River Canard, Ontario

River Canard is a hamlet of roughly 500 people in the north part of Amherstburg, Ontario and the southern part of Lasalle, Ontario, Canada, approximately 12 miles south of Windsor, Ontario, situated on the Canard River. It is home to St. Joseph's church, an attractive French-Canadian church similar to St. Joachim Church in Lakeshore (now closed), and Ste. Anne's Church in Tecumseh. The town also contains a bowstring arch bridge that carries Essex County Road 8 over the Canard River.

Originally named Rivière-aux-Canards ("Duck River"), the community is home to one of the last vestiges of the French-speaking inhabitants of the Detroit River region, settled from France and Quebec in the 18th century. At St. Joseph's parish, one can still (2016) hear the mass in French. St. Joseph Church was built in 1915 and was renovated in 2015 at a cost exceeding $1.6 million, raised in large part by its parishioners.

The main sub-division in River Canard is built on property formerly owned by Thos. J Beneteau and his son, Bernard. Thomas and Bernard were farmers who grew corn and peas for the Green Giant label. The farm was sold to developer Carl Lamp. The main road through the subdivision is called Beneteau Drive. Lamp named the side streets "David," "Lydia," and "Ryan," presumably for members of his family. As part of the development agreement, a street called Alta B crescent was so named to honour the 5 children of Thomas and Pearl Beneteau: Agnes, Leona, Theresa, Annette, and Bernard (Bernie). The subdivision abuts the picturesque St Joseph Church property with its companion St. Joseph elementary school.

On most maps, River Canard is shown at the junction of Essex County Roads 3 and 20 (Former Kings Highway 18).

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