North Glengarry

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North Glengarry
Township of North Glengarry
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North Glengarry
Coordinates: 45°20′N74°44′W / 45.333°N 74.733°W / 45.333; -74.733
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Settled1792
Incorporated1998
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorJamie MacDonald
  Federal riding Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
  Prov. riding Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Area
[1]
  Land643.46 km2 (248.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [2]
  Total
10,109
  Density15.7/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA
K0C
Area code 613 343
Website northglengarry.ca

North Glengarry is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. It is a predominantly rural area located between Ottawa-Gatineau, Montreal and Cornwall.

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Communities

The township of North Glengarry comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities:

The township administrative offices are located in Alexandria.

Alexandria is served five or six times a day by the Montreal-Ottawa Via Rail trains which almost all stop at Alexandria station in each direction. Commuter buses provide daily services from Maxville and area to Ottawa-Gatineau. Maxville was served by Via Rail until October 2011.[ citation needed ]

History

The area was originally settled in 1792 as part of the historic Glengarry County in which many Scottish emigrants settled from all over the Scottish Highlands due to the Highland Clearances. This first wave of heavy migration lasted till 1816, emigration still continued afterwards into the early 20th century but in a slower pace. Many of these migrants came from the Inverness-shire area of Scotland specifically. Canadian Gaelic / Scottish Gaelic has been a spoken language in the area for over four centuries [1792?]. Kenyon, which was part of Charlottenburgh Township until 1798, was named for British judge and politician Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon, and Lochiel, which was part of Lancaster Township until 1818, was named for the Lochiels of Clan Cameron.

Alexandria and its nucleus Priest's Mill, built in 1819, were named for the Catholic priest Alexander Macdonell, who resided at St. Raphael's and later became the first bishop of Kingston. [3] [4]

Development in the region was significantly spurred by the development of a railway link between Ottawa and Montreal in the early 1880s. Maxville, Alexandria and Glen Robertson, in particular, became key railway hubs for farmers in the area.

Maxville was first incorporated as a village separate from Kenyon Township in 1892, and Alexandria was separated from Lochiel Township in the early 1900s.

The township of North Glengarry was established on January 1, 1998, with the amalgamation of the former townships of Kenyon and Lochiel, along with the village of Maxville and the town of Alexandria.

Demographics

Historical census populations
YearPop.±%
1986 10,041    
1991 10,675+6.3%
1996 10,801+1.2%
2001 10,589−2.0%
2006 10,635+0.4%
2011 10,251−3.6%
2016 10,109−1.4%
Population amounts prior to 2001 is total of Kenyon TP, Lochiel TP, Maxville VL, and Alexandria T.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, North Glengarry had a population of 10,144 living in 4,422 of its 4,714 total private dwellings, a change of 0.3% from its 2016 population of 10,109. With a land area of 643.4 km2 (248.4 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.8/km2 (40.8/sq mi) in 2021. [5]

Canada census – North Glengarry community profile
2021 2016 2011
Population10,144 (+0.3% from 2016)10,109 (-1.4% from 2011)10,251 (-3.6% from 2006)
Land area643.40 km2 (248.42 sq mi)643.46 km2 (248.44 sq mi)643.69 km2 (248.53 sq mi)
Population density15.8/km2 (41/sq mi)15.7/km2 (41/sq mi)15.9/km2 (41/sq mi)
Median age51.6 (M: 50.4, F: 52.4)50.5 (M: 50.0, F: 50.9)47.2 (M: 46.6, F: 47.8)
Private dwellings4,420 (total) 4,658 (total) 4,610 (total) 
Median household income$71,605
References: 2021 [6] 2016 [7] 2011 [8] earlier [9] [10]

Culture

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Massed bands at the Glengarry Highland Games

Maxville (population 853) hosts the annual Glengarry Highland Games, one of North America's largest festivals of Scottish culture, on the first long weekend in August. The Glengarry Highland Games include traditional Scottish events such as the caber toss, tug of war, and the sheaf toss.

Maxville hosts a country fair at the end of June that include a classic and new automobile show, homecraft prizes, Western performances, a holstein show including 4-H showmanship, a hunter horse and hunter pony show, a talent show, a midway, laser tag and a demolition derby.

Sport

The Alexandria Glens of the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 play at the Glengarry Sports Palace (Billy Gebbie Arena) in Alexandria. The Glens joined the new CCHL2 league in 2015. The Glens played in the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League until the 2014-15 season.

The Glens won the 2007 EOJBHL Championship, defeating the Gatineau Mustangs in 7 games in the final. This marks the first time a team outside of the Metro Division of EOJBHL has won the Carson Trophy as league champions in over half a decade. This marks the Glens‘ first Junior "B" Championship.

The Glens won the 2008 EOJBHL Championship, defeating the Ottawa West Golden Knights in 6 games in the final. This marks the first time a team the St-Lawrence Division has won the Carson Trophy back to back as league champions. This was also the Glens‘ second Junior "B" Championship.

The Maxville Mustangs of the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League used to play in Maxville.

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References

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