Vernon, Ontario

Vernon
Vernon
Rural community
	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code	K0A3J0

Vernon is a compact rural community

Osgoode Township

.

According to the

Canada 2011 Census the surrounding blocks had a population of 750.^[2]

Churches and Temple

Osgoode Baptist Church

Osgoode Presbyterian Church [3]
St. George's Anglican Church
Vernon United Church
Canada Ottawa Amitabha^[4]

Library

The Vernon branch of the Ottawa Public Library makes its home in an 1882 heritage building that was the community's one-room schoolhouse. It was recently renovated to have a new washroom and bell tower. The library has a wheelchair ramp.

Museum

Vernon is the home of the Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum. It was founded by a group of dedicated senior citizens working with a New Horizons grant. The collection has grown tremendously and the Society now operates a Museum and Archives housed in two buildings with over 10,000 square feet (930 m²) of display space. The large body of archival material and artifacts reflect the agricultural history of the Township of Osgoode.

Post Office

Effective Oct 1, 2017 Vernon has no post office. Residents collect their mail in Community Mail Boxes (CMBs) dispersed throughout the village. Items that are too large for the CMBs are brought to the post office in Metcalfe, north of Vernon. Formerly the Vernon post office was located in the old Ford Motor dealership.

References

^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Vernon". 4.rncan.gc.ca. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ Population calculated by combining Dissemination Blocks 3506146210, 3506146211, 3506146201, 3506146107, 3506146207, 3506146108, 3506146112, 3506146110, 3506146109, 3506146204, 3506146205, 3506146203, 3506146202, 3506146111
^ "Osgoode Presbyterian Church - A presbyterian community located in Vernon, Ontario". 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ "渥太华弥陀寺". Amtb-ottawa.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[1] Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Vernon". 4.rncan.gc.ca. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[2] Population calculated by combining Dissemination Blocks 3506146210, 3506146211, 3506146201, 3506146107, 3506146207, 3506146108, 3506146112, 3506146110, 3506146109, 3506146204, 3506146205, 3506146203, 3506146202, 3506146111

[3] "Osgoode Presbyterian Church - A presbyterian community located in Vernon, Ontario". 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[4] "渥太华弥陀寺". Amtb-ottawa.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

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