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Bowmanville, Newcastle, Ontario>Newcastle Community Hall, Bowmanville Water Tower, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Courtice, Ontario waterfront trail at Lake Ontario, Ganaraska Wind Farm in Orono, Ontario>Orono, St. Mary’s Cement plant| image_flag = | image_shield = Coat of arms of Carington, Ontario.png| image_blank_emblem = Logo of Clarington, Ontario.svg| blank_emblem_type = Logo| motto = “Wisdom Knowledge and Trust” or “Leading The Way“| image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = CAN ON Durham#Canada Southern Ontario| pushpin_mapsize = 43417830region:CA-ON_sourcewww4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/FEUFQ|display=inline,title}}| subdivision_type = Country| subdivision_name = CanadaProvinces and territories of Canada>Province| subdivision_name1 = Ontario| subdivision_type2 = RegionRegional Municipality of Durham>Durham Region| established_title = Established| established_date = 1974| leader_title = MayorAdrian Foster (politician)>Adrian Foster| leader_title1 = Governing body| leader_name1 = Clarington CouncilMember of Parliament (Canada)>MPJamil Jivani (Durham (electoral district)>Durham)Philip Lawrence (politician) (Northumberland—Peterborough South (provincial electoral district)>Northumberland - Peterborough South)Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)>MPPTodd McCarthy (politician)>Todd McCarthy (Durham (provincial electoral district))David Piccini (Northumberland—Peterborough South (provincial electoral district)>Northumberland - Peterborough South)WORK=CENSUS PROFILE, CANADA 2011 CENSUSSTATISTICS CANADA>DATE=8 FEBRUARY 2012, 2012-02-24, | area_total_km2 = 611.3| area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_m = 106 PUBLISHER=STATISTICS CANADA ACCESSDATE=MARCH 31, 2022, List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population>Ranked 55th)Canada 2021 Census>2021| population_density_km2 = 166.0Eastern Time Zone>EST| utc_offset = -05:00| timezone_DST = EDT| utc_offset_DST = -04:00www.clarington.net/}}}}Clarington (2021 population 101,427) is a lower-tier municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, Canada. It was incorporated in 1973 as the town of Newcastle with the merging of the town of Bowmanville, the Village of Newcastle and the townships of Clarke and Darlington, and was established on January 1 1974.WEB, Orono Weekly Times, 2 Jan 1974, p. 1,vitacollections.ca/claringtonnews/2924508/page/2, Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection, CPL / CMA, 27 October 2022, In 1993, the town was renamed Clarington, a portmanteau of the names of the two former townships. Darlington today is largely suburban, while Clarke remains largely rural. Bowmanville is the largest community in the municipality and is the home of the municipal offices.Clarington is part of the Oshawa census metropolitan area in the eastern end of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Major employers in Clarington include the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, General Motors Canada, and several medium to large-sized manufacturing businesses. Most residents commute for work in Durham Region or Toronto.WEB,www.dmg.utoronto.ca/pdf/tts/2006/travel_summaries_for_the_gtha/Durham/Clarington.pdf, Municipality of Clarington, 2006 Statistics, Data Management Group, 2006, Travel Survey Summaries for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, University of Toronto, 25 September 2012, For trips from Clarington, 6% go to Pickering, 5% to Ajax, 12% to Whitby, 40% to Oshawa and 15% to Toronto, for a total of 78%.

Local government

File:Clarington, Ontario till 1.jpg|thumb|left|A till cliff on the Lake OntarioLake OntarioClarington is governed by an elected municipal council consisting of a mayor, and local councillors representing each of the municipality’s four wards. In addition, two regional councillors each represent a pair of wards. The mayor and the regional councillors sit on both Clarington Council and Durham Region Council.The current council was elected on October 24, 2022.{| class=“wikitable” style="width:50%;! bgcolor=“#DDDDFF” width=“50px” | Position! bgcolor=“#DDDDFF” width=“50px” | NameAdrian Foster (politician)>Adrian Foster| Granville Anderson | Willie Woo| Sami Elhajjeh| Lloyd Rang| Corinna Traill| Margaret Zwart

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Clarington had a population of {{val|101427|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|35953|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|36852|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:101427-92013}}|92013|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|92013|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|610.84|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|101427|610.84|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.WEB,www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235, Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario, Statistics Canada, February 9, 2022, March 31, 2022,

