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Terrebonne is a two-hour drive from Parliament Hill. There is regular train service with VIA Rail to Central Station, and flights are less than one hour to Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal.
This riding stretches from Bois-des-Filion in the west to Repentigny in the east, and extends north as far as – but not including – Sainte-Sophie.
The land is mostly flat and developed, though there are pockets of farm land in La Plaine and along le Chemin Comtois.
Its southern border is the Rivière-des-Mille-Îles that includes the undeveloped Îles-aux-Vignes and the very developed Île-Saint-Jean.
This riding is largely francophone with close to 88% of the population identifying as speaking French as their mother tongue.
About 9% of the riding’s population are immigrants, with some of the largest populations born in Haiti, Algeria, and Morocco.
Creole, Spanish, and Italian are the most common non-official mother tongues in the riding.
Approximately 1% of the riding’s population identify as Aboriginal.
Average individual income is $45,259.
Le Complexe Sportif Terrebonne has two exterior Dek hockey rinks. The centre is also home to the Terrebonne Cobras Junior A hockey team, winner of the 2017 Fred Page Cup.
The skating rink on the island is considered one of Quebec’s prettiest natural skating locales.
Tour guide Sylvie Gagnon dresses in period costume when she presents her tours in both English and French of historic sites inside and outside the riding, including the Maison Bélisle in Old Terrebonne.
The Maison d’Histoire de Terrebonne has a collection of over 4,000 photographs, 160 maps, and newspaper articles dating back to the 1800s.
This riding is home to three golf courses: Club de Golf le Mirage, Club de Golf Terrebonne, and the Club de Golf Versant.
The riding also is home to the model airplane club, Club Mars. The club has a 550-foot runway for model planes and a separate landing area for model helicopters.
Terrebonne has at least six industrial parks, 2,000 businesses and 10,000 jobs in manufacturing alone, in areas as diverse as aeronautics, bio-food, and metallurgy.
Located minutes from Montreal, the riding’s economic well-being is closely linked to the surrounding region. The riding’s drivers are well-served by Autoroutes 640, 25, and 40. The Port of Montreal is 25 kilometres away, while Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is 40 kilometres from the riding.
Terrebonne was singled out for its decision to take part in a biodiversity project called Urbanova. Located near the junction of the 640 and 25, it’s billed as Canada’s largest eco-responsible real estate project. At over 600 acres, the housing development’s emphasis is on reducing the carbon footprint and minimizing the impact on local flora and fauna. The design calls for minimizing the use of asphalt, instead using natural materials, such as crushed stone, for roads and pathways.
During the 18th and 19th centuries the Île-des-Moulins, across from Vieux Terrebonne in the Rivière des Mille Îles, was home to three separate mills for flour, lumber, and wool. All three are open to visitors, as are two other period buildings on the site.