Wikipedia:WikiProject Canadian communities/Structure guideline
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Structure guidelines
- Tasks
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 2016 Census data where available (2016 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
Optional sections can include the following:
- 12. Sister cities - List of sister cities or twin towns (national and/or international)
- 13. Notable people - Names of notable people born, previously resided in, or residing in the community. Include only people with a Wikipedia article, see also WP:NLIST. Note: Larger cities, with possibly thousands of notable individuals, usually do not include such a list, but may have a separate article (]) that can be linked.
Closing sections should include:
- 14. See also - Related Wikipedia articles, if not already detailed in other sections
- 15. References - Citations per Verifiability, see Citing sources, use {{reflist}}, also books and further external sources
- 16. External links - Official link of the community only, be aware of Wikipedia:External links
- 18. Footers - The following optional entries per WP:Footers:
- Geography and place navigational box - optional, use {{Adjacent communities}}
- Navigational box(es) - see available Canadian templates, but use only relevant navigational boxes, and be aware of Wikipedia:Avoid template creep
- Coordinates - use
{{Coord|display=title|region:CA_type:city}}to geo-tag articles, but only if not already presented in infobox - Categories - don't over-categorize
- Stub tags - for new short pages that should be subsequently expanded, see available stub 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