Laurentian Hills

Laurentian Hills
Town (lower-tier)
Town of Laurentian Hills
Municipal offices in Point Alexander
Laurentian Hills
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Renfrew
Established	January 1, 2000
Government
• Mayor	John Reinwald
• Federal riding	Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
• Prov. riding	Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke
Area
• Land	640.48 km2 (247.29 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,811
• Density	4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	K0J 1J0
Area code(s)	613
Website	www.laurentianhills.ca

Main Street in Chalk River.

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.

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:

• Population: 2,811
• % Change (2006–2011): 0.8
• Dwellings: 1,264
• Area (km².): 640.48
• Density (persons per km².): 4.4

Population trend:

• 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.

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

• Mercer, Jennifer. "Staying the Run: A History of Rolph, Buchanan, Wylie and McKay Townships."

External links

• Laurentian Hills official website
• Historical information about steamboating on the Ottawa River