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,

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

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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

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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 Upper Grand District School Board, and the Catholic board being Wellington Catholic District School Board, both of which are based in

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. 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 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

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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