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Drummondville is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal, on the Saint-François River. Drummondville is the seat of Drummond Regional County Municipality. As of 2006, the population was 67,392. The mayor of Drummondville is Francine Ruest-Jutras.
HistoryDrummondville was founded in June 1815 by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick George Heriot. The purpose of the town was to provide a home for British soldiers in the War of 1812, and to guard the Saint-Francois River against American attack.
Drummondville is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal, on the Saint-François River. Drummondville is the seat of Drummond Regional County Municipality. As of 2006, the population was 67,392. The mayor of Drummondville is Francine Ruest-Jutras.
HistoryDrummondville was founded in June 1815 by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick George Heriot. The purpose of the town was to provide a home for British soldiers in the War of 1812, and to guard the Saint-Francois River against American attack. The town was named after Sir Gordon Drummond, the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada between 1813 and 1816.
The construction of the Hemmings Falls hydro-electric dam in 1920 brought a new wave of industrial growth to the Drummondville area.
Several outlying municipalities have been amalgamated into Drummondville since the 1950s:
1955: Saint-Joseph, Saint-Jean-Baptiste1966: Drummondville-Ouest1982: Drummondville-Sud1993: Grantham2004: Saint-Nicéphore, Saint-Charles-de-Drummond, Saint-Joachim-de-CourvalNotable Drummondville nativesLouise Bédard, dance choreographerYvan Cournoyer, professional hockey playerYvon Lambert, professional hockey playerMichel Cusson, musician and composerGilbert Dionne, professional hockey playerMarcel Dionne, professional hockey playerJessica Dubé, olympic ice skaterPatrick Lalime, professional hockey playerLouis Morissette, humouristPatrick Sénécal, horror writerLes Trois Accords, musical groupKarine Vanasse, actressBernard Lemaire, businessmanKaïn, musical groupCarl Bouchard, vocalist, musicianKim Poirier, actressJean-Francois Houle, jazz singer and lawyerJohn Lalouche, Famous cookerDick Touchette, dancerA Perfect Murder (band), musical groupSportsDrummondville is home to the QMJHL's Drummondville Voltigeurs. The team plays its home games at Centre Marcel Dionne.
External linksVille de DrummondvilleLes Légendes Fantastiques, an outdoor multimedia show based in DrummondvilleLe Village Québécois d'Antan, a historical village exhibition
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