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Mrs. Brault and her Dog

In the 19th century, the district known as Parc-Laval was largely rural. After the railway bridge between Bordeaux and Île Jésus was built in 1876, wealthy residents were […]

Plage-Laval, from Beach to Municipality in Four Years!

The western part of the parish of Sainte-Rose was mostly farmland until the 1920s. Real estate development in the region began in the early 20th century with resort […]

Luxury Means Being Able to Moor Your Boat in Your Own Yard!

The turn of the 20th century was a key period for the western point of Île Jésus. Promoters got together and created the Compagnie des terrains de Laval. […]

The Shoreline of Sainte-Rose Ouest

In the late 19th century, swimming was not fashionable. Holidaymakers chose the banks of Île Jésus to enjoy the shade of the trees. The fresh air from the […]

Hello, North!

In the late 1950s, a huge road construction project got under way. Quebec’s first highway connected the heart of the Laurentians, Sainte-Agathe, with downtown Montreal. The artery cut […]

An Old Technology That Lasted

With our modern views of transportation, it is hard to imagine that crossing a river could cost money. Until the second half of the 20th century, bridges and […]

The Great Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Dam

The construction of a generating station changed the habits of the animals in the area. One species present in the Des Prairies River is the American shad. The […]

A Dam Changes Everything!

Today, most of the people who live in Laval-des-Rapides don’t think the name of their district was very well chosen. But before the dam was built, the rapids […]

Everyone at Work

Winter was rough for many residents. Many of them applied to be day labourers for ice-cutting companies. This gave them some extra income to tide them over the […]

Laval from Above!

Living on an island meant that the residents had to find ways to get around and do business with the people living nearby. As of the middle of […]

Aerial View of the Eastern Point of Île Jésus

The eastern point is where Île Jésus was first colonized. Few physical traces remain, but the city has commemorated its pioneers. The park seen in the picture is […]