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Township of Scugog
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Port Perry and Lake Scugog
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Coordinates: 44°08′25″N78°54′55″W / 44.1403°N 78.9153°W / 44.1403; -78.9153
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario
Regional Municipality Durham
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1974
Government
  MayorWilma Wotten [1]
  Councillors
List
   MP Jacob MantleYork—Durham
   MPP Todd McCarthyDurham
Area
[2]
  Land474.65 km2 (183.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [2]
  Total
21,617
  Density45.4/km2 (118/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes 905, 289, 365, and 742
Website www.scugog.ca

Scugog is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, south-central Ontario, Canada. It is northeast of Toronto and just north of Oshawa. The anchor and largest population base of the township is Port Perry. The township has a population of roughly 22,500. A smaller Scugog Township was also a historic municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.

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History

The original township of Scugog used to be divided between Reach and Cartwright townships in Ontario County and Northumberland and Durham County, respectively. When Lake Scugog was created by a dam in Lindsay in 1834, flooding created an island known as Scugog Island. The island was separated from Reach and Cartwright to form Scugog Township in 1856. In 1872 George Currie built a grain elevator which is currently Canada's oldest grain elevator. The new township was part of Ontario County.

According to Alan Rayburn's Place Names of Ontario, the name Scugog is derived from the Mississauga word sigaog, which means "waves leap over a canoe." This refers to the creation of Lake Scugog. Other sources indicate that it is an Ojibwe word meaning swampy or marshy land.[ citation needed ] The existence of two other lakes by the same name [3] (neither of which is artificial) lends support to the latter etymology.

The current township of Scugog was created in 1974 through the amalgamation of the original townships of Scugog, Reach and Cartwright and the town of Port Perry.

Local government

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Interactive map of Scugog electoral wards

The Township of Scugog is governed by a mayor, and five councillors elected on the basis of one per ward. Ward 1 includes Greenbank, Seagrave, Epsom, Utica and Manchester. Ward 2 is Port Perry (South of 7A) and Prince Albert. Ward 3 is Scugog Island. Ward 4 is Blackstock, Nestleton Station, Nestleton and Caesarea. Ward 5 is Port Perry (north of 7A). The council holds regular meetings, open to the public at the town hall in Port Perry.[ citation needed ]

Mayor: Wilma Wotten

Councillors:

Current municipality

Port Perry is the chief commercial and administrative centre of the municipality. The township also includes the communities of:

Mississaugas of Scugog First Nations

Reserves # 34 consists of two tracts, east of Mississauga's Trail between Hood Drive and Pogue Road as well as west of Mississauga's Trail from Pogue Road to Seven Mile Island Road/Chandler Drive.

Great Blue Heron Casino is located on the reserve. A Health and Resource Centre and Reserves Administration Office are located on Island Road.

Schools

Public Schools:

High Schools:

Catholic Schools:

Economy

The largest private-sector employer in the area is the Great Blue Heron Casino, located on the Scugog First Nation on Scugog Island. Schneider Meats also has a facility in the Township. The Township is also a popular tourist destination due to the casino and recreational opportunities from Lake Scugog. Many residents also commute to other Durham Region communities and further afield by road.

Attractions

Transportation

Roads and highways

Main roads in Scugog are:

Airports

There are two airports in Scugog, both are public airfields used by small propeller aircraft:

Lakeridge Health Port Perry site has a helipad for air ambulance use only.

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
199117,810    
1996 18,837+5.8%
2001 20,173+7.1%
2006 21,439+6.3%
2011 21,569+0.6%
2016 21,617+0.2%
2021 21,581−0.2%

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Scugog had a population of 21,581 living in 8,243 of its 8,734 total private dwellings, a change of

Racial makeup
Canada 2006 CensusPopulation % of total population
Visible minority group
Source: [6]
South Asian 750.4
Chinese 700.3
Black 700.3
Filipino 250.1
Latin American 150.1
Southeast Asian 00
Arab 00
West Asian 150.1
Korean 350.2
Japanese 450.2
Mixed visible minority100
Other visible minority350.2
Total visible minority population3951.9
Aboriginal group
Source: [7]
First Nations 1100.5
Métis 600.3
Inuit 00
Total Aboriginal population1800.9
White 20,58097.3
Total population21,155100

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See also

References

  1. "Mayor and Council". Township of Scugog. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census – Scugog community profile
  3. "Geographical names in Canada: Search Results for Scugog". www.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  4. HVIDSTEN, J PETER. "Caesarea, Ontario". Scugog Township Heritage Gallery. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. "Community Profiles from the 2006 Census". Statistics Canada – Census Subdivision. March 13, 2007.
  7. "Aboriginal Peoples – Data table". Statistics Canada.
  8. "The Thanksgiving Treasure (1973 TV Movie) Filming & Production". IMDb . Retrieved November 24, 2018.