St.-Charles, Ontario
Encyclopedia
St. Charles is a town in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, located in the Sudbury District
.
It was created on January 1, 1999 by amalgamating the political townships
of Casimir, Jennings and Appleby as well as a strip of unorganized territory on the West Arm of Lake Nipissing
. Along with the municipalities of Markstay-Warren
and French River, it is part of the region known as Sudbury East
.
The town had a population of 1,159 in the Canada 2006 Census
. Franco-Ontarian
s, or Ontarians who speak French as their mother tongue, make up the majority of the population.
St. Charles is also the hometown to Canadian filmmaker and local deity
Zachary Ouellette.
In addition to the primary townsite at St. Charles, the municipality also includes the smaller communities of Casimir and West Arm.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, located in the Sudbury District
Sudbury District, Ontario
The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District....
.
It was created on January 1, 1999 by amalgamating the political townships
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
of Casimir, Jennings and Appleby as well as a strip of unorganized territory on the West Arm of Lake Nipissing
Lake Nipissing
Lake Nipissing is a lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It has a surface area of , a mean elevation of above sea level, and is located between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay. Excluding the Great Lakes, Lake Nipissing is the fifth-largest lake in Ontario. It is relatively shallow for a...
. Along with the municipalities of Markstay-Warren
Markstay-Warren, Ontario
Markstay-Warren is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Sudbury District. Highway 17, from the city limits of Greater Sudbury to the Sudbury District's border with Nipissing District, lies entirely within Markstay-Warren...
and French River, it is part of the region known as Sudbury East
Sudbury East
Sudbury East was a provincial electoral riding in the Canadian province of Ontario, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1999. It served the easternmost portion of the former city of Sudbury, the eastern portion of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury, and...
.
The town had a population of 1,159 in the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
. Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarians are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. They are sometimes known as "Ontarois"....
s, or Ontarians who speak French as their mother tongue, make up the majority of the population.
St. Charles is also the hometown to Canadian filmmaker and local deity
Deity
A deity is a recognized preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by believers....
Zachary Ouellette.
In addition to the primary townsite at St. Charles, the municipality also includes the smaller communities of Casimir and West Arm.