Clarence-Rockland

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Clarence-Rockland is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. Clarence-Rockland, located immediately to the east of Ottawa, was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Town of Rockland with Clarence Township.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The geographic Township of Clarence was established in 1798 and named after Prince William Henry, Duke of Clarence.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Communities were established in the township since the early 1840s.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In July 1853, the Township Municipality of Clarence was created when it separated from the United Township of Russell, Cambridge and Clarence.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Rockland was incorporated as a town in 1908.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

The city includes the communities of Bourget, Cheney, Clarence, Clarence Creek, Hammond, Rockland, and Saint-Pascal-Baylon. The city administrative offices are located in Rockland, which is the largest community in the region.

Demographics

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Languages

Mother tongue (2021):<ref name=SCref21/>

French as first language: 57.0 %
English as first language: 34.0 %
English and French as first language: 4.1 %
Other as first language: 4.2 %

Public transportation

Clarence-Rockland Transpo provided a public transportation service to residents of the city; part of the Rural Partners Transit Service. This service consisted of bus routes 530 and 535, ran by Leduc Bus Lines. These routes connected many of the communities within Clarence-Rockland and Ottawa. Both routes have been indefinitely suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic due to safety concerns and low demand.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>