Georgina, Ontario

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Georgina and other communities on Lake Simcoe, Ontario

Georgina, town in south-central Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of York in the Greater Toronto Area on Lake Simcoe. The town was incorporated in 1986 and was formed by the merger of Georgina Township and North Gwillimbury Township in 1971, but the area's history dates back to the 1700s. North Gwillimbury took its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, nee Gwillim.

Contents

1 Municipal Composition
2 Stats
3 Demographics
4 Location
5 Attractions
6 Local Clubs and Associations
7 External links

Municipal Composition

The main centres in Georgina are the communities of:

Keswick
Sutton founded as Bouchier Mills in 1831, name changed in 1864
Jackson's Point
Virginia
Pefferlaw - founded by Captain William Johnson in 1819
Port Bolster
Udora.

Stats

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:

Population: 39,263
% Change (1996-2001): 12.9
Dwellings: 15,518
Area (km².): 287.72
Density (persons per km².): 136.5

Demographics

The town of Georgina is growing at a fast rate mostly due to beach lovers leaving the hustle and bustle of Toronto to relax. It has been a favourite for retirees.

Racial Profile

96.1% White
1.6% Aboriginal
0.5% Black
0.3% Chinese

Religions

45.7% Protestant
22.4% Roman Catholic
3.3% other Christian
0.3% Jewish
28.3% non-religious

Location

Latitude: 44.2963
Longitude: -79.4362

	North: Lake Simcoe
West: Cook's Bay, Lake Simcoe	Georgina	East: Brock
	South: East Gwillimbury, Uxbridge

Attractions

Captain William Johnson's Old Mill
St. George's Anglican Church
Roche's Point Anglican Church
Cedardale Church of the Nazarene - The Walk to Bethlehem
Red Barn Theatre
Stephen Leacock Theatre
Duclos Point Nature Reserve
Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery
Georgina Pioneer Village & Museum
Georgina Skate Park
Georgina Studio Tour http://www.georginastudiotour.com/
Regional Forests
Sibbald Point Provincial Park
Walking Trails

Local Clubs and Associations

Georgina-Brock Garden Club
Georgina Girls Hockey Association http://www.georginagirlshockey.com/
Georgina Minor Baseball Association http://www.gmba.com/
Georgina Minor Hockey Association http://www.georginahockey.com/
Georgina Trail Riders Snowmobile Club
Lake Simcoe Gardeners
Lake Simcoe Soccer Club http://www.lakesimcoesoccer.com/
Sail Georgina http://www.neptune.on.ca/~canoe/sailgeorgina/
South Lake Simcoe Naturalists (Nature Group)
Sutton Agricultural Society http://www.ils.net/~fair/
Kinsmen Club Of Sutton (Service Club) http://www.suttonkin.com

External links

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