O'Connor, Ontario
| O'Connor | |
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of O'Connor | |
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| Motto: Country Living at its Best | |
 O'Connor
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| Coordinates: 48°22′N 89°42′W / 48.367°N 89.700°WCoordinates: 48°22′N 89°42′W / 48.367°N 89.700°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Thunder Bay |
| CMA | Thunder Bay |
| Settled | 1887 |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ron Nelson |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Prov. riding | Thunder Bay—Atikokan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 108.65 km2 (41.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 685 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | P0T 1W0 |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website | www.oconnortownship.ca |
O'Connor is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the city of Thunder Bay. The municipality was formed on January 1, 1907. The township serves as a bedroom community of Thunder Bay, with some agriculture, and is part of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area.
The township was opened to settlement in 1887 because of the silver mining boom, and named by the Ontario government after Port Arthur businessman, alderman and police magistrate James Joseph O'Connor (1857–1930).
The current mayor of O'Connor is Ron Nelson. The township has four councillors, Gwen Garbutt, LeeAnn Nygard, Bishop Racicot, and Jim Vezina.
The township maintains a disposal site, a skating rink, basketball court, and a fire station staffed by volunteer fire fighters. The township produces and distributes a newsletter called The Cornerstone.
O'Connor's primary industry is agriculture. Many residents commute to work either to Thunder Bay or the surrounding woodlands.
The geography of O'Connor is mainly flat open farmland and rolling hills, with the Whitefish River Valley dominating the southeast corner of the township. The township contains many creeks and rivers. The most notable geographic feature is Kakabeka Falls, located in the northeastern corner of the municipality near the community of Kakabeka Falls, Ontario.
The municipality is served by highways 590 and 595, which intersect in the northern half of the municipality. Highway 590 connects the community to the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 11/17) at Kakabeka Falls in neighbouring Oliver Paipoonge.
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