Huron Shores, Ontario

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Ontario
subdivision_type2 = District
subdivision_name2 = Algoma
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government_type = Town
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Ted Linley
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leader_name1 = Huron Shores Municipal Council
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leader_name2 =Brent St. Denis (LPC)
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leader_name3 =Mike Brown (OLP)
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established_title = Established
established_date = 1999
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population_total = 1696
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timezone = EST
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website = [http://www.huronshores.ca/ Municipality of Huron Shores]
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Huron Shores is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located along the North Channel of Lake Huron in the Algoma District.

The municipality was created in 1999 through the amalgamation of the former townships of Thessalon, Thompson and Day and Bright Additional, and the former village of Iron Bridge. The town of Thessalon, although fully surrounded by Huron Shores, is "not" part of the township.

The township had a population of 1,696 in the Canada 2006 Census. The township's current mayor is Ted Linley.

Communities

The main communities in the township are Iron Bridge, Sowerby and Little Rapids.

Originally named Tally-Ho for the call that the lumberjacks would make upon reaching a trading post, Iron Bridge was renamed in the early 1900s after the bridge built over the nearby Mississagi River. It is most notable for its tourist attractions, namely its snowmobile trails and nearby areas for hunting and fishing.

As a formerly independent village, Iron Bridge retains the status of designated place in Canadian censuses. It had a population of 614 in the Canada 2006 Census.

External links

* [http://www.huronshores.ca/ Municipality of Huron Shores]