Granby, Quebec

File:View of the town of Granby - 1883.jpg

Granby’s terrain, frequently characterized as a natural prairie, historically dotted with natural meadows and a rich tapestry of forests, was home to a variety of trees such as ash, fir, maple, hemlock, and birch. Not far from these woods, a small swamp could be found, nestled a short distance uphill. Over time, this land was traversed by Indigenous peoples, whose presence was intertwined with the area’s nomadic history.{{Cite web|url=http://www.shhy.info/?s=lac+boivin|title=Le lac Boivin, 1815-1980|last=Gendron|first=Mario|date=July 14, 2014|website=SOCIÉTÉ D'HISTOIRE DE LA HAUTE-YAMAKS|publisher=Société d'histoire de la Haute-Yamaska|access-date=March 16, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.shhy.org/|title=Société d'histoire de la Haute-Yamaska|website=Société d'histoire de la Haute-Yamaska|access-date=2016-03-16}}

In 1792, the Eastern Townships were officially opened for colonization by Loyalists. Subsequently, on January 29, 1803, Colonel Henry Caldwell and his 97 associates were granted the Township of Granby by the Executive Council of Quebec. The township’s first settler, John Horner, arrived in 1813 and established a sawmill adjacent to the Yamaska River. By 1825, Horner, in partnership with Richard Frost, expanded his enterprise to include a general store. That same year, Frost was responsible for drafting the township’s official plans.Mario Gendron, Johanne Rochon et Richard Racine, Granby : Patrimoine et histoire, Société d'histoire de la Haute-Yamaska, 2009, 154 p. ({{ISBN|978-2-9807338-6-4}})

Granby received official incorporation as a municipality in the year of 1816, marking its status as a town in 1971.

Field areas have been exploited for agricultural use and the North Yamaska river's flow has been used for its hydraulic energy since the construction of a first dam in 1815 by large industrial companies; the use of dams along the stream has provoked the formation of a large shallow swamp, called Lac Boivin, often cited as one of Granby's landmarks.

In May 2006, the citizens of Granby and Granby Township held a referendum on a possible merger. A majority of citizens of the two municipalities approved the merger, which took effect on January 1, 2007.[https://archive.today/20120709213833/http://lcn.canoe.com/lcn/infos/regional/archives/2006/05/20060529-112050.html La ville et le canton de Granby fusionnent - LCN - Régional]

File:Vue aérienne du lac Boivin et de la rivière Yamaska.jpg

Granby is a flat region located approximately halfway between Montreal and Sherbrooke along Autoroute 10; historically a land covered by forests and prairies, it has transformed into an urbanized core surrounded by fields and suburban neighborhoods. The North Yamaska river, which crosses lake Boivin (this lake took shape after the construction of a series of dams and later changed into a large swamp praised for its biodiversity. It connects to nearby villages by a network of roads and has two access points from the highway at exit 68 (through Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby) and 74 (via Bromont).

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Granby has many parks and fountains, including the Daniel-Johnson, Victoria, Terry Fox, Miner, Pelletier, and Kennedy parks.

