31-698: The Gatineau Satellite Station is a Canadian satellite station located in Cantley near Gatineau , in the province of Québec . Like the Prince Albert Radar Laboratory , it was originally a military Radar station, operated by the Canadian Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment (DRTE), a division of the Canadian Defense Research Board. With the two satellites / radar stations, it
62-610: A high rate of population growth. The population at the 2021 Canadian Census was 11,449, an increase of 7.0% from the 2016 population of 10,699. French is the first language of 86.7% of Cantley's residents. The town of Cantley was founded in the early 1830s by Colonel Cantley , a subordinate of Colonel John By during the period that included the birth of the city of Bytown (now Ottawa ). During this time, Colonel Cantley went north and set foot in land several kilometres from Bytown where he remained until his death. Andrew Blackburn and his 2 sons arrived in 1829. Others were to follow, but
93-419: A large contingent of Irish Catholics in the 1840s was to give the area its distinctly Irish, or Hibernian, character. In the 1850s, the area started to develop with the construction of its post office in honour of Cantley and a mass arrival of Irish descendants. Education started to play a role in the same period when a Roman Catholic chapel and school were built as a result of the increasing number of residents in
124-537: A year later, it received a second warning and was given another 10-day notice to meet the Ministry's standards or it would be forced to shut down its operations. On September 21, 2006, the Minister Claude Béchard ordered its closure but as the owners challenged the decision to court, it was re-opened occasionally. The site is currently not in operation as the case is still under study by a provincial court, but
155-641: Is a rural municipality in Quebec , Canada, north of the city of Gatineau , east of the Gatineau River , located within Canada's National Capital Region approximately 17 km (11 mi) from Parliament Hill . Cantley is one of six municipalities within the Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality . Its roots are in farmland and mining, but recent housing projects since its creation in 1989 have resulted in
186-568: Is governed by a seven member council consisting of six councillors, each representing a district, and the mayor. The districts and current councillors are as follows: Cantley's main artery is Route 307 also known as Montée de la Source (formerly known as la rue Principale) which is the extension of Rue Saint-Louis in Gatineau. Major collector roads include Chemin du Mont-Cascades, Chemin Ste-Élisabeth, Montée des Érables and Montée St-Amour. Most of
217-455: Is located on the Quebec-side of Canada's National Capital Region , and operates several bus routes through Downtown Ottawa , Ontario . Prior to 1971, public transportation in Gatineau was operated by private sector companies, including Hull Electric Company and later Compagnie Transport urbain de Hull. In 1971, these companies had a total of 42 buses and 2.5 million clients. This same year,
248-499: Is possible to monitor the whole airspace over Canada, as well as parts from the USA and Alaska. The plant, which is still operated today, is primarily used as an earth station . It has a large factory building and a 13-meter-diameter satellite antenna, replacing two old 10-meter-diameter antennas in June 2014. Used as earth station for the following satellites: Cantley, Quebec Cantley
279-584: Is provided by the Western Québec School Board . Students attend school in neighbouring communities, such as Chelsea or Gatineau, since there are no English-language schools in Cantley. From 2005 to 2007 controversy arose concerning a dry materials dump located in the northern end of the town. Nearby residents complained about toxic pollutants generated by the dump that caused effects on their health. Many residents and mayor Steve Harris firmly requested
310-609: Is the transit service of the Outaouais region of Quebec . It operates conventional services and the Rapibus , a bus rapid transit service, in Gatineau , Quebec, including the districts of Hull , Aylmer , Gatineau, Buckingham and Masson-Angers . STO provided limited service to Chelsea and Cantley until June 2015 when Transcollines began operations in the Collines de l'Outaouais MRC . STO
341-487: The Gatineau River , making them the biggest economic and industrial project of the town's history. These are now known today as the Chelsea and Rapides-Farmers Hydroelectric Stations (Centrale Chelsea and Centrale Rapides-Farmers). The latter station is now within the city of Gatineau limits. The Mont Cascades resort opened in 1976 and represents a major part of the town's recreational and touristic assets. Previously, Cantley