Ethnicity

(File:Bowmanville, Ontario - 8, Beech Avenue.jpg|thumb|left|A historic home located in Bowmanville.){| class=“wikitable collapsible sortable”Panethnicity>Panethnic groups in the Municipality of Clarington (2001−2021)! rowspan=“2” |Panethnicgroup! colspan=“2” |2021WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2022-10-26, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Clarington&DGUIDlist=2021A00053518017&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0, 2023-01-15, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan=“2” |2016WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2021-10-27, Census Profile, 2016 Census,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3518017&Geo2=CD&Code2=3518&SearchText=Clarington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0, 2023-01-15, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan=“2” |2011WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2015-11-27, NHS Profile,www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3518017&Data=Count&SearchText=Clarington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1, 2023-01-15, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan=“2” |2006WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2019-08-20, 2006 Community Profiles,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3518017&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Clarington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, 2023-01-15, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan=“2” |2001WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2019-07-02, 2001 Community Profiles,www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3518017&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Clarington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=, 2023-01-15, www12.statcan.gc.ca, !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}European Canadians>European{{efnname=“euro“}}| 81,480 81480 2 }}| 81,635 81635 2 }}| 77,360 77360 2 }}| 72,675 72675 2 }}| 65,940 65940 2 }}African-Canadian>African| 5,255 5255 2 }}| 2,495 2495 2 }}| 1,895 1895 2 }}| 1,640 1640 2 }}| 1,040 1040 2 }}South Asian Canadians>South Asian| 4,970 4970 2 }}| 1,540 1540 2 }}| 705 705 2 }}| 610 610 2 }}| 370 370 2 }}Indigenous peoples in Canada>Indigenous| 2,635 2635 2 }}| 2,330 2330 2 }}| 1,670 1670 2 }}| 1,095 1095 2 }}| 650 650 2 }}Southeast Asia>Southeast Asian{{efnname=“SoutheastAsian“}}| 1,545 1545 2 }}| 810 810 2 }}| 700 700 2 }}| 265 265 2 }}| 190 190 2 }}Middle Eastern Canadians>Middle Eastern{{efnname=“MiddleEastern“}}| 1,260 1260 2 }}| 425 425 2 }}| 245 245 2 }}| 205 205 2 }}| 90 90 2 }}East Asian Canadians>East Asian{{efnname=“EastAsian“}}| 1,215 1215 2 }}| 695 695 2 }}| 470 470 2 }}| 440 440 2 }}| 400 400 2 }}Latin American Canadians>Latin American| 740 740 2 }}| 570 570 2 }}| 290 290 2 }}| 170 170 2 }}| 185 185 2 }}Statistic includes total responses of “Visible minority, {{abbrnot included elsewhere}}” and “Multiple visible minorities” under visible minority section on census.|name=“Other“}}| 1,625 1625 2 }}| 690 690 2 }}| 400 400 2 }}| 255 255 2 }}| 285 285 2 }}! Total responses! 100,730! {{Percentage | 100730 | 101427 | 2 }}! 91,190! {{Percentage | 91190 | 92013 | 2 }}! 83,725! {{Percentage | 83725 | 84548 | 2 }}! 77,370! {{Percentage | 77370 | 77820 | 2 }}! 69,160! {{Percentage | 69160 | 69834 | 2 }}! Total population! 101,427! {{Percentage | 101427 | 101427 | 2 }}! 92,013! {{Percentage | 92013 | 92013 | 2 }}! 84,548! {{Percentage | 84548 | 84548 | 2 }}! 77,820! {{Percentage | 77820 | 77820 | 2 }}! 69,834! {{Percentage | 69834 | 69834 | 2 }}

• Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

Language

2011 Census data show that Clarington has one of the highest proportions of residents that have English as their mother tongue within the GTA (91.2%). French is the native language for 1.8% of the population of Clarington. No other language has more than 1% of native speakers (Dutch with 0.8% - 695 native speakers - tops the pack of immigrant languages).WEB,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3518017&Geo2=CD&Code2=3518&Data=Count&SearchText=clarington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1, Census Profile for the Census Subvision of Clarington (Municipality), Ontario, 8 February 2012, Statistics Canada, live,www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3518017&Geo2=CD&Code2=3518&Data=Count&SearchText=clarington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1," title="web.archive.org/web/20160304001839www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3518017&Geo2=CD&Code2=3518&Data=Count&SearchText=clarington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1,">web.archive.org/web/20160304001839www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3518017&Geo2=CD&Code2=3518&Data=Count&SearchText=clarington&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1, 4 March 2016, November 24, 2018,

Communities

The municipality of Clarington consists of several urban communities, including Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle and Orono; as well as several rural communities such as Bond Head, Brownsville, Burketon, Clarke, Cowanville, Crooked Creek, Enfield, Enniskillen, Gaud Corners, Hampton, Haydon, Kendal, Kirby, Leskard, Lovekin, Maple Grove, Mitchell Corners, New Park, Newtonville, Port Darlington, Port Granby, Salem, Solina, Starkville, Taunton (east portion; west portion split with Oshawa along Townline Road), Tyrone, West Side Beach and Wilmot Creek.

