Tecumseh, Ontario
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| Town of Tecumseh | ||
Tecumseh Town Hall
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| Motto: A community proud of the past, confident in the future - Une communauté fière de son passé et confiant dans son avenir | ||
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 Tecumseh
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| Coordinates: 42°14′35″N 82°55′32″W / 42.24306°N 82.92556°WCoordinates: 42°14′35″N 82°55′32″W / 42.24306°N 82.92556°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Ontario
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| County | Essex | |
| Founded | 1792 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gary McNamara | |
| • Member of Parliament | Cheryl Hardcastle (NDP) | |
| • Provincial Representative | Percy Hatfield (NDP) | |
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| • Land | 94.69 km2 (36.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 23,610 | |
| • Density | 249.3/km2 (646/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4) | |
| Postal Code | N8N | |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 | |
| Website | www |
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Tecumseh /tᵻˈkʌmsi/ is a town in Essex County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is on Lake St. Clair east of Windsor and had a population of 23,610 at the 2011 census. It is part of the Windsor metropolitan area which is in turn part of the Detroit-Windsor metropolitan area.
Tecumseh enjoys long summers and mild winters. Originally a small Franco-Ontarian settlement with only a church, a school, a post office, a hotel and a general store, Tecumseh is now rapidly growing and offers many restaurants, shopping areas, medical facilities, and has a growing industrial and commercial sector.
Food processing is a major industry in Tecumseh, as Bonduelle owns a food processing plant near the heart of the town. The plant originally was Green Giant 1931 (Fine Foods of Canada) and Pillsbury Company. Green Giant sold in the late 1990s to Family Tradition Foods. Family Traditions sold the food processing plant to Carrière Foods in 2006. Carrière Foods was then purchased in 2007 by Bonduelle.
The Tecumseh Corn Festival has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Festivals in Ontario by Festivals and Events Ontario.
In 1792, Tecumseh, then known as Ryegate Postal Station, had only three families. Ryegate Postal Station was renamed in 1912 during the death centennial of Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee Tribe who was killed at battle in the War of 1812. Tecumseh had a large Franco-Ontarian population. When nearby Windsor started to grow into the area, there arose conflict between the Loyalists and the Canadiens.
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