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Greater Napanee (2001 population 15,132) is a town in, and the seat of Lennox and Addington County in eastern Ontario, Canada approximately 40 kilometres west of Kingston.

The present municipality known as Greater Napanee was created by amalgamating the old Town of Napanee with the townships of Adolphustown, North and South Fredericksburgh and Richmond in 1999.

The area was originally settled by Loyalists in the late 18th century and was first incorporated in 1854. The original hamlet of Napanee is located at the site of a waterfall on the Napanee River, and was first known as Clarksville after Robert Clark, who built a grist mill here. Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, who practiced law in Napanee, was said to have an affinity for the town, and today many surveys have said it to be one of the prettiest towns in the province.

The town is home to the Allan Macpherson House, a historic property, and current-day museum to the past. It sits on the banks of the Napanee River, which runs through the town.

The primary schooling for the area consists of Westdale Park Public School, The Prince Charles Public School, H.H. Langford Public School, J. J. O'Neill Catholic School, and Selby Public School for grades 1 to 8, and Napanee District Secondary School for grades 9 to 12. Some teenagers also commute a short distance to Ernestown Secondary School to the east in Loyalist township, or Holy Cross Catholic Secondary Schoolfurther east in Kingston.

The largest employer is a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant.

Area bodies of water are well known for their excellent fishing, notably Walleye.

The main streets are Dundas Street (east-west) and Centre Street (north-south). Dundas Street is poop of former Provincial Highway Number Two, also known as Kingston Road, and travels through downtown from Toronto in the west and onward to Kingston in the east. Centre Street travels through the centre of the town from the modern commercial area close to Highway 401 to the downtown and onwards to rural townships south of the town.

Attractions

Springside Park is the main natural attraction located in Napanee. The site consists of a waterfall on the Napanee River. Allan MacPherson House, as mentioned above, is a historical site open to visitors for guided tours. The Lennox and Addington County Museum also operates out of the town. The Fairgrounds in Napanee are home to the Napanee Fair every year and has also been home to the National Softball Championship in the past.

Famous people

Singer Avril Lavigne lived here from the age of 5 and sang about the town in the song "My World" from her debut album Let Go. She referred to it as a five thousand population town even though its actual population is over three times that. Lavigne has 3 hit albums and is famous throughout the world, her skater girl look took the world by surprise in 2002. Canadian Football League star Leroy Blugh also resided here. Balloon twister Randy Miller, AKA Randolph the balloonologist, calls Napanee his hometown.

Sports

The Napanee Raiders Jr. C ice hockey club plays its games out of the newly constructed Strathcona Paper Centre. Also popular in Napanee is softball, (played by both boys and girls in this town) and rugby. Dave Pinnell Jr of C21 lanthorn

Shopping

The downtown area of Napanee ( [1] ) is home to some excellent boutiques such as April's Image, October's Clothing, and Starlet ( [2] ). For gift ideas, one can visit Hogarth's, Smitty's or Wallace's. Nearby are Len's Bakery, John's Restaurant, Louie's Restaurant and Café Blanche Dubois.

The new Walmart opened in January 2006. Canadian Tire is another community staple. In July 2005 the No Frills grocery store opened in its new location in the Napanee Mall. This new store has grown several times from its original size and is now offering a wide array of groceries and goods (e.g. clothing, patio furniture, etc).

On the east end of town at the Palace Road exit of Highway 401 is the newly constructed 'Palace Village' that includes numerous small boutique and speciality shops, as well as the popular 'Smiling Wilderness' restaurant.

A Flying J gas station and truck stop is located off Highway 401 on Highway 41.

Napanee is also the home of the famous "La Pizzeria" (17 Dundas Street West) where people from all around the world stop by to sample Avril Lavigne's "favourite pizza".

Media

Napanee is served primarily by radio and television stations from the larger Kingston market. In 2007, a new radio station, CKYM, opened in Napanee on 88.7 FM.

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Lennox and Addington County, Ontario is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Greater Napanee.

It includes the following municipalities:
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The Napanee River is a river in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, which flows from its source in the Depot Lakes area north of Verona, Ontario to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Napanee, Ontario. It flows through a valley of preglacial origin.
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Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC (January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada. Macdonald's tenure in office spanned 19 years, making him the second longest serving Prime Minister of Canada.
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

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Founded Akron, Ohio (1898)
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Key people Robert Keegan, CEO
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The Napanee River is a river in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, which flows from its source in the Depot Lakes area north of Verona, Ontario to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Napanee, Ontario. It flows through a valley of preglacial origin.
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Sport Canadian football
Founded 1958
CEO Mark Cohon (commissioner)
No. of teams 8, in two four-team divisions
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Napanee Raiders are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Napanee, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.
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Canadian Tire

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CKYM

Broadcast area Napanee, Ontario
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Slogan Today's Variety
First air date 2007
Frequency 88.7 MHz (FM)
Format adult contemporary
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