Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
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The City of Kawartha Lakes is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a "city", it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named for the Kawartha lakes ("Kawartha" means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language).
The main centres are:
- Omemee,
- Lindsay,
- Oakwood,
- Little Britain
- Janetville,
- Bethany,
- Fenelon Falls,
- Woodville, and
- Bobcaygeon.
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[edit] Amalgamation
The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former County of Victoria, and officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 69,179
- % Change (1996-2001): 1.8
- Dwellings: 34,637
- Area (km².): 3,059.22
- Density (persons per km².): 22.6
[edit] People
The 2001 census conglommeration tells us that Kawartha Lakes has 69,179 and grows at an average 0.24% a year.
Racial profile
- 97.9% White
- 1.1% Aboriginal
- 0.2% Black
Religious groups
- 59.7% Protestant
- 18.0% Roman Catholic
[edit] Communities
- Ancona Point
- Argyle
- Avery Point
- Baker Trail
- Ballyduff
- Bethany
- Bethel
- Bexley
- Birch Point
- Bobcaygeon
- Bolsover
- Brunswick
- Burnt River
- Bury's Green
- Cambray
- Cameron
- Campbells Beach
- Camp Kagawong
- Coboconk
- Corsons
- Cowan's Bay
- Crawfords Beach
- Cresswell
- Cunningham's Corners
- Dalrymple
- Daytonia Beach
- Dongola
- Downeyville
- Dunsford
- East Emily
- Eldon
- Fairburn Corner
- Feir Mill
- Fenelon Falls
- Fingerboard
- Fleetwood
- Fleetwood Homes
- Fleetwood Station
- Fowler's Corners
- Fox's Corners
- Frank Hill
- Franklin
- Gilsons Point
- Glamorgan
- Glandine
- Glenarm
- Glenway Village
- Grasshill
- Greenhurst-Thurstona
- Hartley
- Head Lake
- Hickory Beach
- Hillhead Corners
- Hukish
- Isaacs Glen
- Islay
- Janetville
- Joyvista Estates
- Kenedon Park
- Krenrei
- Keystone Beach
- Kings Wharf
- Kinmount
- Kirkfield
- Lake Dalrymple
- Lakeview Estates
- Lancaster Bay
- Lifford
- Linden Valley
- Lindsay
- Little Britain
- Long Beach
- Long Point
- Longford
- Lorneville
- Lotus
- MacKenzie Point
- Mallards Bay
- Manilla
- Manvers
- Mariposa
- McCrackins Beach
- McGuire Beach
- Mount Hereb
- Newmans Beach
- Norland
- Oakdene Point
- Oakwood
- O'Donnell Landing
- Omemee
- Orange Corners
- Pickerel Point
- Pleasant Point
- Pontypool
- Powles Corners
- Ragged Rapids
- Reaboro
- Red Cap Beach
- Rohallion
- Sadowa
- Sandy Point
- Sebright
- Silver Lake
- Snug Harbour
- Sonya
- Soutview Estates
- Starr's Beach
- Sturgeon Point
- Sullivan's Bay
- Sylvan Glen Beach
- Taylor Corners
- Tracey's Hill
- Union Creek
- Uphill
- Valentia
- Verulam Park
- Victoria Road
- Washburn Island
- Watsons
- Woodville
- Yelverton
- Zion
[edit] Highways
The following King's Highways pass through the city:
- Trans-Canada Highway, #7, #7A, #35, #115
[edit] Protected areas
- Dalton Digby Wildlands Provincial Park
- Balsam Lake Provincial Park
- Indian Point Provincial Park
- Emily Provincial Park
- Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
- Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
- Windy Ridge Conservation Area
- Ken Reid Conservation Area
[edit] Attractions
- Devil's Elbow Ski Area (Bethany)
- Ganaraska Hiking Trail
- Lindsay Airport (Lindsay)
- Victoria County Museum (Lindsay)
- Monck Historical Colonization Road
- Victoria Recreation Corridor
- Victoria Historical Colonization Road
- Fenelon Falls Museum (Fenelon Falls)
- Bobcaygeon Historic Colonization Road
- Highland Cinema and Museum
- Trent-Severn Waterway
- Kirkfield Lift Lock
- Rosedale Lock 35
- Fenelon Falls Lock 34 (Fenelon Falls)
- Bobcaygeon Lock 32 (Bobcaygeon)
[edit] Census Division (counties, etc.) rankings
National rank in terms of population: 86
Provincial rank in terms of population: 35
[edit] Surrounding counties
- Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario
- Haliburton County, Ontario
- Peterborough County, Ontario
- Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario
- Simcoe County, Ontario
| North: Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Minden Hills | ||
| West: Ramara, Brock, | Kawartha Lakes | East: Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield |
| South: Scugog, Clarington, Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan |
