Laurentian Valley Explained

Laurentian Valley
Official Name:Township of Laurentian Valley
Settlement Type:Township municipality (lower-tier)
Pushpin Map:CAN ON Renfrew#Canada Southern Ontario
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Renfrew
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Steve Bennett
Established Title:Established
Area Land Km2:539.08
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:9,450
Population Density Km2:17.5
Timezone:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:45.7681°N -77.2239°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Area Code:613, 343

Laurentian Valley is a township municipality[1] in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It borders on the Ottawa River, the city of Pembroke and the town of Petawawa.

This township was created on January 1, 2000, from the former townships of Stafford-Pembroke and Alice and Fraser.[2]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Alice, Cotnam Island, Davis Mills, Fairview, Forest Lea, French Settlement, Gorr Subdivision, Government Road, Greenwood, Hiam, Huckabones Corners, Indian, Kathmae Siding, Locksley, Lower Stafford, Micksburg, Pleasant View, Shady Nook, Stonebrook and Trautrim Subdivision.

History

In 1997, the Township of Stafford and the Township of Pembroke merged to form the Township Municipality of Stafford-Pembroke. On January 1, 2000, this township merged with the Township of Alice & Fraser to form the Township Municipality of Laurentian Valley. Jack Wilson was its first mayor.[3]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Laurentian Valley had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 539.08km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Local government

List of former mayors:

For the 2010–2011 fiscal year, the township spent .[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. FEVHH. Laurentian Valley. August 11, 2011.
  2. Restructured municipalities – Ontario map #5. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. August 11, 2011. May 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200511165309/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6576. dead.
  3. Web site: Our History . www.lvtownship.ca . Township of Laurentian Valley . 30 July 2024 . en . 1 November 2022.
  4. News: Budget passes with 5.57% tax increase. June 16, 2010. June 16, 2010. Pembroke Observer. Tina. Peplinkskie.