Carleton Place

Carleton Place is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County, about 46 kilometres (29 mi) west of downtown Ottawa.[3] It is located at the crossroads of Highway 15 and Highway 7, halfway between the towns of Perth, Almonte, Smiths Falls, and the nation's capital, Ottawa. Canada's Mississippi River, a tributary of the Ottawa River flows through the town. Mississippi Lake is just upstream by boat, as well as by car.

Carleton Place
Town (lower-tier)
Town of Carleton Place
Bridge Street
Carleton Place
Carleton Place in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 45°08′N 76°08′W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyLanark
Incorporated1870 (village)
Incorporated1890 (town)
Government
 • MayorDouglas Black
 • MPScott Reid (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, CON)
 • MPPRandy Hillier (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, OPC)
Area
 • Land9.05 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Town (lower-tier)11,901
 • Density1,176.2/km2 (3,046/sq mi)
 • Metro
31,451[2]
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA
K7C
Area code(s)613
Websitewww.carletonplace.ca

History
Carleton Place in Lanark County

The town is situated on the edge of a large limestone plain, just south of the edge of the Canadian Shield in the deciduous forest ecoregion of North America.[4] Carleton Place was first settled by Europeans when British authorities prompted immigration to Lanark County in the early 19th century.[5] The Morphy and Moore families were among the first to arrive. Edmond Morphy chose the site in 1819 when he realized there was potential in the area's waterfall. He built a mill there and was the first of many such textile and lumber industries to locate in the area. The settlement was then known as Morphy's Falls. In 1829, the area was renamed Carleton Place, after a street in Glasgow, Scotland, when a post office was constructed. It became a village in 1870, and a town in 1890. The community's economic growth was enabled by the construction of the Brockville and Ottawa Railway later in the century. The town was also renowned for its access to Mississippi Lake, and had steamship service to Innisville on the west end of Mississippi Lake between the 1860s and 1920s.[6]

Moore House

170 Bridge Street Constructed in the mid-1800, Moore House originally sat at the north end of Moore street, opposite Lansdowne Avenue. In 2007 the building was moved to its current location, 170 Bridge St. Today, the Moore house is home to the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce and Visitor and Information Center. Moore House served as a home to multiple generations of the Moore family, including Ida Moore, who lived there with her parents and her four siblings.

The Hauntings of the Moore House In 1900, at age 21, Ida died from tuberculosis in the home, and many believe her spirit has haunted the building ever since. Some of Ida's antics allegedly include moving objects, opening and closing windows, turning radios off and on, and staring out windows. A paranormal investigation was conducted at Moore House in July 2017, by Ottawa Paranormal Research and Investigations and released in the web series, Into the Haunting.

Industry

The logging industry stimulated economic development in the 19th century, with white pine logs exported to Europe.[7] Local forests were depleted of hemlock to provide bark for the leather tanning industry.[8] Both textile and lumber mills flourished,[6] but none still operates. "The Findlay Foundry", founded by David Findlay in 1862,[9] operated until 1974, making cast-iron cookware and woodstoves. Some of the designs created by this company are still being made by another company. Today, the remaining mill buildings house condominiums and high-tech industry. The "Crash Position Indicator" (CPI) was manufactured and marketed in Carleton Place by Leigh Instruments Ltd.[10]

Demographics
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
20019,083—    
20069,453+4.1%
20119,809+3.8%
201610,644+8.5%
[11][12][1]
Canada census – Carleton Place community profile
2016 2011 2006
Population: 10,644 (+8.5% from 2011) 9,809 (+3.8% from 2006) 9,453 (+4.1% from 2001)
Land area: 9.05 km2 (3.49 sq mi) 8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi) 8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Population density: 1,176.2/km2 (3,046/sq mi) 1,110.3/km2 (2,876/sq mi) 1,070.0/km2 (2,771/sq mi)
Median age: 42.3 (M: 40.3, F: 44.2) 39.1 (M: 37.5, F: 40.5)
Total private dwellings: 4,403 4,246 3,832
Median household income: $71,481 $55,077
References: 2016[13] 2011[14] 2006[15] earlier[16]

Notable residents

Schools

The Upper Canada District School Board manages public education in Carleton Place and Lanark County, while the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario is in charge of schools teaching the Catholic curriculum. Schools in the Carleton Place area include:

Sister cities

Carleton Place is an active participant in the Sister Cities program and has a relationship with the following municipalities:[18]

See also

Sources

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2020 Census: Carleton Place, Town". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Carleton Place" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  4. Keddy, P.A. 2008. Earth, Water, Fire: An Ecological Profile of Lanark County. General Store Publishing House, Arnprior.
  5. Brown, Howard Morton, 1984. Lanark Legacy, Nineteenth Century Glimpses of on Ontario County. Corporation of the County of Lanark, Perth, Ontario and General Store Publishing House, Renfrew Ontario.
  6. Brown, Howard Morton, 1984. Lanark Legacy, Nineteenth Century Glimpses of on Ontario County. Corporation of the County of Lanark, Perth, Ontario and General Store Publishing House, Renfrew, Ontario. p. 220-222.
  7. Hughson, J.W. and C.C. J. Bond. 1965. Hurling Down the Pine. The Historical Society of the Gatineau, Old Chelsea, Quebec. First edition 1964, Revised second edition 1965.
  8. Keddy, C.J. 1993. Forest History of Eastern Ontario. Prepared for the Eastern Ontario Model Forest Group, Kemptville.
  9. Brown, Howard Morton, 1984. Lanark Legacy, Nineteenth Century Glimpses of on Ontario County. Corporation of the County of Lanark, Perth, Ontario and General Store Publishing House, Renfrew Ontario. p. 150.
  10. IEEE Canada – The Crash Position Indicator. Ieee.ca. Retrieved on 2011-05-13.
  11. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  12. "Carleton census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  13. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  14. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  15. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  16. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  17. "Former President of CPR D. C. Coleman Dies at 77". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. October 17, 1956. p. 3.
  18. "Sister Cities". carletonplace.ca.
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