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|government_type        = [[Saint-Jérôme City Council]]
|government_type        = [[Saint-Jérôme City Council]]
|leader_title          = Mayor
|leader_title          = Mayor
|leader_name            = [[Marc Bourcier]]
|leader_name            = [[Rémi Barbeau]]
|leader_title2          = [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal riding]]
|leader_title2          = [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts|Federal riding]]
|leader_name2          = [[Rivière-du-Nord (electoral district)|Rivière-du-Nord]]
|leader_name2          = [[Rivière-du-Nord (electoral district)|Rivière-du-Nord]]
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|population_blank1_title = Pop&nbsp;<small>2016-2021</small>
|population_blank1_title = Pop&nbsp;<small>2016-2021</small>
|population_blank1      = {{increase}} 7.9%
|population_blank1      = {{increase}} 7.9%
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|population_blank2_title = Dwellings
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|population_blank2      = 38776
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|postal_code_type        = [[Canadian postal code|Postal code(s)]]
|postal_code            = [[List of J postal codes of Canada|J5L, J7Y, J7Z]]
|postal_code            = [[List of J postal codes of Canada|J5L, J7Y, J7Z]]
|area_code               = [[Area codes 450 and 579|450 and 579]]
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'''Saint-Jérôme''' ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃ ʒeʁom}}) ([[Canada 2021 Census|2021 population]] 80,213) is a [[Greater Montreal|suburban city]] located about {{convert|45|km|mi}} northwest of [[Montreal]] on the [[Rivière du Nord (Laurentides)|Rivière du Nord]]. It is part of the [[North Shore (Montreal)|North Shore]] sector of [[Greater Montreal]]. It is a gateway to the [[Laurentian Mountains]] and its resorts via the [[Quebec Autoroute 15|Autoroute des Laurentides]].
'''Saint-Jérôme''' ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃ ʒeʁom}}) ([[Canada 2021 Census|2021 population]] 80,213) is a [[Greater Montreal|suburban city]] located about {{convert|45|km|mi}} northwest of [[Montreal]] on the [[Rivière du Nord (Laurentides)|Rivière du Nord]]. It is part of the [[North Shore (Montreal)|North Shore]] sector of [[Greater Montreal]]. It is a gateway to the [[Laurentian Mountains]] and its resorts via the [[Quebec Autoroute 15|Autoroute des Laurentides]].


