Candiac, Quebec

Infobox City
name = Candiac, Quebec
settlement_type = City
official_name = Ville de Candiac
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motto = "Mon innocence, ma forteresse"
(French for "My innocence is my fortress")



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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_type3 = RCM
subdivision_type4 = Electoral district
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_name1 = QC
subdivision_name2 = Montérégie (16)
subdivision_name3 = Roussillon
subdivision_name4 = Federal: Brossard—La Prairie
MP: Marcel Lussier
Provincial: La Prairie
MNA: Monique Roy Verville
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = André Côté
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area_total_km2 = 17.42
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population_total = 15947
population_density_km2 = 915.4
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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latd=45 |latm=23 |lats=44 |latNS=N
longd=73 |longm=31 |longs=08 |longEW=W
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postal_code = J5R
area_code = 450
website = [http://www.ville.candiac.qc.ca ville.candiac.qc.ca]
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Candiac is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the Canadian province of Quebec; it is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite Montreal near La Prairie. Population: 15,947 (2006). The CIT Le Richelain provides commuter and local bus services.

History

Candiac was created January 31st 1957 when the government of Quebec accepted the request of a Canadian-European investors group, the "Candiac Development Corporation". The investors had collected over $ 4,5 million dollars and bought convert|2500|acre|km2 of land from farmers and the neighbouring towns.

In its early days, Candiac was home to 320 people who mostly lived near the St. Lawrence River. Most of the inhabitants were either farmers or Montrealers who owned a second residence in Candiac.

Candiac was named after Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, who was born in 1712 at Château de Candiac, near Nîmes, in France. Montcalm died at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City in 1759 while defending "la Nouvelle-France" from the English.

Coat of Arms

Montcalm's heritage and the first mayor, Jean Leman, family's coat of arms were the inspiration for Candiac's Coat of Arms. The colour red symbolizes charity and justice, two very important values. It is also present in the Leman's coat of arms and is said to honour Montcalm's legacy. The silver cross is a typical French-Canadian symbol that reminds citizens of their French heritage. The stars were taken from the Leman's coat of arms and the towers from Montcalm's. The crown symbolizes the Château de Candiac and the maple leaves symbolize Canada.

The floral emblem of Candiac is the Campanula carpatica, better known as White Clips.

Demographics

*Population in 2006: 15,947
*Population in 2001: 12,675
*2001 to 2006 population change: + 25.8%
*Total private dwellings: 6,115
*Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 5,967
*Population density per square kilometre: 915.4
*Land area (square km): 17.42 km²

Age

In 2006, the active population (% of the population ages 15)accounted for 77.6% of the total population. The median age was one of the youngest in Quebec at 36.9.

Language

Mother tongue from Canada 2006 Census

Media

Special effects studio Wonderworks was building the world's largest special Fx studio in the new part of Candiac across Autoroute 30, along with additional expansion projects. Unfortunately, a few months after its announcement, the project was put on hold and soon afterwards cancelled.

Municipal Buildings

The City of Candiac has four (4) main municipal buildings: The "Hotel de Ville" (city hall), Centre Roméo-V.-Patenaude (renovated in 2005), Centre Frank-Vocino (the old library, now the Ideal Club meeting area) and Centre Claude-Hébert (the new restored library)

Geographic Location

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
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North = "Saint Lawrence River"
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West = Sainte-Catherine
Centre = Candiac
East = La Prairie
Southwest = Saint-Constant, Delson
South = Saint-Philippe
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ee also

*Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
*Brossard—La Prairie
*La Prairie (provincial electoral district)

External links

* [http://www.ville.candiac.qc.ca Ville de Candiac Website (French Only)]