Huron Shores is a municipality in the Canadian province of

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, located along the North Channel of

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in the

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. The municipality was created in 1999 through the amalgamation of the former Township of Thessalon, Township of Thompson, Townships of Day and Bright Additional, and the former village of Iron Bridge. Huron Shores also surrounds the town of

Thessalon Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129 on the north shore of Lake Huron. It is surrounded by, but not part of, the municipality of Huron Shores, and is part of Algoma Di ...

and the

Thessalon First Nation Thessalon First Nation is an Ojibwe First Nation in Algoma District, Ontario. Their reserve is located at Thessalon 12. They are a member of the Anishinabek Nation The Anishinabek Nation, also known as the Union of Ontario Indians, is a Firs ...

, but neither are part of the municipality.

Communities

The main communities in the township are Iron Bridge, Sowerby and Little Rapids. Smaller communities include Ansonia, Day Mills, Dayton, Dean Lake, Eley, Livingstone, Livingstone Creek, Maple Ridge, Nestorville, Sherwood and Sunset Beach. The municipality offices are located in Iron Bridge, which was originally named Tally-Ho for the call that the lumberjacks would make upon reaching a trading post. In the early 1900s, the village was renamed after the bridge built over the nearby

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. Its most notable tourist attractions are its snowmobile trails, nearby wilderness areas for hunting and fishing, and the

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, which passes through the village. As a formerly independent village, Iron Bridge retains the status of

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in Canadian censuses. It had a population of 632 in the

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, up from 614 in the 2006 census.

Recreation

The municipality has numerous recreation centres and community halls which are used frequently for local events. These centres are located throughout the municipality and include: * Thessalon Township Community Centre * Little Rapids Gazebo and Ballpark softball field with gazebo shelter * Sowerby Hall * Historic Cordukes/Weber 12-Sided Barn * Iron Bridge Recreation Centre (Arena) * Thompson Hall Community Gym Many of these community centres have significant historical connections. The Thessalon Township Community Centre is the former Little Rapids one-room school house. The Cordukes/Weber 12-Sided Barn is one of only three 12-sided barns in Canada. It was originally built in 1919 and was restored and relocated to its present site in 2010. Huron Shores is home to two museums: the Iron Bridge Historical Museum in Iron Bridge and the Heritage Park Museum in Little Rapids. The Iron Bridge Historical Museum is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the town and the surrounding communities which make up Huron Shores. The museum is open seasonally in July and August and consists of a number of historical buildings from the area including two

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. The Heritage Park Museum was established in 1977 to preserve the heritage of the Huron Shores region. The heritage site is open in July and August and is well known locally for its annual county fair and auction which occurs every civic holiday weekend. The Museum is operated by the Thessalon Township Heritage Committee, a committee within the municipality of Huron Shores. There is a substantial farming community in Huron Shores. During the summer months many local farmers and food producers participate in local

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held at the 12-sided Round Barn heritage site and the Iron Bridge Historical Museum. The municipality is also home to a number of publicly accessible lakes and rivers. The outdoors are one of the main attractions of the area with many visitors coming to the area to fish, hunt, or enjoy the water. It includes several islands, including Clinton Island.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Huron Shores had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population:Statistics Canada:

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

census * Population in 2016: 1,664 * Population in 2011: 1,723 * Population in 2006: 1,696 * Population in 2001: 1,794 * Population total in 1996: 1,877 ** Day and Bright Additional: 217 ** Iron Bridge: 777 ** Thessalon: 758 ** Thompson: 125 * Population in 1991: ** Day and Bright Additional: 249 ** Iron Bridge: 823 ** Thessalon: 771 ** Thompson: 119 Languages: * English as first language: 94.0% * French as first language: 5.7% * English and French as first language: 0% * Other as first language: 0.3%

References

External links

* {{Algoma District 1999 establishments in Ontario Municipalities in Algoma District Single-tier municipalities in Ontario

Communities

Recreation

Demographics

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