North Frontenac is a township in Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada.
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History
North Frontenac was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of three municipalities: the Township of Barrie, the Township of Clarendon and Miller, and the Township of Palmerston, North and South Canonto.
Geography
North Frontenac is in the heart of eastern Ontario's cottage country. Cottages and campsites dot the shores of the Township's many clean lakes. Located entirely on the Canadian Shield, the landscape can often be rough and unpredictable, but at the same time provides scenic vistas. Residents, both permanent and seasonal, enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities.
In the summer, many people spend their time on the large network of trails, hiking, hunting, and off-roading with ATVs. Equally popular are water activities like swimming, boating, fishing, water-skiing, tubing, canoeing, and kayaking.
The winter season is also enjoyed by residents, and significant snowfall blankets the landscape. Residents commonly enjoy snowmobiling and snowshoeing the large expanse of trails, and continue to fish through the ice; the frozen lakes are scattered with fishing huts. In all, the vast expanse of natural setting that exists in North Frontenac, with a seemingly endless array of scenery to take in, is beautiful and unique during all of the four seasons.
Communities
The township includes the communities of Ardoch, Beatty, Beech Corners, Canonto, Coxvale, Donaldson, Fernleigh, Harlowe, Mississippi Station, Myers Cave, Ompah, Plevna, Robertsville, Snow Road Station and Wilbur.
Demographics
The Township of North Frontenac is a 1,164.73 square km lower-tier municipality, part of Frontenac County, and home to over 1,842 permanent residents. In addition, there are an estimated 5,000 seasonal residents. The low density of the population (1.7 people per km2) makes for the preservation of a scenic landscape. North Frontenac is set in the heart of eastern Ontario's cottage country. For these reasons it is one of the best destinations for outdoor activities and relaxing living in southeastern Ontario.
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 868 (total dwellings: 3107)
- Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 95.3%
- French as first language: 0.5%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 4.2%
Population trend:
- Population in 2016: 1898
- Population in 2011: 1842
- Population in 2006: 1904
- Population in 2001: 1801
- Population in 1996:
- Barrie (township): 822
- Clarendon and Miller (township): 545
- Palmerston and North and South Canonto (township): 406
- Population in 1991:
- Barrie (township): 728
- Clarendon and Miller (township): 473
- Palmerston and North and South Canonto (township): 393
Mayors and Reeves
Mayors of the Township of North Frontenac
- 1998 - 2003: STAN JOHNSON
- 2003 - 2010: RON MAGUIRE
- 2010 - 2014: BUD CLAYTON
- 2015 - : RON HIGGINS
See below for the reeves of the pre-amalgamated townships of North Frontenac.
Reeves of the Former Township of Barrie
- 1873 - 1873: T. TAPPING
- 1874 - 1874: D. KENYON
- 1875 - 1875: D. KENYON
- 1876 - 1878: T. TAPPING
- 1879 - 1881: R. SCOTT
- 1882 - 1882: T. TAPPING
- 1883 - 1883: R. TAPPING
- 1884 - 1886: A. WICKWARE
- 1887 - 1887: Wm. DEMPSEY
- 1888 - 1893: T. TAPPING
- 1894 - 1894: G. DELINE
- 1895 - 1895: G. DELINE
- 1896 - 1896: Wm. SALMOND
- 1897 - 1897: G. DELINE
- 1898 - 1898: J. MITCHELL
- 1899 - 1899: J. MITCHELL
- 1900 - 1900: G. DELINE / Wm. SALMOND
- 1901 - 1904: Wm. SALMOND
- 1905 - 1905: G. DELINE
- 1906 - 1906: G. DELINE
- 1907 - 1909: C. MACGREGOR
- 1910 - 1913: Wm. SALMOND
- 1914 - 1917: J. GRAY
- 1918 - 1926: C. MACGREGOR
- 1927 - 1933: S. WHEELER
- 1934 - 1942: H. LEVERE
- 1943 - 1951: A. MACGREGOR
- 1952 - 1952: A. HILLIER
- 1953 - 1957: J. HEAD
- 1958 - 1966: J. HILL
- 1967 - 1988: T. NEAL
- 1989 - 1990: W. VAN KEMPEN
- 1991 - 1997: T. NEAL
Amalgamated in 1998 and now exists as Ward 1 of The Township of North Frontenac.
Reeves of the Former Township of Clarendon and Miller
- 1865 - 1882: B. WATKINS. Bram Watkins was one of the first settlers in Clarendon.
- 1883 - 1885: J. HOWELL
- 1886 - 1891: J. HOWELL
- 1892 - 1892: B. WATKINS
- 1893 - 1896: A. MONROE
- 1897 - 1900: J.F. CARD
- 1901 - 1901: B. WATKINS
- 1902 - 1904: J. MCDONALD
- 1905 - 1905: S.S. BARTON
- 1906 - 1906: J. MCDONALD
- 1907 - 1907: J. MCDONALD
- 1908 - 1912: J.D. GODKIN
- 1913 - 1913: J.F. CARD
- 1914 - 1914: J.F. CARD
- 1915 - 1919: P.J. WENSLEY
- 1920 - 1922: T. ARMSTRONG
- 1923 - 1928: J. FLAKE
- 1929 - 1931: J. BROUSE
- 1932 - 1934: J. FLAKE
- 1935 - 1951: L. KRING
- 1952 - 1954: C. ARMSTRONG
- 1955 - 1955: L. KRING
- 1956 - 1956: G. KRING
- 1957 - 1957: C. ARMSTRONG
- 1958 - 1974: G. KRING
- 1975 - 1984: WM. FLIELER
- 1985 - 1997: S. JOHNSTON
Amalgamated in 1998, a now exists as Ward 2 of The Township of North Frontenac.
Reeves of the Former Township of Palmerston, North and South Canonto
- 1896 - 1901: J. MCKENZIE
- 1902 - 1902: P. WHITE
- 1903 - 1903: J. MOORE
- 1904 - 1904: R. WOOD
- 1905 - 1905: WM. MILLAR
- 1906 - 1908: D. WOOD
- 1909 - 1909: WM. DONALDSON
- 1910 - 1910: D. WOOD
- 1911 - 1915: WM. DONALDSON
- 1916 - 1924: D. GEMMILL
- 1925 - 1932: S.J. SHANKS
- 1933 - 1949: A.C. RHODES
- 1950 - 1952: W.B. CAMERON
- 1953 - 1972: A. TROMBLEY
- 1973 - 1976: R. RYDER
- 1977 - 1988: B. SPROULE
- 1989 - 1991: B. CARNELL
- 1992 - 1997: B. SPROULE
Amalgamated in 1998, andnow exists as Ward 3 of The Township of North Frontenac.
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