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Wasaga Beach, Ontario
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Wasaga Beach is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the census division of Simcoe County.
Wasaga Beach is the world's longest freshwater beach (14km or 8.5 miles). It is approximately 2 hours north of downtown Toronto and abuts, to the west, the resort town of Collingwood. Its position on the waters of Nottawasaga Bay means its summer temperatures are moderated somewhat by the water, so summer days are much more comfortable than Toronto's scorching days, but the same winds off the water trigger very heavy and intense snow squalls in the winter. As such, snowmobiling, skiing, and other winter sports are extremely popular along the beach.
Wasaga Beach is currently in the midst of a building boom. It was reported in The Globe and Mail on August 16, 2007 that a major development for the beach was planned with the goal of making Wasaga Beach a year-round tourist destination.
Due to its proximity to Toronto, there is a heavy outflow of money from Toronto and surrounding towns and cities into cottage or weekend properties located in the Beach.
Also located in the town of Wasaga Beach is Wasaga Beach Provincial Park. In the summer months it is a very popular place for beach volleyball and sunbathing. The picture to the right shows Beach 1 (the main beach) looking west. Beaches 2 and 3 are far away in the distance. A boardwalk runs most of the way along Beach 1 and 2. There are six public beach areas numbered from 1 to 6; the higher the number, the smaller and less crowded it gets and the more rocks on the shore there are. In the winter there are many miles of fresh groomed trails for snowmobiling thanks to the OFSC and in part to the purchasers of the trail passes. There are a variety of elementary schools, but no high schools in Wasaga Beach. There are bus services that bring students to surrounding high schools of their choice ( Three choices stayner collegiate institute,and jean vanier catholic school . The town of Wasaga Beach recently built an addition to the community center known locally as the Rec-Plex, which added an auditorium, an amphitheater and a YMCA.
On November 30, 2007, a fire destroyed 70% of the beachfront street mall, including 17 businesses and 5 apartments. Wasaga Beachers say that all their history was burnt in the fire. [1]
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- Rock musician Kim Mitchell has been a long-time resident of Wasaga Beach.
- Fictional Degrassi character, Sean Cameron lived in Wasaga Beach.
- In the summer of 2000, Jason Arnott day was declared in Wasaga Beach to celebrate his Stanley-Cup-winning goal scored in double overtime.[2]
The 2006 Canadian census indicated a population of 15,029 residents, making Wasaga Beach one of the fastest growing communities in Canada based on population growth percentage.
- ^ "Fire razes Wasaga beachfront", Canadian Press, November 30, 2007.
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- Nick Comly First Team All Canadian Football Player with the Acadia University Axemen