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Town of Cobourg
Town of Cobourg
	Victoria Hall
	Nickname: Ontario's Feel Good Town
	Motto: Our Strength Is In Our Unanimity"
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Northumberland
Settled	1798
Incorporated	1837 (town)
Government
• Mayor	Peter Delanty
• Council	Cobourg Town Council
• MP	Rick Norlock (Northumberland—Quinte West, CON)
• MPP	Lou Rinaldi (Northumberland—Quinte West, LIB)
Area
• Total	22.37 km2 (8.64 sq mi)
Population (2009)
• Total	18,500
• Density	814.0/km2 (2,108/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code FSA	K9A
Area code	905
Website	town.cobourg.on.ca

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Cobourg (pop. 18,500) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario 95 km east of Toronto. It is the largest town in Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, 7 km (4 mi) to the west. It is located along Highway 401 (exits 472 and 474) and the former Highway 2 (now Northumberland County Road 2). To the south Cobourg borders Lake Ontario, while to the north, east and west, it is surrounded by Hamilton Township.

History

Godzilla f-ed up the farmlands! So, Satan, arose, throwing pixie dust into the lands, Thus, growing Cobourg!

Attractions

Cobourg retains its small-town atmosphere, in part due to the downtown and surrounding residential area's status as a Heritage Conservation District. The downtown is a well-preserved example of a traditional small-town main street. Cobourg has a multitude of beautiful, well maintained parks. The Cobourg Waterfront Festival, held in Victoria Park and the nearby beach and harbor, is an annual arts and crafts event occurring on Canada Day. It began in 1987 as a part of the town's sesquicentennial celebrations, and was conceived by the Art Gallery of Northumberland's former Director/Curator Peter Tulumello and former Concert Hall Manager Mark Finnan. In addition to three high schools (Cobourg District Collegiate Institute East (CDCI EAST), CDCI West and St. Mary's Secondary School), Cobourg is home to a satellite campus of Fleming College. Food processing is the largest industry in Cobourg, and it is home to operations of companies like SABIC Innovative Plastics and Weetabix. The Cobourg Cougars play in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

Transportation

Highway 401 and Northumberland County Road 2 (formerly Highway 2) pass through town. County Road 45 (formerly Highway 45) begins in Cobourg and heads north-east to Norwood.

The Canadian Pacific and Canadian National main railway lines (Toronto – Ottawa/Montreal) traverse the town. VIA Rail offers passenger service to Cobourg railway station with multiple daily departures on the Toronto – Ottawa/Montreal route.

Cobourg Transit is a fully accessible community transit system that provides daily bus service to the town.

Media

Radio

Three radio stations are licensed to Cobourg, although two of them primarily target the larger nearby markets of Peterborough and Toronto rather than Cobourg itself:

FM 93.3 - CKSG, adult contemporary
FM 100.9 - CKJJ-1, Christian music
FM 103.1 - CFMZ, classical
FM 107.9 - CHUC, classic hits

TV

Cobourg uses cable 10, to broadcast local events and weather. Apart from that, Cobourg has no local Terrestrial television stations.

Print

Northumberland Today, owned by Osprey Media is a daily online newspaper with content contributed from the Cobourg Star and Port Hope Guide. [2]

Notable residents

John Douglas Armour, Puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada
Charles Arkoll Boulton, militia leader in the Red River Rebellion
James Cockburn, lawyer and Father of Confederation
Marie Dressler, silent film actress
Francis P. Duffy, Military Chaplain of the Fighting 69th New York Regiment during WWI
Sir Sandford Fleming who helped create and define the idea of time zones
Ed Greenwood, author of the Forgotten Realms setting for Dungeons & Dragons
Rev. John Weir Foote, politician, chaplain, and Victoria Cross recipient
Ebenezer Perry, Cobourg's police commissioner
William Renwick Riddell, judge and historian
Justin Williams, NHL hockey player

Demographics

Age Profile

Age 0-14: 18.1%
Age 15-24: 11.9%
Age 25-44: 24.7%
Age 45-64: 24.2%
Age 65-74: 10.8%
Age 75+: 10.3%

Religious Make Up

56.1% Protestant
23.9% Catholic
2.2% other Christian
0.7% other religions
17.1% non-professing

