Jacques-Cartier, Sherbrooke
Jacques-Cartier (French pronunciation: [ʒak kaʁtje]) is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec. The borough comprises the portion of pre-amalgamation Sherbrooke located north of the Magog River. It contains the Carrefour de l'Estrie shopping centre and the Bois Beckett Park, one of few old-growth forests in the region.
The borough had a population of 32,555 in 2009.
Government
The borough is represented by four councillors on the Sherbrooke City Council. Its current councillors are Chantal L'Espérance, Marc Denault, Nathalie Goguen and Pierre Tardif.
References
- ^ "Portrait". Jacques-Cartier (in French). Ville de Sherbrooke. 2008-03-27. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Portrait de la ville, Ville de Sherbrooke". Archived from the original on 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2013-11-17.