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Saint-Jérôme is the seat of the [[Judicial districts of Quebec|judicial district]] of Terrebonne.<ref>[http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/D_11/D11_A.HTM ''Territorial Division Act'']. ''Revised Statutes of Quebec'' D-11.</ref>
Saint-Jérôme is the seat of the [[Judicial districts of Quebec|judicial district]] of Terrebonne.<ref>[http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=2&file=/D_11/D11_A.HTM ''Territorial Division Act'']. ''Revised Statutes of Quebec'' D-11.</ref>
==Geography==
===Climate===
Saint-Jérôme has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Dfb]]) with warm, rainy summers and cold, snowy winters.
{{Weather box|collapsed = 1
| location    = Saint-Jérôme (1981−2010)
| width=auto
| metric first = Y
| single line  = Y
| Jan record high C = 11.5
| Feb record high C = 12.0
| Mar record high C = 23.9
| Apr record high C = 31.0
| May record high C = 34.0
| Jun record high C = 35.6
| Jul record high C = 35.6
| Aug record high C = 35.6
| Sep record high C = 33.0
| Oct record high C = 28.3
| Nov record high C = 22.2
| Dec record high C = 20.0
| year record high C =35.6
| Jan high C = −6.3
| Feb high C = −3.7
| Mar high C =  1.8
| Apr high C = 10.5
| May high C = 18.2
| Jun high C = 23.2
| Jul high C = 25.6
| Aug high C = 24.5
| Sep high C = 19.4
| Oct high C = 11.7
| Nov high C = 4.4
| Dec high C = −2.5
| year high C = 10.6
| Jan mean C = −11.4
| Feb mean C = −9.0
| Mar mean C = −3.3
| Apr mean C = 0.0
| May mean C = 12.4
| Jun mean C = 17.5
| Jul mean C = 20.1
| Aug mean C = 18.9
| Sep mean C = 14.2
| Oct mean C = 7.1
| Nov mean C = 0.7
| Dec mean C = −6.9
| year mean C = 6.4
| Jan low C = −16.4
| Feb low C = −14.2
| Mar low C = −8.3
| Apr low C = -5.3
| May low C = 6.5
| Jun low C = 11.8
| Jul low C = 14.5
| Aug low C = 13.4
| Sep low C = 8.8
| Oct low C = 2.5
| Nov low C = −3.1
| Dec low C = −11.2
| year low C = 0.4
| Jan record low C = −41.7
| Feb record low C = −41.1
| Mar record low C = −32.8
| Apr record low C = −21.7
| May record low C = −8.3
| Jun record low C = −1.7
| Jul record low C = 2.8
| Aug record low C = 0.0
| Sep record low C = −5.6
| Oct record low C = −11.7
| Nov record low C = −26.1
| Dec record low C = −40.0
| year record low C =−41.7
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 73.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 59.4
| Mar precipitation mm = 64.4
| Apr precipitation mm = 91.8
| May precipitation mm = 92.8
| Jun precipitation mm = 114.0
| Jul precipitation mm = 97.6
| Aug precipitation mm = 88.3
| Sep precipitation mm = 99.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 97.6
| Nov precipitation mm = 102.8
| Dec precipitation mm = 67.1
| year precipitation mm = 1048.7
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 23.8
| Feb rain mm = 21.9
| Mar rain mm = 31.5
| Apr rain mm = 86.9
| May rain mm = 92.8
| Jun rain mm = 114.0
| Jul rain mm = 97.6
| Aug rain mm = 88.3
| Sep rain mm = 99.2
| Oct rain mm = 96.3
| Nov rain mm = 86.4
| Dec rain mm = 25.9
| year rain mm = 864.7
| snow colour =
| Jan snow cm = 49.9
| Feb snow cm = 37.5
| Mar snow cm = 32.9
| Apr snow cm = 4.8
| May snow cm = 0.0
| Jun snow cm = 0.0
| Jul snow cm = 0.0
| Aug snow cm = 0.0
| Sep snow cm = 0.0
| Oct snow cm = 1.3
| Nov snow cm = 16.4
| Dec snow cm = 41.2
| year snow cm = 184.1
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 11.5
| Feb precipitation days = 8.8
| Mar precipitation days = 9.6
| Apr precipitation days = 11.7
| May precipitation days = 12.9
| Jun precipitation days = 14.1
| Jul precipitation days = 12.4
| Aug precipitation days = 11.9
| Sep precipitation days = 12.7
| Oct precipitation days = 13.7
| Nov precipitation days = 13.3
| Dec precipitation days = 11.1
| year precipitation days =143.7
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days = 2.0
| Feb rain days = 2.6
| Mar rain days = 4.8
| Apr rain days = 10.9
| May rain days = 12.8
| Jun rain days = 14.1
| Jul rain days = 12.4
| Aug rain days = 11.9
| Sep rain days = 12.7
| Oct rain days = 13.4
| Nov rain days = 10.7
| Dec rain days = 3.1
| year rain days = 111.3
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| Jan snow days = 10.0
| Feb snow days = 6.6
| Mar snow days = 4.8
| Apr snow days = 1.1
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.4
| Nov snow days = 3.1
| Dec snow days = 8.3
| year snow days = 34.4
| source 1  = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name="climate">{{cite web
| publisher  = [[Environment Canada]]
| url        = https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnProx&txtRadius=200&selCity=&selPark=&optProxType=custom&txtCentralLatDeg=45&txtCentralLatMin=47&txtCentralLatSec=00&txtCentralLongDeg=74&txtCentralLongMin=00&txtCentralLongSec=00&txtLatDecDeg=&txtLongDecDeg=&stnID=5631&dispBack=0
| title      = Saint-Jérôme
| work      = Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010
| date      = 25 September 2013
| access-date= 8 July 2025}}</ref>
| date      = August 2010
}}


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
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=== Race and ethnicity ===
=== Race and ethnicity ===


