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United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

A lapel pin shaped like a blue shield covered by the name. “United Counties Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry”. At the top are two bundles of three red maple leaves. A white box between the words “united” and “counties” reads “Since 1850”.

Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, United Townships of

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry are home to “the Lost Villages”: ten communities that were permanently flooded for the creation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Although the process leading up to the flooding was extended and highly controversial, it only took four days for the towns to be completely underwater. In some areas, remnants of buildings and sidewalks can still be seen when the water levels are low.

A lapel pin with the name “Cornwall” in large text. Below is the location “Ontario Canada” in smaller text. Above, connected the O and Ls in the name is a green arch.

Cornwall, City of

The first documented European settlement in the Cornwall area was established in 1784 by United Empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution from New York who named the community Johnstown after the New York community they were fleeing. In 1787, Prince William Henry (who would become King William IV) visited the community, becoming the first member of the royal family to visit the area that would become Ontario.

A lapel pin with a scene of houses behind fields and beside a tree, tractor, and an adult and child on bicycles. In the background are two highrise buildings. At the bottom of the pin is the name “Township of North Dundas”.

North Dundas, Township of

In 1909, several blocks of Chesterville in North Dundas were destroyed in a fire that started in a building with a tailor and a Masonic Lodge. With only one hand pump and buckets for water, there wasn’t much to be done to stop the blaze. A month later, the local council passed a bylaw requiring only fireproof brick and stone buildings to be constructed, and they later purchased a fire engine and formed a fire brigade. The first fire hydrants would not however be installed until 7 years later by a condensed milk company.

A rectangular pin divided in half by a wave line. At the top is the name “North Glengarry” on a white background. At the bottom is the slogan “Ontario’s Celtic Heartland” in handwritten text on a background of tartan.

North Glengarry, Township of

Alexandria Station in North Glengarry has been designated a Canadian heritage railway station. Originally building in 1916 as part of the Grand Trunk Railway, it is one of few stations built in Ontario during World War One and its simple brick and lumber construction reflects the rationing and restrictions of materials during the era. It still operates as an unstaffed VIA Rail station to this day.

A rectangular pin divided in half by a wave line. At the top is the name “Glengarry Nord” on a white background. At the bottom is the slogan “Le centre celtique de l’Ontario” in handwritten text on a background of tartan

North Glengarry, Township of (French)

A French language lapel pin for North Glengarry.

A lapel pin shaped like a shield divided in half by a bar across the centre with the name “Township of South Glengarry”. At the bottom is a thistle flower. At the top are three sections. The left section shows a red barn behind a field. The centre section has mountain with a Canadian flag at the top. The right section has a large administrative building.

South Glengarry, City of

Standing on an island on the shore of South Glengarry is a 12-metre cairn that was built over two hundred years ago by local soldiers fighting against rebels who were inspired by the American Revolution to seek political reform and republicanism in Upper Canada. The cairn was built on the traditional territory of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne who considered the island to be of sacred significance long before this early Canadian conflict.

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