• Lake Boivin, Daniel-Johnson park, and the Centre d'interprétation de la nature du lac Boivin (nature interpretation centre of lake Boivin), take shape in the 1980s, landscaped with paths all around for bikers and pedestrians, they become a haven for all lovers of nature for they harbour many lifeforms. Touching the heart of the town, lake Boivin has park Daniel-Johnson on its northern shores, from which citizens and tourists practice recreational sports such as navigation and cycling, the park also hosts events for Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Earth day; as well as a self-proclaimed fête de la rivière (river festival) to honour and clean the North Yamaska River; characteristic hills on the park's premises are very popular for picnicking during the summer and sleighing in the winter. The Centre d'interprétation de la nature du lac Boivin is a non-profit devoted to conservation of the territory, habitat, fauna and flora of lake Boivin.
• Yamaska National Park is a vast protected humid zone around the Choinière reservoir with forest, beach, walking and biking paths, as well as navigable waters (only light non-motorized vehicles are permitted); it is an important bird sanctuary.
• Park Victoria is the oldest urban garden in town. Purchased in 1889, and park landscaped in 1900, its name honours Queen Victoria (1876-1901).{{Cite web|url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=261438|title=Parc Victoria|website=Commission de toponymie Québec|publisher=Commission de toponymie Québec|access-date=March 17, 2016}} There are war memorials to Latimer (1901), for the soldiers killed in the Second Boer Wars, and the monument to the Braves, both accompanied by canons. Selbach fountain, inaugurated in 1982, rises on the corner of Dufferin street and Mountain boulevard. Two ponds connected by a small stream, large rock outcrops and a hilly terrain are its main geographical characteristics; its northeastern tip is fragmented by Lorne street; at its southernmost limits, the park touches Parkview Elementary School, an English school. In the warm months, free concerts are sometimes played in a gazebo.
• Park Miner is the second oldest park in Granby; it was given to the town by mayor Stephen Henderson Campbell Miner in 1910; today, it lies downtown and houses Piscine Miner (Miner pool), the municipal indoor public pool. A monument to the founders of Saint-Jean-Baptiste society was erected in 1934. The first community public art gallery in the region is installed by Atelier 19 to celebrate its ten years.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/la-voix-de-lest/arts/201110/05/01-4454657-latelier-19-transforme-le-parc-miner-en-galerie-dart-communautaire-publique.php|title=L'Atelier 19 transforme le parc Miner en galerie d'art communautaire publique|last=Tassé|first=Michel|date=October 6, 2011|website=LA VOIX DE L'EST|publisher=La Voix de l'Est|access-date=March 17, 2016}} During the summer, the park has tents installed to house different public activities such as dance and music.

File:Granby-Totems Parc D-Johnson.jpg|Daniel-Johnson park

File:Granby-Boivin-LV.jpg|Lake Boivin

File:Monument à Latimer, Granby 2012 - Avec canons.JPG|Monument to Latimer at park Victoria

File:Fontaine Wallace - Ville de Granby 2012 Nord.JPG|Wallace fountain at Isabelle park.

Granby has a humid continental climate{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=167347&cityname=Granby%2C+Quebec%2C+Canada&units=|title=Granby, Quebec Canada Climate Summary|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=20 April 2015}} (Dfb). It has significant variations of temperature with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm but short and winters are very cold. Transitional seasons have significant variations of temperature between adjacent months. Precipitation is quite high, resulting in rainy summers and snowy winters.