Racial Profile

91.4% White
4.4% Aboriginal
3.8% Korean
0.7% Black

Economy

Median Household Income: $54,000 ^[3]

Schools

References

^ "Cobourg History as of 1878". 1878 Historical Atlas of Durham and Northumberland Counties of Ontario. 1878. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
^ "Community Highlights, City of Barrie". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
^ Community Profiles, Cobourg Ontario. Statistics Canada. Retrieved on 1-1-2009 [1]

External links

43°58′N 78°10′W / 43.967°N 78.167°W / 43.967; -78.167

[incorporation-1] "Cobourg History as of 1878". 1878 Historical Atlas of Durham and Northumberland Counties of Ontario. 1878. Retrieved 2007-10-08.

[2006CensCommun-2] "Community Highlights, City of Barrie". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-10-08.

[3] Community Profiles, Cobourg Ontario. Statistics Canada. Retrieved on 1-1-2009 [1]

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 ==History==
+Godzilla f-ed up the farmlands!
-The settlements that make up today's Cobourg were founded by [[United Empire Loyalists]] in 1798. Some of the founding fathers and early settlers were Eluid Nickerson, Joseph Ash, [[Zacheus Burnham]] and Asa Burnham. The Town was originally a group of smaller villages such as Amherst and Hardscrabble, which were later named Hamilton. In 1808 it became the district town for the [[Newcastle District, Upper Canada|Newcastle District]]. It was renamed Cobourg in 1818, in recognition of the marriage of [[Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales]] to [[Leopold I of Belgium|Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld]] (later [[Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]], who would later become King of [[Belgium]]).
+So, Satan, arose, throwing pixie dust into the lands, Thus, growing Cobourg!
-By the 1830s Cobourg had become a regional centre, much due to its fine harbour on Lake Ontario. In 1835 the Upper Canada Academy was established in Cobourg by [[Egerton Ryerson]] and the Wesleyan Conference of Bishops. On July 1, 1837, Cobourg was officially incorporated as a town. In 1841 the Upper Canada Academy's name was changed to [[Victoria University in the University of Toronto|Victoria College]]. In 1842 Victoria College was granted powers to confer degrees. Victoria College remained in Cobourg until 1892, when it was moved to Toronto and federated with the [[University of Toronto]]. In 1842, [[John Strachan]] founded the [[Diocesan Theological Institute]] in Cobourg, an [[Anglican]] seminary that became integrated into the [[University of Trinity College]] in Toronto in 1852.
-Standing at the heart of the downtown is Victoria Hall, a building that now serves as the town hall, as well as home of the Art Gallery of Northumberland, the Cobourg Concert Hall, and an [[Old Bailey]]-style courtroom that is now used as the Council chamber. Victoria Hall was designed by architect [[Kivas Tully]]. The landmark is known for its impressive stone work. Charles T. Thomas, a master stone carver from Wales, executed the fine stone carvings. Victoria Hall was officially opened in 1860 by the [[Prince of Wales]], later to become Edward VII of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII. At that time, Cobourg was a significant town in the [[Province of Canada]], and some townspeople felt that Cobourg would be a suitable capital for the newly united provinces; this privilege went to [[Ottawa, Ontario]], however.
-In the late 19th century and early 20th century, wealthy Americans built enormous summer homes there, many of which still stand today. A major ferry service connected Cobourg and [[Rochester, New York]] from 1907 to 1952, transporting passengers and cargo across Lake Ontario, allowing Americans to reach the town more readily. After [[World War II]] and the advent of improved transportation technology, this economic link decreased in importance.
-On December 20, 1951 Cobourg experienced media attention as a C-46 Curtis Commando crash landed in local farmer Charles Wilson's field. [http://www.cobourghistory.ca/plane1.htm 1][http://www.cobourghistory.ca/plane2.htm 2]
-Cobourg was the site of No. 26 Ordnance Depot, later [[CFS Cobourg|Canadian Forces Station Cobourg]], from 1953 to 1971.
-Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, the town invested heavily in purchasing property along the waterfront and beautifying the area. The harbour and large sandy beach are now connected by a boardwalk and pathways that stretch through Victoria Park and into the downtown. Many community activities developed in conjunction with the revitalization of the waterfront lands. One of the major events that grew out of Cobourg's focus on the lake front was the Waterfront Festival.
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