South Stormont

South Stormont, Ontario
—  Township  —
Community of St. Andrews West
Coordinates: 45°05′00″N 74°58′00″W / 45.0833333°N 74.9666667°W / 45.0833333; -74.9666667Coordinates: 45°05′00″N 74°58′00″W / 45.0833333°N 74.9666667°W / 45.0833333; -74.9666667
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Government
– Type	Township
– Reeve (Mayor)	Bryan McGillis
– Deputy Mayor	Tammy Hart
– Councillor	Richard Waldroff
– Councillor	Cindy Woods
– Councillor	Barry Brownlee
Area
– Total	447.46 km2 (172.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	12,520
– Density	28.0/km2 (72.5/sq mi)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	Eastern Daylight (EDT) (UTC-4)
Postal code span	K0C
Area code(s)	613
Website	South Stormont

Ingleside

South Stormont is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. The township was incorporated on January 1, 1998, by amalgamating the former geographic townships of Cornwall and Osnabruck.

South Stormont borders on, but does not include, the city of Cornwall.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Black River, Bonville, Bush Glen, Bunker Hill, Churchill Heights, Dixon, Gallingertown, Harrisons Corners, Ingleside, Lakeview Heights, Critesdale, Long Sault, Lunenburg, Newington, North Lunenburg, North Valley, Northfield, Northfield Station, Osnabruck Centre, Pleasant Valley, Rosedale Terrace, St. Andrews, Sandfield Mills and Sandtown.

Government

The township of South Stormont is governed by three councillors, a deputy reeve and a reeve (mayor). The term length is four years. South Stormont also conducts elections on the internet, using a secure, and cost-efficient website and automated telephone voting system.

• Reeve - Bryan McGillis
• Deputy Reeve - Tammy Hart
• Councillor - Cindy Woods
• Councillor - Barry Brownlee
• Councillor - Richard F. Waldroff

History

Cornwall and Osnabruck were two of the original eight "Royal Townships" established along the Saint Lawrence River in Upper Canada. Osnabruck was named after a title formerly held by Prince Frederick, son of George III, who at one time was Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, and Cornwall was named for Prince Frederick's title as Duke of Cornwall.

This area was first settled by members of Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York, and became Stormont County in 1792.

The Lost Villages, ten ghost towns which were flooded by the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1958, were located in the former Cornwall and Osnabruck Townships. The communities of Long Sault and Ingleside were newly built to accommodate displaced residents of the flooded villages. Due to this relocation, the towns were entirely planned from their inception - a rarity in Ontario. Several streets in the two communities are named for the flooded settlements.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:

• Population: 12,520
• % Change (2001 – 2006): 4.8
• Dwellings: 4,763
• Area (km²): 447.46
• Density (persons per km²): 28.0

Notable residents

• Jim Brownell: Local MPP
• Jesse Winchester: NHL hockey player. Currently with the Ottawa Senators.

External links

• Township of South Stormont
• South Stormont Sports Hall of Fame