Repentigny, Quebec

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Repentigny is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, located north of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence River.

1 Demographics
2 Nearby municipalities
3 Transit
4 History
5 Culture
6 See also
7 External links

According to Statistics Canada 2006 census:^[1]

Population in 2006: 76,237
(Population in 2001: 72,218)
Growth Rate (2001-2006): 5.6%
Total Private Dwellings: 30,080
Area: 61.76 km²
Density: 1,234.5 people per km²

The city's population was 75,112 according to Gazette officielle du Québec (28-12-2005), number 52, decree 1248-2005.

The current Mayor is Chantal Deschamps, who was first elected to the position in 1997 and has been re-elected to serve until 2009.

Repentigny is the central point for transit in South-Central Lanaudière. Its Centre d'Échange Rive Nord-Est (Northeastern Shore Transit Exchange Centre), administrated by Agence métropolitaine de transport, is the main infrastructure for transit in the region. Unlike a bus terminal, no departures are available from the Centre d'Échange, but transfers from one circuit to the other are possible. 9 of the 10 MRC L'Assomption transit system circuits travel via Centre d'Échange, in addition of the 2 CRTL regional lines. Thus, Repentigny is directly connected to Terrebonne, Charlemagne, L'Assomption, Montreal, Montréal-Est, Saint-Sulpice, Lavaltrie, Lanoraie, Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Berthierville, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Saint-Paul-d'Industrie, Crabtree, Sainte-Marie-Salomé and Joliette.

The city of Repentigny takes part in the L'Assomption MRC public transportation network effort and pan-regional Lanaudière Regional Transport Commission, linking all of the Regional County Municipalities of Lanaudière, even the northmost ones.

It was founded in 1670 by Jean-Baptiste Le Gardeur, son of Seigneur Pierre Le Gardeur. During the town's first 250 years, Repentigny was only inhabited by a few hundred peasants, or habitants, and was an agricultural community. In 1677, the first population census only shows 30 inhabitants. Its first mayor was Benjamin Moreau 1855. Repentigny merged with its neighbor city Le Gardeur on June 1st 2002. The city's area grew from 29 to 69 km² and the population grew by 70%.

Les Cowboys Fringants, a Québecois folk-pop band, originated in Repentigny.
Jason Pominville, a hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres
Pascal Leclaire, a hockey goalie for the Columbus Blue Jackets

Repentigny is home of many festivities :

Festival de Feu et de Glace (From Fire and from Ice Fest, a winter fest), January-February.
Festival de spectacles jeune-public de Lanaudière (Youth theatre fest), early July.
Challenge international de Volleyball Molson Ex Light (Molson Ex Light International Volleyball Challenge, International Volleyball event), late July.
Rendez-Vous Estival (Summer Rendez-Vous, a theme park with familial activities and rock shows), early August.
Festival Gospel (Gospel Fest, International gospel choirs fest), mid-August.
National de Soccer (Soccer Nationals, 18- level national soccer event), mid-August.
Internationaux de Tennis junior du Canada Banque Nationale (National Bank Junior Tennis Internationals of Canada, the biggest sports event in the city), late August-early September
Fête du Petit-Village (Little town fest, cultural rendez-vous in the old Saint-Paul-l'Ermite sector), every 2 autumns.
Many outdoor shows and movie projections
The Fête Nationale du Québec , la St-Jean, brings many activities, such as shows and performances on stage in Parc St-Laurent. The 2006 edition featured Marie-Mai, from Star Académie.