Whitestone, Ontario

Whitestone
Municipality (single-tier)
Municipality of Whitestone

Whitestone municipal office in Dunchurch
Whitestone
Coordinates: 45°41′N 79°59′W / 45.683°N 79.983°W / 45.683; -79.983Coordinates: 45°41′N 79°59′W / 45.683°N 79.983°W / 45.683; -79.983
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Parry Sound
Incorporated 2000
Government
  Type Township
  Mayor Chris Armstrong
  Federal riding Parry Sound—Muskoka
  Prov. riding Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area[1]
  Land 957.52 km2 (369.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 918
  Density 1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code P0A
Area code(s) 705
Website www.whitestone.ca
Dunchurch

Whitestone is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within the township.

The township, located in the Parry Sound District, had a population of 918 in the 2011 Canadian census.

History

In 2000, the Municipality of Whitestone was formed out of Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District and incorporated by the Parry Sound District Restructuring Commission. The new municipality includes the geographic townships of East Burpee, Burton, McKenzie, Ferrie, Hagerman, and part of Croft, as well as the communities of Ardbeg, Dunchurch, Maple Island, and the village of Whitestone.

A popular attraction was once the Ardbeg fire tower, which was one of the last remaining manned towers in Southern Ontario until the early 1970s when aerial forest fire detection took over. It stood on a small hill where the road meets the railway.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Ardbeg, Boakview, Bolger, Burton, Dunchurch, Fairholme, Lorimer Lake, Maple Island, South Magnetawan, Sunny Slope, Wahwashkesh, and Whitestone.

Geography

The municipality's vegetation is dominated by white pine trees, and the area is dotted with many lakes, including Wahwashkesh Lake, Shawanaga Lake, Whitestone Lake, and Lorimer Lake. The three major rivers are Magnetawan River, Shawanaga River, and Naiscoot River, all flowing west into Georgian Bay.

Demographics

Population trend:[2]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 416 (total dwellings: 1093)

Mother tongue:[3]

See also

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Whitestone, Ontario.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, January 29, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.