North Frontenac, Ontario

History

North Frontenac was created in 1998 by the amalgamation of three municipalities: the Township of Barrie, the Township of Clarendon and Miller, and the Township of Palmerston, North and South Canonto.

Geography

North Frontenac is in the heart of eastern Ontario's cottage country. Cottages and campsites dot the shores of the Township's many clean lakes. Located entirely on the Canadian Shield, the landscape can often be rough and unpredictable, but at the same time provides scenic vistas. Residents, both permanent and seasonal, enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities.

In the summer, many people spend their time on the large network of trails, hiking, hunting, and off-roading with ATVs. Equally popular are water activities like swimming, boating, fishing, water-skiing, tubing, canoeing, and kayaking.

The winter season is also enjoyed by residents, and significant snowfall blankets the landscape. Residents commonly enjoy snowmobiling and snowshoeing the large expanse of trails, and continue to fish through the ice; the frozen lakes are scattered with fishing huts. In all, the vast expanse of natural setting that exists in North Frontenac, with a seemingly endless array of scenery to take in, is beautiful and unique during all of the four seasons.

Communities

The township includes the communities of Ardoch, Beatty, Beech Corners, Canonto, Coxvale, Donaldson, Fernleigh, Harlowe, Mississippi Station, Myers Cave, Ompah, Plevna, Robertsville, Snow Road Station and Wilbur.

Demographics

The Township of North Frontenac is a 1,164.73 square km lower-tier municipality, part of Frontenac County, and home to over 1,842 permanent residents. In addition, there are an estimated 5,000 seasonal residents. The low density of the population (1.7 people per km²) makes for the preservation of a scenic landscape. North Frontenac is set in the heart of eastern Ontario's cottage country. For these reasons it is one of the best destinations for outdoor activities and relaxing living in southeastern Ontario.

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 868 (total dwellings: 3107)

Mother tongue:

English as first language: 95.3%

French as first language: 0.5%

English and French as first language: 0%

Other as first language: 4.2%

Population trend:

Population in 2011: 1842

Population in 2006: 1904

Population in 2001: 1801

Population in 1996:

Barrie (township): 822

Clarendon and Miller (township): 545

Palmerston and North and South Canonto (township): 406

Population in 1991:

Barrie (township): 728

Clarendon and Miller (township): 473

Palmerston and North and South Canonto (township): 393

Mayors of the Township of North Frontenac

1998 - 2003: STAN JOHNSON

2003 - 2010: RON MAGUIRE

2010 - 2014: BUD CLAYTON

2015 -  : RON HIGGINS

See below for the reeves of the pre-amalgamated townships of North Frontenac.

Reeves of the Former Township of Barrie

1873 - 1873: T. TAPPING

1874 - 1874: D. KENYON

1875 - 1875: D. KENYON

1876 - 1878: T. TAPPING

1879 - 1881: R. SCOTT

1882 - 1882: T. TAPPING

1883 - 1883: R. TAPPING

1884 - 1886: A. WICKWARE

1887 - 1887: Wm. DEMPSEY

1888 - 1893: T. TAPPING

1894 - 1894: G. DELINE

1895 - 1895: G. DELINE

1896 - 1896: Wm. SALMOND

1897 - 1897: G. DELINE

1898 - 1898: J. MITCHELL

1899 - 1899: J. MITCHELL

1900 - 1900: G. DELINE / Wm. SALMOND

1901 - 1904: Wm. SALMOND

1905 - 1905: G. DELINE

1906 - 1906: G. DELINE

1907 - 1909: C. MACGREGOR

1910 - 1913: Wm. SALMOND

1914 - 1917: J. GRAY

1918 - 1926: C. MACGREGOR

1927 - 1933: S. WHEELER

1934 - 1942: H. LEVERE

1943 - 1951: A. MACGREGOR

1952 - 1952: A. HILLIER

1953 - 1957: J. HEAD

1958 - 1966: J. HILL

1967 - 1988: T. NEAL

1989 - 1990: W. VAN KEMPEN

1991 - 1997: T. NEAL

Amalgamated in 1998 and now exists as Ward 1 of The Township of North Frontenac.

Reeves of the Former Township of Clarendon and Miller

1865 - 1882: B. WATKINS. Bram Watkins was one of the first settlers in Clarendon.

1883 - 1885: J. HOWELL

1886 - 1891: J. HOWELL

1892 - 1892: B. WATKINS

1893 - 1896: A. MONROE

1897 - 1900: J.F. CARD

1901 - 1901: B. WATKINS

1902 - 1904: J. MCDONALD

1905 - 1905: S.S. BARTON

1906 - 1906: J. MCDONALD

1907 - 1907: J. MCDONALD

1908 - 1912: J.D. GODKIN

1913 - 1913: J.F. CARD

1914 - 1914: J.F. CARD

1915 - 1919: P.J. WENSLEY

1920 - 1922: T. ARMSTRONG

1923 - 1928: J. FLAKE

1929 - 1931: J. BROUSE

1932 - 1934: J. FLAKE

1935 - 1951: L. KRING

1952 - 1954: C. ARMSTRONG

1955 - 1955: L. KRING

1956 - 1956: G. KRING

1957 - 1957: C. ARMSTRONG

1958 - 1974: G. KRING

1975 - 1984: WM. FLIELER

1985 - 1997: S. JOHNSTON

Amalgamated in 1998, a now exists as Ward 2 of The Township of North Frontenac.

Reeves of the Former Township of Palmerston, North and South Canonto

1896 - 1901: J. MCKENZIE

1902 - 1902: P. WHITE

1903 - 1903: J. MOORE

1904 - 1904: R. WOOD

1905 - 1905: WM. MILLAR

1906 - 1908: D. WOOD

1909 - 1909: WM. DONALDSON

1910 - 1910: D. WOOD

1911 - 1915: WM. DONALDSON

1916 - 1924: D. GEMMILL

1925 - 1932: S.J. SHANKS

1933 - 1949: A.C. RHODES

1950 - 1952: W.B. CAMERON

1953 - 1972: A. TROMBLEY

1973 - 1976: R. RYDER

1977 - 1988: B. SPROULE

1989 - 1991: B. CARNELL

1992 - 1997: B. SPROULE

Amalgamated in 1998, andnow exists as Ward 3 of The Township of North Frontenac.