Saint-Jérôme is mostly made up of European descents. As of the 2021 census the racial make up of Saint-Jérôme is:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Jérôme, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
In 2021, Saint-Jérôme was 91.8% White/European, 6.4% visible minorities and 1.8% [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]. The largest visible minority groups were [[Black Canadians|Black]] (3.2%), [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]] (1.3%) and [[Arab Canadians|Arab]] (1.0%). Therefore, Saint-Jérôme is mostly made up of European descents. As of the 2021 census the racial make up of Saint-Jérôme is:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Jérôme, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref>
* 91.8% [[European Canadian|White]]
* 91.8% [[European Canadian|White]]
* 1.8% [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]; ''1.0% [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]], 0.6% [[Métis people (Canada)|Métis]]''
* 1.8% [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]; ''1.0% [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]], 0.6% [[Métis people (Canada)|Métis]]''
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| 92.3%
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| 1,290
| {{increase}} 18.35%
| {{increase}} 18.35%
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| {{increase}} 88.66%
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| {{increase}} 8.45%
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| 485
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| {{increase}} 32.87%
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| 1,005
| 1,005
| {{increase}} 17.54%
| {{increase}} 17.54%
| 1.6%
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| 365
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| {{increase}} 15.88%
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| {{increase}} 6.06%
| 95.6%
| 95.6%
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| 855
| 855
| {{increase}} 20.42%
| {{increase}} 20.42%
| 1.4%
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| 315
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| {{decrease}} 5.9%
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| 335
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| {{decrease}} 9.45%
| {{decrease}} 9.45%
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| 720
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| {{increase}} 29.72%
| {{increase}} 29.72%
| 1.2%
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*[[St. Jerome's Cathedral, Saint-Jérôme|Roman Catholic cathedral]], which includes a small museum
*[[St. Jerome's Cathedral, Saint-Jérôme|Roman Catholic cathedral]], which includes a small museum
* [[Vieux-Palais]] modern art museum and public library
* [[Vieux-Palais]] modern art museum and public library
* Musée d'art contemporain des Laurentides<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maclau.ca/en/|title=MAC LAU {{!}} Musée d'art contemporain des Laurentides|website=www.maclau.ca|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>
* Musée d'art contemporain des Laurentides<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maclau.ca/en/|title=MAC LAU {{!}} Musée d'art contemporain des Laurentides|website=www.maclau.ca|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-08-09|archive-date=2019-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809070920/https://www.maclau.ca/en/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Statue of [[Antoine Labelle]], known as [[curé Labelle]], who was principally responsible for the settlement of the Laurentians
* Statue of [[Antoine Labelle]], known as [[curé Labelle]], who was principally responsible for the settlement of the Laurentians
* Several summer festivals<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vsj.ca/fr/programmation-des-activites.aspx|title=Programmation des activités et formulaires d'inscription - À propos de la Ville - Ville|website=www.vsj.ca|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>
* Several summer festivals<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vsj.ca/fr/programmation-des-activites.aspx|title=Programmation des activités et formulaires d'inscription - À propos de la Ville - Ville|website=www.vsj.ca|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref>
*[[Carrefour du Nord]], a regional shopping mall
*[[Carrefour du Nord]], a regional shopping mall
*[[Melançon Arena]], an indoor arena
*[[Melançon Arena]], an indoor arena
== Sports ==
Saint-Jérôme hosted the [[Quebec Games]] in winter 1987, which enabled it, among other things, to add bleachers to the physical education and sports recreation centre (CREPS) at [[École polyvalente Saint-Jérôme]], now the city's largest sports centre. In April 2007 and 2014, Saint-Jérôme hosted the [[Fred Page Cup]] championship, the junior hockey final for Eastern Canada, which brings together the champions of [[the Maritimes]], [[Quebec]] and [[Ontario]], in addition to the host team. Since 2017, it has hosted the P'tit Train du Nord Marathon. Saint-Jérôme once had a semi-professional hockey team for a few seasons. The team was called the Pétroliers du Nord and was very popular with fans of high-calibre hockey, as well as rough play and fights. The city of Saint-Jérôme did not want to keep this team in its Rivière du Nord arena, so they moved to Laval. Now there is also a junior AAA hockey team, the Panthères de Saint-Jérôme. This team is often one of the powerhouses of the league and therefore attracts many spectators.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Panthères de St-Jérôme Junior AAA | url=https://www.pantheres.com/fr/index.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904110848/http://www.pantheres.com:80/fr/index.html | access-date=2025-08-20 | archive-date=2012-09-04}}</ref>
