Mercier (French, notions dealer or haberdasher) is a common family name in France, in French-speaking regions of Belgium, Canada and Switzerland, and is found elsewhere where French-speaking people have settled.
the towns of Montreal North, St-Michel-de-Laval, St-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice, Montreal East, Pointe-aux-Trembles;
the parishes of Rivière-des-Prairies, St-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice, and St-Jean-de-Dieu Asylum; and * the municipality of Pont-Viau and the town of Laval-des-Rapides in Laval county..
In 1966, it was defined as consisting of:
the City of Pointe-aux-Trembles;
the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East;
the part of the City of Montreal bounded by Saint-Donat Street, the Towns of Anjou and Montreal East, and Saint-Lawrence River;
Mercier was a French professional cycling team that promoted and raced on Mercier racing bikes. Together with the Peugeot team, the Mercier team had a long presence in the cycling sport and in the Tour de France from 1935 until 1983.
In 1860, Hochelaga developed as a village counting a little more than 1000 inhabitants. In 1874, Hudon— a cotton factory- moved in. Two years later, the North railway was extended through Hochelaga (the railway was renamed the Canadian Pacific in 1881) further catalyzing its industrial development and encouraging urbanization. In December 1883, Hochelaga was annexed to the city of Montreal against the demands of proprietors in Hochelaga. In response, they founded the village Maisonneuve and in only 15 years Maisonneuve became the 5th industrial slum of Canada. However, the area flourished. By 1918, however, the area was saddled with debt and aging factories and infrastructure. It was annexed to Montreal the same year.
Two years later, in 1920, many factories closed and moved east to Mercier. Mercier was an agglomeration of old villages: Beau-Rivage, Longue-Pointe and Tétreaultville. It was annexed to Montreal in 1910, before Maisonneuve. In 1960, the construction of the Autoroute 25 saw the demolition of many residential buildings in Mercier and divided it into two districts: Mercier-Ouest and Mercier-Est. Factories would continue to shut down well into the 1980s, leaving the borough ridden with poverty and a high concentration of welfare, especially in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. This has led to a population exodus, high crime rates and a general negative portrait of the area. It is, still today, often seen as the French ghetto of Montreal.
Additionally, an advertisement image of children reading at Montreal’s east end public library in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough featuring a girl wearing a hijab has caused a stir among some ... ....
The public library in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough used a photo with children — including a smiling girl wearing a hijab — to advertise a reading event for kids aged three to six ... This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct.
Danielle Racine was last seen at her residence in the area around 4.15 p.m. Friday and has not been seen since. She uses a walker and has cognitive impairments and Montreal police say those close to her fear for her health and safety ... .
Jahan Mamun, an 11-year-old girl, was last seen on Sunday at around 6.30 p.m. near the corner of Bélanger and François-Boivin streets in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough ... .
The City of Montreal has issued a lockdown notice for residents in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough due to smoke from a fire in a container storing 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries in the Port of Montreal... .
A fire in a container at one of the Port of Montreal's terminals prompted the city to issue a containment notice for the area adjacent to the port on Monday evening, in the Mercier--Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough ... .
The City of Montreal has issued a lockdown notice for residents in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough due to smoke from a fire in a container storing 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries in the Port of Montreal... .
Residents of Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve who were near the fire were asked to stay inside for several hours as a precautionary measure, with their windows, doors and ventilation systems closed ... 24, 2024. The Canadian Press. .
IMPORTANT – Un avis de confinement est en cours dans un secteur attenant au port de Montréal, dans l’arrondissement de Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, en raison d’un incendie à proximité.
IMPORTANT – Un avis de confinement est en cours dans un secteur attenant au port de Montréal, dans l’arrondissement de Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, en raison d’un incendie à proximité.
