Saint-Hyacinthe

Saint-Hyacinthe ( , ) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 57,239. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region and is crossed by the Yamaska River, which is perpendicular to Quebec Autoroute 20. Saint-Hyacinthe is the seat of the judicial district of the same name.Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.

History Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon dit Delorme, owner of the seigneurie, started its settlement in 1757. He gave his patron saint name (Saint Hyacinth the Confessor of Poland) to the seigneurie, which was made a city in 1850.

St. Hyacinth's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe. It was erected in 1852. Bishop Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, beatified by Pope John Paul II on May 10, 1987, was bishop of the diocese from 1875 until his death in 1901.

2001 merger

As part of the 2000–06 municipal reorganization in Quebec, on 27 December 2001, the city of Saint-Hyacinthe amalgamated with five neighbouring towns (listed here with their populations as of 2001): Saint-Hyacinthe (39,739) Sainte-Rosalie (4,170) Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin (4,000) Sainte-Rosalie Parish (1,476) Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur, Quebec (1,151) Notre-Dame-de-Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec (858)

Demographics

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Ethnicity In 2021, 9.8% of Saint-Hyacinthe residents were visible minorities, 1.3% were Indigenous, and the remaining 88.9% were white/European. The largest visible minority groups were Black (4.4%), Latin American (3.1%) and Arab (1.4%). Panethnic groups in the City of Saint-Hyacinthe (2001−2021)Panethnic group20212016201120062001 European 48,755 48,900 48,845 48,530 36,535 African 2,405 1,170 295 375 190 Latin American 1,680 1,005 860 385 75 Middle Eastern 825 560 325 115 55 Indigenous 710 490 390 280 65 East Asian 150 150 110 115 45 Southeast Asian 140 80 75 130 30 South Asian 65 65 20 30 25 Other/multiracial 110 95 80 0 0 Total responses 54,835 52,495 50,995 49,960 37,025 Total population 57,239 55,648 53,236 51,616 38,739

Religion 71.8% of residents were Christian, down from 88.8% in 2011. 63.2% were Catholic, 5.6% were Christian n.o.s, 1.6% were Protestant, and 1.3% were other Christian denominations or Christian-related traditions. Non-religious or secular people were 25.0% of the population, up from 9.9% in 2011. The only named non-Christian religions with adherents in Saint-Hyacinthe were Islam (2.6%) and Buddhism (0.2%). Other religions and spiritual traditions accounted for just 0.3% of the population.

Language In 2021, French was the mother tongue of 90.9% of residents. Other common first languages were Spanish (3.1%), Arabic (0.9%) and English (0.9%). 0.7% listed both French and a non-official language as mother tongues, while 0.6% listed both French and English. Canada Census Mother Tongue - Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 51,080 3.8% 94.51% 450 5.9% 0.83% 225 7.1% 0.42% 2,520 38.1% 4.66% 49,235 2.2% 95.24% 425 46.6% 0.82% 210 68.0% 0.41% 1,825 38.7% 3.53% 48,165 33.5% 96.42% 290 7.4% 0.58% 125 31.6% 0.25% 1,375 139.1% 2.75% 36,085 1.8% 97.46% 270 27.0% 0.73% 95 17.4% 0.26% 575 26.4% 1.55% 36,730 n/a 97.50% 370 n/a 0.98% 115 n/a 0.31% 455 n/a 1.21%

Economy

Agriculture and its related derivates are at the heart of Saint-Hyacinthe's economic infrastructure. The city has been nicknamed the "Agricultural technopolis of Canada", because it is home to several research institutions in the field such as the centre de recherche sur les aliments, the Institut de recherche et développement en agro-environnement, the Institut de technologie agroalimentaire and the head office of the Artificial Insemination Centre of Quebec.

Saint-Hyacinthe hosts numerous agriculture related events such as fairs, exposition and congresses and acts a hub in the field. The Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec decided to move there from Quebec City to give itself more visibility in the community.

In addition, it is also home to Orgues Létourneau and Casavant Frères, builders of pipe organs, and Intact Financial, formerly known as ING Canada.

Transport Local bus service operated by Transport Scolaire SogescoVille Saint-Hyacinthe transport en commun Paratransit service by MRC Les Maskoutains Train bus service to Mont-Saint-Hilaire station, connecting by Exo commuter rail on the Mont-Saint-Hilaire line to Central Station in Downtown MontrealTrain-bus service Saint-Hyacinthe / Mont-Saint-Hilaire Interurban bus service by Exo de la Vallée du Richelieu sector Via Rail has several trains that stop at the Saint-Hyacinthe station The private Saint-Hyacinthe Aerodrome is located west of the city.

Arts and culture The Centre d'exposition Expression is a museum in Saint-Hyacinthe whose mission is to promote and disseminate contemporary and current art. The centre presents exhibitions renowned for their artistic quality. These exhibitions are complemented by an education and mediation service, publications and collections.

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday 16 December 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on 23 November 2014.

In association with the Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe is home to the only veterinary medicine faculty of Quebec and the only such school in North America where teaching is provided in French.

Sports From 1989 to 1996, the city had a team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League known as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser. From 2001 to 2009, the city was represented in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (known as the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League (QSPHL) until 2004) by the Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin (200105), Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal (200506), Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design (200608) and Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs (200809). The city's main hockey arena is the historic Stade L.P. Gaucher, which was built in 1937.

Notable people

The following individuals were born or grew up in the region of Saint-Hyacinthe: Paul Arcand (born 1960), host and journalist François Avard (born 1968), author and screenwriter known for the television series Les Bougon Télesphore-Damien Bouchard (1881–1962), Quebec politician Robert Bédard (born 1931), professional tennis player, President of Tennis Québec, Vice-President of Tennis Canada, teacher (Bishop's College School), teacher and headmaster (St. Andrew's College, Aurora) Michel-Esdras Bernier (1841–1921), Former Minister of Inland Revenue Colonel (Ret.) Jean Berthiaume (1915–2003), OBE, CD, infantry officer of the Régiment de St-Hyacinthe and of the Royal 22e Régiment - 1915-2003 Martin Brodeur (born 1972), National Hockey League (NHL) hockey player, goalie for the New Jersey Devils Geneviève Brouillette (born 1969), actress Jean-Paul Cabana (born 1934), racing driver Anthony Chabot (1813-1888), businessman and entrepreneur known for his development of water systems and hydraulic mines, especially in Northern California. Gérard Côté (1913–1993), marathon runner Denis DeJordy (born 1938), National Hockey League (NHL) hockey player Sébastien Demers (born 1979), boxer Henriette Dessaulles (1860–1946), journalist (aka Fadette) Gérald Fauteux (1900–1980), former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Willie Lamothe (1920–1992), singer and actor Sir François Langelier (1838–1915), politician Ricardo Larrivée (born 1967), cooking show host Pierre Lassonde (born 1947), businessperson and philanthropist Yvan Loubier (born 1959), politician Victor Morin (1865–1960), notary, politician, and writer David Savard (born 1990), NHL player for the Montreal Canadiens Hyacinthe-Marie Simon, dit Delorme, (1777–1814) son of Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon dit Delorme, the original owner of the seigneurie Mario Pouliot (born 1963), former head hockey coach for Saint-Hyacinthe Laser LHJMQ

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