The [[Saint-Jérôme Panthers]] are a junior AAA hockey team that was founded in 1990–1991, when the Laval-Laurentides region hosted this franchise. Since then, the Panthers first played in Saint-Antoine before moving to the [[Melançon Arena]] and finally, in 2016, settling at the Rivière-du-Nord Arena, where they play today. Since December 2018, the Rivière-du-Nord Arena has been home to the Pétroliers du Nord team of the [[Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey]] (LNAH). However, the team moved to the [[Colisée de Laval]] for the 2019–2020 season.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Retour de la LNAH à Laval - Courrier Laval | url=https://courrierlaval.com/petroliers-retour-de-la-lnah-a-laval/ | access-date=2025-08-20 | website=courrierlaval.com}}</ref>
Built in 1952, the Melançon Arena has hosted a variety of events over the years, including wrestling and boxing galas, circus performances, motocross and skating competitions, as well as the exploits of the Saint-Jérôme Alouettes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Older residents will also remember the visits of the Quebec Remparts, with figures such as Guy Lafleur, Jacques Richard and André Savard, as well as the Quebec Games held in 1987. Mayor Marc Bourcier expressed his sadness at the closure, noting that, for reasons of safety and suitability for current and future needs, the municipality had no choice but to permanently close the building. Although the City of Saint-Jérôme secured the building's structure in 2022 to allow activities to continue temporarily, major repairs are still needed to bring the building up to standard, including repairs to the roof, which was severely damaged during a period of high winds in May 2022. The estimated cost of $10.5 million to maintain the integrity of the building, not including high operating costs, prompted the municipality to consider closure as the best option. According to Mr. Bourcier, a complete renovation to give the arena a new lease on life would require an investment of over $45 million. The City emphasised its duty to respect taxpayers' ability to pay and decided that closing the building was the most sensible decision at this time. The mayor pointed out that although the Melançon Arena had reached the end of its useful life, it had proudly served the people of Saint-Jérôme for 70 years.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Une page d'histoire se tourne à Saint-Jérôme : l'aréna Melançon fermera ses portes en juin prochain - Ville de Saint-Jérôme | url=https://www.vsj.ca/actualites/une-page-dhistoire-se-tourne-a-saint-jerome-larena-melancon-fermera-ses-portes-en-juin-prochain/ | access-date=2025-08-20 | website=www.vsj.ca}}</ref>
The sports teams at [[Cégep de Saint-Jérôme]], known as the Cheminots, are among the elite of college sports in Quebec. In particular, the AA women's hockey team dominated the league, winning the championship in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, before losing by one point to [[Dawson College]] in 2007. During this period, the team also won the Polar Bear Tournament, an international tournament held in [[Connecticut]], [[United States]], twice.
The Multisports Park is located at the end of Fillion Street and Ouimet Street, across from the Rivière-du-Nord Arena and near the [[École polyvalente Saint-Jérôme]]. In 2013, the first synthetic soccer and football fields were inaugurated.
Located at the end of Fillion Street, across from Multispors Park, the Rivière-du-Nord Arena was funded by the cities of Saint-Jérôme, [[Sainte-Sophie]], and [[Prévost, Quebec|Prévost]]. Inaugurated on 27 February 2016, it has hosted the [[St-Jérôme Panthers]] hockey team since autumn 2016, as well as the Saint-Jérôme Lions, the municipality's junior team. The arena is managed by the Régie intermunicipale de l'aréna Rivière-du-Nord, which brings together the cities of Prévost, Sainte-Sophie and Saint-Jérôme.
== Government ==
The city council (in French: ''Conseil municipal de Saint-Jérôme'') is the governing body of the city. The council consists of the mayor and 12 councillors.
Members as of 2021:
*[[Marc Bourcier]], mayor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme">{{cite web|url=https://www.vsj.ca/conseil-municipal-et-comite-executif/membres-du-conseil-municipal/|title=Membres du conseil municipal|year=2023|access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref>
*Ronald Raymond, District 1 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Stéphane Joyal, District 2 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Jacques Bouchard, District 3 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Dominic Boyer, District 4 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Carla Pierre-Paul, District 5 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Jean Désormeaux Jr., District 6 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Michel Gagnon, District 7 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Marc-Antoine Lachance, District 8 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*André Marion, District 9 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Mario Fauteux, District 10 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Martin Pigeon, District 11 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Nathalie Lasalle, District 12 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>


