Gordon/Barrie Island
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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.
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
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