Whitestone, Ontario

Whitestone
Municipality (single-tier)
Municipality of Whitestone
Whitestone municipal office in Dunchurch
Whitestone
Coordinates: 45°41′N 79°59′W / 45.683°N 79.983°W / 45.683; -79.983Coordinates: 45°41′N 79°59′W / 45.683°N 79.983°W / 45.683; -79.983
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Incorporated	2000
Government
• Type	Township
• Mayor	Chris Armstrong
• Federal riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
• Prov. riding	Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area[1]
• Land	957.52 km2 (369.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	918
• Density	1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	P0A
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.whitestone.ca

Dunchurch

Whitestone is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within the township.

The township, located in the Parry Sound District, had a population of 918 in the 2011 Canadian census.

History

In 2000, the Municipality of Whitestone was formed out of Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District and incorporated by the Parry Sound District Restructuring Commission. The new municipality includes the geographic townships of East Burpee, Burton, McKenzie, Ferrie, Hagerman, and part of Croft, as well as the communities of Ardbeg, Dunchurch, Maple Island, and the village of Whitestone.

A popular attraction was once the Ardbeg fire tower, which was one of the last remaining manned towers in Southern Ontario until the early 1970s when aerial forest fire detection took over. It stood on a small hill where the road meets the railway.

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Ardbeg, Boakview, Bolger, Burton, Dunchurch, Fairholme, Lorimer Lake, Maple Island, South Magnetawan, Sunny Slope, Wahwashkesh, and Whitestone.

Geography

The municipality's vegetation is dominated by white pine trees, and the area is dotted with many lakes, including Wahwashkesh Lake, Shawanaga Lake, Whitestone Lake, and Lorimer Lake. The three major rivers are Magnetawan River, Shawanaga River, and Naiscoot River, all flowing west into Georgian Bay.

Demographics

Population trend:^[2]

• Population in 2011: 918 (2006 to 2011 population change: -10.9%)
• Population in 2006: 1030
• Population in 2001: 853
• Population in 1996: 802 (adjusted for 2001 boundaries)

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 416 (total dwellings: 1093)

Mother tongue:^[3]

• English as first language: 88.4%
• French as first language: 2.9%
• English and French as first language: 0%
• Other as first language: 8.7%

See also

• List of townships in Ontario

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Whitestone, Ontario.

• Municipality of Whitestone official site
• Dunchurch Ontario, Almaguin Highlands Regional Portal

		Unorganized Centre Parry Sound
	The Archipelago (north part) Unorganized Centre Parry Sound (exclave)		Unorganized Centre Parry Sound
		Whitestone
	Carling	McDougall, McKellar	Magnetawan

Parry Sound District, Ontario
Towns	Kearney Parry Sound Powassan
Townships	The Archipelago Armour Callander Carling Joly Machar Magnetawan McDougall McKellar McMurrich/Monteith Nipissing Perry Ryerson Seguin Strong Whitestone
Villages	Burk's Falls South River Sundridge
First Nations	Dokis Henvey Inlet Magnetawan Shawanaga Wasauksing
Indian reserves	Dokis 9 French River 13 Henvey Inlet 2 Magnetawan 1 Naiscoutaing 17A Parry Island Shawanaga 17 Shawanaga 17B
Local services boards	Britt and Byng Inlet Laurier Loring, Port Loring and District Restoule
Unorganized areas	Centre North East
See also Communities in Parry Sound District Census divisions of Ontario