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Île Bizard je ostrov ležící poblíž ostrova Montreál v regionu Hochelaga Archipelago.

Historie[editovat | editovat zdroj]

Historicky nazýván Île Bonaventure, od roku 1723 se mu říká Île Bizard, podle [[Jacques Bizard]|Jacquese Bizarda], kterému byl odkázán jako Léno roku 1678, v rámci [[Feudální systém Nové Francie]|feudálního systému Nové Francie]. Ostrov byl také využíván osadníky [[Nová Francie]|Nové Francie], na přepravu dřeva do Montrealu pomocí vorů.

21. století[editovat | editovat zdroj]

Dřív byl nazýván obecí Ville de L'Île-Bizard, ale roku 2000-2006 byl spojen s městem Montreal, a stal se městským obvodem L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève. Výsledky referenda z 20. června 2004 byly: Registrovaných (potenciálních) voličů 10,068. Ano 3 391. Ne 1 947, Celková účast 5 365.^[1]

Geography[editovat | editovat zdroj]

The Jacques Bizard Bridge connects it across the Rivière des Prairies with Sainte-Geneviève on the Island of Montreal. The seasonal Laval-sur-le-Lac Île-Bizard Ferry provides a connection to Laval-sur-le-Lac on Île Jésus (Laval). This ferry does not operate in the winter.

Land use[editovat | editovat zdroj]

Bois-de-l'Île-Bizard Nature Park^[2] is a 201-hectare park which contains marsh lands and several kilometres of nature trails, accessible year round.^[3] There is also a small beach at Pointe-aux-Carrières that faces the Lac des Deux-Montagnes. The Royal Montreal Golf Club, the Golf Saint-Raphael and Elm Ridge Country Club are located on the island.

Land has been reserved on the island for the future extension of Autoroute 440 from Laval to connect with Autoroute 40 at Chemin Ste-Marie. This will avoid having to drive on the Autoroute 40 to get to Autoroute 13 and Autoroute 15 and provide another beltway around the city in addition to Autoroute 30 on the South Shore. Many people who live on the island are against it, as Île Bizard is a calm and serene country environment and they feel like it would cause more traffic and pollution to the fresh air.

However, the City of Montreal has purchased considerable amounts of land and protects them as natural parks, which include swamps, beaches, forest and other ecosystems; these are open to the public.

Sports[editovat | editovat zdroj]

The island has two notable sports complexes: 'Parc Eugène-Dostie' and 'Complexe Sportif Saint-Raphaël'. The PGA Golf Tour comes to l'île Bizard's Royal Montreal golf course every few years. It is also notable that Vincent Lecavalier, a former NHL player was born on the island in 1980. Former NHL player Guy Lafleur is also a resident of the island.