Laurentian Hills
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Laurentian Hills is a municipality in Eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River in Renfrew County. It surrounds (by land) Deep River on the Ontario side of the river. The town is home to the Nuclear Power Demonstration. The municipality was formed on January 1, 2000, when the United Townships of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay and the Village of Chalk River were merged.[2]
Communities
The town comprises the communities of Chalk River, Meilleurs Bay, Moor Lake, Point Alexander, Rolphton, and Wylie.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census:[1]
- Population: 2,811
- % Change (2006–2011): 0.8
- Dwellings: 1,264
- Area (km².): 640.48
- Density (persons per km².): 4.4
Population trend:[3]
- Population in 2011: 2811
- Population in 2006: 2789
- Population in 2001: 2750
- Population in 1996:
- Chalk River: 974
- Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay: 1810
- Population in 1991:
- Chalk River: 874
- Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay: 1656
Trivia
An Ontario Historical Plaque in front of the School House Museum was erected by the province to commemorate the role of Steamboating on the Upper Ottawa in Ontario's heritage.[4]
See also
References
- Mercer, Jennifer. "Staying the Run: A History of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay Townships."
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