Callander, Ontario
The Municipality of Callander (formerly the Township of North Himsworth) is a township in central Ontario, Canada, located at the southeast end of Lake Nipissing in the Almaguin Highlands region of the District of Parry Sound. The municipality is located on Callander Bay, just south of North Bay.
Callander | |
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Municipality (single-tier) | |
| Municipality of Callander | |
Main Street in Callander | |
| Motto: Four Seasons of Reasons | |
Callander Location of Callander in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 79°22′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Parry Sound |
| Established | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Robb Noon |
| • MP | Anthony Rota |
| • MPP | Vic Fedeli |
| Area | |
| • Land | 102.98 km2 (39.76 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 788.48 km2 (304.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Municipality (single-tier) | 3,964 |
| • Density | 38.5/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 705 |
| Website | www |
The municipality renamed itself from North Himsworth to Callander in 2003, adopting the name of its major community because, in the words of then-mayor Bill Brazeau, "Nobody knew where North Himsworth was."
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