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106-476: 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"

159-403: A grist mill there. Sir John A. Macdonald , Canada's first prime minister, practised law in Napanee. Napanee's downtown core (along Dundas Street) 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

212-660: 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 the International Baccalaureate program. The Napanee Raiders Jr. C hockey club joined

265-500: 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

318-825: Is a major airport in the Canadian transportation network and offers flights to many major cities across Canada, in addition to select cities in the United States and the Caribbean . Additionally, a major Canadian Forces base, CFB Trenton (YTR) , is located in Trenton and is operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force . Eastern Ontario has multiple tertiary education institutions in the form of both universities and colleges . Two universities, University of Ottawa and Queen's University , are part of

371-821: Is a unique bedrock archipelago in the St. Lawrence River that consists of approximately 1,864 islands straddling the Canada-US border . Geological fault zones run through the region, including the Western Quebec Seismic Zone and the St. Lawrence Rift System . These fault zones result in a graben ( Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben ) that forms the Ottawa Valley , running the length of the Ottawa River and Mattawa River north to Lake Nipissing . Subsequently,

424-405: Is common in the area even into the spring. Summers are typically hot and humid in lower-lying areas, with milder and cooler summers occurring in the north. Eastern Ontario also experiences ice storms on a regular basis due to the presence of the arctic high-pressure system , heavily impacting the low-lying areas of the Ottawa Valley and St. Lawrence Valley , with significant events including

477-467: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Greater Napanee Greater Napanee is a town in southeastern Ontario , Canada, approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Kingston and 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

530-607: Is home to the largest Franco-Ontarian community within Ontario. Extensive immigration by Scottish Highlanders from the Highland land clearances also took place around the time of the United Empire Loyalist migration. After the Loyalist period, more waves of Highland emigration came primarily from Inverness-shire , Scotland to seek a better quality of life. The majority of these Scottish immigrants settled in

583-620: The 1944 Cornwall-Massena Earthquake . Eastern Ontario maintains significant forest coverage, predominantly in the areas of the Canadian Shield that could not be cleared for agricultural purposes. A singular forest region is located in Eastern Ontario, known as the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest . The historical prominence of the logging industry has resulted in significant historical clearing of these forests, but

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636-464: The 1998 North American Ice Storm and the 2023 Canadian Ice Storm . Eastern Ontario also regularly experiences severe weather events, including tornadoes , and thunderstorms as a result of humid summer temperatures. Under the Köppen climate classification , Eastern Ontario has a humid continental climate , with the entire area experiencing a warm-summer Dfb climate . Temperatures are warmer along

689-410: 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 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

742-679: The British Province of Quebec and Upper Canada . The Midland and Eastern Districts , originally known as the Mecklenburg District and Lunenburg District, from 1788 to 1792, were originally designated as everything east of north-south lines intersecting the outlets of the Trent River into the Bay of Quinte (in the case of Mecklenburg/Midland) and the Gananoque River into the St. Lawrence River (in

795-675: The Canadian Shield , which is exposed at the surface in many locations. Eastern Ontario's geography is highly varied, with flat plains and rolling hills in the eastern section of the region, near the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario , and rugged highland areas in the sections that the Canadian Shield covers, including the Laurentian Highlands and Openogo Hills , ranging from Algonquin Provincial Park south toward Lake Ontario. The Thousand Islands region

848-810: 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 the only EBJCHL team to ever capture the All Ontario title up until

901-630: The Franco-Ontarians in particular, they made up the majority of canal builders on the large Rideau Canal project and were heavily employed in the area's extensive lumber industry . Through the last century, newer immigrant groups, both Francophone and non-Francophone, have added to the cultural diversity, mostly in Ottawa. There are a large number of Francophones in Eastern Ontario, especially in Prescott and Russell United Counties. Following

