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17-546: When Carleton County was withdrawn from Bathurst District in 1838, Renfrew County was severed from part of the remaining Lanark County , but the two remained united for electoral purposes. By 1845, all lands in the District had been surveyed into the following townships: Effective January 1, 1850, Bathurst District was abolished, and the "United Counties of Lanark and Renfrew" replaced it for municipal and judicial purposes. The counties remained united for electoral purposes in

34-427: A change of 3.9% from its 2016 population of 102,394 . With a land area of 7,357.94 km (2,840.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 14.5/km (37.4/sq mi) in 2021. At Wilno, Ontario Canada's Kashubian community celebrates their heritage. The county is home to CFB Petawawa and gives its name to The Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment . Carleton County, Ontario Carleton County

51-606: Is a former incorporated and now geographic township in Eastern Ontario , Canada , now part of the City of Ottawa . Originally known as Township D, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it became part of Carleton County and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was Jehiel Collins, from Vermont , who settled in an area near the Ottawa River which later became part of Bytown . Over

68-733: Is the name of a former county in Ontario , Canada. In 1969, it was superseded by the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton . In 2001, the Regional Municipality and its eleven local municipalities (including Ottawa) were replaced by the current city of Ottawa . Upon the creation of the Johnston District in 1800, Carleton County, named after Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester , was created from portions of Dundas and Grenville counties, comprising

85-517: The Ottawa River , and has more than 900 lakes. It is located in the primary region of Southern Ontario and the secondary region Eastern or Southeastern Ontario . Renfrew County is also the largest county in terms of area in Ontario, ahead of Hastings County. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Renfrew County had a population of 106,365 living in 44,952 of its 51,134 total private dwellings,

102-811: The Parliament of the Province of Canada , referred to as the County of Lanark, until Renfrew gained its own seat in 1853. The separation of Renfrew from Lanark began in 1861, with the creation of a Provisional Municipal Council that held its first meeting in June 1861. The United Counties were dissolved in August 1866. The territory was originally described in 1838 as consisting of: ...the Townships of Packenham, McNab, Horton, Ross, Westmeath and Pembroke, together with

119-681: The Home Department from 1782 to 1791. According to the Canada 2001 Census , the Township (original boundaries) had a population of 339,708. The 1850 boundaries of Nepean Township were the Ottawa River on the north, the Rideau River on the east, approximately along where Bankfield Road and Brophy Drive are today on the south, and approximately where Eagleson Road , March Road, and Hertzberg Road are today through to Shirleys Bay on

136-496: The Ottawa River, and a line drawn parallel to the general course of the said Boundaries of the said Townships from the western corner of the Township of Clarendon to the Ottawa River. In 1860, the newly surveyed townships of Miller and Canonto were transferred to Frontenac County , while the townships of Raglan, Lyndoch, Radcliffe and Brudenell were added to Renfrew. The final expansion of the County occurred in 1877-1878, with

153-557: The Town Wardens were John Robertson and Samuel Collins; Clerk, James Shanley; 1849 (last year of the old system) - Town Wardens were Chester Chapman, John Scott; Assessor - James Spain; Collector - E.L. Wood. The Town meeting to elect the first Council under the new system was held at Bell's Corners, January 7, 1850 , when Frederick Bearman, J.P., Chester Chapman, James Spain, John Robertson, J.P., Michael Grady, John Scott, G.W. Baker, William Foster and John Thompson ran for Councillors -

170-456: The five first-named being elected. These were all present at the first Council meeting held at the same place, January 21, 1850, when Colonel Frederick Bearman was chosen Reeve. He resigned in December 1850 and Chester Chapman succeeded to the vacant position for the balance of the term. The same Council were re-elected in 1851. Mr Chapman was again chosen Reeve, and James Spain , Deputy - and

187-465: The following territory: ... the township of Nepean , with the tract of land to be hereafter laid out into townships, between Nepean and a line drawn north fifteen degrees from the north-west angle of the township of Crosby, until it intersects the Ottawa River , with such of the islands in the said river as are wholly, or in greater part opposite thereto... In 1824, upon the creation of Bathurst District (with its judicial seat at Perth ), Carleton

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204-478: The transfer of the United Townships of Hagarty, Sherwood, Jones, Richards and Burns, and the United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria, from Nipissing District . Once all lands had been surveyed in 1878, the County consisted of the following geographic townships: The county seat, Pembroke , is a separated municipality . Renfrew County is known for its lakeside cottages and white-water rafting along

221-495: The unsurveyed lands within the District of Bathurst, and all the islands in the Ottawa River , wholly or in greater part opposite to the said Townships and unsurveyed lands... In 1851, Pakenham was transferred to Lanark, while Renfrew was expanded through the addition of: ...all that tract of land lying between the Western Boundaries of the Townships of Lavant, Blithfield, Admaston, Bromley, Stafford and Pembroke and

238-422: The west. The township included much of what is now Ottawa , all of the former City of Nepean , and parts of the former City of Kanata . To the west of Nepean Township was Goulbourn and March Townships , to the east Gloucester Township , and to the south North Gower Township . ... in 1848 Nepean commenced to run its own affairs alone. There were 169 ratepayers in the Township entitled to vote that year, and

255-564: The years, parts of Nepean Township were annexed by the expanding city of Ottawa . The original town hall of the township of Nepean was located in Westboro , which became part of Ottawa in 1949. A new town hall was built in Bells Corners in 1966. Nepean was incorporated as a city in 1978 and became part of the amalgamated city of Ottawa in 2001. Nepean Township took its name from Sir Evan Nepean , British Under-Secretary of State for

272-574: Was withdrawn from Bathurst District to form Dalhousie District , its judicial seat at Bytown , with the following territorial adjustments: Effective January 1, 1850, as a consequence of the passage of the Baldwin Act, Dalhousie District was abolished, and Carleton replaced it for municipal and judicial purposes. It consisted of the following townships: 45°10′N 75°45′W  /  45.167°N 75.750°W  / 45.167; -75.750 Nepean Township, Ontario Nepean Township

289-446: Was withdrawn from Johnstown District and divided into two counties, so that its constituent townships were distributed as follows: together with such Islands in the Ottawa River as are wholly or in greater part opposite thereto together with all the unsurveyed lands within the District of Bathurst, and such Islands in the Ottawa River as are wholly or in greater part opposite to the said townships and unsurveyed land In 1838, Carleton

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