Tay is a township in Central Ontario, Canada, located in Simcoe County in the southern Georgian Bay region. The township was named in 1822 after a pet dog of Lady Sarah Maitland (1792–1873), wife of Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Two other adjoining townships were also named for her pet dogs, Tiny and Flos (now Springwater Township).[3]
The current territory of Tay was home to the Wendat towns of Teanaostataé (St. Louis), and Taenhatentaron (St. Ignace). Together with the nearby town of Teanaustayé (St. Joseph) in nearby Hillsdale they were destroyed by the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) in 1648–1649. During this warfare, the JesuitsJean de Brébeuf and Gabriel Lalemant were killed at Taenhatentaron.[4]
In 1994, under countywide municipal restructuring, the Villages of Port McNicoll and Victoria Harbour were amalgamated with Tay.
Communitiesedit
The township comprises the villages and rural hamlets of Ebenezer, Elliots Corners, Melduf, Mertzs Corners, Ogden's Beach, Old Fort, Paradise Point, Port McNicoll, Riverside, Sturgeon Bay, Triple Bay Park, Vasey, Victoria Harbour, Waubaushene and Waverley.
Port McNicoll
Victoria Harbour
Demographicsedit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Tay had a population of 11,091 living in 4,535 of its 5,301 total private dwellings, a change of 10.5% from its 2016 population of 10,033. With a land area of 137.86 km2 (53.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 80.5/km2 (208.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
^Rayburn, Alan (1997), Place Names of Ontario (University of Toronto Press), Toronto-Buffalo-London, ISBN0-8020-7207-0), pp.345
^"Culmination of Iroquoian Wars: Sainte Marie I Destruction". Digital Museums Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^"2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-08-15.
^"2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
^"2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
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Ontario's Historical Plaques: Saint-Louis
Mission of St. Ignace II National Historic Site of Canada
December 15, 2023
ontario, other, uses, victoria, harbour, disambiguation, township, central, ontario, canada, located, simcoe, county, southern, georgian, region, township, named, 1822, after, lady, sarah, maitland, 1792, 1873, wife, peregrine, maitland, lieutenant, governor, . For other uses see Victoria Harbour disambiguation Tay is a township in Central Ontario Canada located in Simcoe County in the southern Georgian Bay region The township was named in 1822 after a pet dog of Lady Sarah Maitland 1792 1873 wife of Sir Peregrine Maitland Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada Two other adjoining townships were also named for her pet dogs Tiny and Flos now Springwater Township 3 TayTownship lower tier Township of TayTayShow map of Simcoe CountyTayShow map of Southern OntarioCoordinates 44 43 N 79 46 W 44 717 N 79 767 W 44 717 79 767Country CanadaProvince OntarioCountySimcoeIncorporated1994Government MayorTed Walker MPsBruce Stanton MPPsJill DunlopArea 1 Total139 07 km2 53 70 sq mi Population 2016 2 Total10 033 Density72 1 km2 187 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Area code s 705 249Websitewww tay ca Contents 1 History 2 Communities 3 Demographics 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe current territory of Tay was home to the Wendat towns of Teanaostatae St Louis and Taenhatentaron St Ignace Together with the nearby town of Teanaustaye St Joseph in nearby Hillsdale they were destroyed by the Iroquois Haudenosaunee in 1648 1649 During this warfare the Jesuits Jean de Brebeuf and Gabriel Lalemant were killed at Taenhatentaron 4 In 1994 under countywide municipal restructuring the Villages of Port McNicoll and Victoria Harbour were amalgamated with Tay Communities editThe township comprises the villages and rural hamlets of Ebenezer Elliots Corners Melduf Mertzs Corners Ogden s Beach Old Fort Paradise Point Port McNicoll Riverside Sturgeon Bay Triple Bay Park Vasey Victoria Harbour Waubaushene and Waverley nbsp Port McNicoll nbsp Victoria HarbourDemographics editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Tay had a population of 11 091 living in 4 535 of its 5 301 total private dwellings a change of 10 5 from its 2016 population of 10 033 With a land area of 137 86 km2 53 23 sq mi it had a population density of 80 5 km2 208 4 sq mi in 2021 5 Canada census Tay Ontario community profile 20162011Population10 033 3 1 from 2011 9 736 0 1 from 2006 Land area139 07 km2 53 70 sq mi 139 00 km2 53 67 sq mi Population density72 1 km2 187 sq mi 70 0 km2 181 sq mi Median age48 7 M 47 9 F 49 4 Private dwellings4 931 total 5 049 total Median household income 65 190References 2016 6 2011 7 earlier 8 9 Notable people editAmos Arbour NHL NHA hockey player member of original Montreal Canadiens hockey club Wayne Middaugh World Champion Curling Skip Sherry Middaugh Canadian Curling Skip Keith Waples Famed driver of Standardbred horses and inductee into Canada s Sports Hall of FameSee also editList of townships in Ontario Royal eponyms in Canada other locales in Canada named for royalty similar to Victoria HarbourReferences edit Tay census profile 2011 Census of Population Statistics Canada Retrieved 2012 02 15 Census Profile 2016 Census Tay Township Statistics Canada Retrieved July 3 2019 Rayburn Alan 1997 Place Names of Ontario University of Toronto Press Toronto Buffalo London ISBN 0 8020 7207 0 pp 345 Culmination of Iroquoian Wars Sainte Marie I Destruction Digital Museums Canada Retrieved November 19 2023 Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories census divisions and census subdivisions municipalities Ontario Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved April 2 2022 2016 Community Profiles 2016 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 12 2021 Retrieved 2017 08 15 2011 Community Profiles 2011 Canadian Census Statistics Canada March 21 2019 Retrieved 2012 02 15 2006 Community Profiles 2006 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 20 2019 2001 Community Profiles 2001 Canadian Census Statistics Canada July 18 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tay Ontario Official website Ontario s Historical Plaques Saint Louis Mission of St Ignace II National Historic Site of Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tay Ontario amp oldid 1185881250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
