Lennoxville, Quebec

Lennoxville, Quebec
—  Borough  —
Borough of Sherbrooke, Quebec
Corner of Queen and College streets in downtown Lennoxville
Coordinates: 45°21′58″N 71°51′22″W / 45.36611°N 71.85611°W / 45.36611; -71.85611
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Sherbrooke
Incorporated	1871
Merged	January 1, 2002
Government
- Borough President	David Price
Area
- Total	27.81 km2 (10.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	5,541
- Density	199.3/km2 (516.2/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	819
Access Routes	Route 143 Route 108
* Merged with Sherbrooke on January 01, 2002

Lennoxville is a borough or arrondissement of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Lennoxville is located at the confluence of the St Francis and Massawippi Rivers approximately 5 kilometers south downtown Sherbrooke. Quebec Routes 143 and 108 provide access to Lennoxville from surrounding communities and nearby Autoroute 10 and Autoroute 55 provide easy access to Montreal, Quebec City, and the United States. Autoroute 410 is currently being extended from its current terminus near the University of Sherbrooke to Route 108 just east of Bishop’s University. The extension of Autoroute 410 will redirect heavy truck traffic from downtown Lennoxville’s often congested main intersection.

Prior to January 1, 2002 Lennoxville existed as an independent town. On January 1, 2002 the Town of Lennoxville along with several other formerly independent towns and cities in the region were merged with the City of Sherbrooke. A demerger referendum held on June 20, 2004 failed to attract the required majority of votes to reestablish Lennoxville as an independent town.^[2]

History

Lennoxville was first settled in 1819. Its name was taken from Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond, who was then Governor General of Canada. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, lived in Lennoxville after being imprisoned for treason following the war.^[3]

Linguistic Profile

Historically Lennoxville was predominately an anglophone community with a small francophone minority, but today the population is almost evenly split between anglophones and francophones with anglophones making a small majority.^[4] The bilingual nature of Lennoxville is officially recognized by the City of Sherbrooke; Lennoxville is designated as a bilingual borough and municipal services are provided in both English and French.

Education

Numerous educational institutions are located in Lennoxville including Bishop’s University, Champlain Regional College, Bishop’s College School, and Alexander Galt Regional High School. During the school year the population of Lennoxville increases significantly as students from elsewhere in Canada and around the world move to Lennoxville to attend school. Bishop's College School is home to the Canada's oldest indoor ice hockey rink^[5].

At Bishop's University, frosh week (orientation week) is held on the first week of the fall semester, which generally falls around the first week of September. In 2005 Bishop's University received an award for running one of the most successful orientation weeks in the country.

Students often play a role in the community, volunteering as Big Brothers and Big Sisters to area youth, Habitat for Humanity, Best Buddies, working on community events and taking part-time jobs at local businesses.

Local Services

Local services include multiple pubs and bars, fast food outlets, private eateries, a chain-owned grocery store, pharmacies, a gas station, a women's centre, a curling club, a nine-hole golf and country club, ACE Bishop's, numerous churches, a convent, a monastery, a health and alternative foods store, numerous convenience stores, a liquor store, and two youth centres. Two very popular football teams are also in the small town, the Champlain Cougars and the Bishop's Gaiters.

Notes

Coordinates: 45°22′N 71°52′W / 45.367°N 71.867°W / 45.367; -71.867

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