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{{Other places|Black River (disambiguation){{!}}Black River}}
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'''Black River-Matheson''' is a [[township (Canada)|township]] in the [[Cochrane District]] of the [[Canadian province]] of [[Ontario]]. The municipality is astride the [[Black River (Abitibi River)|Black River]], for which it is partly named. The [[Matheson railway station]] was serviced by the [[Northlander]] until 2012.
'''Black River-Matheson''' is a [[township (Canada)|township]] in the [[Cochrane District]] of the [[Canadian province]] of [[Ontario]]. The municipality is astride the [[Black River (Abitibi River)|Black River]], for which it is partly named. The [[Matheson railway station]] was serviced by the [[Northlander]] until 2012.

Matheson was first known as McDougall's Chute after an early trapper. Renamed for Arthur J. Matheson (1842–1913), provincial Treasurer and M.P.P. for South Lanark.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hamilton|first=William|title=The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names|url=https://archive.org/details/macmillanbookofc0000hami|url-access=registration|publisher=Macmillan|year=1978|isbn=0-7715-9754-1|location=Toronto|pages=[https://archive.org/details/macmillanbookofc0000hami/page/158 158]}}</ref>


Mining, forestry and farming are some of the principal industries in the area, augmented by outdoor tourism in the summer, such as fishing and hunting. There are three elementary schools within the municipality.
Mining, forestry and farming are some of the principal industries in the area, augmented by outdoor tourism in the summer, such as fishing and hunting. There are three elementary schools within the municipality.


==Communities==
==Communities==
The communities in the township are Holtyre, Matheson, Ramore, Shillington, Val-Gagné and Wavell. The main community of Matheson is located at the intersection of highways [[Ontario Highway 11|11]] and [[Ontario Highway 101|101]].
The communities in the township are Holtyre, Matheson, Ramore, Shillington, [[Val Gagné, Ontario|Val Gagné]] and Wavell. The main community of Matheson is located at the intersection of highways [[Ontario Highway 11|11]] and [[Ontario Highway 101|101]].


==History==
==History==
Prospecting started in 1909. The Croesus Mine (1914-1918) became "one of the richest mines in Canada," according to Barnes. Gold was like "plums in pudding" and "one gold nugget was egg shaped, two inches long and one and a quarter across." A total of 16 companies operated in the Harker Holloway area from 1917 to 1925, including Harker Gold Mines. P.A. McDermott found a gold-bearing zone in 1922, which became [[Barrick Gold|American Barrick's]] Holt-McDermott Mine in 1988. Located in the [[Abitibi greenstone belt]], the mine produced 60,000 ounces of gold in 1994.<ref name="Barnes1">{{cite book|last1=Barnes|first1=Michael|title=Gold in Ontario|date=1995|publisher=The Boston Mills Press|location=Erin|isbn=155046146X|pages=95–100}}</ref>
Prospecting started in 1909. The Croesus Mine (1914–1918) became "one of the richest mines in Canada," according to Barnes. Gold was like "plums in pudding" and "one gold nugget was egg shaped, two inches long and one and a quarter across." A total of 16 companies operated in the Harker Holloway area from 1917 to 1925, including Harker Gold Mines. P.A. McDermott found a gold-bearing zone in 1922, which became [[Barrick Gold|American Barrick's]] Holt-McDermott Mine in 1988. Located in the [[Abitibi greenstone belt]], the mine produced 60,000 ounces of gold in 1994.<ref name="Barnes1">{{cite book|last1=Barnes|first1=Michael|title=Gold in Ontario|date=1995|publisher=The Boston Mills Press|location=Erin|isbn=155046146X|pages=95–100}}</ref>


The Great Fire of 1916 left 243 dead.<ref name=Barnes1/>
The [[Matheson Fire|Great Fire of 1916]] left 243 dead.<ref name=Barnes1/>


