35-537: The Strathcona Paper Centre ( SPC ) is a sports and entertainment facility located on 16 McPherson Drive in Napanee , Ontario , Canada . The facility hosts national and provincial ice hockey championships, curling , concerts and trade fairs . The SPC is the home arena of the Napanee Raiders , a Junior ice hockey team. On March 15, 2021, Napanee's first public COVID-19 vaccination clinic opened in
70-476: A complete reworking of an abandoned limestone brewery right on the Napanee river. Wallace's, the oldest continuously operating drug store, is located on the corner of Dundas and John Streets. It has been in the same location under the same name since it was established in 1854. Napanee is also the home of "La Pizzeria", made famous by Avril Lavigne's declaration to Rolling Stone Magazine that her "favorite pizza"
105-667: A land area of 462.3 km (178.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 36.5/km (94.6/sq mi) in 2021. Population: Mother tongue: Some students commute a short distance to Ernestown Secondary School to the east in Loyalist township, Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School further east in Kingston, or Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute for the LEAP and Challenge Program in Kingston. A bus also takes students to Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute for
140-435: A physical distance to comply with COVID-19 safety regulations. In early May 2021, Statistics Canada began sending mailings to households throughout Canada containing instructions for completing the census questionnaire. The questionnaires could be completed by returning the paper questionnaire, or by phone or online by using an access code provided in the mailing. Statistics Canada expected about 80% of households to complete
175-516: A population of 35,151,728. Three provinces' and one territory's population grew faster than Canada's overall population increase: Yukon – a 12.1 per cent increase, Prince Edward Island – an 8 per cent increase, British Columbia – a 7.6 per cent increase, and Ontario – a 5.8 per cent increase. The rapid growth in Yukon is largely credited to immigration and migration from within Canada. At the other end of
210-433: A reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census , which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. It recorded a population of 36,991,981, a 5.2% increase from 2016. It will be succeeded by Canada's 2026 census . Consultation on census program content was from September 11 to December 8, 2017. The census
245-500: A transmitting antenna with Deseronto 's CJOH-TV-6 . 88.7 MyFM has provided OHL Kingston Frontenacs Hockey coverage since 2009. Napanee from is also served by radio and television stations from Belleville and the larger Kingston market. A 100% volunteer-run community radio station, Island Radio CJAI 101.3 FM , serves Napanee from nearby Loyalist Township . Greater Napanee is home to Lennox Community Theatre (formerly Lennox Theatre Guild) which operates from The Village Theatre in
280-401: Is a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company passenger car tire plant (opened in 1988). The main streets are Dundas Street (east–west) and Centre Street (north–south). Dundas Street is part of former provincial Highway #2, also known as Kingston Road, and travels through downtown from Toronto in the west and onward to Kingston in the east. Centre Street travels through the centre of the town from
315-934: Is also lined with historical buildings dating back to the 1800s. The Town of Greater Napanee's Self-Guided Historic Walking Tour provides locations and information on these sites as well as other historical locations nearby. Some annual events are the Napanee Riverfront Festival and the Multicultural Festival, Music By The River, the Scarecrow Festival, the Downtown Shopping Party and the Big Bright Light Show, as well as an annual art exhibition and sale in Conservation Park, Art in
350-517: Is now a museum. Macpherson was a major in the Lennox militia, operated the town's grist and saw mills, as well as the distillery and general store. He served as post master and land agent, operated the first local printing press and helped fund the establishment of many local schools and churches. The home sits on the banks of the Napanee River , which runs through the town. The largest employer
385-856: The International Baccalaureate program. The Napanee Raiders Jr. C hockey club joined the Empire B Junior C Hockey League in 1989. In that time they have claimed eight league championships. In 1993 they went on to capture the All-Ontario, Clarence Schmalz Cup as the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey champions by defeating the Hanover Barons of the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League . The Raiders used to be
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#1732798289041420-457: The Napanee River where early industry could utilize the power potential of the river. The river transported logs from the interior north of the town. Sawmilling , gristmilling and other farm service industries were established. Napanee was first known as Clarksville after Robert Clark, who built a grist mill there. Sir John A. Macdonald , Canada's first prime minister, practised law in Napanee. Napanee's downtown core (along Dundas Street)
