- Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
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Dollard-des-Ormeaux — City — City of Dollard-des-Ormeaux 
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LogoNickname(s): D.D.O.,[1] Dollard Motto: Viribus Unitas Location of Dollard-des-Ormeaux on the Island of Montreal
Coordinates: 45°29′N 73°49′W / 45.483°N 73.817°W Country 
CanadaProvince 
QuebecRegion Montreal Established 1924 Electoral Districts
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Pierrefonds—DollardProvincial Robert-Baldwin Government[2][3][4] – Mayor Ed Janiszewski – Federal MP(s) Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) – Quebec MNA(s) Pierre Marsan (PLQ) Area[5] – Land 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi) Population (2006)[5] – Total 48,930 – Density 3,240.0/km2 (8,391.6/sq mi) – Change (2001-06) 
1.5%– Demonym Dollardian Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal code(s) H9A, H9B, H9G Area code(s) (514) and (438) Website www.ville.ddo.qc.ca 
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Dollard-des-Ormeaux (often referred to as D.D.O. or simply Dollard) is a predominantly English-speaking town on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The town was named after French martyr Adam Dollard des Ormeaux.
The town was merged with the city of Montreal for several years, but its residents elected to reinstate the city as its own separate entity in 2006.
In 2001, the official Commission de toponymie du Québec ruled that the correct way to write the city's name was Dollard-Des Ormeaux[6] (one hyphen, one space, all title caps). However, this was not widely accepted and is rarely used in practice. In particular, as of 2010[update], the city's own website does not use this way of writing the city's name.[7]
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History
Early history
In 1714, the territory that would later become Dollard-des-Ormeaux was part of the Parish of St-Joachim de Pointe-Claire. It became part of the Parish of Ste-Geneviève when it detached from Pointe-Claire in 1845.[8]
On July 29, 1924, Dollard-des-Ormeaux detached from the Parish of Ste-Geneviève and became its own municipality after the Parish's decision to impose a tax for road improvements on Gouin Boulevard. Dollard-des-Ormeaux became its own entity, and its first mayor Hormidas Meloche was elected.
The town received its current name on the advice of notary Ernest Jasmin, after the French martyr Adam Dollard des Ormeaux.
Later history
The City of Dollard-des-Ormeaux obtained a new charter and was incorporated as a city on February 4, 1960.
Dollard-des-Ormeaux was originally a bedroom community in the early 1960s. In 1961, there was a total of 1,800 residents. Ten years later the population had grown to 25,000.
One of its original main axes, Anselme-Lavigne Street in the Westpark neighbourhood, is named for a farmer who sold his land to the Belcourt Construction Company. Many of the streets in the Sunnydale neighbourhood, including "Sunshine" and "Hyman", are named for members in the Zunenshine family, which owned Belcourt. David Zunenshine and Mendy Zunenshine are considered the founders of Dollard.[9] Although mainly residential, Dollard-des-Ormeaux has many commercial zones. Des Sources and St-Jean Boulevards are its main commercial arteries.
The Town Hall housed all city services in an old home on Des Sources Boulevard in the early 1960s. In 1964, City Hall moved into an old French-Canadian farmhouse built in 1806.
During Canada's centennial anniversary in 1967, the town decided to create a "Centennial Park", featuring a man-made lake and hills. It was suggested to use this project for a reservoir for stormwater drainage, as the City was faced with the need to expand surface drainage pipes. However the project ran into problems and became a local scandal and a major drain on resources. It was finally completed in the 1970s, overdue and overbudget.
Dollard-des-Ormeaux joined the Montreal Urban Community in 1970.
Recent years
Along with the other municipalities on the island, it merged with the city of Montreal on January 1, 2002 and briefly became part of the Dollard-Des Ormeaux–Roxboro borough. Demerger referendums were held on June 20, 2004 in several former municipalities within Montreal on whether to reinstate them as their own separate entities. Dollard-des-Ormeaux's residents elected to re-instate the city on January 1, 2006.
Dollard-des-Ormeaux is home to many family oriented facilities such as sports complexes, recreational parks and the Dollard Civic Centre, where people gather for sporting events, social events, etc.
Government
The city government[10] consists of eight city councillors and a mayor.[11]
- Zoé Bayouk (District 1)
- Errol Johnson (District 2)
- Mickey Guttman (District 3)
- Herbert Brownstein (District 4)
- Morris Vesely (District 5)
- Peter Prassas (District 6)
- Alex Bottausci (District 7)
- Colette Gauthier (District 8)
Since the City's incorporation in 1960, there have been six mayors. They are Alfred Labrosse (1960–1963), Frederick T. Wilson (1963–1968), Gerald Dephoure (1968–1978), Jean Cournoyer (1978–1982), Gerry Weiner (1982–1984) and Ed Janiszewski (1984–present).
Public security
Founded in 1980, a preventative patrol service was initially created to enhance public safety in the city and to enforce parking violations after the merger of police departments on the Island of Montreal. Now the service is responsible for multiple by-law enforcement, crime prevention, emergency measures, and community relations.
The main goal of the service is quality of life for the residents by active partnerships with the police and other municipal services. The service has always looked for innovative means to perform its duties effectively, such as recently deploying the first fully functional hybrid patrol vehicle in Montreal.
Demographics
Mother Tongue Language [12]
Mother Tongue Population Percentage English 21,805 44.78% French 8,100 16.64% Arabic 2,320 4.03% Italian 1,695 3.48% Greek 1,255 2.58% Punjabi 1,200 2.46% Chinese 1,055 2.17% Spanish 880 1.81% Mother Tongue Population Percentage Hebrew 792 1.6% Polish 745 1.53% Tagalog 685 1.41% Romanian 630 1.29% Armenian 570 1.17% Tamil 570 1.17% Gujarati 565 1.16% Urdu 475 0.98% Creole 440 0.90% Home language (2006)[5]
Language Population Pct (%) English 30,550 62.74% French 7,780 15.98% Both English and French 860 1.77% Other languages 255 19.50% References
- ^ Dollard des Ormeaux (Montreal District) - What does DDO stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by the Free Online Dictionary
- ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Dollard-des-Ormeaux
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: PIERREFONDS--DOLLARD (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: ROBERT-BALDWIN
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec: Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Dollard-Des Ormeaux
- ^ Ville de/City of Dollard-des-Ormeaux website homepage
- ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia
- ^ Belcourt condos
- ^ "Members of the City Council". City of Dollard-des-Ormeaux. http://www.ville.ddo.qc.ca/en/default.asp?contentID=17. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ Ville de Dollard-des-Ormeaux: Un peu d'histoire
- ^ "Dorval". Detailed Mother Tongue (103), Knowledge of Official Languages (5), Age Groups (17A) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data. Statistics Canada. 2007-11-20. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/topics/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?ALEVEL=3&APATH=3&CATNO=&DETAIL=0&DIM=&DS=99&FL=0&FREE=0&GAL=0&GC=99&GK=NA&GRP=1&IPS=&METH=0&ORDER=1&PID=89202&PTYPE=88971&RL=0&S=1&ShowAll=No&StartRow=1&SUB=701&Temporal=2006&Theme=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=&GID=773024. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
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See also
Pierrefonds-Roxboro (Montreal) Kirkland 
Saint-Laurent (Montreal) 
Dollard-des-Ormeaux 
Pointe-Claire Dorval Categories:- Cities and towns in Quebec
- Island of Montreal municipalities
- Greater Montreal
- Quebec communities with significant anglophone populations
- West Island municipalities and boroughs
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