Greater Oxdrift, Ontario
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Greater Oxdrift is a local services board in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, which provides services to the geographic townships
of Rugby, Britton, Eton, Wainwright, Zealand, Brownbridge, Aubrey and Van Horne.
Its service area includes the named communities of Oxdrift and Eton-Rugby.
Located in the Kenora District
, the board's service area is immediately adjacent to the incorporated municipalities of Machin
and Dryden
. The board was created in 2009.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, which provides services to the geographic townships
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
of Rugby, Britton, Eton, Wainwright, Zealand, Brownbridge, Aubrey and Van Horne.
Its service area includes the named communities of Oxdrift and Eton-Rugby.
Located in the Kenora District
Kenora District, Ontario
Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. It is, geographically, the largest division in that province; at 407,192.66 km2 it comprises almost 38 percent of the province's land area...
, the board's service area is immediately adjacent to the incorporated municipalities of Machin
Machin, Ontario
Machin is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Kenora District west of Dryden.The main communities in Machin township are Eagle River, Minnitaki, and Vermilion Bay...
and Dryden
Dryden, Ontario
Dryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the smallest community in the province of Ontario designated as a city...
. The board was created in 2009.