Scugog

Scugog
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Scugog

Port Perry and Lake Scugog

Location of Scugog in Durham Region
Scugog

Location of Scugog in Southern Ontario

Coordinates: 44°05′24″N 78°56′10″W / 44.09°N 78.936°W / 44.09; -78.936Coordinates: 44°05′24″N 78°56′10″W / 44.09°N 78.936°W / 44.09; -78.936
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
Regional Municipality Durham
Established January 1, 1974
Government
 • Mayor Tom Rowett
 • Council Betty Somerville (Ward 1), Janna Guido ( Deputy Mayor and Ward 2 councillor), Don Kett (Ward 3), Wilma Wotten (Ward 4), Jennifer Back (Ward 5) Bobbie Drew, (Regional councillor)
 • MP Erin O'Toole
 • Member of Provincial Parliament Granville Anderson
Area[1]
 • Land 474.65 km2 (183.26 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 21,569
 • Density 45.4/km2 (118/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 289 / 905
Website www.township.scugog.on.ca

Scugog is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, south-central Ontario, Canada. Scugog is located northeast of Toronto and just north of Oshawa. Due to its location in the Greater Toronto Area, many residents will commute to Toronto for work on a daily basis. The anchor and largest population base of the township is Port Perry, the township has a population of roughly 22,500. A smaller Scugog Township was also a historic municipality and geographic township prior to the amalgamation that formed the current municipality.

History

The original township of Scugog was originally divided between Reach and Cartwright townships in Ontario County and Northumberland and Durham County, respectively. When Lake Scugog was created by a dam in Lindsay in 1834, flooding created an island known as Scugog Island. The island was separated from Reach and Cartwright to form Scugog Township in 1856. In 1872 George Currie built a grain elevator which is currently Canada's oldest grain elevator. The new township was part of Ontario County.

According to Alan Rayburn's Place Names of Ontario, the name Scugog is derived from the Mississauga word sigaog, which means "waves leap over a canoe." This refers to the creation of Lake Scugog. Other sources indicate that it is a native word meaning swampy or marshy land.

The creation of the Regional Municipality of Durham in 1974 resulted in municipal restructuring of the various townships in Ontario County. The current township of Scugog was created through the amalgamation of the original townships of Scugog, Reach and Cartwright and the town of Port Perry.

Current municipality

Port Perry is the chief commercial and administrative centre of the municipality. The township also includes the communities of Aldreds Beach, Blackstock, Cadmus, Caesarea, Carnegie Beach, Cedar Shores, Epsom, Fralicks Beach, Gerrows Beach, Greenbank, Highland Beach, Honey Beach, Lakeside Beach, Manchester, Marsh Hill, Nestleton, Nestleton Station, Pine Point, Port View Beach, Prince Albert, Prospect, Purple Hill, Saintfield, Scugog, Scugog Centre, Scugog Point, Seagrave, Shirley, Strattonville, Sunrise Beach, Utica, Victoria Corners and Williams Point.

The largest private-sector employer in the area is the Great Blue Heron Casino, located on the Scugog First Nation on Scugog Island. Schneider Meats also has a facility in the Township. The Township is also a popular tourist destination due to the casino and recreational opportunities from Lake Scugog. Many residents also commute to other Durham Region communities and further afield.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[2]

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
199117,810—    
199618,837+5.8%
200120,173+7.1%
200621,439+6.3%
201121,569+0.6%
Racial makeup
Canada 2006 Census Population % of Total Population
Visible minority group
Source:[3] 		South Asian 75 0.4
Chinese 70 0.3
Black 70 0.3
Filipino 25 0.1
Latin American 15 0.1
Southeast Asian 0 0
Arab 0 0
West Asian 15 0.1
Korean 35 0.2
Japanese 45 0.2
Mixed visible minority 10 0
Other visible minority 35 0.2
Total visible minority population 395 1.9
Aboriginal group
Source:[4] 		First Nations 110 0.5
Métis 60 0.3
Inuit 0 0
Total Aboriginal population 180 0.9
White 20,580 97.3
Total population 21,155 100

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Scugog community profile
  2. ↑ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Scugog community profile
  3. ↑ , Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision
  4. ↑ , Aboriginal Peoples - Data table
  5. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0228392/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt
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