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 |
Geography |
 |
Total Land
Area (sq. km):
5.888.64 sq. km
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Physical Characteristics: |
|
Urban |
0% |
|
Rural |
10% |
|
Bodies of Water |
50% |
|
Wooded |
40% |
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Coordinates |
|
Latitude |
46°N |
|
Longitude |
83°W |
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Elevation |
250 m |
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Infrastructure /
Services |
|
| |
Number |
Availability |
Coverage/Area |
|
Local Roads |
3 |
|
MR 540, 542, 551 |
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Major Highways |
2 |
|
Highways 6 and 17 |
|
Ports |
7 |
Deepwater port,
Great Lakes
freighter traffic,
cruise ship traffic |
Fish Harbour,
LaCloche Island |
|
Ferries |
1 |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
MS Chi - Cheemaun
between Bruce
Peninsula and
Manitoulin Island. |
|
Airports |
2 |
|
Manitoulin East,
Manitoulin West |
|
Hospitals |
3 |
Premiere health care
hospitals |
All |
|
Education Facilities |
13 |
2 remote Cambrian
Campuses,3
Secondary, 8
elementary |
All |
|
Internet and
Telecommunication |
|
Most of Region |
Most of region (and
all communities)
have cell phone and
high speed internet
coverage |
|
Fibre-optic Cables |
|
All Major
communities wired |
|
|
Traditional Phone
Loops |
|
Yes |
|
|
Radio |
2 |
NA |
CKNR, CKRM
|
|
Newspapers |
3 |
NA |
Manitoulin
Expositor,
Manitoulin West
Recorder, The
Monitor |
|
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Major Business
Sectors: |
|
|
Sector |
How Many Employed |
|
Manufacturing |
1905 |
|
Construction |
275 |
|
Forestry |
755 |
|
Public
Administration |
540 |
|
Health Care |
505 |
|
Social Services |
815 |
|
Management/Administration |
980 |
|
Professional/Technical
Services |
1350 |
|
Transportation/Warehousing |
2055 |
|
Retail/Wholesale |
1555 |
|
Other Services |
2410 |
|
Cultural and
Entertainment |
215 |
|
Education |
1895 |
|
|
Available Land/Space
Ready for Development: |
|
| Type |
Number |
|
Industrial Parks |
2 |
|
Residential |
2 |
|
|
Current Development
Projects: |
|
|
Wind electrical
generation projects
(x2) |
|
Retirement living
project |
|
Aqua-culture
Development |
|
Robotic Milking
Project |
|
Waterfront
Redevelopments |
|
Theatre Development |
|
Cooperative
Marketing of
Manitoulin
Products |
|
High Speed Internet
Service Expansion |
|
Festivals and Events
Network |
|
New Quarries |
|
Fishery & stream
rehabilitation |
|
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Economic Development
Organizations/Programs: |
|
LAMBAC (LaCloche & Manitoulin
Business Assistance Corporation)
30 Meredith St., PO Box 130,
Gore Bay, ON P0P 1H0
Mary Nelder, General Manager
1-705-282-3215
mary@lambac.org
www.lambac.org
Township of Assiginack
Rob Maguire (Community Economic
Development Officer)
1-705-859-3156
asigmtg@amtelecom.net
www.assiginack.com
Town of Espanola
Anna Frattini (Economic
Development Officer)
1-705-869-1087
ecdev@townespanola.on.ca
www.espanola.on.ca
Township of Central Manitoulin
Rob Maguire (Community Economic Development
Officer)
1-705-377-5726
centralecdev@amtelecom.net
www.centralmanitoulin.ca
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Current Economic
Strategies/Plans: |
|
Check with
municipalities for further
economic development plans.
LAMBAC’s Strategic Plan:
2000-2005
LAMBAC's Strategic Plan:
2005-2010 (launching Fall 2005)
(Please see
our
Strategic Planning
page to
access these documents)
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Real Estate Prices: |
|
|
Type of Property |
Average Selling
Price |
Rental / Lease
Cost |
|
Single Family Home |
$100,000 - $125,000 |
$450 |
|
Multi-Family Home |
$40,000 - $50,000
per unit |
|
|
Industrial Site |
$20,000 - $30,000
per acre unserviced,
$50,000 - $60,000 per
acre serviced |
|
|
Commercial Space |
$90,000 - $200,000 |
|
|
Office Space |
|
$8 - $17 per sq foot |
|
Warehouse |
$60,000 small unit |
$4 - $5 per sq foot |
|
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Major Investors /
Companies |
|
|
Investor/Company |
Products |
Number of
Employees |
| Domtar |
Forest
Management and
specialty paper,
pulp and wood
products |
790 |
| Lafarge Canada
Inc. |
Building
Materials /
Limestone Quarry |
- |
| Manitoulin
Transport |
Transportation
Services throughout
North America |
- |
|
|
Population |
|
|
Age Range |
Male |
Female |
Total |
% of Total |
|
Total |
6,323 |
4,116 |
12,675 |
100 |
|
0-14 years |
1,267 |
1,373 |
2,640 |
20.8 |
|
15-24 years |
725 |
695 |
1,420 |
11.2 |
|
25-34 years |
1,143 |
987 |
2,130 |
16.8 |
|
35-49 years |
1,045 |
890 |
1,935 |
15.2 |
|
50-64 years |
1,156 |
1,289 |
2,445 |
19.2 |
|
65-74 years |
987 |
1,118 |
2,105 |
16.6 |
|
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Income |
|
| Average
Income |
$ |
| Household |
37,837 |
| Male |
32,491 |
| Female |
19,618 |
Regional Unemployment
Rate = 10.5%
|
|
Languages |
|
| Language |
% of Total |
| English |
61 |
| French |
7 |
| German |
2 |
| Ojibway |
30 |
Every effort is made to
keep this profile accurate but it is not
guaranteed so. If you see any
errors we would appreciate it if you
would contact us.
Information and statistics were taken
from the
Ontario Municipal Edirectory and
Statistics Canada
Community Profiles. Contact the municipality if you would
like further information about them. |
