advanced in the past to cross Île Bizard with an autoroute as part of a beltway around Montreal, but these have so far come to nothing mainly out of concern for the island's nature areas. Pierre Bouvier from Simple Plan was from there. Île Bizard have also produced the francophone musical groups Exterio and Kamakazi Education The Centre de services scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys operates Francophone public schools, but were previously operated by the Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys until June 15, 2020. The change was a result of a law passed by the Quebec government that changed the school board system from denominational to linguistic. Primary schools include: École primaire Jacques-Bizard École primaire Jonathan-Wilson École primaire Sainte-Geneviève (Ouest) The Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) operates Anglophone public schools in the area. The Montreal Public Libraries Network operates the Île-Bizard library. Notable residents Pierre Bouvier, lead vocalist of Pop-Punk band Simple Plan. Vincent Lecavalier, professional hockey player. Guy Lafleur, former professional hockey player. Guy Carbonneau, former head coach of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team. See also Boroughs of Montreal Districts of Montreal Municipal reorganization in Quebec References External links Borough website (in French) Boroughs of Montreal 2006 establishments in Quebec