Jeannette Runciman Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Thousand Islands |
| Coordinates | 44°26′27″N 75°49′37″W / 44.4407215°N 75.8269382°W |
| Area | 565 m2 (6,080 sq ft)[1] |
| Length | 49 m (161 ft)[1] |
| Width | 22 m (72 ft)[1] |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Leeds and Grenville |
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Jeannette Runciman Island is an island in the Thousand Islands archipelago, within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Ontario, Canada.[2] It was named in honour of Jeannette Runciman, the spouse of retired Canadian politician Bob Runciman.[3][1][4] Jeannette Runciman was killed in 2020 when she was struck by a small SUV in the parking lot of Brockville General Hospital in Brockville, Ontario.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kingston, Bill (2021-02-25). "Proposal to name island after Jeannette Runciman". Brockville Newswatch. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ a b Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Jeannette Runciman Island". www4.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ "Jeannette Runciman Island Proposal Feb2521 E". Brockville Newswatch. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ "Geographic naming decisions". Government of Ontario. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ Lowrie, Wayne (February 20, 2021). "Hundreds mourn Jeannette Runciman". The Recorder and Times. Brockville, Ontario. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ Lowrie, Wayne (February 14, 2021). "UPDATED: Collision claims life of Jeannette Runciman". The Recorder and Times. Brockville, Ontario. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- ^ "Jeannette Runciman, wife of Bob Runciman, killed after being struck by car". CTV News Ottawa. February 14, 2020.
