Granby, Quebec
Granby is a Canadian city in southwestern Quebec and east of Montreal. The Canadian 2006 census showed a population of 47637th Granby is the seat of La Haute- Yamaska . It is the fifth largest city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint -Jean -sur -Richelieu, Brossard and Saint- Hyacinthe.
History
The city was founded in the late 18th century by three brothers, who called the city Frost Village. 1816 she became a self-governing municipality and a city in 1971.
Population
Population Development
Language
Mother tongue (2006)
Economy
Grandy is the regional industrial center for textiles, timber and dairy products. In addition, it is a tourist town, especially for the Granby Zoo, which was built in 1953 by Mayor Pierre- Horace Boivin.
Culture
In Granby annually finds the " Granby Song Festival ", where many well-known artists such as Jean Leloup and Luc Delarochelière occur. Furthermore, takes place every summer an international classic car show.
The largest regional shopping center is the Galeries de Granby with over 100 shops.
Sports
From 1981 to 1997, Granby LHJMQ a team named Granby Bisons, the renamed in 1995 in Granby prédateurs. The team won the 1996 Memorial Cup. In 1997 the team to Sydney, Nova Scotia was relocated and renamed Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.