| North Glengarry, Ontario | |
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
| County | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
| Settled | 1792 |
| Incorporated | 1998 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township |
| - Mayor | Grant Crack |
| - Governing Body | North Glengarry Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 642.40 km² (248 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 10,635 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | K0C |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website: Township of North Glengarry | |
North Glengarry is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. It is a primarily rural area located between Ottawa-Hull, Montréal and Cornwall-Massena. The current township of North Glengarry was created on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the former townships of Kenyon and Lochiel with the villages of Maxville and Alexandria.
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Communities
The township comprises the communities of Alexandria, 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.
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
Maxville hosts the annual Glengarry Highland Games, one of North America's largest festivals of Scottish culture, in August of each year.
Sport
The Alexandria Glens of the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League play out of the Glengarry Sports Palace (Billy Gebbie Arena) in Alexandria.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 10,635
- % Change (2001-2006): +0.4
- Dwellings: 4,553
- Area (km²): 642.40
- Density (persons per km²): 16.6
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