Gananokwe (pronounced / ˌ ɡ æ n ə ˈ n ɒ k w eɪ / / ˌ ɡ æ n ə ˈ n ɒ k w eɪ / ) is a city (town) in Leeds and Grenville County in southeastern Ontario , Canada. The population was 5194 people according to the 2011 census. It should be noted that in summer the population increases significantly due to the influx of residents of summer cottages, the so-called "islanders" and tourists visiting the Thousand Islands at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River - the main tourist attraction near Gananokwe. From the north, the Gananokwe River flows through the town, which flows into the St. Lawrence River.
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Title
The name of the town in the language of local Indians means "city on two rivers." The name of the town has the same suffix as the name “ Katarakvi ” - the name of a nearby river that flows into the St. Lawrence River in Kingston ; also called another creek, as well as a cemetery in Kingston. In the local slang, the name Gananokwe is often abbreviated to "Gan."
History
Colonel Joel Stone, a member of the loyalist militia of the American Revolutionary War , founded a small settlement in this place in 1789. Land was provided to him for the construction of the mill .
During the 1812 war , U.S. troops seized government depots in Gananokwe to interrupt supplies between Kingston and Montreal . At that time, half of the beef carcass, several straw mats and blankets were stored there [1] . The attackers took these supplies and burned the warehouse.
One month after the attack, the construction of the blockhouse began , completed in 1813. On the octagonal log parapet , 5 guns were placed. After the war, the blockhouse was not used and was transferred to private hands.
Cultural Heritage
The Municipal Heritage Committee has been declared World Heritage property by Ontario Heritage Law . Ontario Heritage Act Ontario Heritage Act [2] the following objects:
| Picture | name of the property | Address |
| Town Hall | 30 King Street East | |
| City Library | 10 King Street East | |
| Old mail | 110 Stone Street South | |
| Clock tower | 140 Stone Street South | |
| Old foundry | 9-15 King Street East | |
| Scene | 30 King Street East | |
| Church of St. John the Evangelist (Roman Catholic) | 262 Stone Street South | |
| cliff factory | 185 Mill Street | |
| The rotating bridge over the Gananokwe River | Water St. |
Transport
Gananokwe is adjacent to the three busiest transport routes - the 401 four-lane motorway, the Canadian National Railroad and the St. Lawrence River waterway. Here is the westernmost section of the Park Highway of the Thousand Islands , Also from here close to the Thousand Islands Bridge , Which leads to the Interstate 81 motorway on the American side of the St. Lawrence River. The city is served by Gananokwe Airport, intended for general aviation [3] .
Historically, the Gananokwe River was an important transport artery that extended north to the Rideau River and largely determined the key role of the city and its economic importance. However, in 1830, a new connection to the Rideau Canal was built near Newborough, which switched the main channel of the canal to the Kataraqui River and redirected water transport to Kingston . A short seven-kilometer railway line once connected the Canadian National Railroad with the center of the village; this site, known as the Railroad of a Thousand Islands, had the last stop near the town hall.
Population
Religious affiliation:
- 52.9% Protestants
- 31.9% Catholics
- 0.5% other Christians
- 0.9% other religions
- 13.8% did not indicate
Age structure:
- 0-14 years: 17.3%
- 15-64 years old: 60.8%
- 65 years and older: 21.9%
Population Trend: [4]
- Population 2011: 5194
- Population 2006: 5285
- Population 2001: 5167
- Population 1996: 5219 (or 5217 with border clarification)
- Population 1991: 5209
Total private buildings, excluding seasonal cottages: 2346 (total: 2439)
Native language: [5]
- English as a first language: 94.2%
- French as a first language: 1.3%
- English and French as first language: 0.4%
- Other first languages: 4.1%
Gananokwe Police
Gananokwe Police Service is a community law enforcement organization in the Gananokwe community. Unlike other cities and villages in Ontario that have abandoned their municipal police forces in favor of a contract with the Ontario Provincial Police, the Gananokwe Police Service operates independently and continues to grow.
Famous Persons
- Harry W. Brown is a Victoria Cross cavalier born in Gananokwa, awarded for participating in the Battle for Altitude No. 70 during the First World War .
Local Attractions
The city of Gananokwe is known as the “Gateway to the Thousand Islands ”; part of these islands is located directly in front of it along the course of the St. Lawrence River. The main local attractions are boat cruises to the Thousand Islands and Boldt Castle (New York), theater performances, the Thousand Islands Theater Summer Theater Festival, the Thousand Islands Museum (based on the collection of Arthur Childe) and the Thousand Islands Casino. The Gananokwe Theater Company “Thousand Islands Theater” is the owner of two theaters - Springer Theater and Fire Theater, which have gained international fame since 1982. The Thousand Islands - Frontenaki Arch Biosphere Reserve, established in November 2002, is the third largest in Ontario, the twelfth in Canada and one of more than 400 in the world; He is a member of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere program.
Notes
- ↑ The Memoirs of Hiel Sliter
- ↑ Our Legacy
- ↑ commercial and private flights, except regular airlines
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996 , 2001 , 2006 census
- ↑ Gananoque community profile . 2006 Census . Statistics Canada. Date of treatment February 14, 2012.