Gordon/Barrie Island

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Gordon/Barrie Island
Municipality (single-tier)
Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island
Highway 540 through Gordon
Highway 540 through Gordon
Gordon/Barrie Island is located in Southern Ontario
Gordon/Barrie Island
Gordon/
Barrie Island
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Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
District Manitoulin
Formed January 1, 2009
Government
 • Type Township
 • Reeve Lee Hayden
 • Federal riding Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
 • Prov. riding Algoma—Manitoulin
Area[1]
 • Land 268.14 km2 (103.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 526
 • Density 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code P0P
Area code(s) 705
Website www.gordonbarrieisland.ca

The Municipality of Gordon/Barrie Island is a township in Manitoulin District in north central Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 2009, upon the amalgamation of the townships of Gordon and Barrie Island.[2]

The township consists of the communities of Advance, Foxey, Ice Lake, Tobacco Lake and Barrie Island. Gordon/Barrie Island also contains three lakes Nameless Lake, Tobacco Lake and Ice Lake.

Barrie Island

Barrie Island (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) wide, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long, and has a surface area of 79 square kilometres (31 sq mi). It is connected to Manitoulin by Highway 540A, which crosses the water via a causeway at the narrowest part of the strait.

The island has a significant summer recreational population.

John Gordon Lane was born on Barrie Island, the Member of Provincial Parliament for Algoma—Manitoulin from 1971 to 1987.

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Barrie Island Welcome Sign

Demographics

Population trend:[4]

  • Population in 2011: 526
    • Gordon Township: 491
    • Barrie Island Township: 35
  • Population in 2006:
    • Gordon Township: 412
    • Barrie Island Township: 47
  • Population in 2001:
    • Gordon Township: 473
    • Barrie Island Township: 50
  • Population in 1996:
    • Gordon Township: 470 (adjusted for 2001 boundaries)
    • Barrie Island Township: 60
  • Population in 1991:
    • Barrie Island Township: 75

See also

References

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  4. Statistics Canada: 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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