Red Rock, Ontario
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| Red Rock, Ontario | |
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| Country | Canada  |
| Province | Ontario  |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay District |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 1,063 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | P0T |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
Red Rock is a township on the north shore of Lake Superior in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located in the Thunder Bay District. 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.
Red Rock's main source of employment is a Kraft paper 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.[1]
The Red Rock Folk Festival, held by the Live From the Rock Folk & Blues Society, is held each year.
[edit] Notable residents
Heather Houston, 1989 Women's World Curling Champion
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Coordinates: 48°57′00″N 88°16′59″W / 48.950°N 88.283°W
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