Cobourg is a pleasant, friendly town, (small city?), on the north shore of Lake Ontario, about an hour's drive from Toronto. It was founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1798 and initially was a group of small villages such as Amherst and Hardscrabble; it was later named Hamilton. It was renamed Cobourg in 1818, in recognition of the marriage of Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (later Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who would later become King of Belgium). It was incorporated as a town on July 1, 1837.
Cobourg was a regional centre in the mid-1800's, much due to its fine harbour on Lake Ontario. James Cockburn, one of the Fathers of Confederation, was a resident. At that time, Cobourg was a significant town in the Province of Canada, and some townspeople felt that Cobourg would be a suitable capital for the newly united provinces; this privilege went to Ottawa, Ontario, however.
Cobourg continues to thrive and is always on the list of Best Places to Live in Canada. It is blessed with many fine parks, natural areas, a waterfront boardwalk, one of the finest beaches in Ontario, a major Arts and Crafts Festival every Canada day weekend, etc., etc. ... Surprisingly few people from outside the area are familiar with the town, and many would be hard-pressed to point it out on a map.
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A(N) + 654 = F(N)
A(W) + 1963= F(W)
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