Roseneath, Ontario
| Alnwick/Haldimand | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Alnwick/Haldimand | |
Township hall in Grafton
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| Nickname(s): The Township between the Lakes | |
 Alnwick/Haldimand
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| Coordinates: 44°05′N 78°02′W / 44.083°N 78.033°WCoordinates: 44°05′N 78°02′W / 44.083°N 78.033°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| County | Northumberland |
| Incorporated | 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | John Logel |
| • Federal riding | Northumberland-Peterborough South |
| • Prov. riding | Northumberland—Quinte West |
| Area | |
| • Land | 398.57 km2 (153.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,617 |
| • Density | 16.6/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | K0K |
| Area code(s) | 905, 705, 289 and 365 |
| Website | www.alnwickhaldimand.ca |
The Township of Alnwick/Haldimand is a township in central Ontario, Canada, in Northumberland County, situated between Lake Ontario and Rice Lake. It was formed in 2001 by the merger of Alnwick Township in the north and Haldimand Township in the south.Alderville First Nation is an autonomously governed First Nation contained within the township boundaries, in two non-contiguous sections along County Roads 45 and 18.
Alnwick Township was originally surveyed in 1795 when twenty-four lots were laid out on the first concession. It was named for Alnwick in Northumberland, England. The first crown grants were issued in 1798 and other surveys would follow in subsequent years. The township's first residents were made up of United Empire Loyalists, attracted by large unencumbered land grants, sometimes in the thousands of acres. In 1835, 3,600 acres of land along the first and second concessions were set aside as an Indian settlement. Shortly after, the Indian Band from Grape Island was moved into this settlement and a school and church were built at Alderville. The first council meeting was held in 1845 at Alderville School. The Alnwick/Haldimand Township building located in Grafton was built in 1858. Prior to its construction, Township Council meetings were held at local taverns or the residences of council members.
Haldimand Township was formed in 1791 and was named in honour of Sir Frederick Haldimand – a British general who served as Governor-in-Chief of Canada between 1778 and 1796. By 1804, there were 356 settlers in Haldimand Township making it the second most populous township in the region after Hamilton Township to the West. The town hall was constructed in 1860. However, in order to be as accessible to as many rate payers as possible, council held frequent meetings in public buildings in towns across the Township. On one occasion following a fire that destroyed the Centreton Community Centre in 1943, a council meeting was held at the private residence of former reeve Stanley McBride.
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