455-692: The Sutherland Cup playoffs by Peterborough in the next round. The Napanee Comets were a successful Ontario Major Intermediate A Hockey team that won three consecutive Ontario championships in 1958, 1959 and 1960 and provincial Intermediate B championships in 1971 and 1972. The Lennox & Addington Lynx floor hockey team took the gold medal at the Special Olympics Canadian National Winter Games in Quebec City in 2008, defeating teams from across
490-551: The county seat of Lennox and Addington County . It is located on the eastern end of the Bay of Quinte . Greater Napanee municipality was created by amalgamating the old Town of Napanee with the townships of Adolphustown , North and South Fredericksburg, and Richmond in 1999. Greater Napanee is co-extensive with the original Lennox County . The town is home to the Allan Macpherson House, a historic 1826 property that
525-483: The 17th century. The exact location of the village has not been determined. The area was settled by Loyalists in 1784 and Napanee was first incorporated in 1854. The first Loyalists settlers arrived at Adolphustown on June 15, 1784. Their landing spot and site of the first Loyalist cemetery in the area has been preserved by the Loyalists. The town developed at the site of a waterfall, the head of navigation , on
560-483: The 2021 census are: Statistics Canada links income and related information obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency , and immigration status obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada , to the census responses. The 2021 Canadian census included new questions "critical to measuring equity, diversity and inclusivity". For the first time, questions were asked about commuting methods and
595-534: The Park . Napanee also hosts a bi-weekly Hometown Market in the summer months. The Napanee Country Jamboree and the Voodoo Rockfest take place the third week of September annually. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Greater Napanee had a population of 16,879 living in 6,868 of its 7,461 total private dwellings, a change of 6.2% from its 2016 population of 15,892 . With
630-475: The Strathcona Paper Centre. 44°15′35″N 76°58′22″W / 44.25980°N 76.97274°W / 44.25980; -76.97274 This article about a sports venue in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Greater Napanee Greater Napanee is a town in southeastern Ontario , Canada, approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Kingston and
665-528: The annual men's curling championship that sends its winner to the Canadian championship. The event was held February 1–7 at the Strathcona Paper Centre. Glenn Howard , representing Coldwater and District Curling Club, completed a perfect week by defeating Bryan Cochrane of the Rideau Curling Club 5–3 in the final, to capture his fifth straight title. Napanee District Secondary School is
700-423: The census counted transgender people and people of non-binary gender . Canada has been noted in this instance to be the first country to provide census data on transgender and non-binary people. The 2021 census recorded a total federal population of 36,991,981, living in 14,978,941 of its 16,284,235 private dwellings. With a land area of 8,788,702.80 km (3,393,337.12 sq mi), its population density
735-493: The country. Napanee is also well known for its success in both boys and girls softball . Napanee has won four national midget (U19) championships since 1982 including 2018 when it claimed the title on home field. The Napanee Legionnaires captured the Canadian title in 1982 and the Napanee Express took top honours in 1997 and 2005. The Napanee North Key Express won the 2010 Canadian Junior fastball championship defeating
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#1732798289041770-609: The girls gymnastics team earned the bronze medal for their overall result at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association's (OFSAA) provincial gymnastics championship meet held in Windsor, Ontario. The downtown area of Napanee has experienced a recent revival and the gorgeous historical buildings are taking on a whole new life. Downtown Napanee is home to a number of boutiques. There have been multiple revitalization projects like The Waterfront River Pub and Terrace,
805-761: The green, yellow and white uniform of the Minnesota North Stars formerly of the NHL. In 1980, the Kelly Tiremen were rebranded as the Napanee Warriors. The Warriors and the league ceased operation in 1986. Napanee made one appearance in the Ontario Junior "B" Provincial hockey championship playoffs during the 1934–35 season. They defeated Kingston, 13–10 in a two-game, total goals series, second round playoff. They were eliminated from
840-468: The home of the Golden Hawks. The Golden Hawks field teams in various sports including hockey, football, basketball, rugby, gymnastics, volleyball, swimming and track. The Golden Hawks compete against high schools teams in the "Kingston Area Secondary Schools Athletic Association" (KASSAA). In 2008, the Napanee girls rugby team and the boys junior and senior squads all won league championships. In 2009,