Infrastructure

Transportation

(File:Roger Puta Shot One Afternoon at Lovekin, Ontario -- 7 Photos (34765549211).jpg|thumb|left|A CN Rail freight train at Lovekin, March 1980)Clarington is home to several highways; three of which are 400 series highways. Highway 401 stretches through the entirety of Clarington, connecting Newtonville, Newcastle, Bowmanville, and Courtice along the route. Highway 407 is located in north Clarington. It was extended to and terminates at Highway 35/115. The 35/115, also in Clarington, begins at Highway 401 in Newcastle, and run concurrently until they split north of Kirby and head separate directions towards Lindsay and Peterborough. Highway 418, begins at Highway 401 and heads north to connect to Highway 407. The 418 opened on December 9, 2019, as a toll highway.WEB, About Highway 407, Highway 412 and Highway 418,www.on407.ca/en/highway/highway/spotlightitems/about-Highway407-Highway412-and-Highway418.html, Highway 407, 13 September 2022, The tolls were removed on April 5, 2022, by the Ontario government.WEB, Unfair Tolls Officially Gone on Highways 412 and 418,news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001951/unfair-tolls-officially-gone-on-highways-412-and-418, Ontario.ca, Government of Ontario, 13 September 2022, Highway 2, once the primary east–west route across the southern portion of Ontario, runs through Clarington. Downtown Newcastle and Bowmanville are situated along Highway 2.Bus services are offered by Durham Region Transit and GO Transit.Freight rail is carried along the Canadian National Kingston subdivision and Canadian Pacific Belleville subdivision which pass through Clarington. The wooden bridge on Lakeshore Road in Lovekin, Ontario, which traverses the CN train line is a popular destination for rail photographers.On June 20, 2016, it was announced that the Lakeshore East line of GO Transit would be extended to Bowmanville.WEB, GO trains going to Bowmanville starting in 2024,toronto.citynews.ca/2016/06/20/go-trains-going-to-bowmanville-starting-in-2024/, CityNews Toronto, CityNews, September 13, 2022, Clarington gained two new stations. Darlington GO Station, in Courtice and the terminus; Bowmanville GO Station. As of the announcement, the stations are scheduled to open in 2024.

Power

File:Darlington Nuclear GS-3.jpg|thumb|right|The Darlington Nuclear Generating StationDarlington Nuclear Generating StationClarington is home to the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.The Durham-York Energy Centre is located in Clarington. It is home to a 20 MW energy-from-waste (EFW) generation unit that opened in early 2016 that takes waste (140,000 tonnes per year) from Durham and York Regions to burn to generate electricity.NEWS,www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/01/28/durham-region-gives-incinerator-green-light.html, Durham Region gives incinerator green light, The Toronto Star, January 28, 2016, April 16, 2018, Javed, Noor, Co-developed by Durham and York RegionWEB,www.powerauthority.on.ca/efw/durham-york-energy-centre, The Ontario Power Authority has merged with the Independent Electricity System Operator, www.powerauthority.on.ca, April 16, 2018, April 16, 2016,www.powerauthority.on.ca/efw/durham-york-energy-centre," title="web.archive.org/web/20160416233829www.powerauthority.on.ca/efw/durham-york-energy-centre,">web.archive.org/web/20160416233829www.powerauthority.on.ca/efw/durham-york-energy-centre, dead, cost $295 million Canadian to build was built and operated by American-based Covanta. The unit sells and transmits electricity onto Hydro One’s distribution network.Clarington was a candidate location to host ITER in 2001, but the bid was withdrawn two years later.JOURNAL, France may bid for fusion reactor, McCabe, Heather, August 3, 2000, 10.1038/35020229, 10952280, 406, 6795, Nature, 447, free,

Climate

Environment Canada operates a weather station in Bowmanville. Under the Köppen climate classification Bowmanville has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters.WEB,www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=994866&cityname=Bowmanville+Mostert%2C+Ontario%2C+Canada&units=, Bowmanville, Ontario Climate Summary, Weatherbase, 2 January 2016, Unlike many other locations on similar latitudes on the eastern half of the North American continent the winters are relatively mild, with cold extremes being moderated by the proximity to Lake Ontario. In spite of this the average low is around {{convert|-10|C|F}} in January. Summers are normally moderately warm with averages of around {{convert|26|C|F}} during the day but with nights cooling off rapidly to fall below {{convert|15|C|F}} on many occasions.{{Bowmanville weatherbox}}

