Clarence-Rockland, Ontario

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Clarence-Rockland is a bilingual city in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. Clarence-Rockland is located immediately to the east of Canada's National Capital Region.

In January, 2005, the city introduced a bylaw which required all new businesses to put up signs in both English and French. The bylaw was supported within the community but received unfavorable media coverage outside the community. The city is 75 per cent francophone.

The city of Clarence-Rockland was one of the first municipalities after Ottawa to introduce a non-smoking bylaw in all public establishments. This iniative has led other municipalities in the area to consider such a bylaw.

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

Population: 19,612
% Change (1996-2001): 5.3
Dwellings: 6,846
Area (km².): 296.53
Density (persons per km².): 66.1

[edit] Mayor

On November 13th 2006, Mr. Richard Lalonde who has been the appointed (interim) mayor for the city of Clarence-Rockland was re-elected with the population's majority vote. His predecessor, M. Jean-Pierre Pierre had resigned due to conflicts of interest.

In the race to the mayor's seat, Mr. Lalonde's opponent, Mr. Bernard Payer was running for mayor with the idea of wanting to de-fusion the city of Clarence-Rockland. Unfortunately that idea wasn't what the population had in mind and so Mr. Richard Lalonde will be serving another 4 year term as mayor.

[edit] Communities

Bourget
Cheney
Clarence
Clarence Creek
Ettyville
Hammond
Orient
Rockland
St. Felix
St. Pascal Baylon
Vinette

[edit] External links

City of Clarence-Rockland
Cité de Clarence-Rockland (in French)

	North: Ottawa River
West: Ottawa	Clarence-Rockland	East: Alfred and Plantagenet
	South: The Nation

	Prescott and Russell United Counties
Municipalities	Township of Alfred and Plantagenet - Village of Casselman - Champlain Township - City of Clarence-Rockland - Township of East Hawkesbury - Town of Hawkesbury - Township of Russell - Municipality of The Nation
Major Unincorporated Communities	Alfred - Bourget - Embrun - Limoges - L'Orignal - Plantagenet - Rockland - Russell - St. Isidore - Vankleek Hill
Airports	Embrun Airport - Hawkesbury Airport - Hawkesbury (East) Airport - Hawkesbury (Windover Field) Airport - Pendleton Airport
Ice Hockey Teams	Embrun Panthers - Casselman Stars - Rockland Nationals - Saint-Isidore Eagles - Vankleek Hill Cougars - Hawkesbury Hawks - Clarence Castors