| Shuniah | |
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Shuniah
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Settled | 1860s |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Maria Harding |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| • Prov. riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 569.18 km2 (219.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,913 |
| • Density | 5.1/km2 (13.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0T |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website | www.shuniah.org |
Shuniah ( /ˈʃuːnjə/) is a municipal township bordering the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on the east. Shuniah was incorporated by an act of the Ontario legislature in 1873, and at that time included much of present-day Thunder Bay and its predecessor and surrounding municipalities. Shuniah, named after the Ojibwa word "zhooniyaa" for "money" or "silver" (see the French argent), was settled largely due to silver mining potential identified in the mid-19th century.
The township is part of Thunder Bay's Census Metropolitan Area, and consists of the communities of Amethyst Harbour, Ancliff, Bowker, Loon, Mackenzie, Navilus, Pass Lake, Pearl, Silver Harbour and Wild Goose.
Serving today primarily as a rural bedroom community to Thunder Bay, Shuniah is also a popular cottaging locale with 40 kilometres of Lake Superior's northern shoreline. The township was home to the Lake Superior Trout Hunt during the 1970s and 80s. In 2006, the population stood at 2,913.
Since 1994 the township reeve has been Maria Harding.
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Population trend:[4]
| Unorganized Thunder Bay District | Dorion | |||
| Unorg. Thunder Bay District | Black Bay (Lake Superior) | |||
| Shuniah Twp. | ||||
| City of Thunder Bay | Thunder Bay (Lake Superior) | Unorg. Thunder Bay District (Sibley Peninsula) |
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