Nipissing 10, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Nipissing 10 is a First Nations reserve
in northeastern Ontario
, Canada
located on the north shores of Lake Nipissing
in Nipissing District
, serving as the land base for the Nipissing First Nation
. The 21007.3 hectares (51,910.1 acre) reserve is located west of North Bay
and east of West Nipissing
.
The reserve comprises the communities of Beaucage and Garden Village. Beaucage is located directly on Highway 17
, while Garden Village is accessible by municipal streets in Sturgeon Falls.
Garden Village was depicted in the comic strip For Better or for Worse
, as the community where Elizabeth Patterson did her practice teaching while studying education at North Bay's Nipissing University
.
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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...
in northeastern 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....
, Canada
Canada
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located on the north shores of Lake Nipissing
Lake Nipissing
Lake Nipissing is a lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It has a surface area of , a mean elevation of above sea level, and is located between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay. Excluding the Great Lakes, Lake Nipissing is the fifth-largest lake in Ontario. It is relatively shallow for a...
in Nipissing District
Nipissing District, Ontario
Nipissing District, Ontario is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858. The district seat is North Bay.In 2006, the population was 84,688...
, serving as the land base for the Nipissing First Nation
Nipissing First Nation
The Nipissing First Nation consists of first nation people of Ojibwa and Algonquin descent who have lived in the area of Lake Nipissing in the Canadian province of Ontario for about 9,400 years. Though in history known by many names, they are generally considered part of the Anishinaabe peoples,...
. The 21007.3 hectares (51,910.1 acre) reserve is located west of North Bay
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
and east of West Nipissing
West Nipissing, Ontario
West Nipissing is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada, on Lake Nipissing in the Nipissing District. It was formed on January 1, 1999, with the amalgamation of seventeen and a half former towns, villages, townships and unorganized communities....
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The reserve comprises the communities of Beaucage and Garden Village. Beaucage is located directly on Highway 17
Highway 17 (Ontario)
King's Highway 17, more commonly known as Highway 17, is a provincially maintained highway and the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins at the Manitoba border west of Kenora and ends south of Arnprior at the western terminus of Highway 417, ...
, while Garden Village is accessible by municipal streets in Sturgeon Falls.
Garden Village was depicted in the comic strip For Better or for Worse
For Better or For Worse
For Better or For Worse is a comic strip by Lynn Johnston that ran for 30 years, chronicling the lives of a Canadian family, The Pattersons, and their friends. The story is set in the fictitious Toronto-area suburban town of Milborough, Ontario. Johnston's strip began in September 1979, and ended...
, as the community where Elizabeth Patterson did her practice teaching while studying education at North Bay's Nipissing University
Nipissing University
Nipissing University is a public liberal arts university located in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, on a site overlooking Lake Nipissing. The university's unique character is defined by its location in Northern Ontario, and a large and highly respected faculty of education...
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Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 CensusCanada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
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- Population: 1,413
- % Change (2001-2006): 2.5
- Dwellings: 652
- Area (km²): 61.22
- Density (persons per km²): 23.1