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. It is home to over 4,000 full time and seasonal residents, many of whom enjoy outdoor recreation and relaxation on Crowe Lake.

Communities

* Deloro * Malone * Marmora – largest and primary population centre within the municipality * Marmora Station

History

The original township of Marmora was named in 1820 for the

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, while the adjoining Township of Lake was named for Viscount Gerard Lake. The two townships were joined to form the single municipality of Marmora and Lake in 2001. The village of Marmora separated from the township and was incorporated as a separate municipality in 1901. Mining played an important role in the development of the area. Iron mining was particularly important in the area. Other minerals extracted from township mines include copper, lead, silver, gold and

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and dolomite are processed in the municipality at the site of the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation iron ore open pit mine. In 1998, the township expanded through an amalgamation of the Village of Deloro. The current municipality was formed in 2001 through an amalgamation of the Village of Marmora and the existing Township of Marmora and Lake.

Demographics

In the

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, Marmora and Lake had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. According to the 2021 Census, mother tongue of its population is: * English as first language: 95.0% * French as first language: 0.8% * English and French as first language: 0.1% * Other as first language: 3.6%

Government

Marmora and Lake Council, : * Jan O'Neill, Mayor * Mike Stevens, Deputy Mayor * Eric Daoust, Councillor * Ron Derry, Councillor * Jane Lakatos, Councillor Provincial and federal representation: * M.P.P.

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Former mayors

* Lionel Bennett * Terry Clemens (...–2018) * Jan O'Neill (2018–present)

Tourist attractions

* Marmoraton Mine * Nayler's Common Wetland and Trails * Eastern Ontario Trails * Callaghan's Rapids * Crowe Lake * Beaver Creek * MACKFest

Notable residents

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References

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External links

* {{Authority control Lower-tier municipalities in Ontario Municipalities in Hastings County