Douro-Dummer
Douro-Dummer is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Peterborough County along the Trent-Severn Waterway. It was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of Douro and Dummer Townships.
Douro-Dummer | |
|---|---|
Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Douro-Dummer | |
Crowes Landing on Stoney Lake | |
Douro-Dummer Douro-Dummer | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′N 78°06′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Peterborough |
| Formed | January 1, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Heather Watson |
| • Federal riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
| • Prov. riding | Peterborough—Kawartha |
| Area | |
| • Land | 458.95 km2 (177.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 7,632 |
| • Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Codes | K0L 2C0, K0L 3A0 & K0L 3G0 |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
| Website | www.dourodummer.on.ca |
The township is the site of drumlins known as the Drumlins of Douro, and home of the Warsaw Caves (near the community of Warsaw).
Douro's general store was run by the same family since 1896, Patrick George Towns after moving the store opened in his hometown Peterborough in 1892; however, it closed its doors for the last time in Sunday, September 4, 2016. It was reopened as Towns and Leahy Merchantile and Deli in 2017, but it was destroyed by a fire in 2018.
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