==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
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By its regional vocation, it serves the entire Laurentides region. The history of the CSSS of Saint-Jérôme begins with the construction of the hospital in 1949 and its opening the following year.
By its regional vocation, it serves the entire Laurentides region. The history of the CSSS of Saint-Jérôme begins with the construction of the hospital in 1949 and its opening the following year.


In April 2007, the CSSS obtained accreditation from [[Accreditation Canada]]. This distinction confirms adequate standards of care and patient safety.{{cn|date=June 2023}}
In April 2007, the CSSS obtained accreditation from [[Accreditation Canada]]. This distinction confirms adequate standards of care and patient safety.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}


==Education==
==Education==
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* [[Laurentian Elementary School]] in Saint-Jérôme<ref>"[http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/158%20-%20WEB%20LAURENTIA.pdf LAURENTIA ELEMENTARY ZONE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211084651/http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/158%20-%20WEB%20LAURENTIA.pdf |date=2014-12-11 }}." [[Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board]]. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.</ref>
* [[Laurentian Elementary School]] in Saint-Jérôme<ref>"[http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/158%20-%20WEB%20LAURENTIA.pdf LAURENTIA ELEMENTARY ZONE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211084651/http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/158%20-%20WEB%20LAURENTIA.pdf |date=2014-12-11 }}." [[Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board]]. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.</ref>
* [[Laurentian Regional High School]] in [[Lachute, Quebec|Lachute]]<ref>"[https://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/184%20-%20LAURENTIAN%20REGIONAL%20HS.pdf LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214174947/http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/184%20-%20LAURENTIAN%20REGIONAL%20HS.pdf |date=2010-12-14 }}." [[Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board]]. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.</ref>
* [[Laurentian Regional High School]] in [[Lachute, Quebec|Lachute]]<ref>"[https://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/184%20-%20LAURENTIAN%20REGIONAL%20HS.pdf LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214174947/http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/docs/Transportation%20maps%20zone/184%20-%20LAURENTIAN%20REGIONAL%20HS.pdf |date=2010-12-14 }}." [[Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board]]. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.</ref>
== City council ==
The city council (in French: ''Conseil municipal de Saint-Jérôme'') is the governing body of the city. The council consists of the mayor and 12 councillors:
*[[Marc Bourcier]], mayor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme">{{cite web|url=https://www.vsj.ca/conseil-municipal-et-comite-executif/membres-du-conseil-municipal/|title=Membres du conseil municipal|year=2023|access-date=November 6, 2023}}</ref>
*Ronald Raymond, District 1 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Stéphane Joyal, District 2 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Jacques Bouchard, District 3 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Dominic Boyer, District 4 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Carla Pierre-Paul, District 5 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Jean Désormeaux Jr., District 6 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Michel Gagnon, District 7 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Marc-Antoine Lachance, District 8 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*André Marion, District 9 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Mario Fauteux, District 10 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Martin Pigeon, District 11 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>
*Nathalie Lasalle, District 12 councillor<ref name="Conseil municipal - Membres du conseil - Saint-Jérôme"/>


