Whitestone, Ontario

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Whitestone
Municipality of Whitestone
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Whitestone municipal office in Dunchurch
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Whitestone
Coordinates: 45°41′N79°59′W / 45.683°N 79.983°W / 45.683; -79.983
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
District Parry Sound
Incorporated2000
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  MayorGeorge Comrie
  Federal riding Parry Sound-Muskoka
  Prov. riding Parry Sound—Muskoka
Area
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  Land957.93 km2 (369.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [1]
  Total916
  Density1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0A
Area codes 705, 249
Website www.whitestone.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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Whitestone is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within the municipality.

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The municipality, located in the Parry Sound District, had a population of 916 in the Canada 2016 Census.

History

In 2000, the Municipality of Whitestone was formed out of Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District and incorporated by the Parry Sound District Restructuring Commission. The new municipality includes the geographic townships of East Burpee, Burton, McKenzie, Ferrie, Hagerman, and part of Croft, as well as the communities of Ardbeg, Dunchurch, Maple Island, and the village of Whitestone.

A popular attraction was once the Ardbeg fire tower, which was one of the last remaining staffed towers in Southern Ontario until the early 1970s when aerial forest fire detection took over. It stood on a small hill where the road meets the railway.

Communities

The municipality comprises the communities of Ardbeg, Boakview, Bolger, Burton, Dunchurch, Fairholme, Lorimer Lake, Maple Island, South Magnetawan, Sunny Slope, Wahwashkesh, and Whitestone.

Geography

The municipality's vegetation is dominated by white pine trees, and the area is dotted with many lakes, including Wahwashkesh Lake, Shawanaga Lake, Whitestone Lake, Wilson Lake () and Lorimer Lake. The three major rivers are Magnetawan River, Shawanaga River, and Naiscoot River, all flowing west into Georgian Bay.

Demographics

Whitestone population history
YearPop.±%
1996 802    
2001 853+6.4%
2006 1,030+20.8%
2011 918−10.9%
2016 916−0.2%
2021 1,075+17.4%
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whitestone had a population of 1,075 living in 549 of its 1,427 total private dwellings, a change of

Mother tongue: [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Whitestone, Municipality". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  2. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 Census
  3. 2011 Census Profile
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. "2006 Community Profile". 13 March 2007.