Whitestone is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the name of a community within the municipality.
Whitestone | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Whitestone | |
 Whitestone municipal office in Dunchurch | |
  Whitestone | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′N 79°59′W / 45.683°N 79.983°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Incorporated | 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | George Comrie |
| • Fed. riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 923.70 km2 (356.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,075 |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0A |
| Area codes | 705, 249 |
| Website | www |
The municipality, located in the Parry Sound District, had a population of 1075 in the 2021 Canadian census.
History
editIn 2000, the Municipality of Whitestone was formed out of Unorganized Centre Parry Sound District and incorporated by the Parry Sound District Restructuring Commission. The new municipality includes the geographic townships of East Burpee, Burton, McKenzie, Ferrie, Hagerman, and part of Croft.[2]
A popular attraction was once the Ardbeg fire tower, which was one of the last remaining staffed fire towers in Southern Ontario until the early 1970s when aerial forest fire detection took over. It stood on a small hill where the road meets the railway.
Geography
editThe municipality's vegetation is dominated by white pine trees, and the area is dotted with many lakes, including Wahwashkesh Lake, Shawanaga Lake, Whitestone Lake, Wilson Lake () and Lorimer Lake. The three major rivers are Magnetawan River, Shawanaga River, and Naiscoot River, all flowing west into Georgian Bay.
Communities
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The municipality comprises the communities of:
- Ardbeg
- Boakview
- Bolger
- Burton
- Dunchurch
- Fairholme
- Lorimer Lake
- Maple Island
- South Magnetawan
- Sunny Slope
- Wahwashkesh
- Whitestone
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Whitestone had a population of 1,075 living in 549 of its 1,427 total private dwellings, a change of 17.4% from its 2016 population of 916. With a land area of 923.7 km2 (356.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 802 | — |
| 2001 | 853 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,030 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 918 | −10.9% |
| 2016 | 916 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,075 | +17.4% |
| Source: Statistics Canada[1][3][4] | ||
Mother tongue (2021):[1]
- English as first language: 92.1%
- French as first language: 1.9%
- English and French as first languages: 0.5%
- Other as first language: 5.1%
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Whitestone, Ontario (Code 3549039) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- ↑ "Welcome to Whitestone!". www.whitestone.ca. Municipality of Whitestone. 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ 1996, 2001, 2006 Census
- ↑ 2011 Census Profile
External links
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