Laurentian Valley

Township municipality in Ontario, Canada

45°46′05″N 77°13′26″W / 45.76806°N 77.22389°W / 45.76806; -77.22389^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioCountyRenfrewEstablishedJanuary 1, 2000 (2000-01-01)Government

• MayorSteve BennettArea

^[2]

• Land539.08 km² (208.14 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

• Total9,450 • Density17.5/km² (45/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)Area code(s)613, 343Websitewww.lvtownship.ca

Laurentian Valley is a township municipality^[1] in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada.^[1] It borders on the Ottawa River, the city of Pembroke and the town of Petawawa.

This township was created on January 1, 2000, from the former townships of Stafford-Pembroke and Alice and Fraser.^[3]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Alice, Cotnam Island, Davis Mills, Fairview, Forest Lea, French Settlement, Gorr Subdivision, Government Road, Greenwood, Hiam, Huckabones Corners, Indian, Kathmae Siding, Locksley, Lower Stafford, Micksburg, Pleasant View, Shady Nook, Stonebrook and Trautrim Subdivision.

History

In 1997, the Township of Stafford and the Township of Pembroke merged to form the Township Municipality of Stafford-Pembroke. On January 1, 2000, this township merged with the Township of Alice & Fraser to form the Township Municipality of Laurentian Valley. Jack Wilson was its first mayor. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Laurentian Valley had a population of 9,450 living in 3,715 of its 3,877 total private dwellings, a change of 0.7% from its 2016 population of 9,387. With a land area of 539.08 km² (208.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 17.5/km² (45.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[2]

Historical census populations – Laurentian Valley
Year	Pop.	±%
1996	8,978	—
2001	8,733	−2.7%
2006	9,265	+6.1%
2011	9,657	+4.2%
2016	9,387	−2.8%
2021	9,450	+0.7%
1996 total is the combined figure for former townships. Source: Statistics Canada^[2]^[5]

Local government

List of former mayors:

Jack Wilson (2000–2014)
Steve Bennett (2014–present)

For the 2010–2011 fiscal year, the township spent CA$2,700,000.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Laurentian Valley". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Laurentian Valley (Code 3547075) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ Restructured municipalities – Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
^ "Our History". www.lvtownship.ca. Township of Laurentian Valley. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
^ Peplinkskie, Tina (June 16, 2010). "Budget passes with 5.57% tax increase". Pembroke Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2010.