Huron Shores, Ontario
| Huron Shores | |
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| Municipality (single-tier) | |
| Municipality of Huron Shores | |
Municipal building in Iron Bridge
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 Huron Shores
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| Coordinates: 46°17′N 83°12′W / 46.283°N 83.200°WCoordinates: 46°17′N 83°12′W / 46.283°N 83.200°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Algoma |
| Established | 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Gil Reeves |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 455.59 km2 (175.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,723 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | P0R 1H0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.huronshores.ca |
Huron Shores is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located along the North Channel of Lake Huron in the Algoma District.
The municipality was created in 1999 through the amalgamation of the former townships of Thessalon, Thompson, and Day and Bright Additional, and the former village of Iron Bridge. The town of Thessalon, although surrounded by Huron Shores, is not part of the township.
The township's current mayor is Gil Reeves, who succeeded Ted Linley in the 2010 municipal election.
The main communities in the township are Iron Bridge, Sowerby and Little Rapids. Smaller communities include Ansonia, Day Mills, Dayton, Dean Lake, Eley, Livingstone, Livingstone Creek, Maple Ridge, Nestorville, Sherwood and Sunset Beach.
The municipality officers are located in Iron Bridge, which was originally named Tally-Ho for the call that the lumberjacks would make upon reaching a trading post, Iron Bridge was renamed in the early 1900s after the bridge built over the nearby Mississagi River. Its most notable tourist attractions are its snowmobile trails, nearby wilderness areas for hunting and fishing, and the Voyageur Hiking Trail which passes through the town of Iron Bridge.
As a formerly independent village, Iron Bridge retains the status of designated place in Canadian censuses. It had a population of 632 in the Canada 2011 Census, up from 614 in the 2006 census.
The municipality has numerous recreation centres and community halls which are used frequently for local events. These centres are located throughout the municipality and include:
Many of these community centres have significant historical connections. The Thessalon Township Community Centre is the former Little Rapids one-room school house. The Cordukes/Weber 12-Sided Barn is one of only three 12-sided barns in Canada. It was originally built in 1919 and was restored and relocated to its present site in 2010.
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