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Kawartha Lakes, OntarioThe City of Kawartha Lakes is a city in east-central Ontario, Canada, and makes up the former County of Victoria. The main centres are Omemee, Lindsay, Oakwood, Janetville, Bethany, Fenelon Falls, Woodville, and Bobcaygeon. In a very close vote (51% for/ 49% against) the citizens of Kawartha Lakes voted to de-amalgamate in November, 2003 into the former towns, villages, and townships of the former County of Victoria, but it might be years before de-amalgamation is complete, if it happens at all. The newly elected city government has declared that there will NOT be de-amalgamation. The city is named for the Kawartha lakes; "Kawartha" means "shining waters" in the Ojibwe language. The area has many beavers around, which has lead to the nickname "We love Beavers", in an attempt to out-odd the Newfoundland town of Dildo. Kawartha Lakes is the largest city in area in Southern Ontario. Demographics According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: - Population: 69,179
- % Change (1996-2001): 1.8
- Dwellings: 34,637
- Area (sq. km.): 3,059.22
- Density (persons per sq. km.): 22.6
Communities Highways Highways that run through Kawartha Lakes are as follows:
King's Highways: Trans-Canada #7, #7A, #35, #115
Protected Areas - Dalton Digby Wildlands Provincial Park
- Balsam Lake Provincial Park
- Indian Point Provincial Park
- Emily Provincial Park
- Pigeon River Headwaters Conservation Area
- Fleetwood Creek Conservation Area
- Windy Ridge Conservation Area
- Ken Reid Conservation Area
Attractions - Devil's Elbow Ski Area (Bethany)
- Ganaraska Hiking Trail
- Lindsay Airport (Lindsay)
- Victoria County Museum (Lindsay)
- Monck Historical Colonization Road
- Victoria Recreation Corridor
- Victoria Historical Colonization Road
- Fenelon Falls Museum (Fenelon Falls)
- Bobcaygeon Historic Colonization Road
- Highland Cinema and Museum
- Trent-Severn Waterway
- Kirkfield Lift Lock
- Rosedale Lock 35
- Fenelon Falls Lock 34 (Fenelon Falls)
- Bobcaygeon Lock 32 (Bobcaygeon)
Census Division (counties, etc.) Rankings National rank in terms of population: 86
Provincial rank in terms of population: 35 Surrounding Counties
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