==Demographics==
== Demographics ==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Black River-Matheson had a population of {{val|2572|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|1078|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|1403|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:2572-2438}}|2438|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|2438|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|1161.89|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|2572|1161.89|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000235 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 2, 2022}}</ref>
{{Canada census
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|2011_population=2410 | 2011_pop_delta=-8.0 | 2011_land_area=1163.41 | 2011_pop_density=2.1
|2021_population=2,572 | 2021_pop_delta=+5.5 | 2021_land_area=1,161.89 | 2021_pop_density=2.2
|2021_median_age=46.8 | 2021_median_age_m=46.4 | 2021_median_age_f=47.2
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=1,403 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=1,078 |2021_mean_hh_income=75,000
|2021_geocode=2021A00053556014 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19
|2016_population=2,438 | 2016_pop_delta=+1.2 | 2016_land_area=1163.45 | 2016_pop_density=2.1
|2016_median_age=48.3 | 2016_median_age_m=48.8 | 2016_median_age_f=47.6
|2016_total_pvt_dwell=1,149 | 2016_mean_hh_income=64,640 | 2016_access_date=2019-06-11
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|2011_population=2,410 | 2011_pop_delta=-8.0 | 2011_land_area=1163.41 | 2011_pop_density=2.1
|2011_median_age= | 2011_median_age_m= | 2011_median_age_f=
|2011_median_age= | 2011_median_age_m= | 2011_median_age_f=
|2011_total_pvt_dwell=1172 | 2011_mean_hh_income= | 2011_access_date=2012-02-21
|2011_total_pvt_dwell=1,172 | 2011_mean_hh_income= | 2011_access_date=2012-02-21
|2006_population=2619 | 2006_pop_delta=-9.3 | 2006_land_area=1161.67 | 2006_pop_density=2.3
|2006_population=2,619 | 2006_pop_delta=-9.3 | 2006_land_area=1161.67 | 2006_pop_density=2.3
|2006_median_age=44.8 | 2006_median_age_m=44.2 | 2006_median_age_f=45.5
|2006_median_age=44.8 | 2006_median_age_m=44.2 | 2006_median_age_f=45.5
|2006_total_pvt_dwell=1249 | 2006_mean_hh_income=54,794 | 2006_access_date=2012-02-21
|2006_total_pvt_dwell=1,249 | 2006_mean_hh_income=54,794 | 2006_access_date=2012-02-21
|2001_population=2912 | 2001_pop_delta=-9.6 | 2001_land_area=2290.98 | 2001_pop_density=1.3
|2001_population=2,912 | 2001_pop_delta=-9.6 | 2001_land_area=2290.98 | 2001_pop_density=1.3
|2001_median_age=39.9 | 2001_median_age_m=39.3 | 2001_median_age_f=40.5
|2001_median_age=39.9 | 2001_median_age_m=39.3 | 2001_median_age_f=40.5
|2001_total_pvt_dwell=1489 | 2001_mean_hh_income=39,743 | 2001_access_date=2012-02-21
|2001_total_pvt_dwell=1,489 | 2001_mean_hh_income=39,743 | 2001_access_date=2012-02-21
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Population trend:<ref name="cp2011-BRM"/><ref name="cp2006"/><ref name="cp2001"/><ref name="SC1996">Statistics Canada 1996 Census - [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil/Details/details1.cfm?SEARCH=BEGINS&ID=8350&PSGC=35&SGC=3556014&DataType=1&LANG=E&Province=All&PlaceName=black%20river&CMA=0&CSDNAME=Black%20River-Matheson&A=&TypeNameE=Township Community Highlights for Black River-Matheson]</ref>
Population trend:<ref name="cp2011-BRM"/><ref name="cp2006"/><ref name="cp2001"/><ref name="SC1996">Statistics Canada 1996 Census - [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil/Details/details1.cfm?SEARCH=BEGINS&ID=8350&PSGC=35&SGC=3556014&DataType=1&LANG=E&Province=All&PlaceName=black%20river&CMA=0&CSDNAME=Black%20River-Matheson&A=&TypeNameE=Township Community Highlights for Black River-Matheson]</ref>
* Population in 2011: 2410
* Population in 2016: 2,438<ref name="2016Census" />
* Population in 2006: 2619
* Population in 2011: 2,410<ref name="cp2011-BRM"/>
* Population in 2001: 2912 (or 2886 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
* Population in 2006: 2,619
* Population in 2001: 2,912 (or 2,886 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
* Population in 1996: 3220
* Population in 1996: 3,220
* Population in 1991: 3451
* Population in 1991: 3,451


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
* [[Harry Brightwell]], Member of Parliament; born in Matheson.<ref>{{cite web | title = BRIGHTWELL, A.H. Harry, D.V.M. | publisher = Library of Parliament | url =
* [[Harry Brightwell]], Member of Parliament; born in Matheson.<ref>{{cite web | title = BRIGHTWELL, A.H. Harry, D.V.M. | publisher = Library of Parliament | url = http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=f0db8648-6b7f-4d80-9b78-1c3d569ccee4&Language=E&Section=ALL | access-date = March 29, 2014}}</ref>
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* [[Bob McCord]], professional hockey player; born in Matheson.<ref>{{cite web | title = Bob Lomer McCord | publisher = Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum | url = http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13603 | access-date = March 29, 2014}}</ref>
http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=f0db8648-6b7f-4d80-9b78-1c3d569ccee4&Language=E&Section=ALL | accessdate = March 2014}}</ref>
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* [[Bob McCord]], professional hockey player; born in Matheson.<ref>{{cite web | title = Bob Lomer McCord | publisher = Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum | url = http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13603 | accessdate = March 2014}}</ref>
* [[Dianne Poole]], Member of Provincial Parliament; raised in Matheson.
* [[Dianne Poole]], Member of Provincial Parliament; raised in Matheson.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Matheson Fire]]
* [[Bolton Lake (Cochrane District, Ontario)|Bolton Lake]]
* [[Bolton Lake (Cochrane District, Ontario)|Bolton Lake]]
* [[CFS Ramore|Canadian Forces Station Ramore]]
* [[CFS Ramore|Canadian Forces Station Ramore]]
* [[Wahgoshig First Nation]]
* [[Wahgoshig First Nation]]
* [[Timmins—James Bay|Timmins—James Bay Electoral District]]
* [[Timmins—James Bay (federal electoral district)|Timmins—James Bay Electoral District]]
* [[List of townships in Ontario]]
* [[List of townships in Ontario]]
* [[List of communities in Ontario]]
* [[List of communities in Ontario]]
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*[[Red Lake, Ontario]]
*[[Red Lake, Ontario]]
*[[Greenstone, Ontario]]
*[[Greenstone, Ontario]]
*[[Hemlo, Ontario]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="cp2011-BRM">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3556014&Geo2=CD&Code2=3556&Data=Count&SearchText=Matheson&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |title=Black River-Matheson census profile |publisher=Statistics Canada |work=[[Canada 2011 Census|2011 Census of Population]] |access-date=2012-02-21}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Municipalities in Cochrane District]]
[[Category:Municipalities in Cochrane District]]
[[Category:Ontario communities with large francophone populations]]
[[Category:Single-tier municipalities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Single-tier municipalities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Township municipalities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Township municipalities in Ontario]]

