Adelaide Metcalfe

Adelaide Metcalfe
—  Township  —
Adelaide Metcalfe
Coordinates: 42°57′N 81°42′W / 42.95°N 81.7°W / 42.95; -81.7Coordinates: 42°57′N 81°42′W / 42.95°N 81.7°W / 42.95; -81.7
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Middlesex
Settled
Formed	January 1, 2001
Government
– Mayor	David Bolton
– Federal riding	Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
– Prov. riding	Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Area[1]
– Land	331.26 km2 (127.9 sq mi)
Elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Population (2006)[1][2]
– Total	3,150
– Density	9.5/km2 (24.6/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	N0M, N7G
Area code(s)	519 and 226
Website	www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca

Adelaide Metcalfe (2006 population 3,117) is a township in Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 2001 through the amalgamation of the former Township of Adelaide and the Township of Metcalfe.

Communities

The township contains the communities of Adelaide, Crathie, Dejong, Kerwood, Keyser, Mullifarry, Napier, Napperton, Springfield, Walkers and Wrightmans Corners.

Demographics

N/A = Data not available

Population trend:^[2][4]

• Population in 2006: 3150
• Population in 2001: 3149 (or 3109 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
• Population total in 1996: 3128
  • Adelaide (township): 1901
  • Metcalfe (township): 1057
• Population in 1991:
  • Adelaide (township): 1970
  • Metcalfe (township): 986

Wind farm project

Adelaide is the site of a proposed TCI Renewables wind farm project to generate 75 MW of electricity for the Ontario grid, enough to light 1400 homes.^[5] The project is to be completed by summer 2013.

This project is currently being opposed by the Middlesex Wind Action Group, a group formed by concerned citizens of Adelaide Metcalfe township (one of over 48 such groups in Ontario) who believe that due process was not followed. Key arguments in the protest relate to unaddressed health concerns, lack of notification of the project and road safety (i.e. proximity to highway 402, shadow flicker, ice throw, blade throw).

2010 Election

Ontario municipal elections were held on October 25, 2010. In Adelaide Metcalfe, David Bolton was acclaimed as mayor. Other positions were elected based on the following results:^[6]

Deputy Mayor:

• Adrian deBruyn = 425 Elected
• Putts Strybosch = 375

Councillor:

• Randy Campbell = 179
• Richard Copp = 338
• Mary Ann Hendrikx = 388
• Betty Ann Mckinnon = 403 Elected
• Kurtis Smith = 445 Elected
• Nick Stokman = 404 Elected

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Adelaide Metcalfe community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3539047&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Adelaide&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-15. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Corrections and updates". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/census06/corrections/updatepages/Cgen001.cfm?Lvl=H. Retrieved 2011-02-15. 
3. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
4. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
5. ^ "Adelaide". TCI Renewables. http://www.tcirenewables.com/default.aspx?lang=en&page=projects-adelaide. Retrieved 2010-06-13. 
6. ^ "Election Results" (PDF). Township of Adelaide Metcalfe. 2010-10-25. http://adelaidemetcalfe.fileprosite.com/FileStorage/7B8A3576845C47ED8B77E3A45F439E52-ElectionResultsControl.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-25. 

• "Adelaide Metcalfe". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FEVLX&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-06-13. 
• "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheets 40I13, 40P4". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map. Retrieved 2010-06-13. 

External links

• Official web site