Courtice (pronounced "Curtis") is a community located in Ontario, Canada about 60 km east of Toronto, adjacent to Oshawa and west of Bowmanville in the Municipality of Clarington. Courtice Road (Durham Road 34) connects with Highway 401 at Interchange 425, providing arterial access to the community. Darlington Provincial Park is located just south of Courtice. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Oshawa (estimated 2004 population 150 000; metropolitan population 296 298) is a city on Lake Ontario located approximately 60 km east of downtown Toronto in Ontario, Canada. ... Bowmanville is a town, now part of the Municipality of Clarington in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario and located about 55 km east of Toronto. ... The Municipality of Clarington (estimated 2005 population 80,000) is a municipality in Ontario, Canada in the Regional Municipality of Durham. ... This article is about the Ontario 400-series highway. ... Darlington Provincial Park is a part of the Ontario Provincial Parks system. ...

Geography and Information

• Population: approximately 22,000
• Area: generally bounded by Townline Rd. on the west, Hancock Rd. on the east, Pebblestone Rd. on the north and Highway 401 on the south.
• Density: n/a
• Location:
• Altitude: about 150 m
  • Latitude: about 43.8 (44°48') N
  • Longitude: about 78.7 (78°54') W
• Area code: +(00)1-905L1E
• Mayor: Jim Abernethy (term 2006-10)
• Municipality: Clarington
• Region: Durham Region

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History

The area was first settled in the late 18th century, and Courtice takes its name from one of the early families in the area. A post office with the name was established in the mid 19th century, and rail connections became available on both the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk main lines which passed south of the village closer to Lake Ontario. Courtice remained primarily a small rural village well into the 20th century, but housing developments beginning in the mid-1980s quickly caused the population to grow from about 1,500 to over 20,000. By the mid-1990s growth had slowed somewhat, although new housing developments are continuing and the area remains popular due to relatively low prices. Housing is primarily single-family detached residential, and most residents travel to Toronto or points west in Durham Region for employment. Commercial development is centred along Highway 2, with particular concentrations at the intersections with Townline Road (at the boundary with Oshawa) and Courtice Road. An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... 1885 map The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was a historic railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. ... The Regional Municipality of Durham, commonly called Durham Region (2003 population 525,000), is a regional political area located east of Toronto, Ontario. ...

Other

Courtice is served by a number of public and catholic elementary schools, and one public and one catholic secondary school. The schools include:

Elementary schools:

• Dr.Emily Stowe P.S.
• St. Worden Public School
• Courtice North Public School
• Lydia Trull Public School
• Dr. G.J. MacGillivray Public School
• Good Shepherd Catholic School
• Mother Teresa Catholic School

Secondary schools: Dr. Emily Stowe Public School is an elementary school in Courtice, Ontario, Canada. ...

• Courtice Secondary School
• Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School

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Famous People

• At one time former NHLer and Team Canada 72 player Wayne Cashman lived here.

• CFTO newsman Tom Gibney makes Courtice his home.

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Nearest places

• Oshawa, west
• Bowmanville, east