Facts of Interest:
17th century Church Hill grave site affiliated with St. Isacc Jocues Church
    c1814 North West Company Post
1824-1894 Hudson's Bay Company Post

1830-31 Thomas Taylor in charge of Post
    1845 mining boom in Batchawana resulting in copper mines
1850 Batchawana First Nation established - Robinson Huron Treaty

c1870 Trading Post closed

Two movies were filmed in Batchawana Bay- "Kavik"(1978) and "Rituals" (1976)
* some information found on:  Batchawana Bay Tourism Guide, Website, 1999, Community Development Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie and Area <http://www.explorenorthernontario.com/index.html>, (site no longer available)*

    Blind River (Town)

    Currently consists of Townships -Cobden, Kamichisitit, Scarfe, Striker, Mack, Timmermans, Jogues & Juillette

    Facts of Interest:
    1853 Blind River originally known as Le Petit Moulin or Little Mill
    1906 Incorporated as a Town 14 May (from Nots Name Box)
    McFadden Lumber Company and others produced employment in Blind River

    Township Office

      The Town of Blind River
      P.O. Box 640 Blind River, Ontario, Canada P0R 1B0
      Tel: (705) 356-2251


    Community Profiles
    Website:      The Town of Blind River  updated


    Mississauga First Nation
    Northern Ontario, located 5 km west of Blind River

    Mississauga First Nation Library
    P.O. Box 1299    ,Village Rd,.Blind River, ON, Phone: (705) 356-5335

    Mississauga First Nation #200
    PO Box 1299, Blind River, ON, P0R 1B0, (705) 356-1621


    *Website: First Nation Profiles,     Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development,<http://pse2-esd2.ainc-inac.gc.ca/FNProfiles/FNProfiles_home.htm>,viewed Jan 2008.

    Heyden
    Located in Aweres Township
    Fact of Interest
    Township Office
    Community Profiles & History

    Hilton Township
    Located on St. Joseph Island, Algoma, Ontario
    Village of Hilton Beach separated from Hilton Twp in the early 1920's.
    Fact of Interest:
    Hilton Beach was formerly known as Marksville until 1921-see Hilton Beach History below

    Township Office

      Hilton Township Office
      RR1, Hilton Beach, Ontario, P0R 1G0
      Phone: (705) 246 - 2472
      Email: hiltonv1@on.aibn.com

      Village of Hilton Beach Municipal Office
      PO BOX 25, Hilton Beach, Ontario, Canada,  P0R 1G0
      Phone: (705) 246-2242    Fax: (705) 246-2913
      info@hiltonbeach.com


    Community Profiles & History

    Hornepayne

    Municipal Office:

      Township Clerk- Susan Smith
                 P.O. Box 370 Hornepayne, ON P0M 1Z0
      Phone: 807-868-2020
      Fax: 807-868-2787
      Email: township@hornepayne.com


    Community Profile & History


    Huron Shores (Municipality)
    Effective 1999 the Municipality of Huron Shores is now a township and amalgamated with:
    Village of Iron Bridge, Thessalon Township, Thompson Township, Day & Bright Add'l Townships, Unincorporated areas of Gladstone & Bright

    Municipal Office:

      Municipality of Huron Shores Office
      P.O. Box 460 Iron Bridge, ON P0R 1H0
      Phone: 705-843-2033
      Fax: 705-843-2035
      Email: ib@adss.on.ca


    Community Profiles & History

    First Nation
      Thessalon First Nation Site
    Jocelyn
    Located on St. Joseph Island

    Township Office

        RR1, Richards Landing, ON P0R 1J0
        Phone: (705) 246 - 2025  Fax (705) 246 - 3282
        email: jocelynt@soonet.ca


    Community Profiles & History


    Laird Township

    Municipal Office

      Township of Laird
      R.R.# 4 Echo Bay, ON  P0S 1C0
      Phone (705) 248-2395
      Fax (705) 248-1138


    Community Profiles & History


    Macdonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Add'l Township
    Macdonald was created in 1863 followed by the creation of Meredith in 1875 and both joined together by 1892. Aberdeen joined the two townships by 1899.

