Guelph/Eramosa

Guelph/Eramosa
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Guelph/Eramosa

Rockwood Conservation Area

Location of Guelph/Eramosa within Wellington County
Guelph/Eramosa

Location of Guelph/Eramosa within Wellington County

Coordinates: 43°38′N 80°13′W / 43.633°N 80.217°W / 43.633; -80.217Coordinates: 43°38′N 80°13′W / 43.633°N 80.217°W / 43.633; -80.217
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Wellington
Established 1999
Government
 • Type Township
 • Mayor Christopher White
 • Governing Body Township of Guelph/Eramosa Council
 • MP Mike Chong (Con)
 • MPP Ted Arnott (PC)
Area[1]
 • Land 291.73 km2 (112.64 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 12,380
 • Density 42.4/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span N0B
Area code(s) 519 and 226
Highways  Highway 7
Website www.get.on.ca

Guelph/Eramosa is a township located in Wellington County, in midwestern Ontario, Canada. It partly encircles the city of Guelph, surrounding it in a continuous arc from approximately northeast to south southwest of the city. It is part of the Guelph census metropolitan area.

The township was created in 1999 by the merger of the townships of Guelph and Eramosa, as well as parts of Pilkington and Nichol Townships. The name Eramosa was derived from the native word Un-ne-mo-sah (possibly meaning "black dog", "dead dog", or simply "dog").[2]

The current mayor of Guelph/Eramosa is Christopher White. Township councillors are David Wolk, Corey Woods, Louise Marshall and Mark Bouwmeester. County councillors are Don McKay and Doug Breen.[3]

Nearby is the Rockwood Conservation Area, a park with lakes, karst formations and caves.

Communities

Rockwood is the main community in the township. Rockwood is located on Highway 7 between Acton and the city of Guelph. The Eramosa River runs through the centre of the village and is the reason for Rockwood's existence – having been the source of power for several mills that were the economic engine that spawned the original settlement. Limestone was also extracted from what is now the nearby Rockwood Conservation Area at that time. The conservation area is used for swimming, hiking, canoeing, picnicking and camping from last Friday in April to the Sunday following Thanksgiving and it has over 65,000 visitors a year.[4]

The township also includes the smaller communities of Ariss, Armstrong Mills, Birge Mills, Blue Springs, Brucedale, Centre Inn, Eden Mills, Eramosa, Everton, Marden, Colbertville, Mosborough, Oakvale, Redwood Hills, and Rockcut.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census:[1]

Population trend:[5]

Media

Guelph/Eramosa is covered by local newspapers and television through the following services:

Education

Guelph/Eramosa township contains three public elementary schools administered by the Upper Grand District School Board. These are:

There is also one private school located in Guelph/Eramosa:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Guelph/Eramosa community profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  2. ↑ Quaile, Deborah (2007). Eramosa Anecdotes. Rockwood: Wordbird Press. ISBN 978-0-9733911-3-8.
  3. ↑ Guelph/Eramosa, Ontario official website
  4. ↑ Rockwood Conservation Area official website
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

External links

 Centre Wellington Erin
Woolwich Halton Hills
   Guelph/Eramosa  
Cambridge Guelph, Puslinch Milton
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