Tay, Ontario
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| Township of Tay | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Simcoe |
| Incorporated | 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Warnock |
| • Governing Body | |
| • MPs | Bruce Stanton |
| • MPPs | Garfield Dunlop |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.93 km2 (53.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 9,748 |
| • Density | 70.2/km2 (181.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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| Website | www.tay.township.on.ca |
Tay is a township in Central Ontario, Canada, located in the southern Georgian Bay region. Tay, like many other townships in the surrounding area such as Tiny Township was named after one of the several dogs owned by Sir Peregrine Maitland's wife.[1]
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[edit] Communities
The township comprises the villages and rural hamlets of Ebenezer, Elliots Corners, Melduf, Mertzs Corners, Ogden's Beach, Old Fort, Paradise Point, Port McNicoll, Riverside, Sturgeon Bay, Triple Bay Park, Vasey, Victoria Harbour, Waubaushene and Waverley.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 9,748 (9,162)
- % Change (2001-2006): 6.4
- % Change (1996-2001): 1.3
- Dwellings: 3,470
- Area (km²): 138.93
- Density (persons per km²): 70.2
[edit] Notable people
- Amos Arbour - NHL, NHA hockey player, member of original Montreal Canadiens hockey club.
- Wayne Middaugh - World Champion Curling Skip
- Sherry Middaugh - Canadian Curling Skip
[edit] References
- ^ Rayburn, Alan (1997), Place Names of Ontario (University of Toronto Press), Toronto-Buffalo-London, ISBN 0-8020-7207-0), pp.345
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Coordinates: 44°44′26″N 79°43′26″W / 44.740648°N 79.723905°W
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