Vernon is a compact rural community in
Osgoode Ward in the southern part of the city of
Ottawa
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,
Ontario
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, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, Vernon was located in
Osgoode Township
Osgoode Township is a former township that is now a part of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The township along the Rideau River was established in 1798 and incorporated in 1850. It was an independent township in Carleton County until its am ...
.
According to the
Canada 2011 Census
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the surrounding blocks had a population of 750.
Churches and Temple
* Osgoode Baptist Church
* Osgoode Presbyterian Church
* St. George's Anglican Church
* Vernon United Church
* Canada Ottawa Amitabha
Library
The Vernon branch of the Ottawa Public Library makes its home in an 1882 heritage building that was the community's one-room schoolhouse. It was recently renovated to have a new washroom and bell tower. The library has a wheelchair ramp.
Museum
Vernon is the home of the Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum. It was founded by a group of dedicated senior citizens working with a New Horizons grant. The collection has grown tremendously and the Society now operates a Museum and Archives housed in two buildings with over of display space. The large body of archival material and artifacts reflect the agricultural history of the Township of Osgoode.
Post Office
Effective Oct 1, 2017 Vernon has no post office. Residents collect their mail in Community Mail Boxes (CMBs) dispersed throughout the village. Items that are too large for the CMBs are brought to the post office in Metcalfe, north of Vernon. Formerly the Vernon post office was located in the old Ford Motor dealership.
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Neighbourhoods in Ottawa