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. 2.1 Topography The Ottawa River timber trade resulted from Napoleon's 1806 Continental Blockade in Europe the United Kingdom required a new source of timber for its navy and shipbuilding Later the UK's application of gradually increasing preferential tariffs increased Canadian imports the trade in squared timber lasted until the 1850s the transportation of raw timber by means of floating down the Ottawa River was proved possible in 1806 by Philemon Wright. Squared timber would be assembled into large rafts which held living quarters for men on their six-week journey to Quebec City which had large exporting facilities and easy access to the Atlantic Ocean The timber trade was Upper and Lower Canada's major industry in terms of employment and value of the product.Greening (1961) pp 111 the largest supplier of square red and white pine to the British market was the Ottawa River and the Ottawa Valley They had "rich red and white pine forests." Bytown (later called Ottawa) was a major lumber and sawmill centre of Canada Transportation and communications, Map of Upper Canada, Home arenas and practice facilities 6.3 TFC Juniors Ninety-two per cent of the land in the province inhabited by about 35% of the population is under provincial administration and has no local elected representation the 51% of the province that is Crown land is administered by the Department of Energy and Resource Development Most of the province is administrated as a local service district (LSD) an unincorporated unit of local governance as of 2017 there are 237 LSDs Services paid for by property taxes include a variety of services such as fire protection solid waste management street lighting and dog regulation LSDs may elect advisory committees and work with the Department of Local Government to recommend how to spend locally collected taxes In 2006 there were three rural communities This is a relatively new entity; to be created it requires a population of 3,000 and a tax base of $200 million in 2006 there were 101 municipalities Regional Service Commissions which number 12 were introduced in 2013 to regulate regional planning and solid waste disposal and provide a forum for discussion on a regional level of police and emergency services climate change adaptation planning and regional sport recreational and cultural facilities the commissions' administrative councils are populated by the mayors of each municipality or rural community within a region Historically the province was divided into counties with elected governance but this was abolished in 1966 These were subdivided into 152 parishes which also lost their political significance in 1966 but are still used as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada Provincial finances. . Extended Peterborough (Peterborough County and the city of Peterborough) 138,236. . The Royal Alexandra Theatre was completed in 1909 and is an example of Beaux-Arts style of architecture common for theatres in early 20th century British Empire The city hosts a number of music theatres and venues most notably Roy Thomson Hall Designed by Canadian architects Arthur Erickson and Mathers and Haldenby the 2630-seat Roy Thomson Hall opened in 1982 as the primary home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra the previous home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Massey Hall is the oldest musical theatre venue in Toronto and remains in operation today in June 2006 the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts opened as the new home of the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada Designed by Diamond + Schmitt the 2,000 seat opera house has a European-style tiered horseshoe-shaped auditorium It is the first structure in Canada specifically designed to house both opera and ballet with customized acoustics. Other musical theatres in Toronto include the Danforth Music Hall the Opera House and the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre The city also holds a number of live performance theatres including the Royal Alexandra Theatre the oldest live performance theatre in North America the Royal Alexandra's design was inspired by turn-of-the-century beaux-arts architectural styles typical of British theatres Other notable live performance venues include Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres Ed Mirvish Theatre Bathurst Street Theatre CAA Theatre Princess of Wales Theatre and the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Sports venues, Expansion See also: Geography of Toronto. .