    Fact of Interest:
    Macdonald Twp is named after Sir John A. Macdonald, Meredith Twp is named after Sir William Meredith (Chief Justice of Ontario)

    Township Office

      Township of  Macdonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Add'l
                 P.O Box 10, 208 Church Street
                 Echo Bay, Ontario, P0S 1C0
                 Phone: (705) 248-2441


    Community Profiles

    Michipicoten Township

    Maps

    Township Office

        The Corporation of the Township of Michipicoten
        P.O. Box 500, 40 Broadway Avenue,Wawa, Ontario P0S 1K0
        Phone: (705) 856-2244  Fax: (705) 856-2120
        Email: wawaweb@onlink.net


    Community Profiles & History

    First Nations
        Michipicoten First Nation
      • Michipicoten First Nation Band Office

        • Chief John Peterson
                       P.O.Box 1, Site 8, RR#1Wawa, ON
                  Phone: (705) 856-1993 Fax: (705) 856-1642

    Mississaugi Valley
    MISSISSAUGI VALLEY

    WHARNCLIFFE & KYNOCH


    White River
    Fact of Interest
    Township Offices
    Community Profiles & History



    A
    Abbott Twp
    Aberdeen Additional- previously Coffin Add'l Twp, 1899 joined Twp of MacDonald &Meredith
    Abigo Twp
    Abotossaway Twp
    Abraham Twp
    Acton Twp- Northeast of Dubreuilville Twp, currently bordering Sudbury District
    Aguonie Twp- East of Dubreuilville Twp
    Alanen Twp- Northwest of Dubreuilville
    Alarie Twp
    Albanel Twp- North of Town of Blind River
    Albert -currently part of the Sudbury District, located in the Sables Spanish Twp bordering Algoma
    Alderson Twp
    Allenby Twp
    Allouez Twp
    Amik Twp
    Amundsen Twp
    Anderson Twp
    Andre Twp- directly West of Michipicoten Twp
    Archibald Twp
    Arnott Twp
    Ashley Twp- Northwest of Dubreuilville
    Assad Twp
    Assef Twp
    Asselin Twp
    Atkinson Twp- Northwest of Dubreuilville
    Avis Twp
    Awenge Twp -currently part of City of Sault Ste. Marie
    Aweres Twp- directly north of Sault Ste. Marie

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    B
    Bailloquet Twp
    Barager Twp
    Barnes Twp
    Bayfield Twp
    Beange Twp-(twp included in City of Elliot Lake)
    Beaton Twp
    Beaudin Twp
    Beaudry Twp
    Beauparlant Twp
    Beebe Twp
    Behmann Twp
    Bernst Twp
    Bird Twp
    Bolger Twp(twp included in City of Elliot Lake)
    Boon Twp
    Bostwick Twp
    Bouck Twp(twp included in City of Elliot Lake)
    Bourinot Twp
    Bracci Twp
    Bray Twp
    Breckenbridge Twp
    Bridgland Twp
    Bright Additional- changed to Day & Bright Add'l, currently Municipality of Huron Shores
    Bright Twp
    Brimacombe Twp
    Broome Twp
    Broughton Twp
    Brule Twp
    Bruyere Twp
    Buchan Twp
    Buckles Twp(twp included in City of Elliot Lake)
    Bullock Twp
    Butcher Twp
    Byng Twp

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    C
    Cadeau Twp
    Cannard Twp
    Carmody Twp
    Carney Twp
    Casson Twp
    Chabanel Twp
    Challener Twp
    Chapais Twp
    Charbonneau Twp
    Chelsea Twp
    Chenard Twp
    Chesley Additional Twp
    Chesley Twp
    Cholette Twp
    Clouston Twp
    Cobden- currently part of the Town of Blind River
    Coderre Twp
    Coffin Add'l Twp - est 1877, name changed to Aberdeen Twp 1900 from Echo Bay History
    Common Twp
    Concobar Twp
    Conking Twp
    Cooper Twp
    Copenace Twp
    Corbiere Twp
    Corboy Twp
    Cowie Twp
    Cromlech Twp
    Cross Twp
    Cudney Twp
    Curtis Twp
    Cuthbertson Twp

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    D
    Dablon-E
    Dagle-E
    Dahl-E
    Dambrossio-E
    Daumont-E
    Davieaux-E
    Davin-E
    Day- change to Day & Bright Add'l Township, current see Municipality of Huron Shores
    Deagle-E
    Debassige-E
    Del Villano-E
    Dennis-directly north of Prince Twp, west of Sault Ste. Marie
    Deroche-E
    Derry-E
    Desbiens-E
    Doherty-E
    Dolson-E
    Doucett-E
    Downer-E
    Dowsley-E
    Drew-E
    Dubreuilville- Current active Township
    Dulhut-E
    Dumas-E
    Duncan-E
    Dunphy-E

