The city of Kirkland is named after Charles-Aimé Kirkland, a Quebec provincial politician. It was originally incorporated as a municipality in 1961. On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal, it was merged into the city of Montreal and became a borough.
Note: Kirkland de-merged several years ago and is no longer part
of Montreal. It is its own city, with its own mayor and city council.
Several notable athletes called Kirkland home:
Tanith Belbin - Ice Dancer
Louis Leblanc - Hockey Player
Randy McKay - Hockey Player
Brandon Reid - Hockey Player
Sergio Momesso - Hockey Player
Celebrate Kirkland Day!
Kirkland, QC is 82 km ( 1 hr. 11 min.) from St. Hyacinthe, QC and 277 km (3 hrs.) from Quebec City, QC
I enjoy reading your A to Z Challenge. Note, however, that Kirkland de-merged several years ago and is no longer part of Montreal. It is its own city, with its own mayor and city council.
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DeleteI've revised the post to reflect your update. :-)
Thanks so much!
I look forward to visiting Canada again one day. Thx for the tip.
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