Country Canada Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area 279.6 km² Local time Tuesday 9:35 PM Area code Area codes 705 and 249 | County Simcoe Website Official website Population 21,083 (2016) Province Ontario Team Essa Stallions | |
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Essa is a township in Ontario, Canada, west and south of the city of Barrie in Simcoe County. It is bounded by County Road 90 to its north, County Road 27 to its east, and Ontario Highway 89 to its south. The township is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Toronto.
Contents
- Map of Essa ON Canada
- Communities
- Notable residents
- Government
- Fire EMS and police services
- Education
- References
Map of Essa, ON, Canada
Communities
The main communities of this township are Angus, Thornton, and Baxter. Other small hamlets are Cedargrove, Colwell, Egbert, Elmgrove, Hoe Doe Valley, Ivy, Utopia and West Essa.
Angus is the largest community in Essa Township, and the main access to the neighbouring Canadian Forces Base Borden. It offers services such as Essa Public Library, catholic and public elementary schools, public secondary school, a small shopping centre, many stores, a chamber of commerce and a recreation facility. Angus is located in the northwestern part of Essa township. Located in Essa's municipal Ward 1, the township councillor for Angus is Keith White.
Notable residents
Politician Helena Guergis, the former Member of Parliament for Simcoe—Grey, resides in Angus. Her cousin David Guergis was Essa's mayor until 2010.
Government
The mayor as of December 2010 is Terry Dowdall and the deputy mayor is Sandra Macdonald.
Township councillors are Keith White, Mike Smith and Ronald Hederson.
Fire, EMS and police services
Township of Essa Fire Department is a fire services staffed by full-time chief and deputy chief, with 54 volunteer fire fighters at two stations (Angus and Thornton).
Ambulance service is covered by County of Simcoe Paramedic Services Angus Paramedic Station.
Policing in Essa Township is covered by Ontario Provincial Police Nottawasaga Detachment.
Education
Essa Township has several elementary schools and a high school:
These schools are managed by the Simcoe County District School Board and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.
There are also two French Catholic Schools accessible to Essa residents:
These schools are managed by the French Catholic School Board, Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud (CSDCCS).