Laurentian Valley

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Laurentian Valley
Township municipality (lower-tier)
Township of Laurentian Valley
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Laurentian Valley
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Laurentian Valley
Coordinates: 45°46′05″N77°13′26″W / 45.76806°N 77.22389°W / 45.76806; -77.22389 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
County Renfrew
EstablishedJanuary 1, 2000 (2000-01-01)
Government
 • MayorSteve Bennett
Area
[2]
 • Land539.08 km2 (208.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total
9,450
 • Density17.5/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Area codes 613, 343
Website www.lvtownship.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Laurentian Valley is a township municipality [1] in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It borders on the Ottawa River, the city of Pembroke and the town of Petawawa.

Contents

This township was created on January 1, 2000, from the former townships of Stafford-Pembroke and Alice and Fraser. [3]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Alice, Cotnam Island, Davis Mills, Fairview, Forest Lea, French Settlement, Gorr Subdivision, Government Road, Greenwood, Hiam, Huckabones Corners, Indian, Kathmae Siding, Locksley, Lower Stafford, Micksburg, Pleasant View, Shady Nook, Stonebrook and Trautrim Subdivision.

History

In 1997, the Township of Stafford and the Township of Pembroke merged to form the Township Municipality of Stafford-Pembroke. On January 1, 2000, this township merged with the Township of Alice & Fraser to form the Township Municipality of Laurentian Valley. Jack Wilson was its first mayor. [4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Laurentian Valley had a population of 9,450 living in 3,715 of its 3,877 total private dwellings, a change of

Historical census populations – Laurentian Valley
YearPop.±%
1996 8,978—    
2001 8,733−2.7%
2006 9,265+6.1%
2011 9,657+4.2%
2016 9,387−2.8%
2021 9,450+0.7%
1996 total is the combined figure for former townships.
Source: Statistics Canada [2] [5]

Local government

The township office on Witt Road. LaurentianValley-Office.JPG
The township office on Witt Road.

List of former mayors:

For the 2010–2011 fiscal year, the township spent CA$ 2,700,000. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Laurentian Valley". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Laurentian Valley (Code 3547075) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ Restructured municipalities – Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Our History". www.lvtownship.ca. Township of Laurentian Valley. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
  6. ↑ Peplinkskie, Tina (June 16, 2010). "Budget passes with 5.57% tax increase". Pembroke Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
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