North Dundas, Ontario
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North Dundas, Ontario | |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Ontario |
County | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Government | |
- Type | Township |
- Mayor | Alvin Runnalls |
- Deputy Mayor | Estella Rose |
- Councillor | Allan Armstrong |
- Councillor | Eric Duncan |
- Councillor | John Thompson |
Area | |
- Total | 503.18 km² (194.3 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
- Total | 11,095 |
- Density | 22.0/km² (57/sq mi) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4) |
Postal code span | K0C |
Area code(s) | 613 |
Website: North Dundas |
North Dundas is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry spread across the South Nation River and the East Castor River.
North Dundas is located within Canada's National Capital Region, approximately midway between Ottawa and Morrisburg. It is primarily rural with a few small villages. The economy is mainly agricultural, most notably producing dairy cattle, corn, and lately soybeans.
The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of Mountain and Winchester with the independent villages of Chesterville and Winchester. The former village of Winchester is the township's primary administrative centre.
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[edit] Communities
The township comprises the communities of Annable, Baldwins Bridge, Bethune Bush, Cannamore, Cass Bridge, Chesterville, Cloverdale, Connaught, Forward, Hallville, Harmony, Inkerman Station, Limerick, Maple Ridge, Melvin Settlement, Morewood, Mountain, Mulloys, Nation Valley, North Winchester, Ormond, Rosehaven, South Mountain, The Boyne, The Ninth, Van Camp, Vinegar Hill and Winchester.
[edit] People
NHL Hall of Famer Larry Robinson and gospel musician George Beverly Shea were born in Winchester. Also, one of the only tinsmiths in North America is located here. David Thompson, famous author of "Broken English" and "Mirror Maker" grew up in Chesterville.
[edit] Sport
The Winchester Hawks of the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League play out of the Winchester Community Centre.
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census Census:
- Population: 11,095
- % Change (2001-2006): 0.7
- Dwellings: 4,323
- Area (km²): 503.18
- Density (persons per km²): 22.0
[edit] References
- ^ Community highlights for Winchester. Statistics Canada (2001). Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
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