McNab/Braeside

Last updated

McNab/Braeside
Township of McNab/Braeside
McNab-Braeside.JPG
Countryside near Braeside
Motto(s): 
"Fair Is The Land, Strong The People"
Renfrew locator map 2021.svg
Red pog.svg
McNab/Braeside
Canada Southern Ontario location map 2.png
Red pog.svg
McNab/Braeside
Coordinates: 45°27′N76°30′W / 45.450°N 76.500°W / 45.450; -76.500
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
County Renfrew
IncorporationJanuary 1, 1998 (1998-01-01)
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorMark Mackenzie
Area
[1]
  Land255.28 km2 (98.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total7,591
  Density29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 613, 343
Website www.mcnabbraeside.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

McNab/Braeside is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the south shore of Chats Lake (part of the Ottawa River), straddling the lower Madawaska River in Renfrew County.

Contents

The township was created on January 1, 1998, when the Village of Braeside amalgamated with McNab Township.

History

McNab township was created in 1825, comprising roughly 80,000 acres of unsettled land, covering the current Town of Arnprior and Township of McNab/Braeside. It was granted by the government ("Family Compact") to Archibald 13th Laird of McNab (1779-1860), who had fled from his debts in Scotland. He promised to settle it with Highland clansmen, and the first group of eighty-four settlers arrived the same year, 1825. McNab ruled with an iron fist over the Scottish settlers. Only after eighteen years of petitions, court battles, and appeals was his grip loosened when the government finally began issuing Crown grants to the settlers. His feudal powers removed, the Laird eventually sold his lands to the government and returned to Europe in 1852, never to return.

Braeside was named in 1872 by W.J. McDonald probably for Braeside, Greenock in Inverclyde, Scotland. [2]

Communities

Burnstown along the Madawaska River. Burnstown ON.jpg
Burnstown along the Madawaska River.

In addition to the main town of Braeside, the township also comprises the communities of Burnstown, Clay Bank, Clay Valley, Dewars, Glasgow Station, Goshen, Lochwinnoch (partially), Lundys Corners, Pine Grove, Sand Point, Stewartville, Rhoddy’s Bay, Waba and White Lake.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, McNab/Braeside had a population of 7,591 living in 3,036 of its 3,235 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 7,178. With a land area of 255.28 km2 (98.56 sq mi), it had a population density of 29.7/km2 (77.0/sq mi) in 2021. [1]

Canada census – McNab/Braeside community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population7,591 (+5.8% from 2016)7,178 (-2.6% from 2011)7,371 (2.1% from 2006)
Land area255.28 km2 (98.56 sq mi)255.76 km2 (98.75 sq mi)255.74 km2 (98.74 sq mi)
Population density29.7/km2 (77/sq mi)28.1/km2 (73/sq mi)28.8/km2 (75/sq mi)
Median age48.0 (M: 46.8, F: 48.4)47.5 (M: 46.9, F: 48.1)
Private dwellings3,235 (total)  3,036 (occupied)3,125 (total)  2,884 (occupied)3,061 (total) 
Median household income$99,000$81,067
References: 2021 [3] 2016 [4] 2011 [5] earlier [6] [7]
Historical census populations – McNab/Braeside
YearPop.±%
1996 6,480    
2001 6,843+5.6%
2006 7,222+5.5%
YearPop.±%
2011 7,371+2.1%
2016 7,178−2.6%
2021 7,591+5.8%
Source: Statistics Canada [1] [8] [9]

Local government

List of former mayors:

In December 2023, the township's council voted to suspend Mayor Mackenzie's pay for 60 days following a report by the integrity commissioner that found Mackenzie had threatened and intimidated both staff and council colleagues. On April 16, 2024, Mackenzie decided to suspend himself for 60 days, stating he is no longer comfortable being the face of the township. [12]

Notable people

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arnprior</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erin, Ontario</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Erin is a town in Wellington County, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Erin is bordered by the Town of Caledon, Ontario to the east, the Town of Halton Hills to the south, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa to the west and the Township of East Garafraxa to the north.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">County of Brant</span> City in Ontario, Canada

The County of Brant is a single-tier municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario. Although it retains the word "county" in its name, the municipality is a single-tier municipal government and has no upper tier. The County of Brant has service offices in Burford, Paris, Oakland, Onondaga and St. George. The largest population centre is Paris.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mississippi Mills, Ontario</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Mississippi Mills is a town in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County on the Mississippi River. It is made up of the former Townships of Ramsay and Pakenham, as well as the Town of Almonte. It is partly located within Canada's National Capital Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renfrew County</span> County in Ontario, Canada

Renfrew County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It straddles the west bank of the Ottawa River. There are 17 municipalities in the county.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lanark County</span> County in Ontario, Canada

Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Its county seat is Perth, which was first settled in 1816 and was known as a social and political capital before being over shadowed by what we now know as Ottawa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Horton, Ontario</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Horton is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Bonnechere River and the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. The Town of Renfrew was originally part of Horton Township.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renfrew, Ontario</span> Town in Ontario, Canada

