Stirling, Ontario

Stirling, Ontario

Stirling is a community located in southern Ontario, north of Trenton and northwest of Belleville. The village was amalgamated with the outlying township, Stirling-Rawdon, and accounts for a significant share of the township's entire population. The village of Stirling has a population of 2,139 (2006 census). The entire municipality has a population of 4,906 (2006 census). Stirling-Rawdon also has the smallest recognized police force in Ontario, with seven police officers. Settlements include Anson and Sine.

In 2008, Stirling is celebrating its 150th anniversary [http://www.stirling150.com/] .

Notable people

People associated with Stirling are: NHL players Rob Ray, Matt Cooke, Eric Manlow and Mark Dobson. [http://www.communitypress-online.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1098930]

The ancestral burying ground of the late NHL player Tim Horton lies at the edge of the village. [http://www.shieldmedia.ca/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=11473&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1944&hn=shieldmedia&he=.ca]

Geography

The area around Stirling is made up of farmlands with some forests heavily in sporadic areas with some hills. Rawdon Creek flows near the village centre, the Marsh Creek is to the west and the Trent River with the Trent Canal in the southwest. Its main industry is agriculture with some other businesses. The attractions are River Valley and Stirling's nearby lake Oak Lake which lies south of the community.


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