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Stirling-Rawdon is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Hastings County. It was formed on January 1, 1858, through the amalgamation of Rawdon Township with the Village of Stirling. Stirling was most recently named the 2012 Kraft Hockeyville winner gaining more than 3.9 million votes. ==Communities== The township comprises the communities of Anson, Bonarlaw, Harold, Minto, Mount Pleasant, Sine, Springbrook, Stirling and Wellman. Bonarlaw () is located north of Springbrook on County Road 14. Bonarlaw is named for British Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law. The community was formerly known as Big Springs and Bellview. Bonarlaw has an Anglican church, St. Marks, which is located at the intersection of highway 14 and St. Marks Road. It was built in 1933 and is the second church on the site. The Canadian Pacific Havelock subdivision crossed the Canadian National Maynooth subdivision at grade just west of highway 14. The Maynooth railway line has been abandoned and has been converted to recreational/snowmobile trails. CP Ottawa-Toronto trains called at Bonarlaw station as late as 1964. Stirling () is a located northeast of Trenton and north of Belleville. The village accounts for a significant share of the township's entire population. The village of Stirling has a population of 2,139 (2006 census). Stirling-Rawdon also has the smallest recognized police force in Ontario, with eight police officers and one police chief. Settlements include Anson and Sine. In 1983, The Heritage Years : A History of Stirling and District (compiled and edited by Rosella Clancy and Blanche Faulkner) was prepared for the 125th anniversary celebrations. This book provides a comprehensive look at the history of Stirling and the surrounding communities in Rawdon and Sidney townships. In 2008, the village of Stirling celebrated its 150th anniversary On March 31, 2012, Stirling-Rawdon was awarded the Kraft Hockeyville Championship.They received 3,986,769 votes. Second place was West Kelowna B.C. with 2,789,594 votes. They were awarded an NHL game played between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets; however, that game was canceled as a result of the 2012 NHL lockout. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stirling-Rawdon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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