- This article is about Bracebridge in Ontario, Canada. See Bracebridge Heath for the Bracebridge in Lincolnshire, England. Bracebridge Heath is a commuter village approximately 4 km (2 Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Bracebridge is also a suburb of Lincoln (also in Lincolnshire, England). Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England.
Bracebridge (2006 population 15,682) is a town and the seat of the Muskoka District Municipality of Ontario, Canada. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan The District Municipality of Muskoka more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka or simply Muskoka is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
The town was built around a waterfall on the Muskoka River in the centre of town, and is known for its other nearby waterfalls (Wilson's Falls, High Falls, etc). The Muskoka River is a River in the Muskoka District of Ontario, Canada. It was first incorporated in 1875. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It was named after a book, Bracebridge Hall by Washington Irving, that the postmaster in charge of naming towns was reading at the time. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists A Medley was written by Washington Irving in 1821 while he lived in England and published in 1822 Washington Irving (April 3 1783 – November 28 1859 was an American Author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th The same novel also provided the name for nearby Gravenhurst. Gravenhurst (2001 population 10899 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada.
The town is the seat of the district government, a centre of tourism for the Muskoka area, and home to several historical sites, such as the Inn at the Falls, Woodchester Villa, and the Silver Bridge, which joins Manitoba Street with Ecclestone Drive. The Silver Bridge was repaired in 2002. Bracebridge is also the home of the Muskoka Cottage Brewery. Muskoka Cottage Brewery is a Canadian Micro-brewery located in Bracebridge Ontario, in the Muskoka cottage region
As of the municipal elections in November, 2006, Don Coates is the current mayor.
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Sports
Bracebridge is home to many various sports teams. Bracebridge has a hockey club called Muskoka WhiteWater Women. Bracebridge minor hockey teams are called the Bears. Bracebridge has a soccer club called the Bracebridge Storm, which has produced many female stars that have moved on to scholarships with various colleges/universities in Canada and in the United States.
Attractions and venues
Bracebridge is the home of Santa's Village, a Christmas theme park, established in 1955, inspired by the town’s location at 45 degrees latitude, halfway between the equator and the North Pole. The equator (sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Line") is the intersection of the Earth 's surface with the plane perpendicular to the The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern
Education
Bracebridge is served by several elementary schools, and two high schools: Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School, and St. Dominic Catholic Secondary School. Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School is a high school in Bracebridge, Ontario. St Dominic Catholic Secondary School was opened in 1995 It serves students from all of Muskoka
Nipissing University and Georgian College have a shared satellite campus in the town. Nipissing University is a small liberal arts university located in North Bay Ontario, Canada, on a 720 acre (2 Georgian College is an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology. Both Georgian College and Nipissing University are expanding their campuses (2007). Georgian will move into the former Town swimming pool/recreation centre on Wellington Street. It is currently under renovation and their grand opening date is September 11, 2007. Nipissing University will construct a new academic building and plan to open in 2008.
There are also many summer camps and outdoor education centers around Bracebridge, notably Camp Muskoka. [1]
Media
Bracebridge is served by the local radio station, CFBG 99. CFBG-FM is a Hot adult contemporary radio station broadcasting at 99 5FM, which is a hot adult contemporary format that uses the on-air brand "Moose FM" owned by the Haliburton Broadcasting Group. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Haliburton Broadcasting Group is a Canadian group of FM radio stations located primarily in smaller markets in Ontario. Haliburton Broadcasting Group is a Canadian group of FM radio stations located primarily in smaller markets in Ontario. Local newspapers include Bracebridge Examiner [2], District Weekender, Muskoka Sun and Muskoka Advance.
New Services
On May 13, 2008, the CRTC announces that it has received an application for a broadcasting licence to provide a commercial radio service to serve Bracebridge and Gravenhurst, Ontario. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common CRTC may also stand for Cathode Ray Tube Controller. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ( CRTC, in French Conseil Gravenhurst (2001 population 10899 is a Town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-42
Notable people of Bracebridge
- Irvin "Ace" Bailey, Hockey Hall of Famer
- Patrick Boyer (born 1945), politician - born in Bracebridge
- Roger Crozier, former NHL hockey goalie
- Kris King, former NHL player
- Frank Carson, former NHL player
- Martin Avery, Canadian author
- Karen Hood-Caddy, Canadian author
- Christina Kilbourne, Canadian author
- Deric Ruttan, Canadian country music singer/songwriter
External links
- Town of Bracebridge
- Bracebridge Fire Department
- TheHeartofMuskoka.com Your on-line guide to everything Bracebridge, managed by the Town of Bracebridge and partners
- Bracebridge examiner
- Muskoka Newspapers Your gateway to what's going on in the Muskokas. Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey ( July 3, 1903 – April 7, 1992) was an Ice hockey player who competed for the Toronto The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Patrick Boyer (born March 4, 1945 in Bracebridge Ontario, Canada) is a university professor and a former Progressive Conservative Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Roger Allan Crozier (b March 16 1942 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada – d Kris King (born February 18 1966 in Bracebridge Ontario) is a former Canadian NHL hockey player Playing career He played 14 seasons in the NHL for Deric Ruttan is a Canadian Country music singer/songwriter from Bracebridge Ontario.
- Camp Muskoka
- CFBG Radio
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