On January 1, 2001, The corporations of the Townships of McGillivray, East Williams, and West Williams, The Corporation of the Town of Parkhill and The Corporation of the Village of Ailsa Craig became amalgamated as a township municipality under the name of "The Corporation of the Municipality of North Middlesex". This new municipality is a unique mix of urban and rural areas having a population of 6,700 with 2436 households. The new municipality has an excellent agricultural base, manufacturing sites, institutional buildings, and two urban centres offering retail businesses.