Restoule

Restoule is a community and designated place in geographic Patterson Township[2] in the Centre Unorganized Part of Parry Sound District in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] It is situated on the Restoule River between Commanda Lake, and Restoule Lake and is part of the Almaguin Highlands region.

Restoule
Designated place with Local Services Board
Restoule welcome sign
Seal
Location of Restoule Local Services Board in Parry Sound District
Restoule Location of Restoule in Ontario
Coordinates: 46°01′40″N 79°43′08″W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Parry Sound
Government
• Chair	Burkhard Porter
• Governing body	Restoule Local Services Board
• MPs	Tony Clement
• MPPs	Norm Miller
Area
• Total	122.42 km^2 (47.27 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (775 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	455
• Density	3.6/km^2 (9/sq mi)
	Canada 2016 Census
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))

Restoule has a local services board that covers the main community of Restoule and the small communities of Carr and Farley's Corners in neighbouring geographic Pringle Township. Along with the nearby communities of Loring and Port Loring and other smaller hamlets, the area promotes itself as the Loring-Restoule tourist area.

Restoule is located south of Lake Nipissing, and north of Ontario's famous cottage country. Despite being north of this area, Restoule is a major centre for cottages, as is the entire Loring-Restoule region. Due to location and distance from Toronto, Restoule is not as popular as regions such as Muskoka to the south. The largest nearby city is North Bay 65 kilometres by road northeast of Restoule.

View of Commanda Lake from a cottage in Restoule

Restoule is located on Ontario Highway 534 and is a 9 kilometre drive southeast of Restoule Provincial Park. There is only one way to get into Restoule, and that's on Highway 534 from the east. There's a secondary route from the west from Dokis territory and leads into town on Hawthorne Rd. Entering the village, one can see the main General Store off the highway on the right. The main centre of the community however can be found off Highway 534, across the Restoule River. On this side of the river, there is a Royal Canadian Legion (Branch #639), a Lion's Club, Community Centre, Outdoor Hockey Rink, Play structures, a United Church and an Anglican Church. There is a Pentecostal Corner Gospel Church 5 km east of the village at the intersection of Hwys. 524 and 534. There are several housekeeping cottages, camps and lodges.

Cottages dot the shores of both Restoule Lake north of town and Commanda Lake south of town. Also dotting the rolling countryside are various farms. Most of all, the scenery is dominated by majestic forests on the Canadian Shield.

Restoule country side in autumn

Restoule residents elect three local government organizations to manage their affairs: The Restoule Local Services Board, Patterson Township Local Roads Board and Restoule Sanitary Landfill Committee.

Restoule has broadband Internet access and cell phone service provided by Bell. As of August 2020, there is Fido/Rogers coverage (albeit 'roaming') in the area, including at nearby Restoule Provincial Park.

Etymology

This place in Parry Sound District, 36.1[3] km west of Powassan, was named in 1878 after Ojibwa chief Joseph Restoule, who was still alive when the postmaster provided details to the chief geographer of Canada in 1905.[4]

Other places of the same name in Ontario

There is also a geographic Restoule Township in Algoma District, Ontario, on the Algoma Central Railway.[5][6]

Demographics

According to the Canada 2016 Census:[7]

• Population: 455
• % Change (2011-2016): +3.4
• Dwellings: 539
• Area (km²): 125.64
• Density (persons per km²): 3.6

Politics

Politically, Restoule, as with most of rural Parry Sound District leans Conservative.

Election results in Restoule

Federal

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2006 Canadian federal election Restoule polls Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party		Candidate	Votes	Restoule %	riding %
	Conservative	Tony Clement	111	46.84	40.10
	Liberal	Andy Mitchell	69	29.11	40.04
	New Democratic Party	Jo-Anne Boulding	40	16.88	11.85
	Green	Glen Hodgson	17	7.17	8.02

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2004 Canadian federal election Restoule polls Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party		Candidate	Votes	Restoule %	riding %
	Conservative	Keith Montgomery	116	53.21	36.35
	Liberal	Andy Mitchell	63	28.90	43.86
	New Democratic Party	Jo-Anne Marie Boulding	22	10.09	11.77
	Green	Glen Hodgson	17	7.80	8.02

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2000 Canadian federal election Restoule polls Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party		Candidate	Votes	Restoule %	riding %
	Alliance	George Stripe	118	54.13	25.38
	Liberal	Andy Mitchell	59	27.06	47.51
	Progressive Conservative	Keith Montgomery	29	13.30	18.71
	New Democratic Party	Joanne Bury	10	4.59	4.41
	Green	Richard Thomas	2	0.92	3.96

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1997 Canadian federal election Restoule polls Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party		Candidate	Votes	Restoule %	riding %
	Progressive Conservative	Lewis MacKenzie	81	33.75	26.79
	Reform	Peter Spadzinski	72	30.00	25.56
	Liberal	Andy Mitchell	62	25.83	41.59
	New Democratic Party	Carl Wirth	22	9.17	3.98
	Green	Glen Hodgson	1	0.42	1.20
	Canadian Action	Jackie Raney	1	0.42	0.55
	Natural Law	Rick Alexander	1	0.42	0.31

Provincial

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2003 Ontario general election Restoule polls Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party		Candidate	Votes	Restoule %	riding %
	Progressive Conservative	Norm Miller	118	55.40	48.51
	Liberal	Dan Waters	55	25.82	34.44
	New Democratic Party	Jo-Anne Boulding	23	10.80	9.92
	Green	Glen Hodgson	16	7.51	5.88
	Family Coalition	Charlene Phinney	1	0.47	1.25

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2001 by-election Restoule polls Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party		Candidate	Votes	Restoule %	riding %
	Progressive Conservative	Norm Miller	58	49.15	49.30
	Liberal	Evelyn Brown	31	26.27	34.31
	Green	Richard Thomas	23	19.49	12.34
	New Democratic Party	Joanne Bury	3	2.54	3.39
	Independent	Anne Marsden	2	1.69	0.43
	Independent	John Turmel	1	0.85	0.23

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1999 Ontario general election Restoule polls Parry Sound—Muskoka
Party		Candidate	Votes	Restoule %	riding %
	Progressive Conservative	Ernie Eves	137	57.32	57.68
	Liberal	Isabel Doxey	68	28.45	27.55
	New Democratic Party	Dan Waters	31	12.97	13.42
	Natural Law	Iris Tamssot	3	1.26	0.85

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1995 Ontario general election Restoule polls Parry Sound (electoral district)
Party		Candidate	Votes	Restoule %	riding %
	Progressive Conservative	Ernie Eves	181	67.54	65.47
	New Democratic Party	Dan Reed	57	21.27	14.20
	Liberal	Mark Fisher	30	11.19	20.33

References

1. "Restoule". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
2. "Patterson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
3. Google Maps
4. Rayburn, Alan (1997). Place Names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 289. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0.
5. "Restoule". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
6. "Restoule" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
7. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=DPL&Code1=350020&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=350020&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=3

Other map sources:

• Map 8 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2013-06-11.

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