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| Jan record high C = 17.5

| Feb record high C = 16.5

| Mar record high C = 23.9

| Apr record high C = 29.0

| May record high C = 31.1

| Jun record high C = 34.4

| Jul record high C = 36.1

| Aug record high C = 35.6

| Sep record high C = 32.2

| Oct record high C = 28.9

| Nov record high C = 23.9

| Dec record high C = 18

| year record high C = 36.1

| Jan high C = -5.5

| Feb high C = -4.0

| Mar high C = 1.9

| Apr high C = 10.0

| May high C = 18.1

| Jun high C = 22.6

| Jul high C = 25.0

| Aug high C = 23.6

| Sep high C = 18.5

| Oct high C = 11.8

| Nov high C = 4.5

| Dec high C = -2.2

| year high C = 10.4

| Jan mean C = -10.0

| Feb mean C = -8.5

| Mar mean C = -2.3

| Apr mean C = 5.4

| May mean C = 12.9

| Jun mean C = 17.6

| Jul mean C = 20.1

| Aug mean C = 18.9

| Sep mean C = 14.0

| Oct mean C = 7.7

| Nov mean C = 1.1

| Dec mean C = -6.3

| year mean C = 5.9

| Jan low C = -14.5

| Feb low C = -12.9

| Mar low C = -6.6

| Apr low C = 0.7

| May low C = 7.7

| Jun low C = 12.6

| Jul low C = 15.2

| Aug low C = 14.1

| Sep low C = 9.4

| Oct low C = 3.6

| Nov low C = -2.4

| Dec low C = -10.3

| year low C = 1.4

| Jan record low C = -37.0

| Feb record low C = -35.0

| Mar record low C = -31.1

| Apr record low C = -17.2

| May record low C = -5.0

| Jun record low C = -1.0

| Jul record low C = 1.7

| Aug record low C = 2.0

| Sep record low C = -3.0

| Oct record low C = -8.9

| Nov record low C = -18.9

| Dec record low C = -33.0

| year record low C = -37.0

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 103.9

| Feb precipitation mm = 74.5

| Mar precipitation mm = 92.8

| Apr precipitation mm = 88.4

| May precipitation mm = 93.2

| Jun precipitation mm = 107.4

| Jul precipitation mm = 128.1

| Aug precipitation mm = 124.9

| Sep precipitation mm = 110.2

| Oct precipitation mm = 99.1

| Nov precipitation mm = 105.8

| Dec precipitation mm = 104.3

| year precipitation mm = 1236.6

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| Jan rain mm = 34.1

| Feb rain mm = 22.0

| Mar rain mm = 43.7

| Apr rain mm = 68.7

| May rain mm = 92.3

| Jun rain mm = 107.4

| Jul rain mm = 128.1

| Aug rain mm = 124.9

| Sep rain mm = 110.2

| Oct rain mm = 96.1

| Nov rain mm = 75.1

| Dec rain mm = 38.9

| year rain mm = 941.5

| Jan snow cm = 69.8

| Feb snow cm = 52.5

| Mar snow cm = 49.1

| Apr snow cm = 19.7

| May snow cm = 0.9

| Jun snow cm = 0

| Jul snow cm = 0

| Aug snow cm = 0

| Sep snow cm = 0

| Oct snow cm = 3.0

| Nov snow cm = 30.7

| Dec snow cm = 65.4

| year snow cm = 291.2

| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 19

| Feb precipitation days = 14.8

| Mar precipitation days = 14.8

| Apr precipitation days = 13.5

| May precipitation days = 14.2

| Jun precipitation days = 14.5

| Jul precipitation days = 14.0

| Aug precipitation days = 13.6

| Sep precipitation days = 13.3

| Oct precipitation days = 13.8

| Nov precipitation days = 16.9

| Dec precipitation days = 18.1

| unit rain days = 0.2 mm

| Jan rain days = 4.4

| Feb rain days = 3.9

| Mar rain days = 6.9

| Apr rain days = 11.0

| May rain days = 14.1

| Jun rain days = 14.5

| Jul rain days = 14.0

| Aug rain days = 13.6

| Sep rain days = 13.3

| Oct rain days = 13.3

| Nov rain days = 11.6

| Dec rain days = 6.0

| unit snow days = 0.2 cm

| Jan snow days = 16.6

| Feb snow days = 12.6

| Mar snow days = 10.1

| Apr snow days = 4.2

| May snow days = 0.17

| Jun snow days = 0

| Jul snow days = 0

| Aug snow days = 0

| Sep snow days = 0

| Oct snow days = 0.82

| Nov snow days = 7.3

| Dec snow days = 14.1

| source 1 = Environment Canada

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|1901|4750

|1921|6785

|1931|10587

|1941|14197

|1951|21989

|1961|31463

|1971|34385

|1981|37725

|1991|42804

|1996|43316

|2001|44121

|2006|47637

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Granby had a population of {{val|69025|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|31850|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|32766|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:69025-66222}}|66222|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|66222|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|152.69|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|69025|152.69|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000224 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=August 29, 2022}}

In 2021,{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-02-09 |title=Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Granby, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} 92.5% of the population were white/European, 5.5% were visible minorities and 2.0% were Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups were Black (1.8%), Latin American (1.6%), Arab (0.8%), and West Asian (0.5%).

91.8% of residents spoke French as a mother tongue. Other common first languages were English (2.1%), Spanish (1.6%), Arabic (0.6%), and Persian languages (0.4%). 1.0% of residents listed both French and English as their mother tongues, while 0.4% listed both French and a non-official language.

69.0% of residents were Christian, down from 87.2% in 2011.{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2013-05-08 |title=2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census subdivision |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2447017&Data=Count&SearchText=granby&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}} 61.6% were Catholic, 4.3% were Christian n.o.s., and 1.4% were Protestant. Other Christian denominations and Christian-related traditions accounted for 1.6% of the population. Non-religious and secular people were 28.9% of the population, up from 11.3% in 2011. 2.1% of residents followed other religions, up from 1.5% in 2011. The largest non-Christian religion was Islam (1.7%).

