Greater Napanee, Ontario
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Greater Napanee (2001 population 15,132) is a town in Lennox and Addington County in eastern Ontario, Canada approximately 40 kilometres west of Kingston.
The town was settled by Loyalists in the late 18th century and was first incorporated in 1854. The settlement here was first known as Clarksville after Robert Clark, who built a grist mill on the Napanee River here. Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, who practiced law in Napanee, was said to have an affinity for the town, and today many surveys have said it to be one of the prettiest towns in the province.
The town is home to the Allan Macpherson House, a historic property, and current-day museum to the past. It sits on the banks of the Napanee River, which runs through the town.
The primary schooling for the area consists of Westdale Park Public School, The Prince Charles Public School, and H.H. Langford Public School for grades 1 to 8, and Napanee District Secondary School for grades 9 to 12. Some teenagers also commute a short distance to Earnestown Secondary School.
Napanee natives of note include Leroy Blugh, a star CFL player, and Avril Lavigne, a pop artist.
The largest employer is a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant.
Area bodies of water are well known for their excellent fishing, notably Walleye.
The main streets are Dundas Steet(east-west)and Center Street (north-south). Dundas street which is part of Provincial Highway Number Two also know as Kingston Road travels through downtown from Toronto in the west and onward to Kingston in the east. Centre Street travels through the centre of the town from the modern commercial area close to Highway 401 to the dowtown and onwards to rural townships south of the town.
External link
- Town of Greater Napanee, Ontario (http://www.town.greaternapanee.on.ca/)