Red Rock, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Red Rock is a township
in Northwestern Ontario
, Canada
, located in the Thunder Bay District
. The community of Red Rock is at the mouth of the Nipigon River
where it drains into Nipigon Bay on the north shore of Lake Superior
. The population as of 2006
is 1,063.
During the Second World War a POW camp was established here housing primarily German prisoners. Many men returned to work in the mill or surrounding woods after the war.
The Red Rock Folk Festival
, held by the Live From the Rock Folk & Blues Society, is held each year.
mill owned by Norampac. The mill originally consisted of two kraft paper machines but in late 2005 was reduced to running one machine. On August 31, 2006, Norampac announced the indefinite closure of the container board plant. This was due to unfavourable economic conditions such as the rising price of fibre, energy costs and the strengthening Canadian dollar.
In September 2007 Norampac announced the sale of its Red Rock plant to American Logistic Services Inc. A new plywood mill was supposed to be operational by fall 2008, this deadline has been pushed back to spring 2009.
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 Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
, Canada
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...
, located in the Thunder Bay District
Thunder Bay District
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay....
. The community of Red Rock is at the mouth of the Nipigon River
Nipigon River
The Nipigon River is about long and 50 to 200 m wide in Ontario, Canada. The river drains Lake Nipigon into Nipigon Bay in Lake Superior, dropping from an elevation of 260 m to 183 m .-History:...
where it drains into Nipigon Bay on the north shore of Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
. The population as of 2006
Canada 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...
is 1,063.
During the Second World War a POW camp was established here housing primarily German prisoners. Many men returned to work in the mill or surrounding woods after the war.
The Red Rock Folk Festival
Red Rock Folk Festival
The Red Rock Folk Festival, also known as the Live from the Rock Folkfest is an annual folk music festival in Red Rock, Ontario.-External links:*...
, held by the Live From the Rock Folk & Blues Society, is held each year.
Demographics
Population trend:- Population in 2006: 1063
- Population in 2001: 1233
- Population in 1996: 1258
- Population in 1991: 1421
Economy
Red Rock's main source of employment is a kraft paperKraft paper
Kraft paper or kraft is paper or paperboard produced from chemical pulp produced in the kraft process.Pulp produced by the kraft process is stronger than that made by other pulping processes; acidic sulfite processes degrade cellulose more, leading to weaker fibers, and mechanical pulping...
mill owned by Norampac. The mill originally consisted of two kraft paper machines but in late 2005 was reduced to running one machine. On August 31, 2006, Norampac announced the indefinite closure of the container board plant. This was due to unfavourable economic conditions such as the rising price of fibre, energy costs and the strengthening Canadian dollar.
In September 2007 Norampac announced the sale of its Red Rock plant to American Logistic Services Inc. A new plywood mill was supposed to be operational by fall 2008, this deadline has been pushed back to spring 2009.