Munster, Ontario (also known as Munster Hamlet) is a large

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situated south-west of Stittsville, west of

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and north of

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. The total population, as of the 2016 Canadian Census was 939, a decrease of 24.4% from the 2011 Canadian Census figure of 1,242. Munster was established as a post office in the

Goulbourn Township Goulbourn Township, Ontario, was formed in 1818, roughly 20 km southwest of downtown Ottawa, with the first major settlement occurring in Richmond. Other communities in the township include Stittsville, Munster, and Ashton. Stittsville i ...

by 1866; Thomas Tubman served as postmaster. Since 1 January 2001, it has been a part of the

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. This was part of a massive amalgamation, resulting in the various municipalities within the former

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combining to form the larger city that exists today. Munster was home to the Anglican parish church of St. Stephens, which closed in the 1960s. At that time, Munster was a simple cross-roads village of a handful of houses. In the 1970s, a rural suburb, marketed as Munster Hamlet, added about 400 houses to the community. The community was built in four quadrants. The church was then re-opened as the Munster branch of the

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. After the amalgamation into the City of Ottawa, some in Munster, as a rural suburb of the city, remain opposed to the amalgamation - refer to

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for more information. Munster has a restaurant,Danbys Bar & Grill, Munster
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# 917 (warrant issued in 1875), Ladies Orange Benevolent Association # 164,

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- No Surrender Club - Ottawa Branch and is the site of Saunders Farm, which has outdoor mazes and a Halloween theme park. Munster is named after the province of Munster, in

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. Public high school students in this area go to South Carleton High School in

and

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students go to Goulbourn Middle School. The

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used to run an elementary school named Munster Elementary School which closed in 2015.

References

External links

Munster Hamlet Community Association
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