DRUMMONDVILLE

city, MauricieBois-Francs region, southern Quebec province, Canada, on the Saint-Franois River. Founded in 1815 by Major General Frederick George Heriot and named after Sir Gordon Drummond, then commander in chief of Canada, it became an important textile-milling town after the 1920s, when nearby hydroelectric plants were completed. Drummondville, about 60 miles (100 km) northeast of Montreal, is now a commercial and industrial centre on major railroad lines and the Trans-Canada Highway. In addition to textiles, manufactures include lumber, heavy machinery, paper products, pencils, clothing, light bulbs, and rubber goods. The towns of Saint-Joseph, Drummondville West, and Drummondville South were annexed to Drummondville in 1955, 1966, and 1981, respectively. Inc. village, 1874; town, 1888; city, 1936. Pop. (1991) 35,462.