Township of Georgian Bay
| Georgian Bay | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of Georgian Bay | |
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 Georgian Bay
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| Coordinates: 44°59′N 79°49′W / 44.983°N 79.817°WCoordinates: 44°59′N 79°49′W / 44.983°N 79.817°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District municipality | Muskoka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Larry Braid |
| • Governing Body | Georgian Bay Township Council |
| • MP | Tony Clement (CPC) |
| • MPP | Norm Miller (OPC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 547.61 km2 (211.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,499 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | L0K |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www.township. georgianbay.on.ca |
The Township of Georgian Bay is an area municipality of the District Municipality of Muskoka, in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Severn River, where it empties into the eponymous Georgian Bay. The municipal offices are at Port Severn.
This township is the administrative centre of the Moose Deer Point Ojibway First Nation reserve.
The township contains the communities of Bayview Park, Big Chute, Cedar Nook, Crooked Bay, Franceville, Go Home, Honey Harbour, Macey Bay, MacTier, Moon River, Potters Landing, South Bay, Wolverine Beach and Wood Landing.
Honey Harbour serves as a launching point to the "30,000 Islands" that make up the Georgian Bay geography. The islands, that are accessible from Honey Harbour, are dotted with hundreds to thousands of cottages. The cottages serve mostly as summer residences. Many very large cottages have been built recently, which has resulted in an increase in property values. The economic cycle of Honey Harbour is tied to the cycle of the cottagers. Honey Harbour has a small grocery store ("Towne Centre" and Picnic Island Resort, which features its own general store and gas bar), a post office, a liquor store, a bakery, a Catholic church and school, a public elementary school, several small craft stores, a large resort (the "Delawana Resort"), and several marinas. In addition to cottages, there are multiple waterfront trailer park resorts. There are also numerous clean beaches lining both the shore and islands, inhabited by the diverse Ontario wildlife.
The double H's of Honey Harbour are a play on founder's name Harvey Hewitt of Pasadena, California. Hewitt was also the original pioneer and co-developer of Woolite.
There are Library branches in Honey Harbour and MacTier, and a satellite library branch in the new Township Community Services Building in Port Severn. These libraries are popular destinations for recreational reading materials, DVDs, and tourist information. Services include information and reference services, access to full text databases, community information; internet access, reader's advisory services, programs for children, youth and adults,dDelivery to homebound individuals, interlibrary loan, and free downloadable audiobooks.
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