Temiskaming Shores
Temiskaming Shores is a city in the Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It was created by the amalgamation of the town of New Liskeard, the town of Haileybury, and the township of Dymond in 2004. The city had a total population of 9,634 in the Canada 2021 Census. Temiskaming Shores is Ontario's second-smallest city, in terms of population, after Dryden. Haileybury is the seat of Timiskaming District.
Temiskaming Shores | |
|---|---|
| City of Temiskaming Shores | |
|
Seal | |
Temiskaming Shores Location in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′N 79°41′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Timiskaming |
| Established | January 1, 2004 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeff Laferriere |
| • Governing Body | Temiskaming Shores City Council |
| • MPs | Anthony Rota (LPC) |
| • MPPs | John Vanthof, NDP |
| Area | |
| • Land | 178.11 km2 (68.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 347.5 m (1,140.1 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 9,634 |
| • Density | 55.7/km2 (144/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | P0J |
| Area code(s) | 705, and 249 |
| Website | www.temiskamingshores.ca |
The constituent communities, alongside the neighbouring town of Cobalt, have been collectively referred to as "Tri-Towns" since before amalgamation. Cobalt was also part of the original Temiskaming Shores amalgamation plan, but rejected the merger.
In the Canada 2001 Census, the last Canadian census before the amalgamated city came into effect, New Liskeard had a population of 4,906, Haileybury had a population of 4,543, and Dymond had a population of 1,181.