Assiginack

Township of Assiginack
—  Township  —
The SS Norisle at the Manitowaning Heritage Complex
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Manitoulin
Government
– Type	Township
– Reeve	Leslie Fields
– Governing Body	Assiginack Township Council
– MP	Carol Hughes (NDP)
– MPP	Michael Mantha (NDP)
Area[1]
– Land	227.44 km2 (87.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	914
– Density	4.0/km2 (10.4/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	P0P
Area code(s)	705
Website	www.assiginack.ca

Assiginack (2006 population 914) is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on Manitoulin Island. An Ontario Historical Plaque was erected on the grounds of the Assiginack Museum by the province to commemorate the Manitoulin Treaties' role in Ontario's heritage. ^[2]

The principal community in the township is Manitowaning, which was founded in 1836 as a centre of the island's Aboriginal education.

Manitowaning Bay is an excellent natural harbour, the community has a marina with good docking facilities. From its early history, Manitowaning was a regular port of call for schooners and steamboats from many points on the Great Lakes. Manitowaning was the first and last scheduled stop on Manitoulin Island, for the ships of the Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited. The old steamboat wharf is now part of the community's Museum Heritage Complex, home of the SS Norisle. Cardwell Street in Manitowaning continues east of the community, becoming the primary access road to the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve.

Smaller communities in the township include Bass Creek, Bidwell, Clover Valley, Eagles Nest, Hilly Grove, The Slash, Squirrel Town and Vanzant's Point.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} 2006 Census Community Profile - Assiginack
2. ^ Ontario Plaque

External links

• Township of Assiginack

Coordinates: 45°43′59″N 81°48′00″W / 45.733°N 81.800°W / 45.733; -81.800