Deep River is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It located along the Ottawa River (see also Ottawa Valley), about 200 kilometres north-west of Ottawa on the Trans-Canada Highway . Deep River is opposite the Laurentian Mountains.

As of the 2001 census, by Statistics Canada, the town had a population of 4,135.

The primary industry centres around research at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited {AECL) in nearby Chalk River.

History

A planned community, Deep River was constructed in 1945 by the federal government for employees at the nearby nuclear research site at Chalk River. It remains a residential community whose economy is rooted in the Canadian nuclear industry.

The town has occasionally been featured in the national media. Several articles penned by area residents piece together the community's unique history.

Geography

Deep River is located at a Latitude of 46°06' North and Longitude 77°30' West. The area of the town is 50.87 square kilometres. The town sits on the section of the Ottawa River referred to as La Rivière Creuse (the Deep River) by 17th-century French explorers, and which later was at the heart of Canada's 19th-century timber trade.

Recreation, Arts & Culture

Deep River boasts many active clubs.

Education

Deep River is home to four schools, for students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12:

• T.W. Morison Public School
• Keys Public School
• St. Mary's School
• Mackenzie High School

Media

Deep River's venerable weekly, The North Renfrew Times, has been published by The Deep River Community Association since the Town's earliest days.

External Links

• Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile - Deep River, Ontario
• AllRefer Gazetter - Deep River, Ontario, Canada

Neighbouring Municipalities

See Also

• List of communities in Ontario