Terrace Bay, Ontario

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Terrace Bay is a township in Thunder Bay District in northern Ontario located on the north shore of Lake Superior east of Thunder Bay.

The town of Terrace Bay was established when a pulp mill was established here in 1947 by the Longlac Pulp & Paper Company, later Kimberly-Clark Forest Products. The hydroelectric power for the town came from a diversion of the waters of the Kenogami River into the Aguasabon River system, also known as the Longlac diversion. Terrace Bay became a municipal township in 1959.

An airport (IATA Airport Code YTJ) and a regional hospital are located in Terrace Bay. It is situated on the southern branch of the Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 17, and on the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Terrace Bay offers three elementary schools, a fully equipped high school, and a local library.There's a Senior's centre, Golf Course, Ski Hill and well marked Hiking Trails. An outdoor Pool, Curling rink, and Skating Arena are part of the town's Recreation Centre. The Slate Islands, now a provincial park, are located in Lake Superior within Terrace Bay.

The town's name came from a series of terraces formed as the water level in Lake Superior lowered following the latest ice age.

The town's motto is "The Gem of the North Shore"

According to the Canada 2006 Census:
*Population: 1,625
*% Change (2001-2006): -16.7
*Dwellings: 838
*Area (km²): 151.24 km²
*Density (persons per km²): 10.8

The 2008 Population is estimated at 1,900 people by MPAC.

External links

* [http://www.terracebay.ca Terrace Bay's Website]
* [http://www.terracebay.ca/tourism Terrace Bay Tourism Information]