Parham, Ontario is located an hour north of
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the northeastern end of Lake Ontario. It is at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River, the south end of the Rideau Canal. Kingston is near the Thousand Islands, ...
and two hours west of Canada's capital,
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
. It is located in
Central Frontenac Township, which includes other small towns such as
Godfrey,
Sharbot Lake,
Tichborne
Tichborne is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish east of Winchester in Hampshire, England.
History
In archaeology in the south of the parish within the South Downs National Park is a bell barrow, bowl barrow and regular aggr ...
, and
Hartington. Parham's population is roughly 250, which classifies it as one of the smallest towns in the northern area.
Parham has one general store, a post office and two churches, one Free Methodist church, and a United church.
The fire hall is located beside the Parham Fair Grounds where the Parham
Agricultural Fair is held annually. The fair involves 4-H members showing cattle and horses. There are also riding lawn mower races, livestock exhibitions and a palace with baking, crafts and produce.
On June 7, 2020, a gunman opened fire on his neighbours, after lighting a building on fire which spread to the adjacent historic century-old St. James Anglican church, destroying both buildings. One person received injuries from the shooting. The man was charged with attempted murder, arson and firearms-related charges.
Parham, Ont., residents speak out after shooting and historic church fire
''Global News
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'', June 9, 2020
See also
*RKY Camp
RKY Camp is a non-profit organization and summer camp, accredited by the Ontario Camping Association, in Parham, Ontario, Canada, north of Kingston, Ontario. Operating since 1929 on Eagle Lake, RKY Camp was founded by The Rotary Club, Kiw ...
References
Central Frontenac Township Homepage
Communities in Frontenac County
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