Sundridge, Ontario
History
Originally it was supposed to be named Sunny Ridge, but when the name was applied for in the late 1800s, an error at the post office department resulted in the name becoming Sundridge.
Sundridge developed largely as a result of the extension of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) northward. The first settler in the area – usually considered the village's founder – was James Dunbar in 1876. The CNR route in the area was completed in 1885, and the Village of Sundridge was incorporated in 1889. Protestant churches (Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian) were established in the mid-1880s, and in 1897 the first municipal library was established. During World War I, Sundridge was the location for basic training for the 162nd Canadian Battalion.
The post office dates from 1879.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sundridge had a population of 938 living in 436 of its 458 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 961. With a land area of 2.25 km (0.87 sq mi), it had a population density of 416.9/km (1,079.7/sq mi) in 2021.
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 90.9%
- French as first language: 1.1%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 8.0%
Notable people
- NHLers Bill McCreary Sr. and Greg de Vries.
- Canadian author Mary Susanne Edgar, founder of Glen Bernard Camp.
- NHLer Bucko McDonald, there is a street named after him.
- Donald Roy Beatty (c. 1930–2010), was a Canadian football player and won the Grey Cup with Hamilton (1953)
Local politics
The municipality is governed by a five-member council consisting of a mayor and four councillors, each elected at large every four years. Many local services (such as the library and arena) are run by committees jointly established by Sundridge and its surrounding townships. The current mayor of Sundridge is Justine Leveque.
References
- ^ "Census Profile - Census subdivision". Statistics Canada. May 6, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Sundridge, Village". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 173. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Sundridge, Village". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "2006 Community Profile". March 13, 2007.
- ^ "In Memoriam". Hamilton Tiger-Cat Alumni Association. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
member of the 1953 Grey Cup, Don Beatty has passed away. Don played Defensive End for the Tiger-Cats in 1952–53
- ^ "Obituary for Donald Beatty". Opatovsky Funeral Home. Retrieved June 26, 2019.