Schreiber, Ontario
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| Schreiber, Ontario | |
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| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Madge Richardson |
| Elevation | 0 - 1,548 m (-5,079 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 901 |
| Time zone | ET (UTC-6) |
| Postal code: P0T 2S0 | |
| Website: Schreiber | |
Schreiber is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, with a population of approximately 900 people. The township was named after Sir Collingwood Schreiber, a railway engineer. It lies on the northernmost point of Lake Superior.
[edit] History
Founded in the 1883 as a railway construction camp, steamships loaded with supplies for building the railway called at this place, known then as "Isbester's Landing." Named for railway contractor, James Isbester, who was in partnership with Robert Gillespie Reid, responsible for many of the bridges built for the Canadian Pacific Railway, along the north shore of Lake Superior. The C.P.R. remains as one of the town's biggest employers. The town's economy is also sustained by a pulp mill in Terrace Bay, which is located 15 minutes away.
[edit] Town of Schreiber
The mayor of Schreiber is Madge Richardson.
[edit] External links
- Community homepage
- The Schreiber Diesels Junior A Hockey Club
- Ontario Plaques - Japanese-Canadian Road Camps
- Ontario Plaques - Sir Collingwood Schreiber
- Ontario Highway 11 Homepage - Schreiber (on Highway 17)
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