Black River-Matheson
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| Black River-Matheson | |
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Black River-Matheson | |
| The Vernon L. Miller Memorial Bridge taking Highway 101 across the Black River into Matheson
The Vernon L. Miller Memorial Bridge taking Highway 101 across the Black River into Matheson
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 Black River-Matheson
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
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| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Garry Edwards |
| • Governing Body | Black River-Matheson Township Council |
| • MP | Charlie Angus (NDP) |
| • MPP | John Vanthof (NDP) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 1,163.41 km2 (449.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,410 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code FSA | P0K |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | www |
Black River-Matheson is a township in the Cochrane District of the Canadian province of Ontario. The municipality is astride the Black River, for which it is partly named. The Matheson railway station was serviced by the Northlander until 2012.
Mining, forestry and farming are some of the principal industries in the area, augmented by outdoor tourism in the summer, such as fishing and hunting. There are three elementary schools within the municipality.
Communities
The communities in the township are Holtyre, Matheson, Ramore, Shillington, Val-Gagné and Wavell. The main community of Matheson is located at the intersection of highways 11 and 101.
Demographics
- Population in 2011: 2410
- Population in 2006: 2619
- Population in 2001: 2912 (or 2886 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
- Population in 1996: 3220
- Population in 1991: 3451
Notable people
- Harry Brightwell, Member of Parliament; born in Matheson.[5]
- Bob McCord, professional hockey player; born in Matheson.[6]
See also
- Matheson Fire
- Bolton Lake
- Canadian Forces Station Ramore
- Wahgoshig First Nation
- Timmins—James Bay Electoral District
- List of townships in Ontario
- List of communities in Ontario
- List of francophone communities in Ontario
References
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- ↑ Statistics Canada 1996 Census - Community Highlights for Black River-Matheson
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