Norland, Ontario
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Norland is a small rural district in the larger City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.
With a population of under 1,000 there has been growing stagnation in business with several shops opening, closing or restructuring over the years.
Features
- Large mural featuring a nature scene with animals and native people located on the largest building in town situated at the crossroads of Hwy 35 and Kawartha Lakes Road 45
- Elliot Falls, a hydroelectric power generating station.
- "The falls" a falls and dam right near the town centre.
- The Old School, the building which now houses the public library, used to also be the municipal building for the tri-township of Laxton-Digby-Longford. The Townships no longer exist since the amalgamation of Victoria County into the City of Kawartha Lakes.
Norland was once mentioned on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien when the show was in Toronto for a week, Mike Myers mentioned the town by name including the only still operating gas station and a resident of Norland.
Welcome to Norland
The Norland volunteer Fire Department goes the extra mile to provide services to the residents of and vistor's to Norland, Ontario. Their efforts to fundraise for new equipment was highlighted with the purchase of a new fire pumper truck in 2000. They provide a variety of community services including fire works on July 1, 2005 at Ward Park and a dance on July 30, 2005 Featuring Footloose. Congratulations to the Norland Fire Department.
The Norland Business came together in 2005 to create The Upper Kawarthas Business and Services directory calender to promote local business's and events. Please patronize our local business when in the Greater Norland Area (GNA).
For more information on Norland visit www.ward2.ca.
Repairs to Traffic lights in Norland
The traffic lights installed during the autumn have finally been completed. The traffic lights had been requested for at least a decade and while the control system for the lights malfunctioned on Victoria Day long weekend, the Ministry of Transportation has repaired the control system and the lights are now functioning as designed to improve traffic flow North South and East West.
Have a great 2005 Summer