Sturgeon Falls, Ontario
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The community of Sturgeon Falls is located in the District of Nipissing of northeastern Ontario and is part of the Municipality of West Nipissing. It is situated on the Sturgeon River, 3 miles north of Lake Nipissing and 24 miles west of North Bay on Highway 17, part of the Trans-Canada Highway.
The original inhabitants of the area were Anishinabek. It is the oldest community in District of Nipissing — James Holditch of Bracebridge, Ontario, credited as being the first non-aboriginal settler in the area, arrived in 1878 and built a cabin along the shore of the Sturgeon River near the falls. In the 1880s, the community grew with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and a post office in 1881. The erection of sawmills and the rapid growth of the lumbering and pulp-paper industries stimulated the development of the village and attracted many French-Canadian settlers to the area. The town of Sturgeon Falls was incorporated on April 16, 1895. At the time, J. A. Lévis was elected the first mayor and the population was 850.
People born in Sturgeon Falls
- Jean-Jacques Blais, former cabinet member in the Canadian government
- Louise Charron, a member of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Carl Legault, former federal politician
- Moe Mantha, Sr., former NHL player
- Denise Meehan, founder and operator of the Lick's hamburger chain
- André Paiement, singer and songwriter
- Lise Paiement, director of L'écho d'un Peuple, famous franco-ontarian theatre play
- Rachel Paiement, singer and songwriter
- Gaetan Serré, former federal politician
Community profile
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population in 2001: 5,978
- Population in 1996: 6,162
- 1996 to 2001 population change (%): −3.0
- Total private dwellings: 2,715
- Population density per square kilometre: 1,032.5
- Land area (square km): 5.79
For complete profile, see 2001 Statistics Canada Community Highlights for Sturgeon Falls
External links
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