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| City of Kawartha Lakes | |||
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| Motto: Catch the Kawartha Spirit. | |||
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| Coordinates: 44°21′N 78°45′W / 44.35°N 78.75°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Ontario |
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| Amalgamated | January 1, 2001. | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Ric McGee | ||
| - Council | City of Kawartha Lakes Council | ||
| - MP | Barry Devolin (CPC) | ||
| - MPP | Rick Johnson (OLP) | ||
| Area Statistics Canada | |||
| - Total | 3,059.47 km2 (1,181.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)Statistics Canada | |||
| - Total | 74,561 | ||
| - Density | 24.4/km2 (63.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal Code | beginning with K and L | ||
| Area code(s) | 705 | ||
| Website | City of Kawartha Lakes' Official Site | ||
The city of Kawartha Lakes is a single-tier municipality in east-central Ontario, Canada. Although designated as a city, at a population density of 24.4 per square kilometer it is a largely rural area. The municipality is named after the Kawartha lakes, which themselves are from the anglicized kawatha, shortened from the Ojibwe gaa-waategamaag, meaning "shining waters". The 'r' was eventually added for pronunciation reasons.
The main population centres are:
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History
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The municipality was created in 2000 by the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario through the amalgamation of the constituent municipalities of the former Victoria County. This act was made by Ontario commissioner Kitchen, responding to a 2 - 3 vote by the Township of Emily to call the commissioner in to assist with the mismanagement of their landfill site. Despite a general opposition from residents of the area, the government 12 pushed forward with the amalgamation, which officially came into effect on January 1, 2001.3
In a close vote (51% for, 49% against), the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in a November 2003 local plebiscite, but the provincial and municipal governments have not taken any steps since the vote to initiate de-amalgamation.2
Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:4
| Population: | 74,561 (7.8% from 2001) |
| Land area: | 3,059.47 km2 (1,181.27 sq mi) |
| Population density: | 24.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (63 /sq mi) |
| Median age: | N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A) |
| Total private dwellings: | 37,986 |
| Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: | 29,509 |
| Median household income: | $N/A |
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Census Division rankings
National rank in terms of population (2006): 69
Provincial rank in terms of population (2001): 36
Communities
The following is a list of all the incorporated villages, unincorporated hamlets and communities, and existing or abandoned rural post offices left desolate by the start of rural mail delivery.
Victoria County
Prior to 2001, Victoria County consisted of 13 separate townships and 6 incoporated villages with their own local governments:5
Townships
Population centers are listed
- Bexley (Victoria Road, Coboconk)
- Carden (Dalrymple)
- Dalton (Sebright, Uphill, Sadowa)
- Eldon (Glenarm)
- Emily (Downeyville, Fowlers Corners)
- Fenelon (Isaacs Glen, Powles Corners)
- Laxton, Digby and Longford (Uphill, Norland)
- Longford (uninhabited)
- Manvers (Janetville, Bethany)
- Mariposa (Oakwood, Little Britain)
- Ops (Reaboro)
- Somerville (Coboconk, Kinmount)
- Verulam (Dunsford, Bobcaygeon)
The township of Laxton, Digby and Longford is an amalgamation of the once individual townships of Digby and Laxton, and half of the original Longford Township. The separate township of Longford is uninhabited, though dotted with abandoned logging towns. In 2000, just prior to amalgamation, the township of Verulam and the village of Bobcaygeon amalgamated into the Municipality of Bobcaygeon/Verulam.6
Incorporated communities
- Town of Lindsay
- Village of Bobcaygeon
- Village of Fenelon Falls
- Village of Omemee
- Village of Sturgeon Point
- Village of Woodville
Transportation
The following King's Highways pass through the city:
- Highway 7, part of the Trans-Canada Highway
- Highway 7A
- Highway 35
- Highway 115
Highway 7B also exists entirely within the city, following the length of Kent Street through Lindsay, and cosigning with Highway 35 for 800 m.
Attractions
- Devil's Elbow Ski Area, Bethany
- Ganaraska Hiking Trail
- Lindsay Airport, Lindsay
- Victoria County Museum, Lindsay
- Monck Historical Colonization Road
- Victoria Recreation Corridor
- Victoria Historical Colonization Road
- Fenelon Falls Museum, Fenelon Falls
- Bobcaygeon Historic Colonization Road
- Highland Cinema and Museum, Kinmount
- Trent-Severn Waterway
Protected areas
- Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park
- Balsam Lake Provincial Park
- Indian Point Provincial Park
- Emily Provincial Park
- Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
- Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
- Windy Ridge Conservation Area
- Ken Reid Conservation Area
Surrounding counties
- Muskoka District Municipality
- Haliburton County
- Peterborough County
- Regional Municipality of Durham
- Simcoe County
References
- ^ "Yes Victoria - Citizens for the de-amalgamation of the city of Kawartha Lakes". http://www.yesvictoria.com. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ a b "Voices of Central Ontario - Historical summary". http://www.voconews.com/summary.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ Municipal Government for Victoria County - A New Beginning (Final Report), 2000-04-19, http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fospace.scholarsportal.info%2Fbitstream%2F1873%2F6527%2F1%2F10286971.pdf&ei=BXJnSq7yB5PAlAe2tIjdDA&usg=AFQjCNGN8DQdTY0UjbfFsv0YkY6xVVuaMw&sig2=QiXwPrPxpTcQYrLz2FS52w, retrieved 2009-07-22
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ Algonquin Park and Kawarthas map. MapArt Corporation. 1998.
- ^ (PDF) Order of the Commission, (on Victoria County), April 19, 2000, http://www.voconews.com/kitchen.pdf, retrieved 2009-08-05
- City of Kawartha Lakes Official Site
- Visit Kawartha Lakes Online for more information about the City of Kawartha Lakes
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