Granby
The Canadian city of Granby was settled at the end of the 18th century by three brothers, whose name the city commemorated for a while as Frost Village. It became an incorporated municipality in 1816 and a city in 1971.
The city in southwestern Quebec is located east of Montreal and named after John Manners, Marquess of Granby. It is the hometown of "Canadian Jos. St-Onge", a well known prize fighter in the 20's and 30's.
Granby is a regional center for industries (textile, lumber, tobacco, dairy products) and commercial zone. Due to the presence of the important Granby Zoo, founded by the Mayor Horace Boivin, Granby has become a tourist destination as well. It is the fourth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Hyacinthe.
Each year in July, Granby hosts a Fête des Mascottes ("Mascot Festival"). It is also the host of the yearly "Festival de la chanson de Granby" ("Granby Song Festival") which has, through the years, "discovered" many well-known artists such as Jean Leloup and Luc Delarochelière.
The city in southwestern Quebec is located east of Montreal and named after John Manners, Marquess of Granby. It is the hometown of "Canadian Jos. St-Onge", a well known prize fighter in the 20's and 30's.
Granby is a regional center for industries (textile, lumber, tobacco, dairy products) and commercial zone. Due to the presence of the important Granby Zoo, founded by the Mayor Horace Boivin, Granby has become a tourist destination as well. It is the fourth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Hyacinthe.
Each year in July, Granby hosts a Fête des Mascottes ("Mascot Festival"). It is also the host of the yearly "Festival de la chanson de Granby" ("Granby Song Festival") which has, through the years, "discovered" many well-known artists such as Jean Leloup and Luc Delarochelière.
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