Attractions

Clarington is home to five Christmas parades. It has more Santa Claus/Christmas parades than any other town-sized municipality in Canada {{Dubious|date=October 2021}}. The parades are run in: Bowmanville, Newcastle, Courtice, Orono, and Enniskillen/Tyrone. The latter parade is organized by “T.H.E.E. Farmer’s Parade of Lights”, which is a special Christmas parade put on by the farmers from the communities of Tyrone, Haydon, Enniskillen and Enfield.Enniskillen, which is located in the northern part of Clarington, was the birthplace of Samuel McLaughlin. Mr. McLaughlin started the McLaughlin Motor Car Co. in 1904 and was one of the first major automobile manufacturers in Canada, which evolved into General Motors of Canada. Enniskillen is home to the Enniskillen General Store which opened in 1840 and stills operates today.Clarington is home to Jungle Cat World.Clarington Museums & Archives is the local museum in the municipality.WEB,claringtonmuseums.com/, Clarington Museums & Archives, Clarington Museums & Archives, en-US, August 7, 2018, Clarington is home to Camp 30, a World War II Prisoner-of-war camp, and located on Lambs Road, in Bowmanville.Clarington is also home to Brimacombe, a ski resort located near Kirby, Ontario.WEB,brimacombe.ca/, Brimacombe, Oshawa Ski Club, October 23, 2022, Clarington is home to Darlington Provincial Park, which is located in Darlington.WEB, Ontario Parks,www.ontarioparks.com/park/darlington, Ontario Parks, 13 September 2022,

Bowmanville Zoo

Clarington was home to the Bowmanville Zoo, until its closure in 2016.NEWS, Farooqui, Salmaan, Bowmanville Zoo closes for good after animal abuse claims against director,www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/10/10/bowmanville-zoo-closes-for-good.html, Toronto Star, 10 October 2016, 14 June 2018, The Clarington Family Outdoor Adventure Park occupied the same property as the former Bowmanville Zoo lands for several years under the same ownership, until closure.WEB, Calis, Kristen, Outdoor fun park opens at former Bowmanville Zoo,www.durhamregion.com/news-story/7389346-outdoor-fun-park-opens-at-former-bowmanville-zoo/, Durham Region News, 28 June 2017, 14 June 2018, As of 2022, the Township is working with volunteers at Valley 2000 to convert the Zoo grounds into a town park, with trails connection the surrounding housing areas.WEB, New plans for old Bowmanville Zoo,www.thestar.com/local-clarington/news/2022/06/16/new-plans-for-old-bowmanville-zoo.html?itm_source=parsely-api#:~:text=In%202018%2C%20the%20owners%20agreed,2018%20after%20the%20zoo%20closed., Toronto Star, 16 June 2022, Clarington This Week, 13 September 2022,

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

(File:NASCAR Pinty’s Series - 2021 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.jpg|thumb|NASCAR Pinty’s Series taking place at the park in 2021.)A major attraction in the municipality is the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly Mosport Park), a multi-track facility located north of Bowmanville that features a 2.459-mile (4.0 km), 10-turn road course; a half-mile paved oval; a 2.4 km advanced driver and race driver training facility and a 1.4 km kart track (Mosport International Karting). It was also a host of the Canadian Grand Prix of Formula One before the event was moved to a circuit in Montreal in the 1970s.Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) was also the location of three major music festivals held between 1970 and 1980. The Strawberry Fields Festival held August 7–9, 1970 featured Alice Cooper, Jethro Tull, Grand Funk Railroad, Procol Harum, Ten Years After, Lighthouse, Crowbar and Sly and the Family Stone. John Lennon was to be the headline act, bidding to gain exposure for his peace campaign, but after months of planning he backed out due to differences with the show’s promoter. However, the event still used the title of The Beatles’ 1967 single of the same name. Led Zeppelin were booked to play but also backed out.Canada Jam was held August 26, 1978 and the Heatwave Festival was held August 23, 1980.CTMP was home to Republic Live’s Boots and Hearts Music Festival, which first opened in the summer of 2012. In 2015, the event was abruptly moved to Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, near Barrie.WEB, Andrews, Brad, Boots and Hearts leaving Clarington ‘great loss to the region’,www.durhamregion.com/whatson-story/4950726-boots-and-hearts-leaving-clarington-great-loss-to-the-region-/, DurhamRegion.com, 30 October 2014, 22 October 2018,

Notable residents

• Ken Davies, ice hockey player
• Samuel McLaughlin, businessman and philanthropist

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

Notes

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References

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External links

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