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Encyclopedia > Galetta, Ontario

Galetta is a community in eastern Ontario located near the mouth of the Mississippi River on the Ottawa River. Once part of Fitzroy Township and later West Carleton, it is now part of the city of Ottawa. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) • Land 917,741 km² • Water 158,654 km² (14. ... The Mississippi River from Highway 417 near Antrim. ... This is about the river in Canada. ... Fitzroy is an historic township originally part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada. ... West Carleton is an historic township in eastern Ontario, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canadas Location. ...


The area was first settled in 1823. It was originally named Hubbell's Falls after James Hubbell, then Steen's Falls after James Steen who built a mill here and finally Galetta in 1873 after James Galetti Whyte who also built mills on the river here.


In 1892, the Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew Railway built a rail line through the town; this line later became a branch line on the Canadian National Railway. Since 1974, use has been limited. Canadian National Railways logo or herald (used pre-1960) Network Map of Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present, is a Canadian Class...


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