Montreal DistrictsPointe-aux-Trembles District
A fort built around 1670 called Pointe-aux-Trembles is the origin of a village and, eventually, of a district. The vocation of the village was, at first, mostly agricultural. Because of the beauty of the landscape, many families started to spend their summer vacation in the vicinity and along the river. The district is also known as “le bout de l’île” – the end of the island. Rich families built large country houses while working families built small summer cottages. Both styles still exist and can easily be discovered and admired.
Definition of PopulationDuring the post war years and because of the baby boom and the strong economical development in Montreal and elsewhere, young families looking for reasonable priced lodgings became interested in Pointe-aux-Trembles. Today, the district has become a working class neighbourhood where young families appreciate the tranquillity, the parks and green areas, the lenghty bicycle paths, the large river, the beautiful patrimonial houses and the old village core. Jobs in my AreaThe entire borough is experiencing an industrial growth, not necessarily spectacular, but genuine. Entrepreneurs are more and more attracted by the many advantages offered by the district. The number of small and medium enterprises or SMEs keeps increasing. Jobs on the territory are mostly found in the commercial, socio-cultural and personnel sectors. The manufacturing sector is second and provides a significant part of the local employment. Main Street CanvasThe Chemin du Roy also called Notre-Dame Street in Montreal still marks the territory. Today, the district benefits from a regular urban fabric that goes beyond the CN railway and as far as Sherbrooke Street. The retail stores on Notre-Dame, and the commercial centres on Sherbrooke and on St-Jean-Baptiste offer a large variety of products to the people living in the neighbourhood.
One major inconvenience though, the residents have to put up with a public transportation service that is rather inadequate and difficult to access. Without a car, any kind of errand tends to become a nuisance. Thank you for visiting Pointe-aux-Trembles. Rivière-des-Prairies District (MBK)
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