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| Coordinates: | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Region | Durham Region |
| Municipality | Clarington |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jim Abernethy |
| - Governing Body | Clarington Council |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 22,227 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
Courtice (pronounced "Curtis") is a community located in Ontario, Canada about 60 km east of Toronto, adjacent to Oshawa and west of Bowmanville in the Municipality of Clarington. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity 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 Regional Municipality (or Region) is a type of Canadian Municipal Government similar to and at the same municipal government level as A Regional Municipality (or Region) is a type of Canadian Municipal Government similar to and at the same municipal government level as The Municipality of Clarington is a municipality in Ontario, Canada in the Regional Municipality of Durham The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 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 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 Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Bowmanville is the largest community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. The Municipality of Clarington is a municipality in Ontario, Canada in the Regional Municipality of Durham Courtice Road (Durham Road 34) connects with Highway 401 at Interchange 425, providing arterial access to the community. Darlington Provincial Park is located just south of Courtice. Darlington Provincial Park is a part of the Ontario Provincial Parks system
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Geography
- Area: generally bounded by Townline Rd. on the west, Hancock Rd. on the east, Pebblestone Rd. on the north and Highway 401 on the south.
History
The area was first settled in the late 18th century, and Courtice takes its name from one of the early families in the area. A post office with the name was established in the mid 19th century, and rail connections became available on both the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk main lines which passed south of the village closer to Lake Ontario. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American Courtice remained primarily a small rural village well into the 20th century, but housing developments beginning in the mid-1980s caused the community to grow rapidly. By the mid-1990s growth had slowed somewhat, although new housing developments are continuing and the area remains popular due to relatively low prices. Housing is primarily single-family detached residential, and most residents travel to Toronto or points west in Durham Region for employment. Commercial development is centred along Highway 2, with particular concentrations at the intersections with Townline Road (at the boundary with Oshawa) and Courtice Road.
Education
Public education is controlled by the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board through five elementary and one secondary school, while the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board controls catholic education through three elementary and one secondary school. Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has its headquarters in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board has its headquarters in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The schools include:
Elementary Schools:
- Dr. Emily Stowe Public School
- S. T. Worden Public School
- Courtice North Public School
- Lydia Trull Public School
- Dr. G. J. MacGillivray Public School
- Good Shepherd Catholic School
- Mother Teresa Separate School
- Monsignor Leo Cleary Separate School
Secondary Schools:
Sports and Recreation
The South Courtice Arena opened in the fall of 2003. Courtice Secondary School is a school located in Courtice Ontario. Holy Trinity Catholic High School or Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School may refer to In Canada: Holy Trinity Catholic High School (Edmonton It has two ice rinks: one Olympic sized and the other NHL sized.
Transportation
Transit service is provided by Durham Region Transit and GO Transit. Durham Region Transit (DRT is the regional Public transit operator in Durham Region, east of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. GO Transit is the interregional public transit system serving the Conurbation in Ontario, Canada referred to by Metrolinx as the
Famous People
- At one time, former NHLer and Team Canada '72 player Wayne Cashman lived here. Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945 in Kingston Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and a former NHL head coach
- CFTO newsman Tom Gibney makes Courtice his home. Tom Gibney is a retired television anchor in Toronto Ontario.
Nearest places
- Oshawa, west
- Bowmanville, east
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