Wikipedia:WikiProject Canadian communities/Structure guideline

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 Lead section

Optional sections can include the following:
 * 1) History                                  - Historic events, incorporation history²
 * 2) Geography                                - Geographic setting, geographical features, climate, communities/neighbourhoods
 * 3) Demographics                             - Use Canada 2016 Census data where available (2016 Census Profiles)
 * 4) Economy                                  - Dominant industries, agriculture if applicable, major employers
 * 5) Arts and culture                         - Cultural venues, festivals and significant cultural events
 * 6) Attractions                              - Museums and other points of interest, parks (local, regional, provincial parks), recreation venues
 * 7) Sports                                   - Sport teams and significant athletic events
 * 8) Government                               - Governing body (council, mayor)², administrative bodies, political representation, police and crime, military facilities
 * 9) Infrastructure                           - Transportation, utilities, health care, amenities
 * 10) Education                                - Schools, colleges, responsible organizations
 * 11) Media¹                                   - Local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
 * 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 ( List of notable people from ... ) 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 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 Avoid template creep
 * Coordinates                               - use  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