Lakeshore, Ontario
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| Coordinates: 42°15′N 82°41′W / 42.25°N 82.683°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Ontario |
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| County | Essex | ||
| Formed | 1999 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Tom Bain | ||
| • MP | Jeff Watson (CONS) | ||
| • MPP | Taras Natyshak (NDP) | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Land | 530.32 km2 (204.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[1] | |||
| • Total | 33,245 | ||
| • Density | 62.7/km2 (162.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Website | www.lakeshore.ca | ||
Lakeshore is a town in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, on Lake St. Clair. Its nearest city is Windsor, located in Essex County. The town was incorporated in 1999 by amalgamating the Town of Belle River with the townships of Maidstone, Rochester, Tilbury North, and Tilbury West.
Lakeshore has a significant concentration of Franco-Ontarians, and is one of only three communities in Southern Ontario (excluding Eastern Ontario) where francophones, as a percentage of the community's population, exceed the provincial average of five per cent. The other two are Welland and Penetanguishene.
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Communities
The town comprises the communities of Belle River, Comber, Deerbrook, Elmstead, Emeryville, Haycroft, Lighthouse Cove, North Woodslee, Pike Creek, Pleasant Park, Puce, Ruscom Station, South Woodslee, St. Joachim, Stoney Point and Strangfield.
A small portion of the township's easternmost area may also be considered part of Tilbury, although Tilbury proper is located in the neighbouring municipality of Chatham-Kent.
History
Essex County resident James Scott Cooper, a well known local entrepreneur, built mansions in Walkerville and Belle River. The Cooper Court Motel and Bar in Belle River, built in 1920, still operates today as a local favourite. Cooper was known to have been a philanthropist, contributing greatly to the construction of Belle River's first high school, Belle River District High School.[2]
Sports
The community's hockey team is the Belle River Canadiens, who play in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League. The youth baseball team is the Belle River Braves.
Belle River is the birthplace of retired NHL player Tie Domi.
Demographics
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Population trend:[5]
- Population in 2006: 33,245
- Population in 2001: 28,746
- Population total in 1996: 26,127
- Belle River (town): 4531
- Maidstone (township): 11,770
- Rochester (township): 4458
- Tilbury North (township): 3591
- Tilbury West (township): 1777
- Population in 1991:
- Belle River (town): 4298
- Maidstone (township): 9922
- Rochester (township): 4460
- Tilbury North (township): 3350
- Tilbury West (township): 1690
Images
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Church in Woodslee.
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Woodslee Cemetery.
References
- ^ a b "Lakeshore 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=3537064&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=lakeshore&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ The Times - James Scott Cooper
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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| Essex | Kingsville, Leamington |
| Essex County, Ontario | |
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| Transportation |
Current Provincial Highways: Highway 3 • Highway 77 • Highway 401 Essex County Roads: County Roads • Windsor Suburban Roads Railways: Essex Terminal Railway • Windsor Subdivision • Chatham Subdivision • CASO Subdivision |
| Municipalities | Amherstburg • Essex 1 • Kingsville • Lakeshore • LaSalle • Leamington • Township of Pelee Island • Tecumseh • Windsor 2 |
| Communities | Belle River 3 • Colchester • Comber • Cottam • Deerbrook • Emeryville • Harrow 3 • Maidstone • Malden Centre • McGregor • Oldcastle • Puce • River Canard • Ruthven • St. Clair Beach3 • St. Joachim • Seacliffe • Stoney Point • Windsor • Woodslee |
| Attractions and Parks | Point Pelee National Park • Fort Malden National Historic Park • Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary • Colasanti's Tropical Gardens • ERCA • Chrysler Canada Greenway • Trans-Canada Trail |
| Geography | Bois Blanc Island • East Sister Island • Fighting Island • Middle Island • Peche Island • Pelee Island • Point Pelee |
| Related Topics | Detroit, Michigan • Detroit River • Windsor • Ontario |
| 1 County seat. 2 Separated Municipality, as of 1998[update]. 3 Formerly a separate municipality, merged into another as of 1998. | |
| List of municipalities in Ontario | |