New Liskeard
| New Liskeard | |||
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 New Liskeard on Wabi Creek |
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| Location in Ontario | |||
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| Province : | Ontario | ||
| Region : | Timiskaming District | ||
| Local community: | Temiskaming Shores | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 31 ′ N , 79 ° 41 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 347.5 m | ||
| Area : | 177 km² | ||
| Residents : | 10,442 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 59 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Postal code : | P0J | ||
| Mayor : | Judy Pace | ||
| Website : | www.temiskamingshores.ca | ||
New Liskeard is a village in northern ontario on Timiskamingsee and Wabi Creek , which has been part of Temiskaming Shores since 2004 . New Liskeard has a population of 4,800 and was named after the parish of Liskeard in Great Britain .
history
In 1891 New Liskeard was founded by Europeans. In 1903 John Armstrong became the first mayor of the village. On October 4, 1922, a great fire broke out in New Liskeard.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the church
- Roy Dupuis (born April 21, 1963 in New Liskeard), actor
- Jamie Dupuis (born May 1990 in New Liskeard), musician
- Gus Mortson (born January 24, 1925 in New Liskeard, † August 8, 2015 in Timmins , Ontario), ice hockey player and four-time Stanley Cup winner