Английская Википедия:Armstrong, Ontario
Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use Canadian English Шаблон:Infobox settlement Armstrong (2016 Population 1,166) is a township in the Timiskaming District of Ontario. The only population centre in the township is the community of Earlton.
The township is named after Samuel Armstrong,[1] an independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Parry Sound from 1886 to 1890.
History
Earlton began to be settled in 1900 as a lumber community by pioneers mostly from York County, soon followed by French-speaking farmers who cultivated the flat prairie-like land of the surrounding Great Clay Belt. In 1904, its post office was opened. The postmaster, Edward Albert Brasher, named the community after his son Earl.[1]
In 1921, Armstrong Township was incorporated.[1]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Armstrong had a population of Шаблон:Val living in Шаблон:Val of its Шаблон:Val total private dwellings, a change of Шаблон:Percentage from its 2016 population of Шаблон:Val. With a land area of Шаблон:Convert, it had a population density of Шаблон:Pop density in 2021.[2] Шаблон:Canada census
Mother tongue:[3]
- English as first language: 37.6%
- French as first language: 57.7%
- English and French as first language: 1.7%
- Other as first language: 2.6%
Economy
Major employers:
- Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO)
- Desjardins Group
- Earlton Timber Mart[4]
The community is renowned for its dairy and cash crop farms.Шаблон:Citation needed
Transportation
Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport is a regional airport located in Earlton, which opened in 1937 as an emergency landing area for Trans-Canada Air Lines. The airport today serves private light aircraft. It was served by NorOntair from 1973 to 1996, and by the Air Defense Command in the 1950s.[5]
Ontario Highway 11 is the major road connecting the community with other areas in Timiskaming and beyond. The retail strip is located along 10th Street North.
See also
- List of municipalities in Ontario
- List of townships in Ontario
- List of francophone communities in Ontario
- Northern District School Area Board
References
External links
Шаблон:Geographic location Шаблон:Timiskaming District
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