Middlesex North was a federal electoral district in Ontario , Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings : the Middlesex North, Middlesex West and Middlesex East .
17-582: The North Riding consisted of the Townships of McGillivray and Biddulph (taken from the County of Huron ), and Williams East , Williams West , Adelaide , and Lobo . In 1882, it was redefined add the township of Stephen and the villages of Ailsa Craig , Lucan , Exeter and Parkhill , and to exclude the townships of Adelaide and Lobo. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Adelaide, Biddulph, Lobo, McGillivray, Williams East and Williams West,
34-511: Is a community on the Ausable River . Ailsa Craig is best known for its annual Gala Days event. The town was the home of Earl Ross , the first non-American to win a NASCAR Cup Series race, which he did in 1974. Earl was also NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the year in 1974. The winningest harness horse driver in the world also hails from the Ailsa Craig area. With over 10,000 wins, John Campbell
51-556: Is one of the youngest members to enter the Harness Horseman's Hall of Fame. Ailsa Craig was named by the Craig family after a namesake island in the outer Firth of Clyde , Scotland , and the word is derived from the Gaelic , Aillse Creag , or Creag Ealasaid , meaning "Elizabeth's rock". In the early 20th century, Ailsa Craig was a thriving village with several hotels, mills and served as
68-502: The commercial hub for the farm businesses in the area. Located on the Grand Trunk Railway , Ailsa Craig was once the second largest cattle shipping center in all of Canada surpassed only by Calgary, Alberta. As a child, Norman Bethune often spent his summers in the village. Parkhill owes its beginning to the coming of the railway. In 1859, the Grand Trunk Railway completed a line from St. Mary's to Sarnia. The following year
85-497: The community was constructed in the early 1860s, approximately 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) north of the hamlet near the present day intersection of Bronson Line and South Road. In the mid-1870s, a frame school was built near the corner of Bronson Line and Mount Carmel Drive in the centre of the community. Rural economic growth in the 1860s and 1870s, in the new province of Ontario , was reflected in Mount Carmel in an expansion of
102-412: The community. During this period, the name of the hamlet was in all likelihood Limerick. The community's growth continued in the 1850s with the arrival of the Grand Trunk Railway line in the region. Mount Carmel became a local stage coach stop, providing a means to transport farm products and passengers to both nearby Dashwood and the new railway station at nearby Parkhill . The first school used by
119-429: The first Post Office and store were opened at the present site of Parkhill. Parkhill was originally known as Westwood, named Swainsby in 1861 and finally Parkhill in 1863. Parkhill's growth was slow at first until a grist mill was constructed in the community. Other industries including saw mills, a foundry, a flax mill and a woollen mill became a part of Parkhill. By 1871, the community had a population of 1500. Parkhill
136-498: The first post office. The date coincides with the founding of the country of Canada as a modern state. One year later, the name of the hamlet was again changed, this time to Offa. The cornerstone of the moderately large Roman Catholic church, named in honour of Our Lady of Mount Carmel that presently exists in the community, was laid on July 24, 1887. Its construction was completed in 1888 using bricks from Crediton . The large residence for parish priests, located immediately south of
153-421: The late 1840s, a small frame church was constructed near the banks of Parkhill Creek , two kilometers (1.25 miles) east of the present site of the hamlet on Mount Carmel Drive. The church was located on donated land on the farm of Daniel Coughlin. By 1850, a small commercial core had begun to form at the site of the present intersection and the church building was relocated to a small hill at the northwest corner of
170-477: The location of the earliest indigenous archaeological site yet discovered in Ontario, with artifacts dating to approximately 8800 BC. The township also contains the communities of Beechwood, Bornish, Bowood, Brinsley, Carlisle, Corbett, Greenway, Hungry Hollow, Lieury, Moray, Mount Carmel , Nairn , Sable, Springbank, Sylvan and West McGillivray. The communities of Clandeboye, Lucan Crossing, Mooresville are divided by
187-625: The municipal boundary with Lucan Biddulph . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , North Middlesex had a population of 6,307 living in 2,391 of its 2,481 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 6,352 . With a land area of 598.65 km (231.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 10.5/km (27.3/sq mi) in 2021. Mount Carmel, Middlesex County, Ontario 43°15′15″N 81°36′56″W / 43.254213°N 81.615589°W / 43.254213; -81.615589 Mount Carmel (formerly named at various times in
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#1732872361786204-403: The number of businesses serving the hamlet and the surrounding rural community. At various times Mount Carmel supported, three hotels, a general store and post office, a shoemaker, two medical doctors , two blacksmiths , both a cider and chopping mill, as well as a dressmaker, hat shop and telephone exchange . The name of the community became Cranford, on July 1, 1867 , with the opening of
221-450: The past, Limerick, Cranford and Offa) is a primarily residential hamlet located in southwestern Ontario , Canada . Mount Carmel is located at the intersection of Mount Carmel Drive, Bronson Line and Lieury Road, on the boundary between the municipality of North Middlesex and the municipality of South Huron . Mount Carmel Drive constitutes the north-south boundary between Middlesex and Huron counties. The community of Mount Carmel
238-519: The town of Parkhill and the villages of Ailsa Craig and Lucan. The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Middlesex East and Middlesex West ridings. This riding has elected the following members of Parliament : On Mr. Scatcherd's death, 15 April 1876: McGillivray, Ontario North Middlesex is a municipality in Middlesex County, Ontario , Canada. The restructured municipality of North Middlesex
255-519: Was founded in the 1830s and 1840s with the arrival of Irish settlers who had initially resided in the vicinity of Pickering, Ontario , when they first arrived in Canada, but were drawn by advertisements for low cost Canada Company land available in the southern part of the Huron Tract for agricultural purposes. To meet the needs of the predominantly Roman Catholic population of the emerging community, in
272-659: Was incorporated as a village in 1872 and as a town in 1886. Many fine old Victorian commercial buildings such as the Cheapside Block and Gibbs Block can be found located along Main Street. Parkhill also has many handsome churches and houses throughout the town. The township's administrative offices are located in Parkhill. Just outside of the modern town of Parkhill, the Parkhill National Historic Site of Canada marks
289-464: Was incorporated on January 1, 2001. This amalgamation joined five municipalities — the townships of East Williams, West Williams and McGillivray, the town of Parkhill and the village of Ailsa Craig — to form one municipal corporation. North Middlesex has a population of 6,658 as of the Canada 2011 Census . North Middlesex is located in the north of Middlesex County , north of London, Ontario . Ailsa Craig
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