Town of Cobourg
Victoria Hall
Motto: Ontario's Feel Good Town
Location of Cobourg, Ontario
Coordinates: 43°58′00″N 78°10′00″W / 43.966667, -78.166667
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Northumberland
Settled	1798
Incorporated (town)[1]	1837
Government
- Mayor	Peter Delanty
- Council	Cobourg Town Council
- MP	Rick Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West, CON)
- MPP	Lou Rinaldi (Northumberland—Quinte West, LIB)
Area [2]
- Total	22. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. Northumberland County ( 2006 population 80963 is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in east-central Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Rick Norlock (born March 7, 1948 in Chapleau Ontario) is the Conservative member of parliament for the riding of Northumberland—Quinte Northumberland—Quinte West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature Lou Rinaldi (born 1947 in Patricia, Italy) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Northumberland—Quinte West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 37 km² (8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	18,210
- Density	814. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/km² (2,108. 3/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code FSA	K9A
Area code(s)	905
Website: http://town.cobourg.on.ca

Cobourg (2006 population 18,210) is a town located 110km east of Toronto Ontario. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during Postal codes by province and territoryA Canadian postal code A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 905 (with overlay Area code 289) is a telephone dialing area for south central Ontario. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It is the largest town in Northumberland County, Ontario. Northumberland County ( 2006 population 80963 is situated on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in east-central Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, 7 km (4 mi) to the west. Port Hope is a Municipality in Ontario, Canada, about 109 km east of Toronto and about 159 km west of Kingston. It is located along Highway 401 (exits 472 and 474) and the former Highway 2 (now Northumberland County Road 2). Highway 2 was the major east-west provincial highway in Southern Ontario, running from Windsor in the west to the Quebec boundary near Lancaster To the south Cobourg borders Lake Ontario, while to the north, east and west, it is surrounded by Hamilton Township. Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hamilton Township ( 2001 population 10785 2006 population 10972 is a rural township located in Northumberland County in central Ontario. Denizens of Cobourg are known as the Cobourgeoisie.

History

The settlements that make up today's Cobourg were founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1798. The name United Empire Loyalists is a honorific name which has been given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Some of the founding fathers and early settlers were Eluid Nickerson, Joseph Ash, Zacheus Burnham and Asa Burnham. Zacheus Burnham ( February 20 1777 &ndash February 25 1857) was a farmer judge and political figure in Upper Canada. The Town was originally a group of smaller villages such as Amherst and Hardscrabble, which were later named Hamilton. In 1808 it became the district town for the Newcastle District. The Newcastle District was a historic District in Upper Canada which existed until 1849 It was renamed Cobourg in 1818, in recognition of the marriage of Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg (who would later become King of Belgium). Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (7 January 1796 &ndash 6 November 1817 was the only child of the ill-fated marriage between George IV (at the time Prince of Wales Leopold I ( Leopold George Christian Frederick (in German Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich) Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those

By the 1830s Cobourg had become a regional centre, much due to its fine harbour on Lake Ontario. In 1835 the Upper Canada Academy was established in Cobourg by Egerton Ryerson and the Wesleyan Conference of Bishops. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Adolphus Egerton Ryerson ( 24 March 1803 &ndash 19 February 1882) was a minister, Educator, Politician, On July 1, 1837, Cobourg was officially incorporated as a town. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common In 1841 the the Upper Canada Academy's name was changed to Victoria College. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Victoria University ("Vic" for short is a Federated school of the University of Toronto, consisting of Victoria College and Emmanuel College In 1842 Victoria College was granted powers to confer degrees. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Victoria College remained in Cobourg until 1892, when it was moved to Toronto and federated with the University of Toronto. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year This article is about the University of Toronto's St George Campus In 1842, John Strachan founded the Diocesan Theological Institute in Cobourg, an Anglican seminary that became integrated into the University of Trinity College in Toronto in 1852. John Strachan ( April 12, 1778 &ndash November 1, 1867) was an influential figure in Upper Canada and the first Anglican The Diocesan Theological Institute was an Anglican seminary founded by John Strachan in Cobourg Ontario on 10 January[[ 842]] Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The University of Trinity College, referred to locally as Trinity College or colloquially as Trin, is one of the federated colleges making

Standing at the heart of the downtown is Victoria Hall, a building that now serves as the town hall, as well as home of the Art Gallery of Northumberland, the Cobourg Concert Hall, and an Old Bailey-style courtroom. The Central Criminal Court in England, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a court Victoria Hall was designed by architect Kivas Tully. Kivas Tully (1820&ndashApril 24 1905 was an Irish-Canadian Architect. The landmark is known for its impressive stone work. Charles T. Thomas, a master stone carver from Wales, executed the fine stone carvings. Victoria Hall was officially opened in 1860 by the Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VII of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom At that time, Cobourg was a significant town in the Province of Canada, and some townspeople felt that Cobourg would be a suitable capital for the newly united provinces; this privilege went to Ottawa, Ontario, however. The Province of Canada or the United Province of Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867 Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality.

