North Glengarry, Ontario

North Glengarry
—  Township  —
Maxville
North Glengarry
Coordinates: 45°20′N 74°44′W / 45.333°N 74.733°W / 45.333; -74.733Coordinates: 45°20′N 74°44′W / 45.333°N 74.733°W / 45.333; -74.733
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Settled	1792
Incorporated	1998
Government
– Type	Township
– Mayor	Grant Crack
– Federal riding	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
– Prov. riding	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Area[1]
– Land	642.40 km2 (248 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	10,635
– Density	16.6/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code span	K0C
Area code(s)	613
Website	www.northglengarry.ca

Alexandria

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-Massena.

The current township of North Glengarry was created on 1 January 1998, by amalgamating the former townships of Kenyon and Lochiel with the villages of Maxville and Alexandria.

Communities

The township comprises the urban community of Alexandria (population 3,287) and the rural communities of Apple Hill, Athol, Baltics Corners, Breadalbane, Brodie, Dalkeith, Dominionville, Dornie, Dunvegan, Fairview, Fassifern, Fiskes Corners, Glen Robertson, Glen Sandfield, Greenfield, Guaytown, Kirkhill, Laggan, Lochiel, Lochinvar, Lorne, Maxville, McCormick, McCrimmon, Pine Grove, St. Elmo, and Stewarts Glen.

The community of Skye is located on the boundary between North Glengarry and The Nation.

Alexandria is served five or six times a day by the Montreal-Ottawa Via Rail trains which almost all stop there, in each direction.

History

The area was originally settled in 1792 as part of the historic Glengarry County. 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.

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.

Culture

Massed bands at the Glengarry Highland Games

Maxville hosts the annual Glengarry Highland Games, one of North America's largest festivals of Scottish culture, on the first long weekend in August.

Maxville hosts a country fair at the end of June that include Classic Automobiles Display and New Car Dealer Displays, Homecraft Prizes, Western Performance, Holstein Show including 4-H Showmanship, Hunter Horse and Hunter Pony Show, Talent Show, Midway, Laser Tag, and a Demolition Derby.

Sport

The Alexandria Glens of the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League play out of the Glengarry Sports Palace (Billy Gebbie Arena) in Alexandria.

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 marks the Glens Second Junior "B" Championship.

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

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:^[1]

• Population: 10,635
• 64% were bilingual
• % Change (2001–2006): +0.4
• Dwellings: 4,553
• Area (km²): 642.40
• Density (persons per km²): 16.6

See also

• Transit Eastern Ontario operated under the authority of The North Glengarry Prescott Russell (NGPR) Transport Board

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "North Glengarry community profile". 2006 census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3501050&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=North%20Glengarry&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 

External links

• Township of North Glengarry