Long Sault, Ontario

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Long Sault is one of two towns in the Canadian province of Ontario (Ingleside is the other) built to replace The Lost Villages, which were flooded by the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1958. The town is named for the Long Sault, a rapids in the St. Lawrence River whose impassability to shipping traffic necessitated the seaway construction.

The economy is sustained by a small number of manufacturing facilities (including plastics and textiles) and by tourism (mainly during the summer months). It sits at one end of the Long Sault Parkway. The town also offers some small shops and services. The town is also home to four churches, two elementary schools, an arena, and a library.

Located in southeastern Ontario, near the city of Cornwall. (45.03 N, 74.89 W)
Population: 2401 (2001, Industry Canada).

[edit] Government

• Municipal, lower tier: Township of South Stormont
• Municipal, upper tier: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
• Provincial: Ontario (riding of Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh)
• Federal: Canada (riding of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry)

The current MPP for Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh, Jim Brownell, is from Long Sault.