875-543: The host Nova Scotia Eagles 6–1 in the national final. The Napanee (Junior) Express boys claimed a National Junior Fastball title in 1996. Also in 2008, the Napanee (Bantam) Express girls fastball team captured the provincial tier II title defeating Oakville 7–4 in the final. The girls also became the first team in Napanee history to qualify for the Eastern Canadian Championships where they finished in second place. The Napanee Golf and Country Club
910-528: The modern commercial area close to Highway 401 to the downtown and onwards, as County Road 8 to Lake Ontario . The first recorded settlement in the area of Greater Napanee is Ganneious, an Iroquois village, settled temporarily by the Oneida from approximately 1660 to 1690. The village was located on or near the Hay Bay area and is one of seven Iroquois villages settled on the northern shores of Lake Ontario in
945-907: The only EBJCHL team to ever capture the All Ontario title up until the Picton Pirates accomplished the task in 2013. The Raiders were crowned the Schmalz Cup and PJHL Champions in the 2018-2019 season defeating the Grimaby Peach Kings. Their home games are played in the Strathcona Paper Centre , which opened in 2004. Prior to the Raiders, Napanee played in the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League as The Napanee Kelly Tiremen . Their uniform resembled
980-432: The questionnaire had to be completed in either English or French. The standard short-form questionnaire was to be completed by 75% of households. The other 25% completed a long-form questionnaire to collect data about the household's economic and social state, information about the occupied dwelling, and other data in addition to age, languages spoken, marital status, religious affiliation, and other basic data collected in
1015-545: The questionnaire online. It was also available in large-print , braille , audio, and video formats. The questionnaire questions were available in a number of languages ( Arabic , simplified and traditional Chinese, Italian , Korean , Persian , Portuguese , Punjabi , Russian , Spanish , Urdu , and Vietnamese ) and indigenous languages ( Atikamekw , Denesuline , Nunavik and Nunavut Inuktitut , Mohawk , Montagnais , Naskapi , Northern Quebec Cree , Ojibwe , Oji-Cree , Plains Cree , Swampy Cree , and Tłı̨chǫ ), but
1050-469: The short-form questionnaire. Those who completed the census questionnaire online could listen to a number of soundtracks on Spotify and YouTube prepared by Statistics Canada. Completing the questionnaire is a legal requirement, and those who refuse to do so may be fined up to $ 500. It must be completed by citizens of Canada, permanent residents, refugee claimants, and those with a study or work permit. The release dates for data by release topic from
1085-475: The village of Selby. The theatre seats 80 and mounts five productions annually from September through June. A historical collection of programs stored at the theatre shows that Avril Lavigne performed on stage there as a child in productions of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown , and Godspell . 2021 Canadian census The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with
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1120-502: Was 4.21/km (10.90/sq mi). Canada's most- and least-populated provinces were Ontario and Prince Edward Island , respectively. Amongst the three territories, the Northwest Territories was the largest in terms of population, while Nunavut once again became the smallest territory after briefly overtaking Yukon in 2016. The population of Canada rose by 5.2 per cent federally since the 2016 census, which recorded
1155-472: Was conducted by Statistics Canada , and was contactless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada . The agency had considered delaying the census until 2022. About 900 supervisors and 31,000 field enumerators were hired to conduct the door-to-door survey of individuals and households who had not completed the census questionnaire by late May or early June. Canvassing agents wore masks and maintained
1190-408: Was established in 1897. The course has nine holes, with different tees for the front and back nine. The course record is 62 set by local amateur Josh Whalen, breaking the previous record of 63 after it had stood for 58 years and 30 days. The Napanee Curling Club was established in 1957 and numerous teams have captured Zone and District titles. Napanee was selected to host the 2010 Ontario Tankard,
1225-506: Was served there. There is a bi-weekly Hometown Market with locally made and homegrown items that runs in Market Square in the summer months. Napanee is home to the oldest independently owned newspaper in Canada, The Napanee Beaver . It is distributed weekly along with the " Napanee Guide " on Thursdays. In 2007, a new radio station, CKYM , opened in Napanee on 88.7 FM . The station broadcasts adult contemporary music, sharing
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