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    E
    Eaket Twp
    Ebbs Twp
    Echum Twp
    Elgie Twp
    Emiry Twp
    Ericson Twp
    Ermine Twp
    Esquega Twp- Northeast of Michipicoten Twp
    Esten Twp- north of Spragge (part of Elliot Lake)
    Ewen Twp

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    F
    Fabbro-E
    Farquhar-E
    Fenwick-E
    Ferrier-e
    Fiddler-E
    Finan-E
    Fisher-E
    Flanders
    Flanders-E
    Foch
    Fontaine-E
    Foucault-E
    Foulds-E
    Frances-E
    Franchere-E
    Franz-E
    Frost-E

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    G
    Gaisahk Twp
    Galbraith Twp
    Gapp Twp
    Gaudette Twp
    Gaudry Twp
    Gaunt Twp
    Gerow Twp
    Gervais Twp
    Gilbertson Twp
    Giles Twp
    Gilmore Twp
    Gisborn Twp
    Gladstone- currently included as part of the Municipality of Huron Shores
    Glasgow Twp
    Goodwillie Twp
    Gould Twp
    Gourlay Twp
    Grasett Twp
    Greenwood Twp
    Grenoble Twp
    Grootenboer Twp
    Groseilliers Twp
    Grossman Twp
    Grzela Twp
    Guindon Twp
    Gunterman Twp

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    H
    Hadley Twp
    Haig Twp
    Hallett Twp
    Hambleton Twp
    Handleman Twp
    Haughton Twp
    Havilland Twp
    Havrot Twp
    Hawkins Twp
    Hayward Twp
    Hembruff Twp
    Herrick Twp
    Hiawatha Twp
    Hilton Twp- Located on St. Joseph Island, Algoma Ont.
    Hodgins Twp-see also Searchmont Community
    Hoffman Twp
    Home Twp
    Hook Twp
    Hornepayne- current township
    Hotte Twp
    Hughes Twp
    Hughson Twp
    Hunt Twp
    Huotari Twp
    Hurlburt Twp
    Huron Shores Twp
    Hynes Twp
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    I
    Irving
    Issac
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    J
    Jackson
    Jacobson
    Jarvis
    Jessiman
    Jocelyn
    Jogues- currently part of the Town of Blind River
    Johns-
    Johnson-see also Desbarats Community
    Jollineau-
    Joubin-
    Juillette- currently part of the Town of Blind River

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    K
    Kamichisitit- currently part of the Town of Blind River
    Kane
    Kapuskasing
    Kars
    Keating Additional
    Keesickquayish
    Kehoe
    Kildare
    Killins-
    Kincaid-
    Kirkwall-
    Kirkwood-
    Knicely-
    Korah-amalgamated with Sault Ste. Marie

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    L
    Labelle-
    Labonte-
    Laforme-
    Laird-currently exists
    Lalibert-
    Lamming-
    Landriault-
    Lane-
    Larkin-
    LaRonde-
    Larson-
    Lascelles-
    Lastheels-
    Laughren-
    LaVerendrye-
    Lawlor-
    LeCaron-
    Leclaire-
    Lefebyre-
    Lefroy- See also Nestorville
    Legarde Add’l-
    Legarde-
    Legge-
    Leguerrier-
    Lehman-
    Leluk-
    Lendrum-
    Lerwick-
    Lessard-
    Levesque-
    Lewis- Currently part of the Township of the North Shore
    Ley-
    Lipton-
    Lizar-
    Loach-
    Lockeyer-
    Long- Currently part of the Township of the North Shore
    Lougheed-
    Lunkie-

