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. It includes the communities of Baskin's Beach, Buckham's Bay, Constance Bay, Dirleton, Kilmaurs, MacLarens, and Woodlawn. The township was established in 1821. Although white pine was harvested from the forests of this area from the beginning of the 19th century, the first permanent settler is believed to have been David MacLaren in the 1820s. In 1974, the township was amalgamated with Huntley and Fitzroy to form West Carleton. In 2001, West Carleton became part of the new city of

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. Torbolton took its name from the village of Tarbolton in

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, Scotland. Lord Torbolton was one of the titles of

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, who was Governor General of British North America from 1818 to 1819. According to the Canada 2016 Census, the Township had a population of 6,974. As of the

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, this had increased to 7,000.

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*1850 David MacLaren *1852 James Grierson *1856 John Buckham *1865 J. Hedley *1866 John Smith *1878 James Mills *1880 James Grierson *1887 James Mills *1890 James Grierson *1891 W. Newham *1892 C. Buckham *1897 n/a *1907 W.J. Armitage *1917 Isaac Davis *1918 W.J. Armitage *1919 Isaac Davis *1921 John T. Armitage *1938 Thomas A. Dolan *1963 R.C. Thomas *1968 Thomas A. Dolan

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Former municipalities now in Ottawa Geographic townships in Ontario Populated places established in 1821 Populated places disestablished in 1974 1821 establishments in Canada {{Ottawa-stub

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