Wellington North, Ontario

Communities

The primary communities in Wellington North are the village of Arthur and the town of Mount Forest.

The township also contains the smaller communities of Damascus, Derrynane, Farewell, Gordonville, Green Park, Kenilworth, Metz, Monck, Mount View, Olivet, Petherton, Riverstown and Wagram.

History

On January 1, 1999, the township was formed through the amalgamation of the townships of Arthur and West Luther, the village of Arthur and the town of Mount Forest, and a small portion of the West Garafraxa Township.

The newly amalgamated township was named Wellington North on April 17, 1999.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wellington North had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 526.31 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Historical populations |1996 | 10869 |2001 | 11305 |2006 | 11175 |2011 | 11477 |2016 | 11914

Education

Wellington North is served by five elementary schools and one secondary school, under jurisdiction of two school boards, the public board being Upper Grand District School Board, and the Catholic board being Wellington Catholic District School Board, both of which are based in Guelph. Elementary schools include:

• Arthur Public School
• Kenilworth Public School
• St. John Catholic School (Arthur)
• St. Mary Catholic School (Mount Forest)
• Victoria Cross Public School (Mount Forest)

Wellington Heights Secondary School in Mount Forest is the only high school in the township, and is part of the public school board. Catholic students must go to Guelph for Catholic secondary education, at Saint James Catholic High School.

Media

Wellington North is served by several local newspapers:

• Arthur Enterprise News
• Mount Forest Confederate
• Wellington Advertiser

Symbols

The township logo was designed by Reg Mason. The tree represents forested areas; the brickwork and shield represent the foundation for the new era; and within the shield is a buggy representing the Mennonite people. The church stands for freedom of religious choice, and the great blue heron represents the phantom of the marsh. The large toothed wheel stands for industry, and the grain sheaths represent the agriculture of the area. The motto, Semper Porro, is Latin for "Forever Forward".

References

References

1. (August 2025). "2018 Municipal Election Certified Results". Township of Wellington North.
2. (8 February 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census Wellington North, Township". Statistics Canada.
4. (February 9, 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". [[Statistics Canada]].
5. Statistics Canada: [[Canada 1996 Census. 1996]], [[Canada 2001 Census. 2001]], [[Canada 2006 Census. 2006]], [[Canada 2011 Census. 2011]] census
6. "Wellington North census profile". Statistics Canada.