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#1733106174132372-712: The Mont Cascades Ski Resort and Waterpark, as well as the Mont Cascades Golf Club. The waterpark is the largest in the Outaouais region while the Ski Resort offers 20 ski trails. The main chalet of the resort burned down on August 1, 2021, with no casualties reported. Cantley is also home to Nakkertok, the largest cross-country ski club in the National Capital Region. Cantley is centrally located with easy access to many recreational activities within
403-503: The Rapibus . The project was initially expected to be completed by 2009, but it was finally opened in 2013. In 2005, the STO announced a strategic plan for 2002–2015 in which it projected a ridership of 96 million by 2019 up from 2.4 million in 1992. Ridership from 1995 to 2006 had grown about 50%. In addition to the Rapibus, the STO planned to increase the number of park and ride facilities across
434-474: The paratransit service. A number of significant technology improvements and studies have been made over the past few decades by the STO. In 1998, the company introduced a smart-card fare system, making it the first company not only in the Americas but the entire Western Hemisphere to have a smart-card system. Paper card bus passes were gradually phased out until its official end in 2004 when smart cards became
465-545: The CTCRO created an agreement with OC Transpo to make transfers between the two services easier. It purchased only air-conditioned buses from its first one, 1990. In 1991, it changed its name to Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) In 1998, the STO was named the "Canadian public transit operator of the year" by the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA). From 1999 to 2001, to satisfy growing demand,
496-455: The Commission de transport de la communauté régionale de l'Outaouais (CTCRO) was created to improve regional transportation services that would otherwise exceed the means of the constituent cities. In 1972, for $ 6.25 million, CTCRO purchased 8 private transit companies in the region: Transport urbain de Hull, Transport Hull métropolitain, Transport d'écoliers du nord de l'Outaouais. A year later,
527-739: The Hull and Gatineau sectors of Gatineau . Route 932 provides weekday peak period service between Cantley and the Cégep de l'Outaouais' Gabrielle-Roy campus via the STO Galéries de Hull Rapibus station. The Transcollines On Demand service is available at other times, including evenings, weekends and statutory holidays. Park and Ride lots are available on rue Hogan (at Montée de la Source), at the Town Hall (rue River), on rue Mont-Joel (at rue Marsolais) and on rue Denis (at Parc Denis). Chemin du Mont-Cascades gives access to
558-644: The Multi Card (French: Carte Multi , stylised as MULTI). Multi is the city's second fare card ; the first was originally introduced in 1998, and was replaced by Multi in 2012. Since 2002, Novabus LFS's have been purchased annually to replace older vehicles and to expand the fleet over time. All generations have been purchased except the first generation as OC Transpo (its sister company) have found its first generation Novabus LFS's to be unreliable. The STO planned to convert half of its total bus fleet into low-floor , LFS model NovaBus by 2012. Unfortunately,
589-800: The National Capital Region. These include the Gatineau Park , ski resorts such as Sommet Edelweiss (Edelweiss Valley) and Vorlage in La Pêche ( Wakefield ), Camp Fortune in Chelsea and Mont Ste-Marie in Lac Ste-Marie. Cantley has also a number of parks located across its territory. The Commission Scolaire des Draveurs has three French-language primary schools in Cantley: École Sainte-Élisabeth, École de la Rose-des-Vents, and École de l'Orée-des-Bois. The latters being beside each other. English language education
620-436: The STO bought 10 Classics from Calgary Transit , the last buses to be purchased second-hand from another company. In February 2020, the last Classic bus (#9225 an ex-Calgary Transit unit) retired, marking an end to the iconic bus model of the STO which span for more than four decades. In June 2021, STO buses in downtown Ottawa were re-routed from Wellington Street and Rideau Street to Albert Street and Slater Street, using
651-462: The STO purchased additional second-hand buses from the Société de transport de Montréal , Société de transport de Laval , Société de transport de Sherbrooke and OC Transpo . They all have since been retired. The STO introduced its first fleet of low-floor buses from NovaBus in 2002, and it has only such buses since then. The following year, the STO announced plans to build a bus-only roadway called
