Lennoxville, Quebec
Lennoxville | |
|---|---|
Borough | |
| Borough of Sherbrooke | |
 Corner of Queen and College streets in downtown Lennoxville | |
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  Lennoxville  Lennoxville  Lennoxville | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′58″N 71°51′22″W / 45.36611°N 71.85611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Sherbrooke |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Merged | January 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • City councillor | Claude Charron |
| • Borough councillor | François Gilbert |
| • Borough councillor | Bertrand Collins |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.81 km2 (10.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sherbrooke.ca/en/municipal-life/borough-councils/borough-of-lennoxville}}</ref> | |
• Total | 6,233 |
| • Density | 224.12/km2 (580.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | Borough of Lennoxville |
Lennoxville (French pronunciation: [lɛnɔksvil]) is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Lennoxville is located at the confluence of the St. Francis and Massawippi River, approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of downtown Sherbrooke.
Lennoxville had previously existed as an independent city until January 1, 2002 when the city 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; while majority of voters favoured resurrecting Lennoxville as an independent city, not enough registered voters did so to meet the required quorum of votes for passage.[1]
History
Lennoxville was first settled in 1819, although the Mallory family began farming at the edge of the eventual town limits in 1804. Its name was taken from Charles Lennox, 4th 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 from 1867 to 1868 after being released on bail. He had spent two years imprisoned in Virginia awaiting his treason trial.[2] Two of his sons went to Bishop's College School.[3]
The city's war memorial is located at 150 Queen Street.[4] A plaque honouring those soldiers from Lennoxville involved in the NATO-led occupation and War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) was added in 2018.
Government
In 2025, former Liberal MP Marie-Claude Bibeau[5] was elected as mayor of Sherbrooke.
The borough is represented by one councillor on Sherbrooke City Council. Bertrand Collins[5] was elected to this position in 2025. Two councillors also serve on the local borough council but not on the full city council Claude Charon and François Gilbert were elected to these roles in the 2025 Sherbrooke municipal election.[6]
Geography
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high humidex | 14.9 | 18.5 | 27.0 | 31.7 | 38.4 | 42.7 | 46.3 | 44.5 | 39.6 | 33.3 | 25.9 | 19.2 | 46.3 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.8 (2.98) |
65.8 (2.59) |
68.2 (2.69) |
81.9 (3.22) |
85.3 (3.36) |
101.5 (4.00) |
99.2 (3.91) |
103.9 (4.09) |
96.3 (3.79) |
91.3 (3.59) |
70.2 (2.76) |
75.4 (2.97) |
1,014.7 (39.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2. mm) | 15.2 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 15.6 | 170.8 |
| Source: [7] | |||||||||||||
Population
Linguistic Profile
Historically, as with most of the Eastern Townships, Lennoxville originated as a predominantly anglophone community with an initially small francophone population. Today the population is almost evenly split between anglophones and francophones with francophones making up a plurality among native speakers (35.3%) whereas English is the language most spoken at home.[8] Of the various districts in Sherbrooke (which itself began as an anglophone community but has since transformed into a city where French is the dominant language), Lennoxville has the largest proportion of English speakers remaining. Lennoxville is designated as a bilingual borough and municipal services are provided in both English and French.
Fluctuation
The population of Lennoxville is 6,233 permanent residents as of 2021, with an additional 3,000 residents for approximately 9 months of the year due to student populations at the local college and university.[9]
Education
Several 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 Canada's oldest indoor ice hockey rink.[10]
At Bishop's University, frosh week (orientation week) is held in the first week of the fall semester, which generally falls around the first week of September. Homecoming weekend is typically celebrated the last weekend of September, with a football game, gatherings of designated graduating classes, and various social functions.
Bishop's University is the only English-language university in the province of Quebec outside of Montreal[11].
Transportation
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 extends from 108 to further east, bypassing Lennoxville, with a bridge built over the Massawippi river and culminating at R-108 near Glenday Road, Alexander Galt Regional High School, and the Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre. The extension of Autoroute 410 redirects heavy truck traffic from downtown Lennoxville's often congested single intersection and was completed in 2021.[12]
Organized Crime
Lennoxville hosted a well-known headquarters for the Hell's Angels Motorcycle club on Queen street approximately halfway between Lennoxville and downtown Sherbrooke. It was a central hub during the Quebec Biker War, and continued to serve as a local headquarters for the gang until it was seized by police in 2009 as part of Opération SharQC. The headquarters would eventually be demolished in 2021 after spending 12 years abandoned.[13]
This headquarters was also the site of the Lennoxville massacre in 1985.[14]
References
- ^ "Demerger vote will change map of Quebec". CBC News. June 21, 2004. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ The Papers of Jefferson Davis Archived 2007-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jefferson Davis, Lennoxville, Dispatches from Maine parts l and ll". August 18, 2017.
- ^ "DHH - Memorials Details Search Results". www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Sherbrooke, Ville de. "Elected municipal officials". Ville de Sherbrooke. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ "Borough of Lennoxville".
- ^ "Lennoxville Climate data 1991-2020". Environment Canada. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ Canada 2006 Census Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Sherbrooke, Ville de. "Borough of Lennoxville". Ville de Sherbrooke. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ "Bishop's College School ~ Overview". Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Our Members - Consortium of English-language CEGEPS, Colleges and Universities of Quebec". April 19, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- ^ Accessed 12 August 2025 in the original form in French, https://www.quebec.ca/nouvelles/actualites/details/lautoroute-410-entierement-accessible-aux-usagers-de-la-route
- ^ Van Dyk, Spencer (June 30, 2021). "Hells Angels' bunker in Lennoxville, Que., demolished after sitting empty for a decade". CBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Cherry, Paul (March 24, 2015). "Hells Angels emerged stronger from Lennoxville Purge". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
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