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Hawkesbury is a town in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell in Eastern Ontario, Canada. Hawkesbury is the third most bilingual town in Ontario, with about 70% of its inhabitants being fluent in English and French. Franco-Ontarians make up 89% of the population. [4] The Long-Sault Bridge links it to Grenville, Quebec to the north.
The Perley Bridge was a bridge connecting Hawkesbury, Ontario and Grenville, Quebec. It crossed the Ottawa River via Chenail Island. It was named for George Perley, Canadian Member of Parliament representing the Argenteuil district in southern Quebec. [1] He first advocated for a crossing at Hawkesbury in 1909. [2]
The mill complex, known as Hawkesbury or Hamilton Mills, was expanded many times into the largest sawmill in Canada during the 19th century, employing over 1000 people. [8] 1925 mill fire. The offices of the mill were on Chenail Island, which was at the time a thriving center of commerce and the original town center of Hawkesbury.
On June 27, 2007, Ottawa Media Inc. was licensed by the CRTC to operate a new FM station at Hawkesbury. [1] On April 14, 2008 at 9:00 AM, the station was launched as 107.7 The Jewel, with a soft adult contemporary format. In May 2021, the station flipped to country as Hot Country 107.7, as part of a realignment of several Evanov stations. [2]
West Hawkesbury - Opened in 1798 it has now been merged with Longueuil, and is now known as Champlain Township. Source: Province of Ontario -- A History 1615 to 1927 by Jesse Edgar Middletwon & Fred Landon, copyright 1927, Dominion Publishing Company, Toronto
Hawkesbury Airport (TC LID: CNV4) is located 1.7 nautical miles (3.1 km; 2.0 mi) west of Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, near the Ottawa River and the border with Quebec. History [ edit ]
The Long-Sault Bridge (French: Pont du Long-Sault) is a bridge connecting Hawkesbury, Ontario and Grenville, Quebec.It crosses the Ottawa River via Chenail Island.It connects Quebec Route 344 and Ontario Highway 34, and is the only fixed crossing of the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Montreal.
East Hawkesbury is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. Situated on the Ottawa River , its eastern boundary is the border with the province of Quebec .