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#1733106174132682-924: The Tribunal administratif du Québec said in October 2007 that they supported the Minister's decision. An appeal to that decision did not lead to changes, and the landfill operator further appealed to the Quebec Superior Court , to no avail. Due to its closure, it created a significant waste problem across the region as only one landfill site remains in operation in Val-des-Monts . Many businesses are forced to travel longer for waste disposals while costs skyrocketed. On occasion, various materials were dumped in many fields and lands. Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9 de transport de l%27Outaouais Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO)
713-433: The area. Another school was built on a farmer's land in 1858. Farming, logging and lumber milling were early industries. Later developments, especially mica and phosphate mines after 1885 and the influx of cottagers and city dwellers to the sprawling suburbia, were to change the demographic characteristics of the area. French Canadians are now the dominant ethnic group. In 1925, two hydroelectric dams were constructed along
744-695: The bus lanes that had previously formed the downtown section of the Transitway until they were made obsolete by the opening of the Confederation Line . According to its 2014 annual report, STO employed a total of 780 employees, of which 479 were drivers. It also has a total of 345 buses, 70 routes and 284 shelters. Its ridership in 2014 was approx. 19.8 million, a slight decrease from previous years. Similarly to other cities, it also has paratransit service (about 60 vehicles of various sizes) and park and ride service (23 locations as of 2014). Fares are paid with
775-558: The city as well as introduce bike racks, expand or add garages, and expand the fleet. In 2012, it introduced its fleet of Novabus LFS articulated buses and the following year, it unveiled their new visual identity – L'avenir en commun (in English: the future together ) as well as a new logo. In 2013, STO launched a new bus rapid transit (BRT) system called Rapibus , which includes a dedicated 12-kilometre corridor that runs from Labrosse Boulevard to Alexandre-Taché Boulevard. In 2015,
806-410: The closure of the dump. In late 2005, a fire broke out underneath the material for several weeks and caused an evacuation of the nearby residents. The fire was initially thought to be caused by combustible fuel, but according to the owners of the dump, a criminal act may have been involved. Several lawsuits were planned by residents against the owner and on July 11, 2006, the town went to court against
837-473: The dump for a compensation of over $ 55,000 for the fire and cover costs for the evacuation process and firefighters salary. Tensions rose once more when the owner, Gilles Proulx , launched a $ 750,000 lawsuit against a local couple. Proulx claimed that the couple had made comments against his reputation. The Quebec Ministry of Environment forced the owners to adopt measures to reduce the amount of toxic pollutants and gave them several delays to comply. About
868-486: The exclusive bus pass. In 2006–07, fishbowl buses had their rollsigns replaced with LED signs. In 2002 and again in 2007, the STO tested new hybrid buses for feasibility. During the summer of 2008, the STO has started a test trial of a prototype New Flyer articulated bus on several of its routes. The bus has 58 seats and a total capacity of 115 passengers. In 2014, the STO added Wi-Fi to several of its lines, including all buses and stations associated with Rapibus. In 2015,
899-415: The more recent models had a decreased seating capacity (room for 37 rather than 40). Another issue that was discovered with this model were the unreliable telescopic ramps that prevented wheelchair access to the bus. As of 1988, the fleet had wheelchair accessible buses. These were of the 1995 first-generation LFS's, which have the more reusable flick-out rooms. Aside from these plans, wheelchair users rely on
930-507: The roads in the town connect to Route 307 and most of them are dead-ends. There are very few that connect to secondary roads. Since June 15, 2015, Transcollines has provided public transportation services in Cantley, replacing the previous Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) routes. As of May 2023, Route 931 provides weekday peak period service between Cantley and the De La Gappe Rapibus station with connections to Ottawa and
961-588: Was a rural village within Touraine, previously Hull-Est, until the merger that created the original city of Gatineau in 1975. This move proved highly unpopular with Cantley's rural residents who worked to petition the provincial government to recreate an independent municipality. In 1989, Cantley became an independent rural community. Cantley is also the home of the Gatineau Landsat satellite tracking station for Natural Resources Canada . Mother tongue: Cantley