Georgina, Ontario

Georgina
Town (lower-tier)
Town of Georgina

Civic Centre

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Location of Georgina within York Region
Georgina

Location of Georgina within York Region

Coordinates (Civic Centre): 44°18′N 79°26′W / 44.300°N 79.433°W / 44.300; -79.433Coordinates: 44°18′N 79°26′W / 44.300°N 79.433°W / 44.300; -79.433
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Regional Municipality York Region
Named late 1790s
Amalgamated 1971 (township)[1]
Incorporated 1986 (town)
Named for George III
Government
  Type Municipality
  Mayor Margaret (Jordan) Quirk
  Deputy Mayor Danny Wheeler
  Councillor Frank Sebo, David A. Harding, Naomi Davison, Dan Fellini, Dave Neeson
Area[2]
  Total 287.72 km2 (111.09 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 43,517
  Density 151.2/km2 (392/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code FSA L0E, L0C, L4P
Area code(s) 905, 289 and 705
NTS Map 031D03
GNBC Code FBHBU
Website www.georgina.ca

Georgina (Canada 2011 Census population 43,517) is a town in south-central Ontario, and the northernmost municipality in the Regional Municipality of York and therefore the Greater Toronto Area. The town is bounded to the north by Lake Simcoe. Although incorporated as a town, it operates as a township, in which dispersed communities share a common administrative council. The largest communities are Keswick, Sutton and Jackson's Point; smaller communities include Pefferlaw, Port Bolster, Udora and Willow Beach. The town was formed by the merger of the Village of Sutton, the Township of Georgina and the Township of North Gwillimbury in 1971, and was incorporated in 1986. North Gwillimbury had previously been part of Georgina, but became its own township in 1826. It took its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, née Gwillim.

Municipal composition

The main centres in Georgina are the communities of Keswick, Belhaven, Sutton, Jackson's Point,[3] Baldwin, Virginia, Pefferlaw, Port Bolster, Udora and Willow Beach. Other settlements include Brighton Beach.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199129,746    
200139,263+32.0%
200642,346+7.9%
201143,517+2.8%

According to the Canada 2006 Census conducted by Statistics Canada:[2]

Racial profile

Religions[5]

Mother Tongue[6]

Government

Georgina and other communities on Lake Simcoe, Ontario

The Town of Georgina operates under a ward system, and its municipal council consists of the mayor, regional councillor (known procedurally as deputy mayor) and a councillor for each of the five wards. The current council consists of:

The mayor and deputy mayor represent Georgina at meetings of York Regional Council.

Georgina is part of the Federal riding of York—Simcoe, represented by Peter Van Loan of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2006.

Provincially, it was part of the riding of York North until 2007 and is now part of the provincial riding of York-Simcoe, represented by Julia Munro of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, who was first elected in 1995.

Notable residents

Attractions

Local clubs and associations

See also

References

  1. Some sources say 1971 Welch, Deborah, and Michael Payne. "Georgina". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-01-02., some say 1970 "York County Maps and Facts". York Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Retrieved 2008-01-02."History of the Town of Georgina". Georgina Village Museum. Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
  2. 1 2 3 Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Georgina community profile
  3. Kibble, Tracy (2009-08-27). "Jackson’s Point offers alluring gem". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  4. "Brighton Beach". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  5. Statistics Canada. (2002). Georgina 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
  6. Statistics Canada (2011). Census Profile for Georgina, Ontario (Town). Released Oct 24, 2011
  7. Canadian Ice Fishing Championship
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Town of Georgina Historical Sites".
  9. "Ontario’s oldest summer theatre closes down". www.thestar.com. The Toronto Star.
  10. "Peter Gzowski Festival of Stories".

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