Laval-sur-le-Lac

Laval-sur-le-Lac (French pronunciation: [laval syʁ lə lak]) is a small sector on the western part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. This community contains North America's oldest French speaking private golf club, Le Club Laval-sur-le-Lac, established in 1917.^[1] The seasonal Laval-sur-le-Lac–Île-Bizard Ferry, which does not operate in winter, connects Laval-sur-le-Lac with Île Bizard.

Geography

It is bordered by Laval-Ouest, Sainte-Dorothée to the east and the Rivière des Prairies (Lake of Two Mountains) to the west.^[2]

In 2006, it has been ranked the richest neighbourhood in the Province of Quebec with an estimated average household income of over $325,000 per year.

Education

Commission scolaire de Laval operates French-language public schools.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools.

• Hillcrest Academy in Chomedey^[3]
• All sections of Laval are zoned to Laval Junior Academy and Laval Senior Academy

References

1. "Le Club Laval-sur-le-Lac". Retrieved July 31, 2022.
2. Interactive map of Laval from the official website Archived 2005-04-07 at the Wayback Machine Shows both the borders and names of the 14 former municipalities (purple) and the borders only of the current 6 sectors (maroon), tick off both boxes beside "Limite administrative".^{[dead link‍]}
3. "About Us." Hillcrest Academy. Retrieved on September 17, 2017. "School Attendance Zone Laval-sur-le-Lac sector;[...]" See "HILLCREST ELEMENTARY ZONE Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine"

External links

• City of Laval, official website

45°32′15.8″N 73°52′0.8″W