Pembroke (2016 population 13,882; CA population 23,269) is a city in Ontario, Canada at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley. Pembroke is the location of the administrative headquarters of Renfrew County, although the city itself is politically independent. It is 150 kilometers northwest of Ottawa.
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The first European settlers to the area now known as Pembroke were Daniel Fraser in 1823, who squatted on land which was found to have been given to a man named Abel Ward. Ward then sold the land (where Metro Supermarket Moncion was) to Fraser, and nearby Fraser Street was named after the family. Peter White, a Royal Navy veteran arrived in 1828, crouching beside Fraser on the ground where Dairy Queen is now located. Other settlers followed, attracted by the widespread logging operations in the area.
Originally named Miramichi, Pembroke became a police village in 1856.
Pembroke was indirectly named Sidney Herbert, First Admiralty Secretary from 1841 to 1845 and son of George Herbert, Earl of Pembroke to-11.
Pembroke was founded as a city in 1878 and as a city in 1971. It was named the chair for Renfrew County in 1861. It set the stage for construction shortly thereafter at the Renfrew County Courthouse, completed in 1867, and the arrival of many civil servants , lots of wealth and lots of construction. In the period of 20 years after 1861, Pembroke is essentially the city it is today in terms of layout and building, although many homes and other buildings have disappeared into the past. The fire in 1918 destroyed much of downtown Pembroke.
From 2005 to 2007, the courthouse and (now non-functional) prisons were rebuilt into one building and the historic renovation was also completed. Visitors on weekdays can see the original prison cell 1867 in the basement, and the original courtroom, complete with a large replica of the original brass lamp. Regional meetings are held here for many years. Three ornaments took place in indoor columns inside the courthouse, two in the 1870s and one in 1952.
Other historic buildings that survive in Pembroke include the historic synagogue, two original hospitals, Dunlop mansions (Gray Gables Bed & Breakfast), downtown 'Munroe Block', and two houses belonging to the White family. The 1918 fire in the city center destroyed many buildings, including the Pembroke Opera House.
In 1898 Pembroke became the center of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pembroke.
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Economy
Pembroke is the largest commercial center between North Bay and Ottawa.
Historically, forestry and agriculture have formed the backbone of the local economy and remain important today. Local wood products include wood, plywood, veneer, hydro pole and fiberboard. Other local manufacturing operations produce office furniture.
CFB Petawawa near Petawawa and Chalk River Laboratories of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited in Chalk River are also regional companies. Chalk River Laboratories is being restructured into GOCO Laboratory (Government Owned, Contractor Operated).
The economy also benefits from tourism, assisted in part by the Pembroke site on the Trans-Canada Highway. Pembroke is the gateway to a natural adventure in Petawawa and Ottawa Rivers, Algonquin Park, and to the world-class rafting distance close to the southwest.
Attractions
Local attractions include 30 historic mural in the city center depicting the city's history, from steam engines to logging. Pembroke has more murals than almost any city in Canada.
At the Champlain Trail Pioneer Village and Museum, Ottawa's history, the Valley settlers live in a well-equipped schoolhouse, pioneer wooden house and church - all built in the 1800s. Other outdoor exhibits include railway station, sawmill, blacksmith, stonelifter, train carriage, woodcraft shop, baked oven, smokehouse and Bachle 1923 fire extinguisher. This large museum features artefacts ranging from original Canadian fossils and arrows to Pembroke's furniture, clothing and products from various eras. There is also an Astrolabe replica of Samuel de Champlain (he brought the original to the Valley in 1613), the original Cockburn pointboat, the Corliss steam engine, the doctor's examination room, the luxurious living room, the general store, the hair salon and more.
The Pembroke Hydro Museum commemorates the national hydro-electric development at Pembroke, including the first electric street light in Pembroke, and the first city building with electric light (Victoria Hall).
The city is home to the annual Old Fighting and Dance Festival, which takes place over Labor Day weekend at Riverside Park. There was often up to 1400 RV parked there for a week before the event. Award winning dancer/winner April Verch is an original Pembroke.
Pembroke has a 600 seat community art facility, the Hall of Arts Festival Center. The facility is operated by a Consortium consisting of The City of Pembroke and Townships of Petawawa and Laurentian Valley. The facility hosts numerous local productions and top Canadian artists throughout the year. Pembroke also hosts the annual National Little Stick Hockey Tournament, which brings several hundred children and teenagers at the weekend in November and early December for regional qualifying matches.
Pembroke Public Library was designed by architect Francis Conroy Sullivan, a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Sports
Pembroke has been the home of the Pembroke Lumber Kings Junior A Hockey Club since 1958. They have been members of the Central Canada Hockey League since 1964, with the exception of the 1979-1980 season when the Pembroke Royals replaced them. Pembroke has won the CCHL Championship record five years in a row. In 2011, they won their first Canadian Junior A title, the Royal Bank Cup.
Pembroke annually hosts the Kings Sports Tournament, in August.
