Lake of the Woods, Ontario
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Lake of the Woods is a township
in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, located within the Rainy River District. The township is located on the eponymous Lake of the Woods
, consisting of mainland in the south-east part of the lake, the southern shores of Aulneau Peninsula, along with several islands in the lake, including Big Island and Bigsby Island. It fully surrounds the indian reserve
s of Big Grassy River 35G, Big Island Mainland 93, and Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1.
The township was formed on January 1, 1998, when the former incorporated townships of Morson and McCrosson/Tovell were amalgamated. The following year portions of Unorganized Kenora District
were annexed.
The primary communities within the township are Bergland, Minahico and Morson.
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...
in the Canadian
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....
, located within the Rainy River District. The township is located on the eponymous Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. It separates a small land area of Minnesota from the rest of the United States. The Northwest Angle and the town of Angle Township can only be reached from the rest of...
, consisting of mainland in the south-east part of the lake, the southern shores of Aulneau Peninsula, along with several islands in the lake, including Big Island and Bigsby Island. It fully surrounds the indian reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
s of Big Grassy River 35G, Big Island Mainland 93, and Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1.
The township was formed on January 1, 1998, when the former incorporated townships of Morson and McCrosson/Tovell were amalgamated. The following year portions of Unorganized Kenora District
Kenora, Unorganized, Ontario
Unorganized Kenora is an unorganized area in northwestern Ontario, Canada, in Kenora District. Comprising 98.39 percent of the district's land area, yet only 10.93 percent of its population, it is essentially the remainder of the district's territory after all incorporated cities, municipalities,...
were annexed.
The primary communities within the township are Bergland, Minahico and Morson.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 323
- Population in 2001: 330
- Population total in 1996: 436
- Morson (township): 192
- McCrosson and Tovell (township): 240
- Population in 1991:
- Morson (township): 206
- McCrosson and Tovell (township): 246