- Prévost, Quebec
Prévost, Quebec is a small town within the
La Rivière-du-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec and the administrative region ofLaurentides in theLaurentian mountains about 40 minutes north ofMontreal . It was created from the amalgamation of the former village of Shawbridge with old Prévost on the other side of the Rivière du Nord. Shawbridge was named after William Shaw (1805-1894) who settled in the township of Abercromby in 1847 and built the first bridge over the Rivière du Nord. [ [http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=77527&Latitude=45,87139&Longitude=-74,07916&Zoom=1700 Commission de toponymie du Quebec: former village of Shawbridge] ]Its latitude and longitude are coord|45|52|N|74|05|W|region:CA-QC_type:city|display=inline,title.
It is known for its cross-country skiing and for the
Shawbridge Boys' Farm , a youth detention centre operated byBatshaw Youth Services . Route 117, also known as Labelle Boulevard, is the town's main street. Autoroute 15, the Laurentian Autoroute, also serves the town. Prévost was formerly known as Shawbridge.Police services are provided by the
Sûreté du Québec , the provincial police force.Shawbridge was formerly served by freight and passenger services of the
Canadian Pacific Railway . The Prévost railway station is now a community centre and stop on theParc Linéaire Le P'tit Train du Nord bicycle and hiking trail.Shawbridge and old Prévost were traditionally linked by the Shaw bridge, built in 1923 as a replacement for William Shaw's wooden bridge, over the Rivière du Nord. The bridge was closed by the Quebec government in late June 2008 as unsafe, forcing pedestrians to walk along the highway, but local residents and the town's mayor have asked that the bridge be reopened, at least for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. [cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=55cdc73b-df8b-4d28-b6f6-5b76e0e13163|title=Prévost residents fight to save bridge|last=Valiante|first=Giuseppe|date=August 29, 2008|work=The Gazette (Montreal)|accessdate=2008-09-01] [ [http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=136454 RAPPEL/Comité du pont de Shawbridge : Dimanche à 15 heures sur la route 117. 2008-08-17] Accessed 2008-09-04 Fr icon] The Quebec Ministry of Transport reopened the bridge on August 28, 2008, but only for pedestrians and bicyclists.
References
* [http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/topos/carto.asp?Speci=353852&Latitude=45,86666&Longitude=-74,08334&Zoom=1700 Commission de toponymie du Quebec : Prévost]
External links
* [http://www.ville.prevost.qc.ca/ Town of Prévost website]
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