Courtice

Courtice (pronounced "Curtis") is a community located in Ontario, Canada about 60 km east of Toronto, adjacent to Oshawa and west of Bowmanville in the Municipality of Clarington. Courtice Road (Durham Road 34) connects with Highway 401 at Interchange 425, providing arterial access to the community. Darlington Provincial Park is located just south of Courtice.

Geography and Information

• Area: generally bounded by Townline Rd. on the west, Hancock Rd. on the east, Pebblestone Rd. on the north and Highway 401 on the south.
• Density: n/a
• Location:
• Altitude: about 150 m
  • Latitude: about 43.8 (44°48') N
  • Longitude: about 78.7 (78°54') W
• Area code: +(00)1-905L1E
• Mayor: Jim Abernethy (term 2006-10)
• Municipality: Clarington
• Region: Durham Region

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History

The area was first settled in the late 18th century, and Courtice takes its name from one of the early families in the area. A post office with the name was established in the mid 19th century, and rail connections became available on both the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk main lines which passed south of the village closer to Lake Ontario. Courtice remained primarily a small rural village well into the 20th century, but housing developments beginning in the mid-1980s caused the community to grow rapidly. By the mid-1990s growth had slowed somewhat, although new housing developments are continuing and the area remains popular due to relatively low prices. Housing is primarily single-family detached residential, and most residents travel to Toronto or points west in Durham Region for employment. Commercial development is centred along Highway 2, with particular concentrations at the intersections with Townline Road (at the boundary with Oshawa) and Courtice Road.

Other

Courtice is served by a number of public and catholic elementary schools, and one public and one catholic secondary school. The schools include:

Elementary schools:

• Dr.Emily Stowe P.S.
• St. Worden Public School
• Courtice North Public School
• Lydia Trull Public School
• Dr. G.J. MacGillivray Public School
• Good Shepherd Catholic School
• Mother Teresa separate School
• Monsignor Leo Cleary separate School
• courtice south p.s. Now Closed

Secondary schools:

• Courtice Secondary School
• Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School

Transit service is provided by Durham Region Transit and GO Transit.

Sports

The South Courtice Arena opened in the fall of 2003. It has two ice rinks: one Olympic sized and the other NHL sized.

Famous People

• At one time former NHLer and Team Canada 72 player Wayne Cashman lived here.

• CFTO newsman Tom Gibney makes Courtice his home.

Nearest places

• Oshawa, west
• Bowmanville, east