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, wealthy Americans built enormous summer homes there, many of which still stand today. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on A major ferry service connected Cobourg and Rochester, New York from 1907 to 1952, transporting passengers and cargo across Lake Ontario, allowing Americans to reach the town more readily. Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After World War II and the advent of improved transportation technology, this economic link decreased in importance. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

On December 20th 1951 Cobourg experienced media attention as a C-46 Curtis Commando crash landed in local farmer Charles Wilson's field. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January 12

Cobourg was the site of No. 26 Ordnance Depot, later Canadian Forces Station Cobourg, from 1953 to 1971. Canadian Forces Station Cobourg (also CFS Cobourg) was a military logistics base located in Cobourg, Ontario. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, the town invested heavily in purchasing property along the waterfront and beautifying the area. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The harbour and large sandy beach are now connected by a boardwalk and pathways that stretch through Victoria Park and into the downtown. Many community activities developed in conjunction with the revitalization of the waterfront lands. One of the major events that grew out of Cobourg's focus on the lake front was the Waterfront Festival.

Attractions

Cobourg retains its small-town atmosphere, in part due to the downtown and surrounding residential area's status as a Heritage Conservation District. The downtown is a well-preserved example of a traditional small-town main street. The Cobourg Waterfront Festival is an annual arts and crafts event occurring on Canada Day. It began in 1987 as a part of the town's sesquicentennial celebrations, and was conceived by the Art Gallery of Northumberland's former Director/Curator Peter Tulumello and former Concert Hall Manager Mark Finnan. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) In addition to three high schools (Cobourg District Collegiate Institute East (CDCI EAST), CDCI West and St. Mary's Secondary School), Cobourg is home to a satellite campus of Fleming College. For other Fleming Colleges see Fleming College (disambiguation. Food processing is the largest industry in Cobourg, and it is home to operations of companies like Kraft, SABIC Innovative Plastics and Weetabix. Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw Ingredients into Food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by Kraft Foods Inc ( is the second-largest Food and Beverage company headquartered in North America (behind PepsiCo) and the third Weetabix is a Wheat -based Breakfast cereal produced by Weetabix Limited. The Cobourg Cougars play in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The Cobourg Cougars are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.

Transportation

Highway 401 and Northumberland County Road 2 (formerly Highway 2) pass through town. Highway 2 was the major east-west provincial highway in Southern Ontario, running from Windsor in the west to the Quebec boundary near Lancaster Highway 45 begins in Cobourg and heads north-east to Norwood. Norwood is a community in Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada.

The Canadian Pacific and Canadian National main railway lines (Toronto – Ottawa/Montreal) traverse the town. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec VIA Rail offers passenger service to Cobourg station with multiple daily departures on the Toronto – Ottawa/Montreal route. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; ˈviːə 'vee-ah' is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail

Media

Radio

Three radio stations are licensed to Cobourg, although two of them primarily target the larger nearby markets of Peterborough and Toronto rather than Cobourg itself:

• FM 93. Peterborough is a City on the Otonabee River in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario 3 - CKSG, hot adult contemporary
• FM 100. CKSG, branded as Star 933, is a Canadian Radio station with a Hot adult contemporary format Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in 9 - CKJJ-1, Christian music
• FM 103. CKJJ-FM is a Christian music radio station broadcasting at 102 Christian music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life 1 - CFMZ, classical
• FM 107. CFMZ-FM is a Canadian Radio station, which broadcasts classical music at 96 Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music 9 - CHUC, classic hits

TV

Cobourg has no local television stations. CHUC-FM is an Classic hits radio station broadcasting at 1079 FM in Cobourg Ontario, Canada, branded as 107 "Classic Hits" redirects here For 24/7 music formats known as "Classic Hits" see Classic Hits (ABC radio network or Classic Hits

Print

• Northumberland Today, owned by Osprey Media is a daily online newspaper with content contributed from the Cobourg Star and Port Hope Guide. Osprey Media is a Canadian newspaper regional chain that publishes 20 daily newspapers 34 non-daily newspapers and a number of shopping guides and magazines [1]

