Fenelon Township Explained

The Township of Fenelon was a municipality in present-day Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The township was named after François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon (missionary) (1641–79) who was a missionary in New France, establishing a mission on the Bay of Quinte.^[5]

The community of Cambray within the township was named after Cambrai in France, where François Fénelon (1651–1715), younger brother of the missionary, was archbishop.^[6]

Communities

• Cameron
• Cambray
• Fenelon Falls
• Long Beach
• Sturgeon Point

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

Bibliography

• Book: Rayburn, Alan. Place Names in Ontario. University of Toronto Press. 1997. 9780802006028. 36342881.

Notes and References

1. FBDVO. Fenelon. 2018-07-07.
2. Web site: CLAIMaps IV. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. 2018-07-07.
3. Map 5. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 700,000. 2010-01-01. 2018-07-07.
4. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2018-07-07. 2019-06-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190616153233/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Asset6576.aspx. dead.
5. Rayburn (1997) p. 118.
6. Rayburn (1997) p. 52.