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    M
    Macaskill-
    Macdonald- est 1863 currently part of MacDonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Add'l Township
    Mack- currently part of the Town of Blind River
    Maeck-
    Magone-
    Makawa-
    Mandamin-
    Maness-
    Marjorie-
    Marne-
    Martel-
    Martin-
    Matthews-
    Maude-
    McAughey-
    McDowell-
    McEwing-
    McFarlan-
    McGiverin-
    McGowan-
    McIIveen-
    McKeough-
    McMahon-
    McMurray-
    McNie-
    McParland-
    Meath-
    Meen-
    Memaskwosh-
    Menard-
    Menzies-
    Mercer-
    Meredith- est 1875 currently a part of MacDonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Add'l Township
    Michano-
    Michipicoten- current active township
    Mildred-
    Minnipuka-
    Miskokomon-
    Monestime-
    Mons-
    Montgomery-
    Moorehouse-
    Morin-
    Morningstar-
    Mosambik-
    Musquash-

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    N
    Nadjiwon-
    Nagagami-
    Nahwegezhic-
    Nameigos-
    Naveau-
    Nebonaionquet-
    Nebotik-
    Newlands-
    Nicholas-
    Nicolet-
    Noganosh-
    Norberg-
    North Shore
    Nouvel-
    Nuttall-

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    O
    Odlum Twp
    Olinyk Twp
    Olsen Twp
    Oscar Twp
    Oshell Twp
    Otter Twp
    Ouellette Twp

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    P
    Palmer-
    Parke-
    Parkinson-currently exists north of Gladstone Twp (Huron Shores Twp)
    Parrott-
    Patton-See Huron Shores
    Pawis-
    Pearkes-
    Peever-
    Pelletier-
    Pennefather- currently exists north of Korah Township
    Peterson-
    Piche-
    Pine-
    Plourde-
    Plummer Additional- see also Town of Bruce Mines
    Poncet-
    Poulin-
    Prescott-
    Prince-current active Township
    Proctor-
    Puskuta-

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    Q
    Quill-

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    R
    Raaflaub-
    Rabazo-
    Radisson-
    Raimbault-
    Recollet-
    Redden-
    Redsky-
    Reilly-
    Renwick-
    Restoule-
    Riggs-
    Rioux-
    Rix-
    Rollins-
    Root-
    Rose- north of Lefroy Twp see 1874 map from the archives
    Rouche-
    Rowat-
    Royal-
    Roy-
    Runalls-
    Running-
    Ruston-
    Ryan-

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    S
    Sagard-
    Sampson-
    Saunders-
    Sayer-
    Scarfe- currently part of the Town of Blind River
    Scholfield-
    Scrivener-
    Shanly-
    Shawkence-
    Shedden- borders Sudbury District to the east-see also Spanish River Community
    Shields-
    Shingwaukonce-
    Shulman-
    Simons-
    Simpson-
    Slater-
    Slievert-
    Smilsky-
    Snow-
    Spragge-Currently part of the Township of the North Shore
    St. Germain-
    St. Joseph-
    St. Julian-
    Stefansson-
    Stone-
    Stoney-
    Strain-
    Strickland-
    Striker- Currently part of the twp is included in Blind River and a part in the Twp of the North Shore
    Sturgeon-
    Suganqueb-

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    T
    Tabobondung-
    Talbott-
    Tarbutt & Tarbutt Add’l –once united with Johnson Twp- then separated again.
    Tarentorus- amalgamated with City of Sault Ste. Marie
    Teasdale-
    Tedder-
    Templeton-
    Tennyson- currently part of the Sudbury District, located in the Sables Spanish Twp bordering Algoma
    Thessalon- currently a part of the Municipality of Huron Shores
    Thompson- currently a part of the Municipality of Huron Shores
    Thorp-
    Tiernan-
    Tilley-
    Tilston-
    Timbrell-
    Timmermans- currently part of the Town of Blind River
    Tolmonen-
    Tronsen-
    Tupper-
    Tweedle-

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    U
    Usnac-

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    V
    Vance-
    VanKoughnet-
    Varley-
    Vasiloff-
    Vibert-
    Victoria- currently part of the Sudbury District, located in the Sables Spanish Twp bordering Algoma
    Viel-
    Villeneuve-

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    W
    Wagg Twp
    Walls Twp
    Wardle Twp
    Warpula Twp
    Waswa Twp
    Wawia Twp
    Way-White Twp
    Wells Twp
    Welsh Twp
    West Twp
    White River Twp
    Whitman Twp
    Wicksteed Twp
    Winget Twp
    Winkler Twp
    Wiseman Twp
    Wishart Twp
    Wlasy Twp
    Woolrich Twp
    Worton Twp

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    Y
    Yaremko Twp

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    This page was created & compiled by M.T Sim © 2002
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