File:Vue aérienne Amazoo Granby.jpg

Granby is a regional centre for industries (textile, lumber, dairy products) and commercial zone, but is also a tourist town, due to the presence of the important Granby Zoo, founded by the Mayor Horace Boivin. It hosts a Fête des Mascottes ("Mascot Festival") each year in July.

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Granby is the host of the yearly "Festival de la chanson de Granby" ("Granby Song Festival") in which many well-known artists, such as Jean Leloup and Luc De Larochellière, have first gained public exposure.

The international classic car show takes place at parc Daniel-Johnston, with over 2500 antiques, vintage, hot rods, muscle cars and classic imports cars every summer.

[http://www.cyberpresse.ca/images/bizphotos/435x290/201007/30/189130-international-voitures-anciennes-granby-attire.jpg Granby's annual classic car show]

Granby is also home to the Galeries de Granby regional shopping mall which has 106 stores.{{cite web|url=http://www.westcliff.ca/include/centres/gal_granby_en.php|title=Les Galeries de Granby|year=2007|publisher=The Westcliff Group of Companies|access-date=4 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023201533/http://www.westcliff.ca/include/centres/gal_granby_en.php|archive-date=23 October 2011}}

The Autodrome Granby, one of Canada's largest dirt oval racing tracks, hosts professional racing teams every Friday night from May to September. Winner of many prizes Autodrome Granby is known worldwide in the racing community.

Granby is the location of the annual Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby of the ATP Challenger Tour, which takes place at the Club de Tennis des Loisirs de Granby.

The Granby Inouk of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League are based in Granby. The Inouk play their home games at the Leonard Grondin Arena.

Granby is also home to the Ligue de Baseball Senior Élite du Québec's Granby Guerriers. The Guerriers play their home games at Napoléon Fontaine Stadium.

From 1981 to 1997, Granby was home to a QMJHL team, originally called the Granby Bisons but changed to the Granby Prédateurs in 1995. The team won the Memorial Cup in 1996. In 1997, the franchise relocated to Sydney, Nova Scotia and became the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Both teams played at Léonard Grondin Arena.

The public transit department of the town is Transport urbain Granby. Until 1956, it was the eastern terminus of the Montreal and Southern Counties Railway's Montreal-Granby Line.

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Canada}}

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Granby's twinned are:

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• Ancona, Italy
• Bokito, Cameroon
• Coventry, England{{cite web |title=Coventry's twin towns and cities – Granby, Canada|url=https://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory_record/6213/granby_canada/category/733/north_america|publisher=Coventry City Council|access-date=2020-06-13}}
• Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
• Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal
• Marrakech, Morocco
• Rayne, United States
• Windsor, Ontario{{cite web|title=Our Twin Cities|url=https://www.citywindsor.ca/cityhall/committeesofcouncil/Advisory-Committees/International-Relations-Committee-(IRC)/Pages/Our-Twin-Cities.aspx|publisher=City of Windsor|access-date=2020-06-13|archive-date=2018-02-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228161615/https://www.citywindsor.ca/cityhall/committeesofcouncil/Advisory-Committees/International-Relations-Committee-(IRC)/Pages/Our-Twin-Cities.aspx|url-status=dead}}

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• Benoit Coulombe, scientist and researcher.
• Palmer Cox, writer and illustrator of a popular series of children's books about supernatural creatures known as the Brownies, based on Scottish folklore.
• Pierre-Luc Dusseault, the youngest Member of Parliament in Canadian history;
• Rosie Valland, pop singer-songwriter.
• Kim Thúy, writer and novelist (Vietnamese-born, childhood in Granby)

• List of census agglomerations by province or territory (Quebec)
• Granby, Quebec (township)
• List of cities in Quebec
• Municipal history of Quebec
• Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting and Power Company

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• [http://www.ville.granby.qc.ca Town of Granby website]

{{Geographic Location

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| Centre = Granby

| North = Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton

| Northeast = Roxton Pond

| East = Shefford

| South = Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby / Bromont

| Southwest = Ange-Gardien

| West = Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford

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