Greater Madawaska Explained

Greater Madawaska
Official Name:Township of Greater Madawaska
Settlement Type:Township municipality (lower-tier)
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:CAN ON Renfrew#Canada Southern Ontario
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Formed
Government Type:Township
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Rob Weir
Area Land Km2:1018.15
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:2864
Population Density Km2:2.8
Utc Offset:-5
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:45.2722°N -76.8589°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]

Greater Madawaska is an incorporated township in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada, created on January 1, 2001, through the amalgamation of the Township of Bagot and Blythfield, the Township of Brougham, and the Township of Griffith and Matawatchan.[2], it has a population of 2,864.

Geography

The township is composed of the geographic townships of Bagot, Blythfield (also spelled Blithfield), Brougham, Griffith and Matawatchan. The township borders in downstream order Centennial Lake, Black Donald Lake, Norcan Lake and Calabogie Lake, all four on the Madawaska River, and is located in the northern section of the Ottawa River Valley.

Communities

The largest communities in the township are the villages of Calabogie and Griffith. The municipal offices are located in Calabogie. Other communities in the township include Ashdad, Barrett Chute, Barryvale, Black Donald, Camel Chute, Hurds Lake, Lower Dacre, Matawatchan, Mount St. Patrick, Springtown, Spruce Hedge and Wilson.

The ghost towns of Khartum[3] [4] and Balvenie[5] [6] are also located in the township.

Two fire towers were located in the township in the middle of the 20th century. These were located at Jameison's Mountain north of Griffith (the cupola now sits on the property of the Pembroke MNR office) and at Matawatchan. These were put out of use in 1970 as aerial forest fire fighting techniques took over.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Greater Madawaska had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1018.15km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Recreation

The Calabogie Peaks ski resort is located in the township. The Kingston and Pembroke Railway ran through the town, with stations at Ashdad and Calabogie, until it was abandoned in 1986. It has now become a hiking trail, the K&P Rail Trail. The Calabogie Motorsports Park is a racing venue that hosts regional road racing and is the main circuit in the Ottawa metropolitan area. Calabogie Farmers' Market run on Saturday's from June to September from 9am - 1pm.

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Notes and References

  1. FEVMK. Greater Madawaska. 2018-09-04.
  2. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2011-08-11. 2020-05-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200511165309/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6576. dead.
  3. FBUHO. Khartum. 2012-10-12.
  4. Web site: Khartum. Yvan P. Charbonneau. Ghosttowns.com. Atjeu Publishing. 2012-10-12.
  5. FAERJ. Balvenie. 2012-10-12.
  6. Web site: Balvenie. Yvan P. Charbonneau. Ghosttowns.com. Atjeu Publishing. 2012-10-12.