North Frontenac

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North Frontenac is a township in Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada.

History

North Frontenac was created on January 1, 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.[1]

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. The Township is bordered by Greater Madawaska to the north, Addington Highlands to the west, Central Frontenac to the south and Lanark Highlands to the east.

Communities

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Old store sign in Ompah

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[2] and Wilbur.

Lakes

Lakes of notable size within the Township's borders are:

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  • Big Gull Lake
  • Buckshot Lake
  • Canonto Lake
  • Crotch Lake
  • Kashwakamak Lake
  • Long Schooner Lake
  • Malcolm Lake
  • Marble Lake
  • Mazinaw Lake
  • Mississagagon Lake
  • Mosque Lake
  • Norcan Lake
  • Palmerston Lake
  • Pine Lake
  • Round Schooner Lake

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Fauna

With the Township consisting of a significant portion of Crown land administered by the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, North Frontenac is home to many of Ontario's endangered and threatened animals[3] such as;

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In the many lakes, rivers and streams you can find:

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Demographics

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Mother tongue (2021):[4]

  • English as first language: 93.4%
  • French as first language: 2.0%
  • Other as first language: 3.7%

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Local government

North Frontenac is governed by a mayor, a deputy mayor (who serves as both deputy mayor and councilor) and five councilors. Each municipal ward is represented by two councilors. The Mayor and one other member of Council represent the municipality on the Frontenac County Council.[5]

Current government

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  • Mayor: Gerry Lichty
  • Deputy Mayor: John Inglis
  • Councilors:
    • Ward 1: Wayne Good
    • Ward 1: Stephanie Regent
    • Ward 2: Vernon Hermer
    • Ward 2: Roy Huetl
    • Ward 3: Fred Fowler
    • Ward 3: John Inglis

List of former mayors

Mayors of the Township of North Frontenac:

  • 1998–2003: Stan Johnson
  • 2003–2010: Ron Maguire
  • 2010–2014: Bud Clayton
  • 2015–2022: Ron Higgins

Pre-Amalgamation

Reeves of the former Township of Barrie

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  • 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

Reeves of the former Township of Clarendon and Miller

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  • 1865–1882: B. Watkins. (one of the first settlers in Clarendon)[7]
  • 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

Reeves of the former Township of Palmerston, North and South Canonto.

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  • 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

Attractions

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Bon Echo Provincial Park, Mazinaw Rock

The municipality is host to Bon Echo Provincial Park (shared with Addington Highlands) and the North Frontenac Parklands.

On August 3, 2013, North Frontenac became the first municipality in Canada to achieve Dark Sky Preserve Status by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.[8]

Education

Students attend the Clarendon Central Public School in Plevna, ON (JK to Grade 8), the North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne, ON (JK to Grade 12) or the Granite Ridge Education Centre in Sharbot Lake, ON (JK to Grade 12). All schools are part of the Limestone District School Board.

References

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  2. ↑ A History of Snow Road & McLaren's Depot. A paper prepared and read by Miss Maude Walker at the July 1936 meeting of the Snow Road Women's Institute. Transcribed from the Perth Courier, 7 August 1936, Page 6. Accessed 8 July 2023.
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External links

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