Lake of the Woods, Ontario

Lake of the Woods
Township of Lake of the Woods
Township office in Rainy River
Township office in Rainy River
Lake of the Woods is located in Ontario
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Coordinates: 49°00′N 94°23′W / 49.000°N 94.383°W / 49.000; -94.383
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictRainy River
FormedJanuary 1, 1998
Government
 • MayorColleen Fadden
 • Federal ridingThunder Bay—Rainy River
 • Prov. ridingKenora—Rainy River
Area
 • Land751.31 km2 (290.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total230
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal Code FSA
P0W
Area code807
Websitewww.lakeofthewoods.ca

Lake of the Woods is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District. The township is located on the eponymous Lake of the Woods, consisting of mainland in the south-east part of the lake, the southern shores of Aulneau Peninsula, along with several islands in the lake, including Big Island and Bigsby Island. It fully surrounds the Anishnaabeg of Naongashiing, Big Grassy River 35G, Big Island Mainland 93, and Saug-a-Gaw-Sing 1 First Nation reserves.

The township was formed on January 1, 1998, when the former incorporated townships of Morson and McCrosson/Tovell were amalgamated. The following year portions of Unorganized Kenora District were annexed.[2]

The primary communities within the township are Bergland, Minahico and Morson.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lake of the Woods, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "History". Lake of the Woods Township. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-05-06.