Wellington North is a

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in the

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, located within Wellington County.

Communities

The primary communities in Wellington North are the village of

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and the town of Mount Forest. The township also contains the smaller communities of Damascus, Derrynane, Farewell, Gordonville, Green Park,

Kenilworth Kenilworth ( ) is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Warwick (district), Warwick District in Warwickshire, England, south-west of Coventry, north of Warwick and north-west of London. It lies on Finham Brook, a ...

, Metz, Monck, Mount View, Olivet, Petherton,

Riverstown Riverstown, historically called ''Ballyederdaowen'' (), is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin (Arrow), 17.2 km (10 miles) south of Sligo town and 4 ...

and Wagram.

History

On January 1, 1999, the township was formed through the amalgamation of the townships of Arthur and West Luther, the village of

and the town of Mount Forest, and a small portion of the West Garafraxa Township. The newly amalgamated township was named Wellington North on April 17, 1999.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Wellington North had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Education

Wellington North is served by five

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s and one

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, under jurisdiction of two school boards, the public board being

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, and the Catholic board being

Wellington Catholic District School Board The Wellington Catholic District School Board is a school board in Ontario, Canada, serving the students of the City of Guelph and Wellington County. There are 4 high schools and 18 elementary schools serving roughly 8000 students. History The W ...

, both of which are based in

Guelph Guelph ( ; 2021 Canadian Census population 143,740) is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly east of Kitchener and west of Downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 7 and Wel ...

. Elementary schools include: * Arthur Public School * Kenilworth Public School * St. John Catholic School (Arthur) * St. Mary Catholic School (Mount Forest) * Victoria Cross Public School (Mount Forest)

Wellington Heights Secondary School Wellington Heights Secondary School (WHSS) is a high school in Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada. The school is home of the "Wellington Heights Wolverines". The principal is Brent Bloch and the vice-principal is Chris Fiddes. WHSS was built in 2004 ...

in Mount Forest is the only high school in the township, and is part of the public school board. Catholic students must go to Guelph for Catholic secondary education, at Saint James Catholic High School.

Media

Wellington North is served by several local newspapers: *Arthur Enterprise News *Mount Forest Confederate *Wellington Advertiser

Symbols

The township logo was designed by Reg Mason. The tree represents forested areas; the brickwork and shield represent the foundation for the new era; and within the shield is a buggy representing the

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people. The church stands for freedom of religious choice, and the

great blue heron The great blue heron (''Ardea herodias'') is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America, as well as the Caribbean and the Galápagos ...

represents the phantom of the marsh. The large toothed wheel stands for industry, and the grain sheaths represent the agriculture of the area. The motto, ''Semper Porro'', is Latin for "Forever Forward".

References

External links

* {{Wellington County Township municipalities in Ontario Lower-tier municipalities in Ontario Municipalities in Wellington County, Ontario