954-889: The Long-Sault Bridge in Hawkesbury , all of which cross the Ottawa River . Additional major bridges include the Norris Whitney Bridge in Belleville and the Quinte Skyway near Desoronto , which cross the Bay of Quinte . Eastern Ontario is home to only one major airport; Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) , in addition to multiple minor airports in either Ottawa or various smaller communities, such as Kingston Norman Rogers Airport (YKR) , Pembroke & Area Airport (YTA) , and Rockliffe Airport (YRO) . Ottawa International Airport

1007-722: 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

1060-657: The Ottawa River in 1615 on his way westward to the Great Lakes . The largest city in the region is the city of Ottawa , capital of Canada, which accounts for roughly 60% of Eastern Ontario's population. Kingston , itself once capital of the Province of Canada , is another city in the region outside of the National Capital Region . Much of the remainder of the region relies on agriculture and tourism. Heavier reliance on recreation and tourism exists in

1113-760: The PWHL , AHL , CEBL , CPL , and NLL . Additional professional hockey teams were previously located in the region, including in the NHA 's (the predecessor of the modern NHL) Renfrew Creamery Kings , and the WHA 's (which later merged with the modern NHL) Ottawa Civics and Ottawa Nationals . Historical Canadian football teams from the ORFU and QRFU included the Brockville Football Club , Kingston Granites , and Ottawa Trojans . The history of professional sports in

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1166-620: The Second World War , there was a massive influx of Dutch immigrants to Canada, with many settling in communities in Eastern Ontario, particularly in Dundas, Stormont, and Grenville. (2021) (2016) (2011) (2006) (2001) (km ) (km ) density (/km ) Eastern Ontario is located within both the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone (as classified by Environment and Climate Change Canada, further subclassified into

1219-692: 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

1272-656: The U15 Group , the association of Canada's dominant research universities. Eastern Ontario has a rich professional sports scene, largely centred on Ottawa , where two "Big Six" teams ( MLB , NBA , NFL , NHL , MLS , and CFL ) currently play - the Ottawa Senators of the NHL, and the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL, in addition to multiple other additional professional franchises from other leagues, including

1325-461: The Hay Bay area and is one of seven Iroquois villages settled on the northern shores of Lake Ontario in 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

1378-988: 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 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

1431-557: The Ottawa region has long been tumultuous and saw professional franchises leave the city on multiple occastions, including the original Ottawa Senators of the NHL, being founded in 1883 and relocating in 1934, the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL, being founded in 1876 and folding in 1996, and the Ottawa Renegades of the CFL, being founded in 2002 and folding in 2008. A bid for a Major League Soccer franchise

1484-818: 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 the green, yellow and white uniform of

1537-911: The Quebec border in South Glengarry and runs southwest to Belleville , where it continues southwest through the Golden Horseshoe and Southwestern Ontario . Highway 416 , another major highway, runs north from Highway 401 near Johnstown , where it connects with Highway 417 in Ottawa . Highway 417 starts as a continuation of Autoroute 40 at the Quebec border in East Hawkesbury and runs northwest through Ottawa toward Arnprior , after which it becomes Highway 17 . Highways 401 and 417 carry Trans-Canada Highway designations throughout Eastern Ontario. Additional major provincial highways in

1590-603: The St. Lawrence Lowland, Frontenac Axis, Manitoulin-Lake Simcoe regions), and Boreal Shield Ecozone (further subclassified into the Algonquin-Lake Nipissing region). Surficial geology largely consists of glacial till , glaciolacustrine and glaciomarine silt / clay plains, and low-lying wetlands underlain by sedimentary limestone , dolostone , siltstone , sandstone , arkose , and shale bedrock, in addition to sections of plutonic igneous granite , quartz , gneiss , and conglomerate bedrock of

1643-1006: The United States. These include the Thousand Islands Bridge near Gananoque , the Odgensburg-Prescott International Bridge in Johnstown , and the Seaway International Bridge in Cornwall , all of which cross the St. Lawrence River . Multiple bridges also connect the region with Quebec, including the Champlain Bridge , Chaudiere Bridge , Portage Bridge , Alexandra Bridge , and the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge in Ottawa, and

