saint-Lazare is graced by significant public funding for its ambitious recreational projects. Bedard Park in the centre of the town is a relatively large park equipped with a small water park, a grass field, three baseball diamonds, and tennis courts. In the winter two hockey rinks and an ice skating oval are added. The park hosts several events throughout the year, among the biggest of which is the annual St-Jean-de-Baptiste festival. Other parks in Saint-Lazare are scattered among the small subdivisions throughout the municipality.

A new sports centre was opened to the public in 2006 which holds host to an indoor soccer turf and hockey rink.

Equestrian

Areas surrounding Saint-Lazare are dedicated to equestrian horse riding, including sanctioned trails that flow through wooded forests and nearby lakes in the region. Many trails are sand based, which is due in part to the popularity of this type of activity in the region. The town has one of the largest populations of horses, approximately 3,500 with many residential properties fully dedicated to breeding and horse training.

ATV

All-terrain vehicles are very popular in the region with an officially sanctioned trail, which runs between Saint-Lazare and the nearby town of Rigaud, Quebec. The trail is maintained by regional members of local ATV clubs. The trails are open in all four seasons, and groomed in the winter using heavy machinery.

Infrastructure

Transportation

A trial bus service is currently in process of being tested to provide public transportation between Saint-Lazare and Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue on the island of Montreal, connecting the town's residents to the extensive public transit network of the greater Montreal area.

Education

A new senior elementary school, Forest Hill Senior, was opened in 2006. Several high schools in the surrounding area provide secondary education to the region's growing young population. These include two English language public high schools (Westwood Senior - formerly Hudson High School - and Westwood Junior-formerly known as Vaudreuil Catholic High School), one French language public high school (Cité-des-Jeunes in Vaudreuil-Dorion), and a semi-private French-speaking institution in Rigaud (Collège-Bourget). A new English-language elementary school (Birchwood Elementary) has opened for the 2011 - 2012 school year, even after many delays in construction.

Sports clubs

• St-Lazare Hudson Soccer Club

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

External links

• Site officiel de la Ville de Saint-Lazare - Official website of Ville de Saint-Lazare
• Surrounding area - Hudson, Quebec
• Emergency Plumbing services