==Sister cities==
==Sister cities==
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Françoise Aubut]], Concert organist
* [[Julie Baumann]], Athlete
* [[Jacques Beauchamp]], Sports journalist
* [[Émily Bégin]], Singer
* [[Francis Bélanger]], Professional hockey player
* [[Jean-François Bergeron (boxer)|Jean-François Bergeron]], Professional boxer
* [[Roxanne Bouchard]], Writer
* [[Marc Bourcier]], Politician
* [[Léo Cadieux]], Politician
* [[Martin Camirand]], Politician
* [[Tod Campeau]], Professional hockey player
* [[Tod Campeau]], Professional hockey player
* [[Brett Carpentier]], Snowboarder
* [[Benoit Charette]], Politician
* [[Alain Côté (fencer)|Alain Côté]], Fencer
* [[Luc Cyr]], Prelate
* [[Paul-Émilien Dalpé]], Labour unionist
* [[Yann Danis]], Professional hockey player
* [[Pierre Daviault]], Translator
* [[Antonia David]], Arts administrator
* [[Marcel Deschambault]], Politician
* [[Luc Desnoyers]], Trade unionist
* [[Phil Devey]], Professional baseball player
* [[Pierre Dionne Labelle]], Politician
* [[Maurice Dupras]], Politician
* [[Olivier Durocher (Ontario politician)|Olivier Durocher]], Mayor of [[Ottawa]]
* [[Éliane Excoffier]], Photographer
* [[Benoît Gauthier]], Slalom canoeist
* [[David Goyette]], Professional hockey player
* [[Germaine Guèvremont]], Writer
* [[Jonathan Huberdeau]], Professional hockey player
* [[Jonathan Huberdeau]], Professional hockey player
* [[Boule Noire]], singer
* [[Joseph-Octave Latour]], Politician
* [[Kelly Ann Laurin]], Pair skater
* [[Michel Laurin]], Vertebrate paleontologist
* [[Patrick Lebeau]], Professional hockey player
* [[Stéphan Lebeau]], Professional hockey player
* [[Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge]], Actor
* [[François Letourneau]], Slalom canoeist
* [[Little Beaver (wrestler)|Little Beaver]], Wrestler
* [[Jacques Locas (ice hockey, born 1954)|Jacques Locas]], Professional hockey player
* [[Yves Locas]], Professional hockey player
* [[François Martineau]], Politician
* [[Mike McKay (ice hockey)|Mike McKay]], Professional hockey player
* [[Denis Michaud]], Luger
* [[Marc Nadon]], Supreme Court nominee
* [[Marc Nadon]], Supreme Court nominee
* [[Little Beaver (wrestler)|Little Beaver]], wrestler
* [[Guillaume-Alphonse Nantel]], Lawyer
* [[Wilfrid Bruno Nantel]], Politician
* [[Jules-Édouard Prévost]], Politician
* [[Jérôme Proulx]], Politician
* [[Édouard Rinfret]], Lawyer
* [[Gilles Robert]], Politician
* [[Gédéon Rochon]], Lawyer
* [[Gilles Taillon]], Leader of the [[Action démocratique du Québec]]
* [[Marc-André Thinel]], Professional hockey player
* [[Sébastien Thinel]], Professional hockey player
* [[Georges Thurston]], Singer


==See also==
==See also==

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The town is named after Saint Jerome (ca. 347 – September 30, 420), a church father best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. His translation is known as the Vulgate.

History

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Cathedral of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada

The territory where the present city of Saint-Jérôme now stands was granted in 1752 by the marquis de la Jonquière, governor of New France, as the seignory of Augmentation des Mille-Iles (literally "enlargement" of the seignory of Mille-Iles). From the 1760s to the 1840s, the seignory was owned by the Dumont and Lefebvre de Bellefeuille families, living in the town of Saint-Eustache, Script error: No such module "convert". to the south. The Dumont and the Lefebvre conceded the farmland to colonists coming mostly from the region lying north of Montreal. The emerging town was then known under the name of Dumontville. The Catholic parish of Saint-Jérôme was constituted on November 15, 1834, and the village was constituted on July 1, 1845, by governor Metcalfe.[1]

François-Xavier-Antoine Labelle, a Roman Catholic priest who was the great "colonizer" (promoter of settlement) of the North of Montreal, was in charge of the pastoral administration of Saint-Jérôme in 1868 until his death, in 1891. Eight years after his arrival, he had a railway built linking Saint-Jérôme and Montreal.

Antoine Labelle was the parish priest of Saint-Jérôme for 22 years, from 1868 until his death, at 57 years of age, on January 4, 1891. He was called "the king of North, the apostle of colonization".

The opening of roads and the arrival of a railway became essential with the development of the small communities in the Laurentians. These transportation routes for the movement of goods and people would ensure the establishment of trade and industry.

Labelle promoted the idea of a railway towards the North beginning in 1869. The railway reached Saint-Jérôme in 1876, partly because a railway was seen as a way to meet the needs for firewood and construction materials for urban centres like Montreal and Quebec.

In 2002, Saint-Jérôme was amalgamated with the municipalities of Bellefeuille (2006 census population 15,866), Saint-Antoine (2001 population 11,488) and Lafontaine (2001 population 9,477).

Saint-Jérôme is the seat of the judicial district of Terrebonne.[2]

Geography

Climate

Saint-Jérôme has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm, rainy summers and cold, snowy winters. 

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Demographics

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Race and ethnicity

In 2021, Saint-Jérôme was 91.8% White/European, 6.4% visible minorities and 1.8% Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups were Black (3.2%), Latin American (1.3%) and Arab (1.0%). Therefore, Saint-Jérôme is mostly made up of European descents. As of the 2021 census the racial make up of Saint-Jérôme is:[4]

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Saint-Jérôme included:[5]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - St-Jerome, Quebec[6]
Census Total
French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
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79,065
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2016
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74,346
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2011
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67,675
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2006
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62,560
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2001
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58,150
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1996
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The 2021 census found that 92.3% of residents spoke French as their mother tongue.

