Wannier is a district in the Le Riviere district of Quebec, Canada. Before being incorporated into the city of Quebec, it was itself the city of Wannier, named after Governor General Georges Wannier.
The district includes the entire area south of the Felis-Leclerc highway. There are many industrial, commercial and residential buildings.
In the Council of Quebec, the district is represented as Wannier. Advisor - Richard Kote (2009).
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History
Earlier than the others, the southern part of the modern district by the La Petite River began to be developed by European settlers. [1] From 1912 to 1914, almost the entire territory in the eastern part of Petit Riviere was acquired by private companies. Trying to oust farmers from this land, speculators began to apply for the appropriation of the status of a municipality with a council in which their representatives would receive the majority of seats. Thus, on March 9, 1916, the provincial government founded the municipality of Quebec Est, on land formerly part of the municipality of Saint-Malo. [2] .
Until 1929, control over the territory of the company was carried out from Quebec. During the election, ballot boxes were located outside the municipality. The first two mayors never lived in "their city." In 1924, the provincial health department forced the municipal authorities to conduct electricity, a water supply and sewage system in the city. [3] [4]
The population growth of the town accelerated with the onset of the economic crisis of the 30s of the XX century due to low housing prices. Thus, between 1928 and 1933, the population of Quebec Est more than tripled, increasing from 600 to 2132. [one]
In June 1966, to celebrate its anniversary, the municipality of Quebec Est was renamed Wannier in honor of Georges Wannier , Governor General of Canada. [5] . At the same time, the industrial sector began to actively develop in the city.
According to the Law on Administrative Reform in the cities of Montreal , Quebec and Ottawa of December 20, 2000, the city of Wannier became part of New Quebec on January 1, 2002. Despite the fact that in a referendum of June 20, 2004, 61.3% of local residents spoke in favor of returning Wannier to the status of the city, its territory remained part of New Quebec, since Wannier represented only 23.1% of registered voters, while the law defines a threshold of 35%. [6]
Main Streets
- Wilfried-Amel Boulevard;
- Highway Lorentien;
- Felice-Leclerc Highway;
- Pierre-Bertrand Boulevard;
Parks and Recreation Areas
- Arena Patrice Poulin;
- The linear park of the river Saint-Charles and Berger;
- Victorin-Bocage Park and Laurence Perrona Entertainment Center;
- Samson Park.
Religious buildings
- Church of Notre Dame de Recuvrance; [7]
- Church of Saint-Eugene; [eight]
- Maison Gesu-Uvrier (House of Jesus the Worker).
Museums, Theaters, and Exhibition Halls
- La Chapelle Center for the Arts. [9]
Shopping Centers
- Place Shopping Center Fleur-de-Lys;
Schools and Learning Centers
- Quebec City School Commission;
- Notre Dame du Canada Elementary School;
- Wannier High School;
- Vocational training center in Quebec;
Other famous buildings
- Hospital of Christ the King;
- Fernand-Dufour Community Center (in the building of the former church of Saint-Eugene);
- Allette Marchand Library
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Vanier (Qc) - L'Encyclopedie canadienne
- ↑ Vanier: ancienne municipalitet.
- ↑ François Hulbert. Essai de géopolitique urbaine et régionale: La Comédie Urbaine de Québec. Éditions du Méridien. Québec, 1994. R. 69 ISBN 2-89415-002-4
- ↑ Le Vaniérois , n. 8, Septembre 1983.
- ↑ Vanier at Ville.quebec.qc.ca Archived March 3, 2016 at Wayback Machine
- ↑ The results of the referendum on the website of Radio Canada. (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment January 23, 2013. Archived November 7, 2012.
- ↑ Description de l'église Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance sur "Les églises de Québec" Archived March 3, 2016 on the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Description de l'ancienne église Saint-Eugène sur "Les églises de Québec" Archived March 4, 2016 on the Wayback Machine
- ↑ La Chapelle Center for the Arts website.