Canada/Shawinigan's ten electoral districts now have names

Published on 06/03/2025 | La rédaction

Canada

Whatever the results of the next municipal elections, two new councillors will be at the Shawinigan council table, representing districts with new names.

The city's Commission de toponymie believes that these new names will allow residents to better identify with their sector.

Here is the list of district names

District 01: Des Piles - Du Rocher
District 02: Saint-Georges
District 03: Almaville - Lac-à-la-Tortue
District 04 : Val-Mauricie
District 05 Saint-Michel
District 06 :Saint-Gérard - Belgoville
District 07: Sainte-Flore - Grand-Mère
District 08: Des Hêtres - Frank-Gauthier
District 09: Trudel - Hubert-Biermans
District 10: Downtown - Saint-Marc

Cities with populations of 50,000 or more are legally required to have between 10 and 16 electoral districts. In 2008, the City of Shawinigan asked Quebec City for an exemption to reduce the number of elected officials. The administration argued that the population was just over the 50,000 limit. Now that the population has stabilized, this exemption is no longer necessary.

Source: ici.radio-canada.ca

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