The township is the site of drumlins known as the Drumlins of Douro, and home of the Warsaw Caves (near the community of Warsaw).
Douro's general store was run by the same family since 1896, Patrick George Towns after moving the store opened in his hometown Peterborough in 1892; however, it closed its doors for the last time in Sunday, September 4, 2016.[2] It was reopened as Towns and Leahy Merchantile and Deli in 2017, but it was destroyed by a fire in 2018.[3]
Douro-Dummer is governed by a mayor, deputy-mayor and three councillors. As of the 2022 election, the elected council members are:
Mayor: Heather Watson
Deputy Mayor: Harold Nelson
Councillor at Large: Thomas G. Watt
Councillors:
Ward 1: Ray Johnston
Ward 2: Adam Vervoort
Communities
The township comprises the communities of:
Centre Dummer
Clarina
Cottesloe
Crowes Landing
Donwood
Douro
Five Corners - referring to convergence of Douro Seventh Line, Nassau Road and Peterborough County Road 4
Galesburg - south of Clear Lake
Gilchrist Bay - waterway within Stoney Lake
Guerin - along Indian River
Hall's Glen
Juniper Island - on Ston(e)y Lake
McCrackens Landing
South Beach
South Dummer
Warsaw - south end of Quarry Lake and seat of municipal government
Young's Point
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Douro-Dummer had a population of 7,632 living in 2,925 of its 3,601 total private dwellings, a change of 13.8% from its 2016 population of 6,709. With a land area of 459.46 km2 (177.40 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.6/km2 (43.0/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^"2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
^"2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
^ ab"2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
^"2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
douro, dummer, township, central, eastern, ontario, canada, peterborough, county, along, trent, severn, waterway, formed, january, 1998, through, amalgamation, douro, dummer, townships, township, lower, tier, township, crowes, landing, stoney, lakeshow, peterb. Douro Dummer is a township in central eastern Ontario Canada in Peterborough County along the Trent Severn Waterway It was formed on January 1 1998 through the amalgamation of Douro and Dummer Townships Douro DummerTownship lower tier Township of Douro DummerCrowes Landing on Stoney LakeDouro DummerShow map of Peterborough CountyDouro DummerShow map of Southern OntarioCoordinates 44 27 N 78 06 W 44 450 N 78 100 W 44 450 78 100Country CanadaProvince OntarioCountyPeterboroughFormedJanuary 1 1998Government TypeTownship MayorHeather Watson Federal ridingPeterborough Kawartha Prov ridingPeterborough KawarthaArea 1 Land458 95 km2 177 20 sq mi Population 2016 1 Total6 709 Density14 6 km2 38 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Postal CodesK0L 2C0 K0L 3A0 amp K0L 3G0Area code s 705 249Websitewww dourodummer on caWarsaw Caves OntarioThe township is the site of drumlins known as the Drumlins of Douro and home of the Warsaw Caves near the community of Warsaw Douro s general store was run by the same family since 1896 Patrick George Towns after moving the store opened in his hometown Peterborough in 1892 however it closed its doors for the last time in Sunday September 4 2016 2 It was reopened as Towns and Leahy Merchantile and Deli in 2017 but it was destroyed by a fire in 2018 3 Contents 1 Local government 2 Communities 3 Demographics 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocal government EditDouro Dummer is governed by a mayor deputy mayor and three councillors As of the 2022 election the elected council members are Mayor Heather WatsonDeputy Mayor Harold NelsonCouncillor at Large Thomas G WattCouncillors Ward 1 Ray Johnston Ward 2 Adam VervoortCommunities EditThe township comprises the communities of Centre Dummer Clarina Cottesloe Crowes Landing Donwood Douro Five Corners referring to convergence of Douro Seventh Line Nassau Road and Peterborough County Road 4 Galesburg south of Clear Lake Gilchrist Bay waterway within Stoney Lake Guerin along Indian River Hall s Glen Juniper Island on Ston e y Lake McCrackens Landing South Beach South Dummer Warsaw south end of Quarry Lake and seat of municipal government Young s PointDemographics EditIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Douro Dummer had a population of 7 632 living in 2 925 of its 3 601 total private dwellings a change of 13 8 from its 2016 population of 6 709 With a land area of 459 46 km2 177 40 sq mi it had a population density of 16 6 km2 43 0 sq mi in 2021 4 Canada census Douro Dummer community profile 202120162011Population7 632 13 8 from 2016 6 709 1 4 from 2011 6 805 2 1 from 2006 Land area459 46 km2 177 40 sq mi 458 95 km2 177 20 sq mi 458 98 km2 177 21 sq mi Population density16 6 km2 43 sq mi 14 6 km2 38 sq mi 14 8 km2 38 sq mi Median age48 4 M 48 F 48 8 45 5 M 45 3 F 45 7 Total private dwellings2 9253 4343 110Median household income 80 352References 2021 5 2016 6 2011 7 earlier 8 9 Douro Dummer historical populationsYearPop 19966 724 20016 652 1 1 20066 954 4 5 20116 805 2 1 20166 709 1 4 10 7 1 Notable people EditRonnie Hawkins American born Canadian musician Rockabilly Legend resident 1970 2017 Leahy Canadian folk rock band family homestead Susanna Moodie 1803 1885 Pioneer English born Canadian writer and newspaper editor former resident 1832 1840 Catharine Parr Traill 1802 1899 Pioneer English born Canadian writer naturalist and sister of Susanna Moodie former resident 1832 1840 See also EditList of townships in OntarioReferences Edit a b c Census Profile 2016 Census Douro Dummer Township Statistics Canada 8 February 2017 Retrieved June 30 2019 General store near Peterborough closes its doors after 124 years The Globe and Mail Retrieved 2017 05 29 https www mykawartha com news story 9150802 it s been a year since fire stole a piece of douro with destruction of p g towns and sons general store l dead link Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories census divisions and census subdivisions municipalities Ontario Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved April 2 2022 2021 Community Profiles 2021 Canadian Census Statistics Canada February 4 2022 Retrieved 2022 04 27 2016 Community Profiles 2016 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 12 2021 Retrieved 2019 06 30 a b 2011 Community Profiles 2011 Canadian Census Statistics Canada March 21 2019 Retrieved 2012 03 08 2006 Community Profiles 2006 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 20 2019 2001 Community Profiles 2001 Canadian Census Statistics Canada July 18 2021 Statistics Canada 1996 2001 2006External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douro Dummer amp oldid 1171274638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
