Lakeshore, Ontario
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| Town of Lakeshore | |||
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Ontario | ||
| County | Essex | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1999 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Tom Bain | ||
| - Governing body | Lakeshore Town Council | ||
| - Member of Parliament | Jeff Watson (CONS) | ||
| - Provincial Representative | Bruce Crozier (LIB) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 530.67 km2 (204.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 33,245 | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Website | http://www.lakeshore.ca/ | ||
Lakeshore is a town in southwestern Ontario, Canada on Lake St. Clair. It is located in Essex County. The town was incorporated in 1999 by amalgamating the separate townships of Maidstone, Rochester, Tilbury North and Tilbury West.
Lakeshore also 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.[1]
Belle River is home of the royal McGinty family.
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 http://www.belleriverminorbaseball.com
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 33,245 (in 2001: 28,746)
- % Change (2001–2006): +15.7%
- Dwellings: 12,368
- Area (km².): 530.32
- Density (persons per km².): 62.7
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 Church in Woodslee. |
 Woodslee Cemetery. |
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References
- ^ The Times - James Scott Cooper
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Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan | Lake St. Clair | Lake St. Clair | |
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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 | |
Coordinates: 42°16′47″N 82°42′45″W / 42.27972°N 82.7125°W
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