Munster, Ontario
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Munster | |
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Unincorporated village | |
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  Munster Location in Ottawa  Munster Munster (Southern Ontario) | |
| Coordinates: 45°10′N 75°56′W / 45.167°N 75.933°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Government | |
| • City Councillor | David Brown |
| • Member of Parliament | Pierre Poilievre |
| • Member of Provincial Parliament | Goldie Ghamari |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 939 |
| • Density | 1,400.2/km2 (3,627/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Website | munsteronline.ca |
Munster, Ontario (also known as Munster Hamlet) is a large village situated south-west of Stittsville, west of Richmond and north of North Gower. The total population, as of the 2016 Canadian Census was 939, a decrease of 24.4% from the 2011 Canadian Census figure of 1,242.[1]
History
[edit]Munster was established as a post office in the Goulbourn Township by 1866; Thomas Tubman served as postmaster.[2]
Munster was home to the Anglican parish church of St. Stephens, which closed in the 1960s.[citation needed] At that time, Munster was a simple cross-roads village of a handful of houses.[citation needed] In the 1970s, a rural suburb, marketed as Munster Hamlet, added about 400 houses to the community. [citation needed]The community was built in four quadrants. The church was then re-opened as the Munster branch of the Ottawa Public Library.[citation needed]
Since 1 January 2001, it has been a part of the City of Ottawa. This was part of a massive amalgamation, resulting in the various municipalities within the former Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton combining to form the larger city that exists today.[citation needed]
After the amalgamation into the City of Ottawa, some in Munster, as a rural suburb of the city, remain opposed to the amalgamation - refer to Carleton County, Ontario for more information.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]Munster has a restaurant,[3] United Church, Loyal Orange Lodge # 917 (warrant issued in 1875), Ladies Orange Benevolent Association # 164,[citation needed] Apprentice Boys of Derry - No Surrender Club - Ottawa Branch[citation needed] and is the site of Saunders Farm, which has outdoor mazes and a Halloween theme park.[citation needed]
Munster is named after the province of Munster, in Ireland.[citation needed]
Public high school students in this area go to South Carleton High School in Richmond and middle school students go to Goulbourn Middle School.[citation needed] The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board used to run an elementary school named Munster Elementary School which closed in 2015.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Munster, Retired population centre [Designated place]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ Ottawa City and counties of Carleton and Russell Directory, 1866-7
- ^ Danbys Bar & Grill, Munster
External links
[edit]- Munster Hamlet Community Association, current events and information