Mara Township, Ontario
| Ramara | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Ramara | |
Municipal office in Brechin
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 Ramara
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| Coordinates: 44°38′N 79°13′W / 44.633°N 79.217°WCoordinates: 44°38′N 79°13′W / 44.633°N 79.217°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| County | Simcoe |
| Incorporated | 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Basil Clarke |
| • MPs | Bruce Stanton |
| • MPPs | Patrick Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 418.82 km2 (161.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 9,488 |
| • Density | 22.7/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www |
Ramara is a lower-tier township municipality in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
Ramara was formed in 1994 through the amalgamation of the townships of Rama and Mara. The municipality stretches along the northeastern shore of Lake Simcoe from Gamebridge to Orillia, and along the entire eastern shore of Lake Couchiching from Orillia to Washago. Farming, tourism and aggregate are the primary industries, and are supported by a wide variety of local enterprises. The area is perhaps best known as the home of Casino Rama, which is actually located on the neighbouring First Nations reserve of Chippewas of Mnjikaning First Nation in Rama.
The township comprises the communities of Atherley, Bayshore Village, Bayview Beach, Bonnie Beach, Brechin, Brechin Beach, Brechin Point, Concord Point, Cooper's Falls, Fawkham, Floral Park, Fountain Beach, Gamebridge, Gamebridge Beach, Geneva Park, Glenrest Beach, Grays Bay, Floral Park, Hopkins Bay, Joyland Beach, Lagoon City, Lakeview Beach, Little Falls, Longford Mills, Mara Beach, Mariposa Beach, McDonald Beach, Millington (ghost town), Murphy Beach, New Gamebridge Beach, Oaklawn Beach, O'Connell, Orkney Point, Orkney Beach, Paradise Point, Point of Mara Beach, Prophet Beach, Rathburn, Riverside Beach, Sandy Beach, Sandy Pine Beach, Southview Cove, Talbot, Tanglewood Beach, Udney, Uptergrove, Val Harbour and Washago.
Brechin is one of the townships largest communities. It is known for its several local businesses such as a Coffee Time and a Statue Store. The town has all the necessities of a small town, such as a Foodland, LCBO, Legion, Ultramar, schools and churches. The town is also a central meeting location for the area's youth where they partake in numerous recreational activity involving the town's proximity to the lake.
The Township of Ramara owns and operates the Ramara Centre, located at 5482 Highway 12, between Atherley and Uptergrove. The Township of Ramara also owns community centres in Longford, Udney and Brechin that are operated by Community Centre Boards of Management which are composed of volunteers.
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