- Billings, Ontario
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image_caption = The waterfront of Kagawong.
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Canada
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =Ontario
subdivision_type2 = District
subdivision_name2 = Manitoulin
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government_type = Township
leader_title = Reeve
leader_name = Austin Hunt
leader_title1 = Governing Body
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leader_name2 =Brent St. Denis (LPC)
leader_title3 =MPP
leader_name3 =Mike Brown (OLP)
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established_title = Established
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population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes = [ [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=301&SR=366&S=1&O=A&RPP=100&SRCH=1 Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data ] ]
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population_total = 539
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timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
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postal_code = P0P 1J0
area_code =705
website = [http://www.billingstwp.ca/ Township of Billings]
footnotes =Billings is a township in the Canadian province of
Ontario , as well as the name of a community within that township.Located in the Manitoulin District, the township had a population of 539 in the
Canada 2006 Census .Communities
The primary community in the township is Kagawong. Kagawong's harbour is located on Mudge Bay and is home to the
Kagawong Lighthouse , which has been in continuous service since 1888. The name Kagawong means "where mists rise from falling waters", a reference to the Bridal Veil Falls on theKagawong River , in theOjibwe language. Kagawong is home to numerous tourist attractions, including a Transportation and Communication Museum, Bridal Veil Falls, St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church and a sand beach.Kagawong is the nearest port of call to the islands of the North Channel, being directly south of Clapperton Island and the Benjamin Islands.
There are three smaller communities, Billings, Bowser's Corner and Pleasant Valley, in the township.
References
External links
* [http://www.billingstwp.ca/ Township of Billings]
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