Bonfield, Ontario
Bonfield is a township in northeastern Ontario, Canada, on the Mattawa River in Nipissing District.
Bonfield | |
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Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Bonfield Canton de Bonfield | |
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| Motto(s): "Small Community, Big Heart" | |
Bonfield | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 79°8′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Nipissing |
| Established | 1882 as Callander Station |
| Incorporated | 1886 as Township of Bonfield |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Narry Paquette |
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| • MP | Anthony Rota |
| • MPP | Vic Fedeli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 208.38 km2 (80.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,975 |
| • Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | P0H 1E0, 2E0 |
| Area codes | 705, 249 |
| Website | Official website |
The township comprises the communities of Blanchard's Landing, Bonfield, Grand Desert, and Rutherglen. The community of Bonfield is connected to Ontario Highway 17 by Ontario Highway 531, while Rutherglen is located directly on the route of Highway 17 and the other communities are located on local roads within the township.
Named after James Bonfield (1825-1900), one-time M.P.P for South Renfrew in the Ontario legislature. Town and neighbouring township were amalgamated on January 1, 1975.
In 2007, Bonfield, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Papineau-Cameron, Mattawan and Calvin cooperated to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.