Wikipedia:WikiProject Canadian communities/Structure guideline
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Structure guidelines
A complete article about a Canadian community should have the following elements and sections:
- Infobox - {{Infobox Settlement}}
- Lead - Context (what and where), summary of the article, total population, name origin, see also Wikipedia:Lead section
- History - Historic events, incorporation history²
- Geography - Geographic setting, geographical features, climate, communities/neighbourhoods
- Demographics - Use Canada 2011 Census data where available (2011 Census Profiles)
- Economy - Dominant industries, agriculture if applicable, major employers
- Arts and culture - Cultural venues, festivals and significant cultural events
- Attractions - Museums and other points of interest, parks (local, regional, provincial parks), recreation venues
- Sports - Sport teams and significant athletic events
- Government - Governing body (council, mayor)², administrative bodies, political representation, police and crime, military facilities
- Infrastructure - Transportation, utilities, health care, amenities
- Education - Schools, colleges, responsible organizations
- Media¹ - Local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
- Other topics may include sister cities, notable people
- 12. See also - Related wikipedia articles, if not already detailed in other sections
- 13. References - Citations per Verifiability, see Citing sources, use {{reflist}}, also books and further external sources
- 14. External links - Official link of the community only, be aware of Wikipedia:External links
- 15. Footers - The following optional entries per wp:Footers:
- Geo box - optional, use {{Geographic Location}}
- Navigational box(es) - see available templates, only relevant navigational boxes, be aware of Wikipedia:Avoid template creep
- Coordinates - use
{{Coord|display=title|region:CA_type:city}}to geo-tag articles - Categories - don't over-categorize
- Stub tags - for new sketchy pages that should be subsequently expanded, see available tags
- ¹ For larger cities, this should be little more a link to a separate "Media of City" article. This section should only list media which are locally based.
- ² For incorporated places only