Notable residents

• Sir Sandford Fleming who helped create and define the idea of time zones
• Marie Dressler, silent film actress
• Paul Kane, frontier artist
• James Cockburn, lawyer and Father of Confederation
• The Honourable John Douglas Armour, Puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada
• Charles Arkoll Boulton, militia leader in the Red River Rebellion
• Francis P. Duffy, highly decorated Military Chaplain of the Fighting 69th New York Regiment during WWI
• Rev. Sir Sandford Fleming (January 7 1827 – July 22 1915 was a prolific Scottish-born Canadian Engineer and Inventor, known for introducing Universal Marie Dressler ( November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934) was an Academy Award -winning Canadian actress Paul Kane (September 3 1810 &ndash February 20 1871 was an Irish - Canadian painter famous for his paintings of First Nations peoples in the Canadian James Cockburn QC ( February 13, 1819 &ndash August 14, 1883) was a Canadian Conservative politician and a Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed beginning 1 July 1867 from the John Douglas Armour ( May 4, 1830 &ndash July 11, 1903) was a Canadian Puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada A Puisne Justice or Puisne Judge (pronounced puny, and derived from the obsolete French puisné, modern French puîné, "junior" is The Supreme Court of Canada ( French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian Charles Arkoll Boulton ( 17 April, 1841 &ndash 15 May, 1899) is noted for his role in the Red River and North-West Rebellions The Red River Rebellion or Red River Resistance are names given to the events surrounding the actions of a Provisional government established by Métis Francis Patrick Duffy (1871 - 1932 was a Roman Catholic Priest. John Weir Foote, politician, chaplain, and Victoria Cross recipient
• The Honourable William Renwick Riddell, Justice of the High Court of Ontario from 1906, and of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1917. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since Writer and advocate of early Canadian History
• Justin Williams, NHL hockey player
• Ed Greenwood, author of the Forgotten Realms setting for Dungeons & Dragons
• Dr. Justin Williams (born October 4, 1981 in Cobourg, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Ed Greenwood (born 1959 is a Canadian writer and editor who created the Forgotten Realms Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting The Forgotten Realms is a Campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D Fantasy Role-playing game, created by Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a Fantasy Role-playing game (RPG originally designed by Paavo Airola, artist, nutritionist and author
• Gerald S. Dr Paavo O Airola ND PhD (1918 Finland -1983 was a Nutritionist, Naturopathic Physician, Educator and Author. Hayward, famous painterPort Hope Miniaturist Painter?
• Alice Wilson, first female geologist in Canada and first woman to become a member of the Royal Society of Canada
• Arthur Magill, Mr. Alice Evelyn Wilson, MBE, FRSC ( August 26 1881 &ndash April 15 1964) was a Canadian Geologist Magill was presented with the Coronation Medal in 1953, the Canada Centennial Medal in 1967, and the Canadian Council of the Blind’s Book of Fame Award in 1973. In 1976, CNIB established the Arthur Napier Magill Distinguished Service Award as a tribute to him.
• David A. Lloyd, filmmaker and author of Green Eyed Burn

Demographics

Age distribution in Cobourg according to the Canada 2006 Census. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population The X axis represents the age and Y axis represents the population. In Mathematics, the Cartesian coordinate system (also called rectangular coordinate system) is used to determine each point uniquely in a plane In Mathematics, the Cartesian coordinate system (also called rectangular coordinate system) is used to determine each point uniquely in a plane

Age Profile

• Age 0-14: 18. 1%
• Age 15-24: 11. 9%
• Age 25-44: 24. 7%
• Age 45-64: 24. 2%
• Age 65-74: 10. 8%
• Age 75+: 10. 3%

Religious Make Up

• 56. 1% Protestant
• 23. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. 9% Catholic
• 2. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". 2% other Christian
• 0. 7% other religions
• 17. 1% non-professing

Racial Profile

• 95. 4% White
• 1. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 4% Aboriginal
• 0. Aboriginal people in Canada, also known as Canadian aboriginal citizens, are people who belong to recognized indigenous groups in the Canadian Constitution Act 8% Korean
• 0. The Korean people are an East Asian Ethnic group. Most Koreans speak the Korean language. 7% Black

Economy

• Median Household Income: $47,046
• Average Residential Housing Cost: $224,900
• Average Gross Rent: $687. The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse 14

Schools

References

External links

• Town of Cobourg website
• Cobourg Waterfront Festival
• Art Gallery of Northumberland
• History of Cobourg
• Cobourg photo gallery

Coordinates: 43°58′00″N 78°10′00″W / 43.966667, -78.166667