Demographics
Education
The town of Pembroke has three Anglophone Catholic primary schools; Cathedral Catholic School, Holy Name Catholic School, and Catholic School of Our Lady of Lourdes. There are also three state primary schools; Highview Public School, Rockwood Public School and Champlain Discovery Public School. The two largest high schools are the Bishop Smith Catholic School, which is the only secondary Catholic school in Pembroke and Petawawa, neighboring towns, and Fellowes High School, the only Anglophone State High School. There are two French schools for French citizens in the city; ÃÆ' â € ° cole à © à © là ©  © mentaire et secondaire catholique Jeanne-Lajoie, which is a French Catholic school, and ÃÆ' â € ° cae à © à © lÃÆ' © mentaire et secondaire publique l'ÃÆ' â € ° quinoxe, which is a smaller French Public School.
All Pembroke high schools are part of the 'Upper Ottawa Athletics Association (UOVHSAA). UOVHSAA includes 11 high schools in Renfrew County. The Association encourages "promotion and improvement of the value of school sports education". While not all schools can participate in any sport because of the different interest levels or the number of students interested, their students can participate in rugby, volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, alpine skiing, hockey, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, curling, wrestling, badminton, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field. The possibilities for students are unlimited and participation can lead to competing in various associations to represent not only the school but also the city itself.
Ottawa-based Algonquin College also has campuses in the heart of Pembroke, right on the banks of the Ottawa River. The campus does not offer many programs like the Ottawa campus, but offers some unique programs that will not be available in big cities. Outdoor Adventures and Outdoor Adventures Naturalis, the Forest Technician, and the Environmental Technician program are unique to Pembroke because of its location by water and Algonquin Provincial Park.
Healthcare
Pembroke Regional Hospital is the only city hospital with a range of services available. It is an acute care hospital with services such as medicine, surgery, mother and child, mental health care, regional rehabilitation, emergency care and intensive care. The hospital is affiliated with the University of Ottawa Medical School and is recognized as an art education hospital. In addition to hospital doctors, many other doctors are practicing independently. There is also an Integrated Health Center, with a focus on helping people improve their health and to prevent pain and illness before problems occur.
Mental health care in Pembroke is available in various locations. Mental Health Services of Renfrew County is a mental health ward at Pembroke Regional Hospital. For youth, there is the Phoenix Center for Children and Families run by volunteer board of directors and funded by the provincial government. The Phoenix Center for Children and Families offers direct guidance to those who need help or advice immediately. There is also the Robbie Dean Family Counseling Center that offers services such as Suicide & amp; Crisis Clinic, PTSD/OSI Peer Support Group, Youth Parent Experiencing a Job Trauma Program, LGBTQ Youth Support Group, and Caregiver Support Group. They also held numerous community events to help support mental health initiatives.
Media
Most transmission media broadcasts in the Pembroke area are station broadcasts from Ottawa, Arnprior or Toronto. CHVR-FM is the only live broadcast station based in the Pembroke area itself. Pembroke also remains the official city of CHRO-TV licenses, although the station currently operates outside the studio in Ottawa.
Radio
- FM 88,7 - CBOF-FM-9, Ici Radio-Canada PremiÃÆ'¨re (Chapeau, Quebec)
- FM 92.5 - CBCD, CBC Radio One
- FM 96,7 - CHVR ("Star 96"), country music
- FM 99.9 - CKQB-1 ("Direct! 106.9"), contemporary hit radio
- FM 100,7 - CHRI-2, Christian
- FM 104.9 - CIMY ("My FM"), contemporary adult
Television
Except for CIVP-DT, all of the channels listed below are available in Cogeco, the local cable system for Pembroke.
- Channel 5: CHRO-TV, CTV Two
- Channel 23.1: CIVP-DT, TÃÆ'Â © lÃÆ'Â © -QuÃÆ'Â © bec (from Chapeau, Quebec; re-broadcast of CIVM-DT, Montreal)
- Channel 47: CJOH-TV-47, CTV (analogue repeat from Ottawa CJOH-DT)
- Cogeco 12 cable: TV Cogeco
The city's main daily newspaper is The Daily Observer . The Observer also publishes weekly free classifieds, The News .
Famous people
Forest fire protection history
The Pembroke Forest Fire District was founded by former Ontario Department of Lands and Forests (now MNR) in 1922 as one of 17 districts to help protect the Ontario forest from fire early in the detection from the fire tower. Headquarters for the district was stationed in the city. It is a central location for 15 fire monitoring towers, including a tower in Algonquin Park. The 15 towers include: Wilberforce, Mt. Edna, Sherwood, Murchison, Preston, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Brent, Big Crow Lake, White Trout Lake, Stonecliffe, Deux RiviÃÆ'¨res, Osler, Lauder, and Skymount. When fire is seen in the forest, a towerman will get a degree bearing from his tower and radio, returning information to the headquarters. When one or more towers from other towers in the area will also call them, the forest guards at the base can get 'triangulation' reading and plotting the exact location of the fire on their map. In this way the team of firefighters can be dispatched as soon as possible to control the fire. These towers will all be removed after air fire fighting techniques were used in the 1970s.
See also
- Pembroke Airport
- Kichesipirini
- List of francophone communities in Ontario
- Oiseau Bay
References
External links
- Pembroke, Ontario's travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Pembroke City
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