Deschênes District
Deschênes District (District 3) is a municipal electoral division in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Caroline Murray of Action Gatineau.
| District 3 - Deschênes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gatineau City Council | |||
Location of Deschênes District in Gatineau | |||
| City | Gatineau | ||
| Population | 10,002 (2019) | ||
| Area | 29.79 km² | ||
| Current constituency | |||
| Created | 2000 | ||
| Councillor | AG | ||
| Sector(s) | Aylmer | ||
| First contested | 2001 election | ||
| Last contested | 2021 election | ||
The district is located in the Aylmer sector of the city. It is one of five districts in the sector.
When the district was created, it included the neighbourhoods of Deschênes, Parc-Champlain, Lakeview-Terrasse, Mountain View, Kilroy Crescent part of Parc-Connaught and a number of new subdivisions in the north and east part of the former city of Aylmer.
In 2013, the District lost some territory to the new Plateau District.
In 2021, the District lost the eastern half of Lakeview-Terrasse, Kilroy Crescent, Mountainview as well as Parc-Champlain to the new Mitigomijokan District.