Kensington, Prince Edward Island

Kensington
Town

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Nickname(s): K'town
Kensington

Kensington in Prince Edward Island

Coordinates: 46°26′16″N 63°38′08″W / 46.43775°N 63.63564°W / 46.43775; -63.63564
Country Canada
Province Prince Edward Island
County Prince County
Founded 1824
Government
 • Mayor Rowan Caseley
 • Deputy Mayor Rodney Mann
 • Councillors David Doucette
Mack MacLean
Marvin Mill
Coreen Pickering
Jeff Spencer
Area
 • Total 3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,496
 • Density 495.4/km2 (1,283/sq mi)
Time zone Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code C0B 1M0
Area code(s) 902 (836 exchange)
NTS Map 011L05
GNBC Code BABMQ
Website www.kensington.ca

Kensington is a town located 15 kilometres northeast of Summerside in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; In 2011, the population was 1,496.

History

The area was first known as Five Lanes End, as roads from five different communities converged at the point. It was renamed Barrett's Cross in 1824 after an early settler who established an inn in the area. In 1862, the town was renamed after Kensington Palace in London and it became a town after the Prince Edward Island Railway's mainline from Charlottetown to Summerside curved through the community. The town's former railyards are now rehabilitated as a tourist venue, with the former railway station designed by architect Charles Benjamin Chappell[1] designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1976.[2]

Events

Aside from being a service centre for the surrounding farming areas, Kensington hosts many notable events throughout the year. These include the Kensington Harvest Festival, Miss Community Gardens pageant, and many more.

Education

Kensington has schools from Preschool to Secondary. It is part of the English Language School Board (formerly part of the Western School Board) District of schools. At the Preschool level there are numerous organizations such as Fun Times Kindergarten, Play School, Happy Days Playschool, and Kiddietown Day Care.

Kensington has one elementary school, Queen Elizabeth Elementary.[3] Opened on December 3, 1976, Queen Elizabeth teaches grades 1 through 6. The school has two playgrounds, the front playground being used for grades 1 through 3 and the back playground for grades 4 through 6. The school contains a music room, gymnasium, French room, and library. Many extracurricular activities are offered to students, such as intramurals, choir, chess club, photography club and more.

It is home to Kensington Intermediate Senior High School.

References

  1. ↑ Canada, Province of Prince Edward Island,. "Historic Properties Online: Charles B. Chappell". www.gov.pe.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  2. ↑ Kensington Railway Station. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Queen Elizabeth Elementary

Coordinates: 46°26′N 63°39′W / 46.433°N 63.650°W / 46.433; -63.650

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