Deep River, Ontario
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Deep River is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It located along the Ottawa River (see also Ottawa Valley), about 200 kilometres north-west of Ottawa on the Trans-Canada Highway . Deep River is opposite the Laurentian Mountains.
As of the 2001 census, by Statistics Canada, the town had a population of 4,135.
The primary industry centres around research at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited {AECL) (http://www.aecl.ca) in nearby Chalk River.
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History
A planned community, Deep River was constructed in 1945 by the federal government for employees at the nearby nuclear research site at Chalk River. It remains a residential community whose economy is rooted in the Canadian nuclear industry.
The town has occasionally been featured in the national media (http://www.sttranslation.com/deepriver/). Several articles (http://www.nuclearfaq.ca/ottawa.htm) penned by area residents piece together the community's unique history.
Geography
Deep River is located at a Latitude of 46°06' North and Longitude 77°30' West. The area of the town is 50.87 square kilometres. The town sits on the section of the Ottawa River referred to as La Rivière Creuse (the Deep River) by 17th-century French explorers, and which later was at the heart of Canada's 19th-century timber trade.
Recreation, Arts & Culture
Deep River boasts many active clubs (http://www.magma.ca/~drevents/drca_member_clubs.htm).
Education
Deep River is home to four schools, for students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12:
- T.W. Morison Public School (http://www.renfrew.edu.on.ca/elm/mor/F000132D8/F000132DA/?WasRead=1)
- Keys Public School (http://www.renfrew.edu.on.ca/elm/key/)
- St. Mary's School (http://www.rccdsb.edu.on.ca/stmarysdr/)
- Mackenzie High School (http://www.renfrew.edu.on.ca/sec/mhs/)
Media
Deep River's venerable weekly, The North Renfrew Times (http://www.magma.ca/~drcanrt), has been published by The Deep River Community Association (http://www.magma.ca/~drevents/drca.htm) since the Town's earliest days.
External Links
- Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile - Deep River, Ontario (http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/Details/details1.cfm?SEARCH=BEGINS&ID=7285&PSGC=35&SGC=3547096&DataType=1&LANG=E&Province=35&PlaceName=deep%20river&CMA=&CSDNAME=Deep%20River&A=&TypeNameE=Town&Prov=)
- AllRefer Gazetter - Deep River, Ontario, Canada (http://reference.allrefer.com/gazetteer/D/D01413-deep-river.html)
Neighbouring Municipalities
| North: Laurentian Hills | ||
| West: Laurentian Hills | Deep River | East: Ottawa River |
| South: Laurentian Hills |