Georgian Bay, Ontario

Georgian Bay
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Coordinates: 44°59′N 79°49′W / 44.983°N 79.817°W / 44.983; -79.817Coordinates: 44°59′N 79°49′W / 44.983°N 79.817°W / 44.983; -79.817
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District municipality Muskoka
Government
 • Type Township
 • Mayor Larry Braid
 • Governing Body Georgian Bay Township Council
 • MP Tony Clement (CPC)
 • MPP Norm Miller (OPC)
Area[1]
 • Land 547.61 km2 (211.43 sq mi)
Population (2016)[2]
 • Total 2,499
 • Density 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code span L0K
Area code(s) 705
Website www.township.
georgianbay.on.ca

The Township of Georgian Bay is an area municipality of the District Municipality of Muskoka, in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Severn River, where it empties into the eponymous Georgian Bay. The municipal offices are at Port Severn.

This township is the administrative centre of the Moose Deer Point Ojibway First Nation reserve.

Communities

The township contains the communities of Bayview Park, Big Chute, Cedar Nook, Crooked Bay, Franceville, Go Home, Honey Harbour, Macey Bay, MacTier, Moon River, Potters Landing, South Bay, Wolverine Beach and Wood Landing.

Honey Harbour serves as a launching point to the "30,000 Islands" that make up the Georgian Bay geography. The islands, that are accessible from Honey Harbour, are dotted with hundreds to thousands of cottages. The cottages serve mostly as summer residences. Many very large cottages have been built recently, which has resulted in an increase in property values. The economic cycle of Honey Harbour is tied to the cycle of the cottagers. Honey Harbour has a small grocery store ("Towne Centre" and Picnic Island Resort, which features its own general store and gas bar), a post office, a liquor store, a bakery, a Catholic church and school, a public elementary school, several small craft stores, a large resort (the "Delawana Resort"), and several marinas. In addition to cottages, there are multiple waterfront trailer park resorts. There are also numerous clean beaches lining both the shore and islands, inhabited by the diverse Ontario wildlife.

The double H's of Honey Harbour are a play on founder's name Harvey Hewitt of Pasadena, California. Hewitt was also the original pioneer and co-developer of Woolite.

Demographics

Canada census – Georgian Bay, Ontario community profile
2011 2006
Population: 2482[2] (6.1% from 2006) 2340 (17.5% from 2001)
Land area: 546.97 km2 (211.19 sq mi) 535.48 km2 (206.75 sq mi)
Population density: 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Median age: 49.3 (M: 48.2, F: 50.4)
Total private dwellings: 5173[2] 4519
Median household income: $40,165
References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5]

Water bodies

Culture

Library

There are Library branches in Honey Harbour and MacTier, and a satellite library branch in the new Township Community Services Building in Port Severn. These libraries are popular destinations for recreational reading materials, DVDs, and tourist information. Services include information and reference services, access to full text databases, community information; internet access, reader's advisory services, programs for children, youth and adults,dDelivery to homebound individuals, interlibrary loan, and free downloadable audiobooks.

Items within the libraries' collection are business directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Georgian Bay census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  2. 1 2 3 "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
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