Drummondville, Quebec

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Coordinates: 45°53′N 72°29′W / 45.883, -72.483
Ville de Drummondville, Québec

Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
Municipality	Drummond Regional County Municipality
Established	July 7, 2004
Government
- Mayor	Francine Ruest-Jutras 2005-2009
- Governing Body	Drummondville City Council
- MPs	Pauline Picard
- MNAs	Sébastien Schneeberger
Area ^[1]
- Urban	613.93 km² (237 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population (2006)^[1]
- City	67,392
- Density	273.1/km² (707.3/sq mi)
- Urban	78,108
- Urban Density	127.2/km² (329.4/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	J2A-C, J2E
Area code(s)	819
Website: Ville de Drummondville

Drummondville is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal, on the Saint-François River. Drummondville is the seat of Drummond Regional County Municipality. As of 2006^[1], the population was 67,392. The mayor of Drummondville is Francine Ruest-Jutras.

1 History
2 Demographics
3 Notable Drummondville natives
4 Sports
5 Transportation
6 See also
7 External links
8 References

Drummondville was founded in June 1815 by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick George Heriot. The purpose of the town was to provide a home for British soldiers in the War of 1812, and to guard the Saint-Francois River against American attack. 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:

(according to Statistics Canada 2001 census)

Growth Rate (1996-2001): 3.8%
Total Private Dwellings: 21783
Area: 71.33 km².
Density: 652.3 people per km².

Louise Bédard, dance choreographer
Yvan Cournoyer, professional hockey player
Yvon Lambert, professional hockey player
Michel Cusson, musician and composer
Gilbert Dionne, professional hockey player
Marcel Dionne, professional hockey player
Jessica Dubé, olympic ice skater
Patrick Lalime, professional hockey player
Louis Morissette, humourist
Patrick Sénécal, horror writer
Les Trois Accords, musical group
Karine Vanasse, actress
Bernard Lemaire, businessman
Kaïn, musical group
Carl Bouchard, vocalist, musician
Kim Poirier, actress
Jean-Francois Houle, jazz singer and lawyer
John Lalouche, Famous cooker
Dick Touchette, dancer
A Perfect Murder (band), musical group

Drummondville is home to the QMJHL's Drummondville Voltigeurs. The team plays its home games at Centre Marcel Dionne.

Transit service is provided by the Commission de transport de Drummondville. Intercity highway coach service is provided by Autobus Drummondville Ltée, a unit of Groupe Bourgeois. Passenger train service is provided by VIA Rail.