North Dundas, Ontario

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North Dundas, Ontario
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Ontario 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

  1. ^ Community highlights for Winchester. Statistics Canada (2001). Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
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