- L'Île-Bizard, Quebec
L'Île-Bizard is a former municipality located on
Île Bizard , an island northwest of theIsland of Montreal .On
1 January 2002 , it was merged into the City of Montreal as part of the borough ofL'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève .The island has a land area of 22.77 km² (8.79 sq mi). Its population was 13,861 as of the 2001 census.
It is the childhood home of NHL hockey player
Vincent Lecavalier , who attendedJohn Rennie High School , a school well known for its athletics program.It is also the childhood home of
Simple Plan singerPierre Bouvier .ee also
*
Montreal Merger
*Municipal reorganization in Quebec References
* [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2466150&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Bizard&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=24&B1=All&Custom= Community Profile: L'Île-Bizard, Québec; Statistics Canada]
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