Osgoode Township, Ontario
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Osgoode Township is a former township that is now a part of the city of Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It encompassed the same area that is currently Osgoode Ward
. The township along the Rideau River
was established in 1798 and incorporated in 1850. It was an independent township in Carleton County
until its amalgamation with the city in 2001. It remains a largely rural area with only some 20,000 inhabitants as of 2006. On Ottawa city council it is represented by its former mayor Doug Thompson
.
Several branches of the Castor River
, a tributary of the South Nation River
, flow through the township.
The township took its name from William Osgoode
, the first Chief Justice of Upper Canada
.
Amerindians, the land for the township was acquired by the British in the 1780s. But not until 1827 did the first European settlers, the McDonnell and York families, arrive. The early settlers were attracted to the area by the good farm land and the large stands of white pine and white oak. The first two township roads intersected in Baker's Corners (now Metcalfe
). Further settlement in the township followed the construction of the Rideau Canal
and the railway through Osgoode
.
Osgoode Township was incorporated in 1850. It was merged into the City of Ottawa on January 1, 2001.
:
Osgoode has a population of 20,336 as of the 2006 census.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It encompassed the same area that is currently Osgoode Ward
Osgoode Ward
Osgoode Ward represents the south end of the City of Ottawa and solely made up of residents of the former Osgoode Township. The current city councillor is Doug Thompson....
. The township along the Rideau River
Rideau River
thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
was established in 1798 and incorporated in 1850. It was an independent township in Carleton County
Carleton County, Ontario
Carleton County is the name of a historic county in Ontario, Canada. In 1969 it was superseded by the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. In 2001 the Regional Municipality and the eleven local municipalities within it were replaced by the current City of Ottawa.-History:Carleton County was...
until its amalgamation with the city in 2001. It remains a largely rural area with only some 20,000 inhabitants as of 2006. On Ottawa city council it is represented by its former mayor Doug Thompson
Doug Thompson
Doug Thompson is a councillor in the city of Ottawa for the Osgoode Ward. Thompson is also the former mayor of Osgoode Township prior to the amalgamation with the new City of Ottawa, and he is a Councillor with the amalgamated City of Ottawa Council for Osgoode Ward. Prior to being Mayor of...
.
Several branches of the Castor River
Castor River (Ontario)
The Castor River is a river in eastern Ontario, in Canada. It flows into the South Nation River near Casselman. It has a number of branches, including the North, Middle, South and East Castor Rivers which join in Embrun...
, a tributary of the South Nation River
South Nation River
The South Nation River is a river in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It springs from forests and marshes located north of Brockville and it flows 175 km northeast to empty into the Ottawa River north of Plantagenet...
, flow through the township.
The township took its name from William Osgoode
William Osgoode
William Osgoode was the first Chief Justice of Ontario, Canada.He was born William Osgood in London, England in 1754 to William Osgood. He attended Christ Church, Oxford and was called to the bar in 1779. On December 31, 1791, he was appointed first Chief Justice of Upper Canada...
, the first Chief Justice of Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
.
History
Originally the territory of the MississaugasMississaugas
The Mississaugas are a subtribe of the Anishinaabe-speaking First Nations people located in southern Ontario, Canada. They are closely related to the Ojibwa...
Amerindians, the land for the township was acquired by the British in the 1780s. But not until 1827 did the first European settlers, the McDonnell and York families, arrive. The early settlers were attracted to the area by the good farm land and the large stands of white pine and white oak. The first two township roads intersected in Baker's Corners (now Metcalfe
Metcalfe, Ontario
Metcalfe is a large village in the Osgoode Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The local agricultural fair, the Metcalfe Fair, has been held each fall since 1856....
). Further settlement in the township followed the construction of the Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...
and the railway through Osgoode
Osgoode, Ontario
Osgoode is a large village within the city of Ottawa, Canada, located just south of the city proper, near the Rideau River.It was originally part of Osgoode Township but it became part of Ottawa in 2001...
.
Osgoode Township was incorporated in 1850. It was merged into the City of Ottawa on January 1, 2001.
Reeves
- 1850 - Arthur Allen
- 1855 - John Dow
- 1857 - John C. Bower
- 1858 - John Dow
- 1871 - Alexander McEwen
- 1873 - Ira Morgan
- 1876 - Adam J. BakerAdam J. BakerAdam Jacob Baker was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing Russell from 1875 to 1883 and Reeve of Osgoode Township from 1877 to 1878....
- 1879 - Ira Morgan
- 1883 - W.F. Campbell
- 1884 - Ira Morgan
- 1892 - James Whiteside
- 1893 - Allan P. McDonell
- 1900 - James Simpson
- 1904 - Thomas James
- 1907 - Alex Dow
- 1918 - Duncan McDiarmid
- 1922 - S.J. Loney
- 1926 - J.H. Nixon
- 1934 - George S. Lewis
- 1948 - Dr. A. W. Taylor
- 1950 - John E. Boland
- 1958 - Dr. A. W. Taylor
Mayors
- ?? - 1995 - Al Bouwers
- 1995 - 1998 - Lloyd Cranston
- 1998 - 2001 - Doug ThompsonDoug ThompsonDoug Thompson is a councillor in the city of Ottawa for the Osgoode Ward. Thompson is also the former mayor of Osgoode Township prior to the amalgamation with the new City of Ottawa, and he is a Councillor with the amalgamated City of Ottawa Council for Osgoode Ward. Prior to being Mayor of...
Demographics
According to the Canada 2001 CensusCanada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
:
- Population: 17,607
- % Change (1996-2001): 10.7
- Dwellings: 5,987
- Area (km²): 379.86
- Density (persons per km²): 46.4
Osgoode has a population of 20,336 as of the 2006 census.
See also
- Castor Valley Elementary SchoolCastor Valley Elementary SchoolCastor Valley Elementary School is a school in Ottawa, Ontario. The grades range from junior kindergarten through eighth grade. The school's property was donated by Norm Fenn in 1890. The school opened as a school in 1991 and had their 10th anniversary in 2001....
- Greely Elementary SchoolGreely Elementary SchoolGreely Elementary School was built in Greely, Ontario on Parkway Road, during the early 1970s to replace a local one-room schoolhouse. It is in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.-External links:*...
- Greely, OntarioGreely, OntarioGreely is a quickly growing rural village in the southern end of Ottawa, formerly a part of the Township of Osgoode. It has been a part of the City of Ottawa since amalgamation in 2001. Greely is currently the largest rural village in terms of land area and the third largest in terms of population...
- Kenmore, OntarioKenmore, OntarioKenmore is a village in eastern Ontario, Canada. Located in Osgoode Ward, it is now part of the city of Ottawa, and consists of a small commercial centre flanked by two small residential neighbourhoods and farmland...
- Metcalfe, OntarioMetcalfe, OntarioMetcalfe is a large village in the Osgoode Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The local agricultural fair, the Metcalfe Fair, has been held each fall since 1856....
- Osgoode Township High SchoolOsgoode Township High SchoolOsgoode Township High School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the rural town of Metcalfe.The school was opened in 1954 as part of the Carleton Board of Education...
- Osgoode, OntarioOsgoode, OntarioOsgoode is a large village within the city of Ottawa, Canada, located just south of the city proper, near the Rideau River.It was originally part of Osgoode Township but it became part of Ottawa in 2001...
- Vernon, OntarioVernon, OntarioVernon is a small village with a population of 597 people in the Osgoode Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.- Library :The Vernon branch of the Ottawa Public Library makes its home in an 1882 heritage building that was the community's one-room schoolhouse. It was recently renovated to have...