Dollard-des-Ormeaux

The orthography of the city's name has been adjusted periodically. Originally written as Dollard-des-Ormeaux, it became Dollard des Ormeaux (no hyphens) in 1960, and reverted again to the hyphenated spelling in 1969.[6]

In 2001, the official Commission de toponymie du Québec ruled that the correct orthography of the city's name is Dollard-Des Ormeaux (one hyphen, one space, all title caps) due to the patronymic particle.[2] However, this was not widely accepted, and is rarely used in practice. In particular, as of 2021, the city's own website did not use this way of writing the city's name.[7] In 2022, the Commission officially reverted to the spelling Dollard-des-Ormeaux, which had been in use since 1924.[8]

According to the Office québécois de la langue française, Dollard-des-Ormeaux has been officially recognized as a bilingual[12] municipality since 2 Nov 2005.[13]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Dollard-Des Ormeaux had a population of 48,403 living in 17,383 of its 17,763 total private dwellings, a change of -1% from its 2016 population of 48,899. With a land area of 14.98 km² (5.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 3,231.2/km² (8,368.7/sq mi) in 2021.[14] {{Canada census

" |location = Dollard-Des Ormeaux
|2021_population=48,403 | 2021_pop_delta=-1.0  | 2021_land_area=14.98 | 2021_pop_density=3230.2
|2021_median_age=43.6 | 2021_median_age_m=42.0 | 2021_median_age_f=44.8
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=17,763 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=17,383 |2021_mean_hh_income=96,000 
|2021_geocode=2021A00052466142 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19
|2016_population=48,899 | 2016_pop_delta=-1.5 | 2016_land_area=14.97 | 2016_pop_density=3266.1
|2016_median_age=43.3 | 2016_median_age_m=41.7 | 2016_median_age_f=44.7
|2016_total_pvt_dwell=17,627 | 2016_mean_hh_income=78,981 | 2016_access_date=2022-05-20

}}

Dollard is known for its many well-attended green spaces, providing a park within one kilometre of each home.[15] Notable parks include Centennial Park, Westminster Park, Frederick Wilson (Fredmir) Park, Baffin Park, and Terry Fox Park. Edward Janiszewski Park was named after the longest-reigning mayor of the city.

Dollard-des-Ormeaux is home to the Dollard Civic Centre, which serves as city hall, the public library, and houses ice skating and swimming facilities.

Dollard is home to many juvenile sports teams, including hockey, soccer, baseball, swimming, and ringette. In 2013, the city received $20 000 from Kraft Le Hockey Continue program in recognition of the efforts of Lance Taylor Townend, an administrator and coach with the Dollard Hockey Association.[16]

City hall

The city administration[17]

1. Laurence Parent (District 1)
2. Errol Johnson (District 2)
3. Mickey Max Guttman (District 3)
4. Tanya Toledano (District 4)
5. Morris Vesely (District 5)
6. Valérie Assouline (District 6)
7. Ryan Brownstein (District 7)
8. Anastasia Assimakopoulos (District 8)

Since the city's incorporation in 1960, there have been seven mayors. They are Alfred Labrosse (1960–1963), Frederick T. Wilson (1963–1968), Gerald Dephoure (1968–1978), Jean Cournoyer (1978–1982), Gerry Weiner (1982–1984), Edward Janiszewski (1984–2017) and Alex Bottausci (2017–present).

Edward Janiszewski's 33 years as Mayor of DDO makes him the longest-serving Mayor in the city's history, and the second longest-serving Mayor in the history of Canada, behind Hazel McCallion. He was first elected to the city council in 1978 before becoming mayor in 1984. During his tenure, he also oversaw the construction of Dollard-des-Ormeaux's famous library and many of the additions which were made to the civic centre. At the time of his defeat in 2017, the city was left with a surplus of $15 million.[18]

Municipal Patrol

Municipal Patrol Vehicle

Established in 1980, a municipal patrol service was initially created to enhance public safety in the city and to enforce parking violations after the merger of police departments on the Island of Montreal. The service is responsible for public safety, municipal by-law enforcement, crime prevention, emergency measures, and community relations.

The Lester B. Pearson School Board operates four Anglophone public schools in the area. Schools operated by the LBPSB include Springdale Elementary School, Sunshine Academy, Westpark Elementary School, and Wilder Penfield Elementary School. Beechwood Elementary and Kingsdale Academy in Pierrefonds-Roxboro also serve portions of Dollard-des-Ormeaux.[19]

The Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools, but were previously operated by the Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys until June 15, 2020. The change was a result of a law passed by the Quebec government that changed the school board system from denominational to linguistic.[20] Francophone public schools in the area includes École primaire Dollard-Des Ormeaux, the École primaire du Bois-de-Liesse, the École primaire Saint-Luc, and the École secondaire des Sources.

Private schools include West Island College, Emmanuel Christian School, and Hebrew Foundation School.

• Goldie Hershon (1941–2020), activist and president of the Canadian Jewish Congress
• Devon Levi (born 2001), ice hockey goaltender (Buffalo Sabres, Northeastern Huskies, Canada men's national junior ice hockey team)
• Jaclyn Linetsky (1986–2003), actress
• Yaniv Perets (born 2000), ice hockey goaltender (Carolina Hurricanes, Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey)
• Adrien Plavsic (born 1970), NHL ice hockey defenceman
• Gerry Weiner (born 1933), politician, Mayor of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Member of Parliament of Canada

• List of former boroughs of Montreal
• Montreal Merger
• Municipal reorganization in Quebec

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dollard-Des Ormeaux.

• Official site