The next most common languages were English (1.6%) and Spanish (1.4%).[7]

Mother Tongue Population Percentage
French 72,975 92.3%
English 1,290 1.6%
English and French 915 1.2%
French and a non-official language 440 0.6%
English, French and a non-official language 90 0.1%
English and a non-official language 70 0.1%
Spanish 1,095 1.4%
Arabic 535 0.7%
Italian 130 0.2%
Haitian Creole 115 0.1%
Portuguese 105 0.1%
Russian 100 0.1%
Albanian 95 0.1%
Romanian 90 0.1%
Nepali 85 0.1%
Mandarin 55 0.1%
Kabyle 45 0.1%
Greek 40 0.1%
Swahili 40 0.1%

Economy

Industry

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Uniroyal plant, built 1911–1930

Uniroyal, Dominion Rubber

  • In 1911, the first rubber industry in Saint-Jérôme, shoe production
  • In 1926, the industry is renamed Dominion Rubber.
  • In the 1950s, 37,000 shoes were produced for all over the world.
  • In 1966, the company is renamed UNIROYAL LTD.
  • In 1968, the company changed its production for automobile parts, crashpad.
  • In 1981, the company was sold to many cities like Woodbridge and Waterville.
  • In 1994 the building was demolished.

Attractions

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Priest Labelle statue.

Sports

Saint-Jérôme hosted the Quebec Games in winter 1987, which enabled it, among other things, to add bleachers to the physical education and sports recreation centre (CREPS) at École polyvalente Saint-Jérôme, now the city's largest sports centre. In April 2007 and 2014, Saint-Jérôme hosted the Fred Page Cup championship, the junior hockey final for Eastern Canada, which brings together the champions of the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario, in addition to the host team. Since 2017, it has hosted the P'tit Train du Nord Marathon. Saint-Jérôme once had a semi-professional hockey team for a few seasons. The team was called the Pétroliers du Nord and was very popular with fans of high-calibre hockey, as well as rough play and fights. The city of Saint-Jérôme did not want to keep this team in its Rivière du Nord arena, so they moved to Laval. Now there is also a junior AAA hockey team, the Panthères de Saint-Jérôme. This team is often one of the powerhouses of the league and therefore attracts many spectators.[10]

The Saint-Jérôme Panthers are a junior AAA hockey team that was founded in 1990–1991, when the Laval-Laurentides region hosted this franchise. Since then, the Panthers first played in Saint-Antoine before moving to the Melançon Arena and finally, in 2016, settling at the Rivière-du-Nord Arena, where they play today. Since December 2018, the Rivière-du-Nord Arena has been home to the Pétroliers du Nord team of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). However, the team moved to the Colisée de Laval for the 2019–2020 season.[11]

Built in 1952, the Melançon Arena has hosted a variety of events over the years, including wrestling and boxing galas, circus performances, motocross and skating competitions, as well as the exploits of the Saint-Jérôme Alouettes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Older residents will also remember the visits of the Quebec Remparts, with figures such as Guy Lafleur, Jacques Richard and André Savard, as well as the Quebec Games held in 1987. Mayor Marc Bourcier expressed his sadness at the closure, noting that, for reasons of safety and suitability for current and future needs, the municipality had no choice but to permanently close the building. Although the City of Saint-Jérôme secured the building's structure in 2022 to allow activities to continue temporarily, major repairs are still needed to bring the building up to standard, including repairs to the roof, which was severely damaged during a period of high winds in May 2022. The estimated cost of $10.5 million to maintain the integrity of the building, not including high operating costs, prompted the municipality to consider closure as the best option. According to Mr. Bourcier, a complete renovation to give the arena a new lease on life would require an investment of over $45 million. The City emphasised its duty to respect taxpayers' ability to pay and decided that closing the building was the most sensible decision at this time. The mayor pointed out that although the Melançon Arena had reached the end of its useful life, it had proudly served the people of Saint-Jérôme for 70 years.[12]

The sports teams at Cégep de Saint-Jérôme, known as the Cheminots, are among the elite of college sports in Quebec. In particular, the AA women's hockey team dominated the league, winning the championship in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, before losing by one point to Dawson College in 2007. During this period, the team also won the Polar Bear Tournament, an international tournament held in Connecticut, United States, twice.

