| The Blue Mountains | |
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| Thornbury harbour from the Royal Harbour Resort | |
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The Blue Mountains
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Grey |
| Settled | |
| Formed | January 1, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ellen Anderson |
| • Federal riding | Simcoe—Grey |
| • Prov. riding | Simcoe—Grey |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 286.78 km2 (110.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,825 |
| • Density | 23.8/km2 (61.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | N0H 2P0 |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.thebluemountains.ca |
The Blue Mountains is a town in Grey County, southwestern Ontario, Canada, located where the Beaver River flows into Nottawasaga Bay. It is named for the Blue Mountains, and hence the economy of the town is centered around tourism, particularly on the Blue Mountain ski resort and the private Craigleith and Alpine Ski Clubs.
The town was formed on January 1, 2001, when the Town of Thornbury and the Township of Collingwood were amalgamated. Thornbury is home to the architecturally unique L.E. Shore Memorial Library, named after the founding partner of the architectural practice of Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners, and designed by the firm.
The Bruce Trail passes through sections of the town. The Kolapore area for mountain biking and cross-country skiing, Metcalfe Rock which is popular with rock climbers as well as the Duncan Crevice Caves Nature Reserve are in the area as well.
On August 20, 2009, a tornado passed through the Blue Mountains area. The F2 tornado passed by Thornbury and hit Craigleith before moving out on Georgian Bay.
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The town comprises the communities of Banks, Camperdown, Castle Glen Estates, Christie Beach, Clarksburg, Craigleith, Duncan, Gibraltar, Heathcote, Kolapore, Little Germany, Loree, Ravenna, Red Wing, Slabtown, Thornbury and Victoria Corners.
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:[1]
Population trend:[2]
| Nottawasaga Bay | ||||
| Meaford Grey Highlands |
Collingwood | |||
| The Blue Mountains | ||||
| Grey Highlands | Clearview |