About

Le Village is a business district adjacent to the waterfront in east Cornwall.

Running along Montreal Road from Marlborough Street to Alice Street, Le Village was home to the workers of the cotton mills – the chief economic engine of Cornwall’s past. Recognized for its unique character and French-Canadian culture, Le Village’s architectural heritage and its abundant potential for rejuvenation, resulted in the district being labelled a Business Improvement Area (BIA) in 1976 by municipal bylaw. Le Village continues to be a residential and commercial community focused on encouraging economic growth – home to proud merchants and families alike.

Le Village operates under the provisions of sections 204 to 215 of the Municipal Act, 2001. Broadly speaking, the mandate of a BIA is to promote the district as a business or shopping area and to oversee the improvement, beautification and maintenance of municipally-owned land, buildings and structures in the area beyond that provided at the expense of the municipality.

The Le Village BIA is run by a volunteer board of management made up of business and/or property owners within the district as well as representatives from Cornwall city council. Each year, the BIA collects funds through a special levy on properties within the defined area to carry out its mandate. In 2005, the City passed a bylaw to establish a minimum levy of $175 and a maximum levy of $750 for properties within the Le Village BIA.

The current members of the Le Village BIA Board of Directors include:

PresidentDr. Michel Dubuc
Vice-PresidentPierre Lefebvre
Secretary/TreasurerRay Houde / Dan Morency
Council Reps
DirectorsAlain Filion
Helen Karitsiotis
John Karitsiotis

Important Links

LE VILLAGE AREA RESOURCES

Cotton Mills Cornwall – Official website for the planned $45-million residential and commercial development in the cotton mills district of Cornwall, south of Le Village.

St. Lawrence College – Official website for the Cornwall campus of St. Lawrence College, located east of Le Village.

St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences – The St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences is a non-government organization dedicated to education and research on large river ecosystems. The river institute is located on the Cornwall campus of St. Lawrence College, just east of Le Village.

The 506 – The 506 is the name of the new youth clubhouse operated by the Boys and Girls Club of Cornwall / SDG at the corner of First and Marlborough streets.

COMMUNITY LINKS

City of Cornwall – The official website of the City of Cornwall. Includes news, notices and information about programs and services available to residents and businesses.

https://www.cornwall.ca/en/do-business/renaissance-housing-renovation-program.aspx

https://choosecornwall.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Cornwall-Community-Improvement-Programs.pdf

Cornwall and Seaway Valley Tourism – Cornwall and Seaway Valley Tourism works with tourism businesses to promote Cornwall and the Seaway Valley as a visitor and convention destination.

Williamstownfair.ca – Official website of the Williamstown Fair.

Our strong heritage

Le Village has strong connections to Cornwall’s textile mills and Francophone heritage. The early nucleus of the Francophone community was Nativity Roman Catholic Church on Montreal Road which took five years to complete and was finished in 1892. 

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