Willisville, Ontario
| Rainbow Country Local Services Board | |
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Whitefish Falls, Ontario
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Sudbury, Manitoulin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local services board |
| • MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 307 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
Rainbow Country is a local services board in the Canadian province of Ontario. It encompasses and provides services to the communities of Whitefish Falls and Willisville in the Sudbury District and Birch Island and McGregor Bay in the Manitoulin District.
It is the administrative headquarters of the Whitefish River Ojibway First Nations band government.
Whitefish Falls (46°06′N 81°43′W / 46.100°N 81.717°W) is located in the geographic township of Mongowin, in the Sudbury District. Whitefish Falls lies on Highway 6, and is approximately 20 kilometres south of Espanola and 25 kilometres north of Little Current.
Whitefish Falls is situated around the mouth of the Whitefish River at Lake Huron, just downstream from a picturesque waterfall. It is a popular tourist destination in the summer months, and is also the site of the annual La Cloche Art Show.
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