| Township of Beckwith | |
|---|---|
| — Township — | |
| Beckwith within Lanark County. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Lanark |
| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Richard Kidd |
| • Governing Body | Beckwith Township Council |
| • MP | Scott Reid (CPC) |
| • MPP | Randy Hillier (OPC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240.12 km2 (92.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,387 |
| • Density | 26.6/km2 (68.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website | Township of Beckwith |
Beckwith is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Lanark on the Mississippi River. It is located within Canada's National Capital Region.
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The township comprises the communities of 10th Line Shore, Ontario, Black's Corners, Franktown, Franktown Station, Gillies Corners, Hay's Shore, McCann's Shore, Prospect, Rothwell's Shore, Scotch Corners and Tennyson.
Black's Corners, a hamlet south of Carleton Place, is the location for the town hall of Beckwith. This site was chosen in 1857 as a compromise between Franktown and Carleton Place where the township council had met on an alternating basis previously.[1] Currently, there are just a few houses and a store there.
Franktown promotes itself as the "Lilac Capital of Ontario". It is home to Lilac Lane, which features a beautiful park containing many lilac bushes that have grown there naturally over time, and where a lilac festival is held near the end of May. Within the park facility there is also a baseball diamond and play structure.
Also located within Franktown are the Calvary Christian Academy, a private school, and the "Franktown General Store", which features a gas bar, general merchandise, a take-out section (opened in 2007) as well as dry-cleaning services.
An Environment Canada weather doppler radar station for Ottawa and eastern Ontario, part of the Canadian weather radar network, is located at Franktown.[2]
The Jock River originates in a marsh near Franktown.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
| Mississippi Mills, Carleton Place | Ottawa | |||
| Beckwith | ||||
| Drummond/North Elmsley | Montague |