Bourget, Ontario
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| Postal code | K0A 1E0 |
| Area codes | 613, 343, and 753 |
Bourget is an unincorporated village in Eastern Ontario, Canada, near the Cobbs Lake Creek, in the city of Clarence-Rockland in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell.
It was named after Ignace Bourget (1799-1885), one-time Roman Catholic Bishop of Montreal.[2]
During the 1920s, logging of the
Two major roads pass through Bourget: one of them, the Russell Road (County Road 2), is used by commuters in the morning heading into Ottawa from the Eastern Ontario region; Champlain Street (County Road 8), which connects
Bourget is slowly expanding. Many housing projects are being developed in the northern part of town, and the small business sector is growing in the heart of Bourget with the opening of a small strip mall.
Population:
- City Of Clarence-Rockland: 20,790 people (2006 Census)
Notable people from Bourget
Bourget was also the home of:
- Stéphane Yelle, former professional ice hockey center, now in an office position with the Colorado Avalanche
- ice sledge hockeyplayer
- Gabrielle Goulet, singer
References
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022.
- ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ "Forest to Desert to Forest - History of the Larose Forest". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2009-06-01.[permanent dead link]
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