| South Glengarry, Ontario | |
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
| County | Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
| Settled | 1785 |
| Incorporated (Royal Townships) | 1792 |
| Incorporated (South Glengarry) | 1998 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Township |
| - Mayor | Jim McDonell |
| - Governing Body | South Glengarry Council |
| Area | |
| - Total | 604.92 km² (233.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 12,880 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | K0C |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website: Township of South Glengarry | |
South Glengarry is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada on the St. Lawrence River in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. The township was created on January 1, 1998 by amalgamating the townships of Charlottenburgh and Lancaster with the independent village of Lancaster.
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Communities
The township comprises the communities of Avondale, Bainsville, Bridge End, Brown House Corner, Camerons Point, Cashions Glen, Curry Hill, Dalhousie Mills, Glen Brook, Glendale Subdivision, Glen Falloch, Glen Nevis, Glen Norman, Glenroy, Glen Walter, Green Valley, Lancaster, Loon Island, MacGillivrays Bridge, Martintown, Munroes Mills, North Branch, North Lancaster, North Lancaster Station, Pine Hill, South Lancaster, Summerstown, Summerstown Station, St. Raphaels, Tyotown and Williamstown.
History
Charlottenburgh and Lancaster were two of the original eight "Royal Townships" established along the Saint Lawrence River in Upper Canada in the 1780s. This area was first settled by United Empire Loyalists. The development of this area was encouraged by Sir John Johnson, a wealthy landowner loyal to Britain, who was forced to abandon his land holdings in New York State during the American Revolution. Johnson built a house in Williamstown near the end of the 18th century, The Manor House, which is now a Canadian National Historic Site. A grist mill and saw mill, now gone, were also built on the same location. Williamstown also contains the oldest log house in Ontario which was built in 1784. Occupants over the years have included the Reverend John Bethune, the great great grandfather of Doctor Norman Bethune, and David Thompson, Canadian explorer. Some of the main partners of the Northwest Company, including Hugh McGillis, lived in this area. Alexander McMartin, the first person born in Upper Canada to serve in the Legislative Assembly, was from Martintown.
Sport
The Char-Lan Rebels of the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League play out of the Charlottenburgh Recreation Centre in Williamstown.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 12,880
- % Change (2001-2006): 1.4
- Dwellings: 5,277
- Area (km²): 604.92
- Density (persons per km²): 21.3
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