United Counties of Prescott and Russell
| United Counties of Prescott and Russell Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell |
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| Motto: Sic Dat Diligentia Terra ("He who works hard reaps a good harvest") |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Established | 1820 |
| County seat | L'Orignal, Ontario |
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| Government | |
| • Warden | Gary J. Barton |
| • Governing body | Prescott and Russell County Council |
| • MPs | Pierre Lemieux |
| • MPPs | Jean-Marc Lalonde |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 2,001.18 km2 (772.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 80,184 |
| • Density | 40.1/km2 (103.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www.prescott-russell.on.ca/ |
The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (French: Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell) are consolidated counties located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2006, the population is 80,184.[2] Its county seat is L'Orignal, Ontario[3]. It was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario.
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[edit] Geography and Nature
According to Statistics Canada, the county has a total area of 772.66 square miles (2,001.18 km2).[1]
It is crossed by the South Nation River that connects the Larose Forest and Alfred Bog. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has designated the Alfred Bog "a provincially significant wetland and an area of natural and scientific interest. Species of interest include the Palm Warbler, Northern Pitcher-plant, Pink Lady's-slipper, cottongrass, Bog Elfin and Bog Copper butterflies, and Ebony Boghaunter dragonfly. It also hosts one of the most southerly herds of moose. The bog is open to the public with a 272 metre boardwalk for nature walks.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2006, there were 80,184 people and 31,310 households in the county. The population density was 103.9 /sq mi (40.1 /km2).
The median income for a household in the county was $52,664, and the median income for a family was $59,817. Males have an average income of $35,984 versus $25,917 for females.
[edit] Languages
Given its adjacency to Quebec, which borders it on the East, Prescott and Russell has a large Franco-Ontarian population, and is (by percentage) the most francophone census division in Canada west of Quebec. French is the mother tongue of 66.2% of its residents.[citation needed]
| Mother tongue | Population | Percentage |
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| French | 52 155 | 66.2% |
| English | 22 805 | 29.0% |
| English and French | 1 035 | 1.3% |
[edit] Municipalities townships and Major unincorporated communities
- Alfred and Plantagenet (township)
- Casselman (municipality)
- Champlain (township)
- Clarence-Rockland (city)
- East Hawkesbury (township)
- Hawkesbury (town)
- Russell (township)
- The Nation (municipality)
[edit] Services
[edit] Libraries
[edit] Health
[edit] Social
[edit] Transit
The North Glengarry Prescott Russell (NGPR) Transport Board, composed of representatives of the member municipalities, is the incorporated public body responsible for the transit service which is operated by private contractors. Casselman, and The Nation Municipality, the communities being served.[5]
Rockland is also served by a commuter bus line operated by Leduc Bus Lines which offers 10-12 trips from the village to downtown Ottawa and Gatineau during rush-hour.
[edit] Police
The county is policed by the Ontario Provincial Police. There are two main police stations in Prescott and Russell: one in Embrun and one in Hawkesbury. In addition, there is a police station in Rockland that acts as a satellite to the one in Embrun.[6]
[edit] See also
- List of roads in Prescott and Russell Counties
- Transit Eastern Ontario operated under the authority of The North Glengarry Prescott Russell (NGPR) Transport Board
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Community highlights for Prescott and Russell". 2006. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=3502&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Prescott%20and%20Russell&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=35&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ Le Droit (March 14, 2007). "La population augmente plus vite à Gatineau qu'à Ottawa". Le Droit. p. 6.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ The Alfred Bog, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
- ^ About The North Glengarry Prescott Russell Transport Board
- ^ Ontario Provincial Police Website
[edit] External links
- Les Comtés unis de Prescott-Russell - The United Counties of Prescott-Russell
- Wikitravel: Prescott-Russell Travel Guide
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