| Township of Springwater | |
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| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
| County | Simcoe |
| Incorporated | |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Tony Guergis |
| - Governing Body | |
| - MPs | Helena Guergis |
| - MPPs | Jim Wilson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 536. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Simcoe is a County located in central Ontario, originally established as "Simcoe District" in 1843 by the Legislature of Upper Canada Helena C Guergis PC, MP (pronounced) (born February 19, 1969) is a Canadian Politician. Jim Wilson (born April 4, 1963 in Alliston, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario Canada. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 30 km² (207. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) |
| Population (2006[1]) | |
| - Total | 17,456 |
| - Density | 32. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km² (84. 2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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| Website: Township of Springwater | |
Springwater is a township in central Ontario, Canada in Simcoe County between Barrie and Wasaga Beach. UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The term Township generally means the district or area associated with a town 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 Simcoe is a County located in central Ontario, originally established as "Simcoe District" in 1843 by the Legislature of Upper Canada The Town of Wasaga Beach (known as Wasaga Beach or just simply Wasaga is a Town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
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Anten Mills is centred on the intersection of Horseshoe Valley Road West (formally County Road 22) and Wilson Drive (formally the 7th Concession of Vespra), 15km northwest of Barrie. The community derived its name from a well known mill operating in the area in the late 1800s. The first syllables of this firm's name, Anderson & Tennant, after its owners Charles Anderson and a Mr. Tennant, were merged to create the word Anten. [2] Most of the workforce living in Anten Mills are employed in nearby Barrie. The area surrounding Anten Mills is predominantly either farm or crown land, however golf courses, ski resorts and hiking trails also dot the landscape. Crown land is a designated area belonging to The Crown, the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the Monarchy and could not be A further 25km northwest of Anten Mills is Wasaga Beach, a popular summer tourist attraction. The Town of Wasaga Beach (known as Wasaga Beach or just simply Wasaga is a Town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
Crown Hill is located at the municipal boundaries of Springwater and Oro-Medonte, just outside the northern city limits of Barrie. Oro-Medonte is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada on the northwestern shores of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County. Prior to the provincial highway downloadings of 1997, Highway 11 left its expressway route through Oro-Medonte at Crown Hill, transferring onto Penetanguishene Road for the remainder of its southerly route into Barrie and Toronto. Highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontario 's King's Highways with a current length ( As of 2004) of 1780 Kilometres (1106 mi) An expressway is a Divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial Control of access. Penetanguishene Road now Highway 93, and Simcoe County Road 93, built between 1814-15 from the north side of Kempenfelt Bay (east of Barrie) Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Highway 11 now continues past the Penetanguishene Road interchange along the former route of Highway 400A, ending at Highway 400 1. Highway 400A was a 400-series highway in Canada. It was the Ontario Ministry of Transportation 's internal designation for the 1 The King's Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of 1 kilometres further southwest. Ernest Charles Drury, Premier of Ontario from 1919 to 1923, was born at Crown Hill. Ernest Charles Drury ( January 22, 1878 - February 17, 1968) was a farmer politician and writer who served as Premier of
Midhurst is home to the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League. The Barrie Baycats are an independent, Minor league baseball team of the Semi-pro Intercounty Baseball League based in Barrie Ontario The Intercounty Baseball League ( IBL) is an Amateur, semi-professional baseball organization located in the Canadian province of Ontario A tree nursery existed here that supplied trees for the province.
Minesing is a community near the Nottawasaga River on Highway 26, northwest of Barrie. The Nottawasaga River is a river in southern Ontario, Canada. Highway 26 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, connecting the cities of Barrie and Owen Sound. The community is home to two major events every year, one in the late winter called Mini-fest, and a slo-pitch tournament that falls on labour day weekend. The community is the birthplace of Hockey Hall Of Famer Frank Foyston and country music star Jason McCoy. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Frank Corbett "The Flash" Foyston ( February 2, 1891 – January 19, 1966) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Jason McCoy (born August 27, 1970 in Minesing Ontario) is a Canadian Singer/songwriter who performs Country music Minesing is home to a small school called Minesing Central Public School. The nearby Minesing Swamp is an internationally recognized wetland of significant biological importance. Minesing Swamp is a Ramsar boreal Wetland in central Ontario, Canada, identified and classified through the International Biological Program
The township also contains the communities of Allenwood, Apto, Crossland, Dalston, Elmvale, Fergusonvale, Grenfel, Hendrie, Hillsdale, Langman, Midhurst Station, New Flos, Orr Lake, Phelpston, Sandy Beach, Saurin, Snow Valley, Strongville and Vigo, as well as the ghost town of Edenvale. A ghost town is a Town or City that has been abandoned usually because the economic activity that supported it has failed or due to natural or human-caused The former Village of Edenvale is a Ghost town in the Province of Ontario Canada.
Government
The current mayor of Springwater is Tony Guergis. He is the brother of David Guergis, the current mayor of the neighbouring township of Essa, and the cousin of Helena Guergis, the current federal Member of Parliament for Simcoe—Grey, and Christine Brayford, a municipal councillor in New Tecumseth. Essa is a township west and south of the city of Barrie in the County of Simcoe. Helena C Guergis PC, MP (pronounced) (born February 19, 1969) is a Canadian Politician. The 39th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 3 2006 until September 7 2008 Simcoe—Grey is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons New Tecumseth is a Town in south-central Ontario, in the County of Simcoe. [3]
Demographics
According to the 2006 Canadian Census:
- Population: 17,456 (16,104)
- % Change (2001-2006):8. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 4
- % Change (1996-2001): 8. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 9
- Dwellings: 6,361
- Area (km²): 536. 30
- Density (persons per km²): 32. 5
References
- ^ Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile - Springwater, Ontario
- ^ History of Simcoe County: http://www.waynecook.com/hunter.shtml
- ^ "Growing Up Guergis: The evolution of a political family", Simcoe Life, Spring 2007.
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