South Glengarry

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South Glengarry
Township of South Glengarry
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South Glengarry
Coordinates: 45°12′N74°35′W / 45.200°N 74.583°W / 45.200; -74.583
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Settled1785
Incorporated1792 (Royal Townships)
Incorporated1998 (South Glengarry)
Government
  TypeTownship
  MayorLachlan McDonald
  Federal riding Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
  Prov. riding Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Area
[1]
  Land605.36 km2 (233.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total13,150
  Density21.7/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA
K0C
Area code(s) 613, 343
Website southglengarry.com

South Glengarry is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. South Glengarry borders Quebec.

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Communities

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

The township administrative offices are located in Lancaster.

History

Charlottenburgh and Lancaster were two of the original eight "Royal Townships", established along the Saint Lawrence River in Upper Canada in the 1780s. This area was first settled by United Empire Loyalists. The development of this area was encouraged by Sir John Johnson, then the Superintendent General and Inspector General of Indian Affairs, who had been forced to abandon his land holdings in New York State during the American Revolution. [2] Johnson built a house in Williamstown; the home was completed in 1785 and is now a Canadian National Historic Site, the Sir John Johnson Manor House. A grist mill and saw mill, now gone, were also built on the same location. Williamstown also has the oldest house in Ontario, The Bethune-Thompson House built in 1784. Occupants over the years have included the Reverend John Bethune (1751–1815), the great-great-grandfather of Doctor Norman Bethune, and David Thompson, Canadian explorer.

From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, the area was almost entirely settled by Scottish highlanders, especially from Inverness-shire, after the Highland Clearances. Canadian Gaelic / Scottish Gaelic had been spoken in Glengarry County since its first settlement in 1784. [3]

Some of the main partners of the North West Company, including Hugh McGillis, lived in this area.

Ruins of St. Raphael's Church Ruins of St. Raphael's Church, South Glengarry, Ontario.jpg
Ruins of St. Raphael's Church

Alexander McMartin, the first person born in Upper Canada to serve in the Legislative Assembly, was from Martintown.

The Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame is located in Williamstown. The Nor'Westers and Loyalist Museum is also located in Williamstown.

Williamstown is also home to Ontario's oldest continuing agricultural fair, [4] which celebrated its bicentennial in 2012. [5]

South Glengarry is the location of four National Historic Sites of Canada: the Bethune-Thompson House, [6] the Glengarry Cairn, [7] the Sir John Johnson House, [8] and the ruins of St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church. [9]

Operation of a horse-powered treadmill around the turn of the 20th century, Martintown. Cutting corn with a two horse power treadmill, Martintown, ON (I0002527).tiff
Operation of a horse-powered treadmill around the turn of the 20th century, Martintown.

St. Raphael's Catholic Church was completed in 1821 under the authority of Alexander Macdonell later Bishop of Regiopolis (now Kingston, Ontario). This is one of the oldest churches in what was then the colony of Upper Canada. In late 1970, the church interiors, roof and tower were destroyed by fire, but the ruins were preserved. In 1973, a smaller church with the same name was built, attached to the ruins.

The township was established on January 1, 1998, with the amalgamation of the former Townships of Charlottenburgh and Lancaster, along with the Village of Lancaster.

Demographics

Historical census populations
YearPop.±%
1986 10,946    
1991 11,971+9.4%
1996 12,649+5.7%
2001 12,700+0.4%
2006 12,880+1.4%
2011 13,162+2.2%
2016 13,150−0.1%
2021 13,330+1.4%
Population amounts prior to 2001 is total of Charlottenburgh TP, Lancaster TP, and Lancaster VL.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, South Glengarry had a population of 13,330 living in 5,431 of its 5,848 total private dwellings, a change of 1.4% from its 2016 population of 13,150. With a land area of 605.02 km2 (233.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.0/km2 (57.1/sq mi) in 2021. [10]

Canada census – South Glengarry community profile
2016 2011
Population13,150 (-0,1% from 2011)13,162 (2.2% from 2006)
Land area605.36 km2 (233.73 sq mi)605.30 km2 (233.71 sq mi)
Population density21.7/km2 (56/sq mi)21.7/km2 (56/sq mi)
Median age49.9 (M: 49.6, F: 50.1)47.7 (M: 47.3, F: 48.1)
Private dwellings5823 (total) 5616 (total) 
Median household income$76,702
References: 2016 [1] 2011 [11] earlier [12] [13]

Culture

Canadian author Hugh Hood mentions Williamstown in his short story "Getting to Williamstown," first published in 1928.

Sport

Group portrait of Martintown football team, 1903 Martintown football team, 1903 (I0002537).tiff
Group portrait of Martintown football team, 1903

The Char-Lan Rebels of the CCHL2 League play out of the Char-Lan Recreation Centre in Williamstown.

Notable people

See also

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