- Bluewater, Ontario
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Bluewater — Township — Coordinates: 43°27′N 81°36′W / 43.45°N 81.6°WCoordinates: 43°27′N 81°36′W / 43.45°N 81.6°W Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Huron Settled Formed 2001 Government – Mayor Bill Dowson – Federal riding Huron—Bruce – Prov. riding Huron—Bruce Area[1] – Land 416.99 km2 (161 sq mi) Population (2006)[1] – Total 7,120 – Density 17.1/km2 (44.3/sq mi) Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal Code N0M Area code(s) 519 and 226 Website www.town.bluewater.on.ca The Municipality of Bluewater is located in Huron County, Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 2001 when the Ontario Government instituted the amalgamation of municipalities throughout the province. Specifically, the former townships of Hay and Stanley were merged with the villages of Bayfield, Hensall and Zurich.
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Geography
Bluewater's western boundary is Lake Huron. Its northern boundary is the Bayfield River between Lake Huron and Clinton. Highway 4 is the eastern boundary, while Huron Road 83 and the Exeter urban boundary (in South Huron) form the southern boundary.
Bluewater includes the communities of Bayfield, Blake, Brucefield, Dashwood, Hensall, Kippen, St. Joseph, Sarepta, Vanastra, Varna, and Zurich.
Demographics
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 7120 (2001 to 2006 population change: 2.9 %)
- Population in 2001: 6919
- Population total in 1996: 6874
- Bayfield (village): 833
- Hay (township): 2254
- Hensall (village): 1187
- Stanley (township): 1714
- Zurich (village): 886
- Population in 1991:
- Bayfield (village): 813
- Hay (township): 2182
- Hensall (village): 1238
- Stanley (township): 1546
- Zurich (village): 860
Notable persons
- William Aberhart- Premier of Alberta
- Cal O'Reilly - Professional hockey player, Nashville Predators, National Hockey League, brother to Ryan from Varna[3]
- Ryan O'Reilly- Professional hockey player, Colorado Avalanche, National Hockey League, brother to Cal from Varna[4]
- Babe Siebert- Professional hockey player
References
- ^ a b "Bluewater community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3540010&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Bluewater&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-02-02.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Brothers Cal and Ryan O'Reilly get set for NHL season in Nashville, Denver". Huron Expositor, Seaforth, Ontario. http://www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1735817. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "Brothers Cal and Ryan O'Reilly get set for NHL season in Nashville, Denver". Huron Expositor, Seaforth, Ontario. http://www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1735817. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
External links
Central Huron Lake Huron Huron East Bluewater
South Huron Categories:- Municipalities in Huron County, Ontario
- Towns in Ontario
- Western Ontario geography stubs
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