[1] Genest Park, located at the intersection of Deux-Rivières and Tulippes streets, and comprising an area of 1,786 metres (5,859.58 ft) was redeveloped in 2019.

A small stream crosses the wooded park of the island (towards the north, in the direction of its length) to discharge from the north side of the rue des Deux Rives in a channel which is 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) crossing the wooded park, cutting rue des Tulipes, and flowing on the southeast bank of the L'Acadie river.

[5] Thanks to the city's acquisition of land in 2017 from the company Le Développement de la Seigneurie des Îles inc, the northern tip of the island will retain its natural character.

[7] In March 1984, fireworks exploded the ice of the Chambly basin to facilitate breakup, in order to free the 150 isolated families on Goyer Island.

[8] The floods of 1986, 1993 and 1998 required the use of a shuttle bus allowing the inhabitants of the island to go to the town hall of Carignan to shelter the victims.

The vocation of this small archipelago to which Goyer Island belongs has evolved over the course of history, in particular because of its strategic position downstream from the Chambly Rapids on the Richelieu River.

According to an ordinance of 1815, the British army planned to erect important fortifications on this island in order to replace Fort Chambly; however, this military strengthening project was never implemented.

[10] In 1946, three business figures and politicians joined forces to buy the island to undertake a housing construction project: Conrad Williams, Arsène Burelle and Arthur Dupré.

[10] In accordance with the town planning regulations of the city of Carignan, two commercial sites are authorized on this island, including a convenience store in a building that was erected around 1946-48 next to the wooden bridge.

The toponym "Île Goyer" was formalized on February 21, 1973 at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.