Bluewater, Ontario

Bluewater
—  Township  —
Bluewater
Coordinates: 43°27′N 81°36′W / 43.45°N 81.6°W / 43.45; -81.6Coordinates: 43°27′N 81°36′W / 43.45°N 81.6°W / 43.45; -81.6
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.

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

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
3. ^ "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. 
4. ^ "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

• Municipality of Bluewater