The Multisports Park is located at the end of Fillion Street and Ouimet Street, across from the Rivière-du-Nord Arena and near the École polyvalente Saint-Jérôme. In 2013, the first synthetic soccer and football fields were inaugurated.

Located at the end of Fillion Street, across from Multispors Park, the Rivière-du-Nord Arena was funded by the cities of Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Sophie, and Prévost. Inaugurated on 27 February 2016, it has hosted the St-Jérôme Panthers hockey team since autumn 2016, as well as the Saint-Jérôme Lions, the municipality's junior team. The arena is managed by the Régie intermunicipale de l'aréna Rivière-du-Nord, which brings together the cities of Prévost, Sainte-Sophie and Saint-Jérôme.

Government

The city council (in French: Conseil municipal de Saint-Jérôme) is the governing body of the city. The council consists of the mayor and 12 councillors.

Members as of 2021:

  • Marc Bourcier, mayor[13]
  • Ronald Raymond, District 1 councillor[13]
  • Stéphane Joyal, District 2 councillor[13]
  • Jacques Bouchard, District 3 councillor[13]
  • Dominic Boyer, District 4 councillor[13]
  • Carla Pierre-Paul, District 5 councillor[13]
  • Jean Désormeaux Jr., District 6 councillor[13]
  • Michel Gagnon, District 7 councillor[13]
  • Marc-Antoine Lachance, District 8 councillor[13]
  • André Marion, District 9 councillor[13]
  • Mario Fauteux, District 10 councillor[13]
  • Martin Pigeon, District 11 councillor[13]
  • Nathalie Lasalle, District 12 councillor[13]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Road

Saint-Jérôme is served by Québec Autoroute 15, which is part of the Trans-Canada Highway system, and Québec Route 117. In addition, Québec Routes 158 and 333 pass through the city.

Public transportation

Train

Saint-Jérôme is served by the Saint-Jérôme intermodal commuter rail station by Exo, the Greater Montreal Region's public transit system's Saint-Jérôme line (Line 12). Commuter trains to Montreal began to serve the station in January 2007, with four trains in each direction each business day.[14]

Since upgrades to the line were made in 2013, which included work to double the track between Sainte-Rose station and Saint-Martin Junction and install Automatic Train Control (ATC) between Parc station and the end of the line in Saint-Jérôme, all trains now serve the station. There are 13 departures towards Montreal during the week, and six departures on the weekends and holidays.[15]

Bus

The station is also served by bus routes operated by Exo, the neighbouring transit agency Transport MRC de Joliette, as well as three private intercity bus companies.

Trails

Saint-Jérôme is an important stop on the north-south trunk of the "route verte" cycling path which makes it possible for nature lovers who are also pedaling enthusiasts to make short trips or excursions lasting several days from as far south as Blainville on the outskirts of Montreal and as far north as Mont-Tremblant without ever sharing the road with a motorized vehicle. North of Saint-Jérôme, the trail is known as the "P'tit Train du Nord" linear park (rail trail)[16] and is also used as a cross-country ski trail in winter.

Health

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Saint-Jérôme Hospital, Health Centre (Quebec, Canada)

Institutional health care

The Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Saint-Jérôme (Health and Social Services Centre of Saint-Jérôme or CSSS) is the non-profit body that operates three different types of a health care institution in the city: an acute-care hospital (the Hôpital régional de Saint-Jérôme), the CLSC and long-term care facilities. By its regional vocation, it serves the entire Laurentides region. The history of the CSSS of Saint-Jérôme begins with the construction of the hospital in 1949 and its opening the following year.

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Education

Saint-Jérôme is home to the Cégep de Saint-Jérôme, one of the Colleges of General and Vocational Education located in the province. It is also home to a new Saint-Jérôme branch campus of the Université du Québec en Outaouais.

The Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord operates French-language public schools. Secondary schools in the community operated by this school district include:

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates English-language public schools. Schools serving the town:

Sister cities

Notable people

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Auclair, Elie-J., Saint-Jérôme de Terrebonne, Imprimerie J.H.A. Labelle, 1934, pages 13-35.
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  18. ↑ "LAURENTIAN REGIONAL HS ZONE Template:Webarchive." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 4, 2017.

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Bibliography

  • Auclair, Elie-J., Saint-Jérôme de Terrebonne , Imprimerie J.H.A. Labelle, 1934, pages 13–35.

External links

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