Senneville, Quebec facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Senneville
Village municipality
Village of Senneville
Gatekeeper's lodge at 170 Senneville Road
Motto(s):  "Né sous le lys il fleurit sous l'érable" (Born under the lily, flourishes under the maple)
Location on the Island of Montreal. (Outlined areas indicate demerged municipalities).
Senneville Location in Southern Quebec
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montreal
RCM	None
Founded	1679
Incorporated	1895
Merged into Pierrefonds-Senneville	January 1, 2002
Reconstituted	January 1, 2006
Named for	Jacques Le Ber de St-Paul de Senneville
Area
• Land	7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	921
• Density	122.9/km2 (318/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.1%
• Dwellings	345
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	H9X
Area code(s)	514 and 438
Highways	A-40 (TCH)

Non-native plant species of borderline hardiness, such as this tuliptree, thrive in Senneville's most favoured microclimate near Lac des Deux Montagnes

Senneville is an affluent on-island suburban village on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. It is the wealthiest town in the West Island.

Situated close to the city of Montreal, it was historically a popular location for the country houses of wealthy Montrealers. Attractions include multiple golf clubs, a yacht club, and La Ferme du Fort Senneville, an organic demonstration farm. The Morgan Arboretum was founded here in 1953, and is today managed by Macdonald College; an important bird sanctuary, it is open to the public year-round. Fort Senneville was constructed here in 1671, but its ruins are on private land and are not accessible to the public. The historic core of the village was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2002.

On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal, Senneville was merged into the city of Montreal and became part of the borough of Pierrefonds-Senneville. However, after a change of government and a 2004 referendum, it was re-constituted as an independent village municipality on January 1, 2006.

Geography

All of Senneville lies over dolomite. In contrast to the monotony of this bedrock, there are many types of soil in the municipality. Clay is common near the northeastern corner and part of the western shores. Sand dominates many inland areas; it is rapidly drained in places but often has impeded drainage due to the type of hardpan which develops in podzols. Near-shore areas along the northern margin have extensive areas of glacial till which forms a calcareous well-drained loam.

The loamy slopes overlooking Lac des Deux Montagnes are excellent for fruit trees and tender plants due to fertile soils, good drainage, and the moderating effect on microclimate provided by the lake.

Motto

Meaning “Born under the lily [of France], flourishes under the maple [of Canada]”, this phrase captures the history of Senneville.

Government

The current mayor of the Village of Senneville is Julie Brisebois.

In addition, there are six municipal councillors:

1. François Vaqué (District 1)
2. Alain Savoie (District 2)
3. Christopher Jackson (District 3)
4. Michelle Jackson Trepanier (District 4)
5. Dennis Dicks (District 5)
6. Peter Csenar (District 6)

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  Senneville Town Hall, built in 2017

Demographics

Education

The Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools. It operates the École secondaire Saint-Georges.

The Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) operates Anglophone public schools in the area.

• The zoned elementary school is Dorset Elementary School in Baie-D'Urfé

Geographic location

		Lake of Two Mountains
	Ottawa River / L'Île-Perrot		Pierrefonds-Roxboro (Montreal)
		Senneville
		Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue

Images for kids

• 

  Ruins of Fort Senneville in 1899

See also

In Spanish: Senneville (Quebec) para niños