Windermere, Ontario

	Windermere, Ontario Windermere is a community on Lake Rosseau, located within and governed by the municipality of Muskoka Lakes. Windermere hosts two resorts, two community centres, two public beaches, two public docks, an eighteen-hole golf course and a post office all within a 500 metre radius. Attractions and Venues Besides the town, which maintains much of its older architecture, there are several tourist and cultural sites: * Windermere House, Windermere House Resort * Windermere Golf & Country Club * Windermere Village Hall * Windermere Community Centre * Windermere Wharf * Muskoka Chautauqua References {{reflist Communities in the District Municipality of Muskoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Lake Rosseau Lake Rosseau is located in Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The south end of the lake is in the Township of Muskoka Lakes, and the north end is in Seguin Township. The lake is surrounded by many cottages, some dating back to the late 19th century. The village of Rosseau is located at the northern tip of Lake Rosseau and is the location of one of the original Ontario summer resorts which brought exposure to the area. Pratts Point and Rosseau House were well known and although the hotel was destroyed long ago, the vista and scenery remain. Windermere House is a resort located at Lake Rosseau. Geography Lake Rosseau is connected to Lake Joseph through the narrows at Port Sandfield and the Joseph River. The lake is also connected to Lake Muskoka by the Indian River and the lock system at Port Carling. Communities Communities on Lake Rosseau include Port Carling, Minett, Windermere, Rosseau and Port Sandfield. Community organizations There are many community gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Muskoka Lakes The Township of Muskoka Lakes is a municipality of the District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. It has a year-round population of 7,652. The municipal offices are located in Port Carling. History The area now covered by the township was opened for settlement and organized in 1870 into the following geographic (and sometime municipal) townships of Watt, Cardwell, Humphrey, Christie, Medora and Wood. In 1971, the current municipal structure took hold when Cardwell Township, Watt Township, Medora and Wood Townships, Bala, Port Carling, Windermere and part of Monck Township were merged. Government Muskoka is governed by an elected Town Council consisting of a Mayor, District Councillors and Councillors representing each of the town's three wards. In addition, three Regional Councillors each represent a ward each. The Mayor and Councillors sit on the Muskoka County Council. Geography The township is located on Canadian Shield and thus is marked with outcrops of ign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Windermere House The Windermere House is a historic hotel and resort located in Windermere, Ontario, within the Muskoka region of Canada. It was built in 1870 in the Victorian style as a boarding house. It overlooks Lake Rosseau Lake Rosseau is located in Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The south end of the lake is in the Township of Muskoka Lakes, and the north end is in Seguin Township. The lake is surrounded by many cottages, some dating back to the late .... Originally intended as the residence of Thomas Aitken, who purchased the land in 1863 after relocating from Scotland, the house later expanded to accommodate guests. Aitken's subsequent home nearby would become the Windermere Cottage. Windermere House remained in the family's possession until 1981, when it was acquired by an investment group. The name Windermere is derived from a village and lake in Northern England, and it is often referred to as The Lady of the Lakes by locals. In 1996, a fire broke out during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]