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1696-401: 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

1749-429: The area has been preserved by the Loyalists. The town developed at the site of a waterfall, the head of navigation , on 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

1802-403: The case of Lunenberg/Eastern). The original boundary lines followed a straight north-south alignment, but were eventually changed to a northwest-southeast orientation, similar to how the modern county boundaries are aligned. Some government sources may include Hastings County , Prince Edward (considered part of the Eastern Ontario extended area), and occasionally Northumberland County within

1855-428: 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

1908-399: The definition of Eastern Ontario, but are otherwise classified as part of Central Ontario . The region is also occasionally referred to as Southeastern Ontario to differentiate it from Northeastern Ontario , a secondary region of Northern Ontario . French explorers and fur traders were the first recorded Europeans to pass through this region. Samuel de Champlain , explorer, traversed

1961-502: 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 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

2014-486: 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,

2067-407: 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,

2120-458: 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

2173-512: The implementation of more sustainable forestry practices and governmental protections on certain areas has resulted in regrowth and retention of forests on areas not suitable for agriculture. One major federally protected area, Thousand Islands National Park , is located in Eastern Ontario. Multiple provincial parks are also located in the region, with the most significant of which being Algonquin Provincial Park , itself established to encourage sustainable forestry practices after being clearcut in

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2226-444: The late 19th century. Eastern Ontario's climate is heavily influenced by the proximity of the Great Lakes and its relative northern latitude compared to other parts of Southern Ontario . Winters in the region are typically severe, with regions experiencing low temperatures and significant amounts of snow and ice during winter months. Highland regions experience more severe winters due to their higher elevation. Significant snowfall

2279-532: The more rugged Renfrew county in the northwest of Eastern Ontario. Of all Ontario's regions, parts of Eastern Ontario are the most heavily influenced by the United Empire Loyalists , American settlers who moved to Upper Canada out of loyalty to the British Crown during and after the American Revolutionary War . The Loyalist influence has a presence in the counties of Stormont, Dundas, Leeds and Grenville, Frontenac, Hastings, and Prince Edward. In Ottawa, Prescott and Russell, Glengarry, and Renfrew, Eastern Ontario

2332-399: The north shore of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, in areas such as Prince Edward County , in comparison to the more northern areas of the region. The vast majority of the primary vehicular traffic network in Eastern Ontario is served mainly by the controlled-access 400-series highways . Highway 401 , the main highway in the network, starts as a continuation of Autoroute 20 at

2385-461: 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 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

2438-412: The region include Highway 7 , Highway 15 , Highway 16 , Highway 33 , Highway 37 , Highway 62 , Highway 137 , and Highway 138 . An extension of Highway 417 toward Renfrew is under construction as of 2024. In 2024, the province announced that ownership of Highway 174 will be transferred to the provincial government from the city of Ottawa. Eastern Ontario also has multiple road connections with

2491-406: The region is prone to sinkholes and earthquakes . More severe earthquakes ( Richter Magnitude scale of 5-6 or greater) occur at a frequency of approximately 60 years on average. The most recent severe earthquake to occur, the 2010 Central Canada Earthquake , caused minor damage to power grid systems and buildings in Ottawa and other nearby areas. Additional major historical earthquakes include

2544-477: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richmond_Township&oldid=1179251539 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

2597-425: The specific Highland community Glengarry County . Large numbers of Irish Catholics, mainly from Cork and surrounding counties also settled in the area in the decades following the War of 1812, the majority of them in or near present-day Ottawa in Carleton, Dundas, Grenville, and Renfrew Counties. Many arrived through government backed immigration schemes to settle unoccupied lands and fill labour shortages. Along with

2650-427: 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 . Eastern Ontario The traditional definition of the region boundary can be traced back to early colonial districts in

2703-419: The west and onward to Kingston in the east. Centre Street travels through the centre of the town from 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

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2756-408: 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,

2809-443: 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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