Ahuntsic


Ahuntsic is a district in the northern part of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Originally an independent village, Ahuntsic was annexed by Montreal in 1910. It is now part of the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
It is home to Collège Ahuntsic and Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard.

History

The municipality of the Village of Ahuntsic was founded on January 21, 1897, by a proclamation of the Quebec provincial government. The council of the new village operated until 1910, when the province passed laws creating the charter of the City of Montreal. It was then annexed and later combined with Nouveau-Bordeaux, forming the district of Ahuntsic-Bordeaux. The city of Cartierville and Sault-au-Récollet were added in 1918.
In 1952, following a land exchange, Ahuntsic took over part of Saint-Laurent. The Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough was part of the City of Montreal prior to January 1, 2002. For further reading on pre-merger Montreal, see Karen Herland's book "People, Potholes and Politics".

Education

The Collège Ahuntsic is a CEGEP in Ahuntsic.
The Commission scolaire de Montréal operates French-language public schools in Ahuntsic.
The English Montreal School Board operates English-language schools.
The Montreal Public Libraries Network operates the Ahuntsic library.

Noted residents