Renfrew is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the fourth largest town in the county after Petawawa, Pembroke and Arnprior. The town is a small transportation hub connecting Highway 60 and Highway 132 with the Trans-Canada Highway. Renfrew is also known historically for its role in the formation of the National Hockey League. It lies about 5 kilometres from the Quebec border, about 10 kilometres by road. Renfrew makes most of Canada’s hockey tape.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Admaston/Bromley</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Admaston/Bromley is an incorporated township in Renfrew County, Eastern Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 2000, when Admaston and Bromley Townships were amalgamated. It takes part of its name from Admaston, Staffordshire, a small English hamlet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trent Hills</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

The Municipality of Trent Hills is a township municipality in Northumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada. It is on the Trent River and was created in 2001 through the amalgamation of the municipalities of Campbellford/Seymour, Percy Township, and Hastings Village. Thereafter it was known briefly as Campbellford/Seymour, Percy, Hastings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laird, Ontario</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

Laird is a township and village in the Algoma District in Northern Ontario, Canada. The township had a population of 1,047 in the Canada 2016 Census, down from 1,057 in the 2011 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke (federal electoral district)</span> Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons since 1979.

Kearney is a town and municipality in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District of Ontario, Canada. With a landmass of 528 square kilometres and a year-round population of 974 in the Canada 2021 Census, Kearney claims to be the "Biggest Little Town in Ontario."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shuniah</span> Municipality in Ontario, Canada

Shuniah is a municipal township bordering the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on the east. Shuniah was incorporated by an act of the Ontario legislature in 1873, and at that time included much of present-day Thunder Bay and its predecessor and surrounding municipalities. It gradually shrunk in size until by 1936 it included only three wards, the geographic townships of McIntyre, McGregor, and McTavish. That year it had the Ontario Legislative Assembly remove a number of islands in Lake Superior that had formed the Island Ward since 1873. In 1970 McIntyre Township was amalgamated into the city of Thunder Bay. Shuniah, named after the Ojibwa word "zhooniyaa" for "money" or "silver", was settled largely due to silver mining potential identified in the mid-19th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alnwick/Haldimand</span> Township in Ontario, Canada

The Township of Alnwick/Haldimand is a township in central Ontario, Canada, in Northumberland County, situated between Lake Ontario and Rice Lake. It was formed in 2001 by the merger of Alnwick Township in the north and Haldimand Township in the south. Alderville First Nation is an autonomously governed First Nation contained within the township boundaries, in two non-contiguous sections along County Roads 45 and 18.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Perth, Ontario</span> Municipality in Ontario, Canada

West Perth is a municipality in Ontario, Canada, situated in Western Perth County, just west of the city of Stratford. In 2016, its population was 8,865 in a land area of 579.36 square kilometers. The former town of Mitchell and townships of Logan, Hibbert, and Fullarton all amalgamated into this single large municipality on January 1, 1998. Municipal offices, administration, and services are based in Mitchell. Its mayor is Walter McKenzie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Algonquin</span> Township municipality in Ontario, Canada

South Algonquin is a township municipality in Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada. Located south of Algonquin Provincial Park, it is the sole populated portion of the district that lies south of the traditional dividing line between Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario and is closer connected to Renfrew County as opposed to the core portions of Nipissing District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port-Daniel–Gascons</span> Municipality in Quebec, Canada

Port-Daniel–Gascons is a municipality in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sheenboro</span> Municipality in Quebec, Canada

Sheenboro is a village and municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It was formerly known as Sheen-Esher-Aberdeen-et-Malakoff. Its territory stretches along the north shore of the Ottawa River from Chichester to Rapides-des-Joachims.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bristol, Quebec</span> Municipality in Quebec, Canada

Bristol is a municipality in the Ottawa Valley, on the Quebec side in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of Lac des Chats across from Arnprior, Ontario.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "McNab/Braeside (Code 3547003) Census Profile". 2021 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada . Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 41. ISBN   0-8020-7207-0 . Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  3. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  4. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  5. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  6. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  7. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census . Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  8. "McNab/Braeside census profile". 2011 Census of Population . Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  9. "McNab/Braeside (Code 3547003) All Data". 2001 census . Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  10. 1 2 Carter, John (2014-10-27). "McNab-Braeside council ousted". Arnprior Chronicle-Guide. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
  11. "Mayor Mark MacKenzie - Township of McNab/Braeside".
  12. Mills, Stu (April 16, 2024). "Back from suspension, rural township's mayor says he's now suspending himself On September 3 2024 the mayor received a second pay suspension, 30 days following a new report by the integrity commissioner. On October 15 2024 the mayor received a third pay, 60 days, for continued treatment of staff breaching the code of conduct". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation .
  13. Lecocq, Thelma (April 1, 1944). "D.C.C. of the C.P.R." Maclean's . Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.