Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional
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 Macdonald, Meredith and
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| Coordinates: 46°29′N 84°04′W / 46.483°N 84.067°WCoordinates: 46°29′N 84°04′W / 46.483°N 84.067°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Lynn Watson |
| • MP | Bryan Hayes (CPC) |
| • MPP | Michael Mantha (NDP) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 161.73 km2 (62.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,550 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (24.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | P0S 1C0 |
| Area code(s) | 705 |
| Website | hosting.soonet.ca |
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional is a township in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. Originally surveyed as separate geographical townships, Macdonald and Meredith were incorporated as a single, municipal township in 1892. The geographical township of Aberdeen Additional was added to Macdonald and Meredith township in 1899 to create the municipal township of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional.
The township encompasses the unincorporated communities of Echo Bay, Bar River and Sylvan Valley.
The township had a population of 1,550 in the Canada 2006 Census.
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[edit] Communities
Bar River is a small hamlet straddling the boundary between the townships of Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional and Laird.
Echo Bay is located on the shores of the Echo Bay and Lake George. The community is home to a big loonie, similar to the Big Nickel in Sudbury, around 260 km eastward. Robert-Ralph Carmichael, one of the Canadian dollar coin's designers, lives near Echo Bay.
[edit] Demographics
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Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2006: 1550
- Population in 2001: 1452
- Population in 1996: 1521
- Population in 1991: 1548
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3557051&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=macdonald&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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