St. Joseph, Ontario
Encyclopedia
St. Joseph is a township
in the Canadian
province of Ontario
, the largest of four municipalities on St. Joseph Island
. Its population presently stands at 1,129 (Canada 2006 Census
).
The mayor of the township is Jody Wildman
.
The township also includes the smaller communities of Harmony and Sailors Encampment.
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....
, the largest of four municipalities on St. Joseph Island
St. Joseph Island
St. Joseph Island is a Canadian island in Lake Huron, near the mouth of the St. Marys River which connects Lake Huron with Lake Superior. It is the second largest island in Lake Huron and the third largest in the Great Lakes overall, trailing Manitoulin and Lake Superior's Isle Royale.St...
. Its population presently stands at 1,129 (Canada 2006 Census
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...
).
The mayor of the township is Jody Wildman
Jody Wildman
Joseph David "Jody" Wildman is a Canadian municipal politician. He served as a municipal councillor for the Township of St. Joseph, Ontario on St. Joseph Island from 2000 to 2003, when he was elected reeve...
.
Communities
The hamlet of Richard's Landing has a view of the Highway 548 bridge at the pier on the northern tip of town. Highway 548 leads through the centre of the town and is its main thoroughfare. "The landing" is St. Joseph Island's business centre, offering a grocery store, liquor store, gift shops and galleries, restaurants, accommodation, marina, 24 hour Emergency Department/hospital, medical centre, pharmacy and massage clinic, bank, parks, public swimming, beach and tennis courts, variety store, video rental and gas bar.The township also includes the smaller communities of Harmony and Sailors Encampment.