Jeannette Runciman Island

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Jeannette Runciman Island
Jeannette Runciman Island
Geography
Location Thousand Islands
Coordinates 44°26′27″N75°49′37″W / 44.4407215°N 75.8269382°W / 44.4407215; -75.8269382
Area565 m2 (6,080 sq ft) [1]
Length49 m (161 ft) [1]
Width22 m (72 ft) [1]
Administration
Canada
ProvinceOntario
County Leeds and Grenville
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Jeannette Runciman Island is an island in the Thousand Islands archipelago, within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Ontario, Canada. [2] It was named in honour of Jeannette Runciman, the spouse of retired Canadian politician Bob Runciman. [3] [1] [4] Jeannette Runciman was killed in 2020 when she was struck by a small SUV in the parking lot of Brockville General Hospital in Brockville, Ontario. [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kingston, Bill (2021-02-25). "Proposal to name island after Jeannette Runciman". Brockville Newswatch. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  2. 1 2 Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Jeannette Runciman Island". www4.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Jeannette Runciman Island Proposal Feb2521 E". Brockville Newswatch. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  4. ↑ "Geographic naming decisions". Government of Ontario. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  5. ↑ Lowrie, Wayne (February 20, 2021). "Hundreds mourn Jeannette Runciman". The Recorder and Times. Brockville, Ontario. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. ↑ Lowrie, Wayne (February 14, 2021). "UPDATED: Collision claims life of Jeannette Runciman". The Recorder and Times. Brockville, Ontario. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  7. ↑ "Jeannette Runciman, wife of Bob Runciman, killed after being struck by car". CTV News Ottawa. February 14, 2020.
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