Latest revision as of 21:22, 25 June 2024

For other places with the same name, see Black River.
"Ramore" redirects here. For the former Pinetree Line station, see CFS Ramore.

Black River-Matheson
Township (single-tier)
Township of Black River-Matheson
The Vernon L. Miller Memorial Bridge taking Highway 101 across the Black River into Matheson
The Vernon L. Miller Memorial Bridge taking Highway 101 across the Black River into Matheson
Black River-Matheson is located in Ontario
Black River-Matheson
Black River-Matheson
Coordinates: 48°32′N 80°28′W / 48.533°N 80.467°W / 48.533; -80.467
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • MayorVacant
 • Governing BodyBlack River-Matheson Township Council
 • MPCharlie Angus (NDP)
 • MPPJohn Vanthof (NDP)
Area
[1]
 • Land1,163.45 km2 (449.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,438
 • Density2.1/km2 (5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code FSA
P0K
Area codes705, 249
Websitewww.blackriver-matheson.com

Black River-Matheson is a township in the Cochrane District of the Canadian province of Ontario. The municipality is astride the Black River, for which it is partly named. The Matheson railway station was serviced by the Northlander until 2012.

Matheson was first known as McDougall's Chute after an early trapper. Renamed for Arthur J. Matheson (1842–1913), provincial Treasurer and M.P.P. for South Lanark.[3]

Mining, forestry and farming are some of the principal industries in the area, augmented by outdoor tourism in the summer, such as fishing and hunting. There are three elementary schools within the municipality.

Communities

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The communities in the township are Holtyre, Matheson, Ramore, Shillington, Val Gagné and Wavell. The main community of Matheson is located at the intersection of highways 11 and 101.

History

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Prospecting started in 1909. The Croesus Mine (1914–1918) became "one of the richest mines in Canada," according to Barnes. Gold was like "plums in pudding" and "one gold nugget was egg shaped, two inches long and one and a quarter across." A total of 16 companies operated in the Harker Holloway area from 1917 to 1925, including Harker Gold Mines. P.A. McDermott found a gold-bearing zone in 1922, which became American Barrick's Holt-McDermott Mine in 1988. Located in the Abitibi greenstone belt, the mine produced 60,000 ounces of gold in 1994.[4]

The Great Fire of 1916 left 243 dead.[4]

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Black River-Matheson had a population of 2,572 living in 1,078 of its 1,403 total private dwellings, a change of 5.5% from its 2016 population of 2,438. With a land area of 1,161.89 km2 (448.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Canada census – Black River-Matheson community profile
202120162011
Population2,572 (+5.5% from 2016)2,438 (+1.2% from 2011)2,410 (-8.0% from 2006)
Land area1,161.89 km2 (448.61 sq mi)1,163.45 km2 (449.21 sq mi)1,163.41 km2 (449.20 sq mi)
Population density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Median age46.8 (M: 46.4, F: 47.2)48.3 (M: 48.8, F: 47.6)
Private dwellings1,403 (total)  1,078 (occupied)1,149 (total)  1,172 (total) 
Median household income$75,000$64,640
References: 2021[6] 2016[7] 2011[8] earlier[9][10]

Population trend:[1][9][10][11]

  • Population in 2016: 2,438[2]
  • Population in 2011: 2,410[1]
  • Population in 2006: 2,619
  • Population in 2001: 2,912 (or 2,886 when adjusted for 2006 boundaries)
  • Population in 1996: 3,220
  • Population in 1991: 3,451

Notable people

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See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Black River-Matheson census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census Black River-Matheson, Township". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. pp. 158. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  4. ^ a b Barnes, Michael (1995). Gold in Ontario. Erin: The Boston Mills Press. pp. 95–100. ISBN 155046146X.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  8. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  9. ^ a b "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Statistics Canada 1996 Census - Community Highlights for Black River-Matheson
  12. ^ "BRIGHTWELL, A.H. Harry, D.V.M." Library of Parliament. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  13. ^ "Bob Lomer McCord". Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
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