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Country
  
Canada

Settled
  
1920s

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Population
  
942 (2011)

Province
  
Ontario

District
  
Thunder Bay

Incorporated
  
November 1980

Postal Code
  
P0T 2P0

Local time
  
Sunday 5:33 AM

Area code
  
807

Red Rock, Ontario

Weather
  
-6°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 93% Humidity

Red rock ontario


Red Rock is a township in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located in the Thunder Bay District. The community of Red Rock sits on the shore of Lake Superior, about 10 miles west of the Nipigon River where it drains into Nipigon Bay on the north shore of Lake Superior. The population as of 2011 is 942.

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Map of Red Rock, ON, Canada

During the Second World War, a prisoner of war camp was established here housing primarily German prisoners. Many men returned to work in the mill or surrounding woods after the war.

The Red Rock Folk Festival, held by the Live From the Rock Folk & Blues Society, is held each year.

Demographics

Population trend:

  • Population in 2006: 1063
  • Population in 2001: 1233
  • Population in 1996: 1258
  • Population in 1991: 1421
  • Economy

    Red Rock's main source of employment is a kraft paper mill owned by Norampac. The mill originally consisted of two kraft paper machines but in late 2005 was reduced to running one machine. On August 31, 2006, Norampac announced the indefinite closure of the container board plant. This was due to unfavourable economic conditions such as the rising price of fibre, energy costs and the strengthening Canadian dollar.

    In September 2007 Norampac announced the sale of its Red Rock plant to American Logistic Services Inc. A new plywood mill was supposed to be operational by fall 2008, this deadline had been pushed back to spring 2009. The plans were ultimately cancelled however as the plant was torn down and the land was sold to Riversedge Developments in April 2015. There has been talk of constructing a sea port and biomass plant on the land, but it remains unclear whether this will be the case.

    Notable residents

  • Heather Houston, 1989 Women's World Curling Champion
  • References

    Red Rock, Ontario Wikipedia