Magnificent Merrickville

[flar]

Merrickville, Ontario

A village along the Rideau River in Eastern Ontario, founded in 1794. Considered one of the best preserved 19th century villages in Canada.

Rideau Canal

 

[Mustapha]

Charming place. Thanks flar.

 

[ganjavih]

Ditto. Thanks for bringing this place to my attention.

 

[Prometheus The Supremo]

impressive!

 

[Long Island Mike]

Merrickville: A nice town...

Flar: Good pics of Merrickville with lots of good sturdy brick and stone construction there - I especially like pic#6 in the heart of town.
Is this a predominately English-speaking community?
LI MIKE

 

[waterloowarrior]

Is this a predominately English-speaking community?
LI MIKE

Yes, about 97% speak English at home

 

[flar]

Basically all the towns west of Ottawa are English, but there is a lot of French in the towns east along the Ottawa River (and also on the east side of Ottawa).

 

[Long Island Mike]

Merrickville...A nice old Ontario town...

Flar and WW: I looked at an Ontario map I have and I noticed that Merrickville
was near Smith's Falls - meaning that it would be indeed predominantly
an English-speaking community. South of Ottawa are most towns predominantly English as I now presume?

Going E of Ottawa in Ontario are those the communities (along Route 417)
that are mixed language-wise? Towns like Cornwall?

I do like older towns like Merrickville because they have so much more character then new-fangled sprawl with the McMansions any day!

Thoughts by LI MIKE