Ang Bayan-Bayanan Ng White River O Ilog Na Puti

Tuloy po kayo sa Bayan-bayanan ng White River

Tuklasin ang ganda ng White River

Ang Bayan-bayanan ng White River ay pinamagaling na kilala bilang bayan pinanganakan ng kilala sa buong mundo na kakaibang nilikhang si Winnie the Pooh, ang batang oso na naging inspirasyon ng may-akdang si A.A.Milne.

Ang White River ay matatagpuan mo sa kalagitnaan ng napakagandang tanawin na may mga mayabong “boreal” na gubat, tubig-tabang na mga lawa at likas na mga hayop-gubat. Matatagpuan sa “Highway 17” o Lansangang-Bayan Bilang 17 ng Trans-Canada Highway at kalahating-daan sa pagitan ng Thunder Bay at Sault Ste.Marie; itong bayan ng Hilagang Ontario ay nag-uugnay sa Central Canada o Gitnang Canada sa “Prairie Provinces” (o Ang Mga Lalawigan ng mga Madamong Kapatagan) at ng “British Columbia”

Ang White River ay umaakit sa maraming tao mula sa ibayo ng Hilagang Amerika na ibig makaranas ng likas na kagandahan ng Hilagang-Kanlurang Ontario. Ang mga mamamayan dito ay nagpapakasaya sa paglangoy-langoy sa mga lawa at ilog, pamamangka, pangingisda at pangangaso sa mga buwan ng tag-init (summer) hanggang sa “snowmobiling, cross-country skiing at snowshoeing” sa panahon ng tag-lamig (winter).

May populasyon na isang libo (1000), Ang White River ay isang maliit ngumit umuunlad na bayan. Dahil sa kanyang kinalalagyan na nasa isa sa mga pangunahing lansangang- bayan ng Canada, mga bagong kapamuhayan, serbisyo o paglilingkod at ang mga tao ay tumitigil dito, at kadalasan ay ginagawang permanenteng tirahan ang White River, kung saan ang pagtatatag ng pamilya, pagnenegosyo at pagkakalugod sa aming kagilagilalas na kabukiran na nagiging isang likas na kinagawian ng buhay.

Ang Bayan-bayanan ng White River ay ikinalulugod ang pagbibigay ng aming Balangkas ng Aming Bayan sa internet para inyong kaginhawahan. Inyong mapupuna na ang White River ay may malaki na bilang ng mga serbisyo o paglilingkod at pasilidades panglibangan at pang-aliwan para sa kaluwagan ng buhay, may napakagaling na potensyal para sa lalong malayong pag-unlad. Ang White River ay isang kahanga-hangang lugar para magtatag ng iyong pamilya, na makisali sa masiglang uri ng buhay sa labas ng bahay, at lumikha ng mga oportunidad sa pangangalakal.

Matutuwa kami na kayo ay padalhan ng pakete ng impormasyon tungkol sa aming bayan at mga serbisyo o paglilingkod. Kung gusto ninyong makipag-usap kanino man sa amin dito sa White River tungkol sa partikular na bagay, maaaring makipag-ugnay lang po kayo sa amin.

Living

The Township of White River is located at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 631. If you are flying into Canada, residents can access White River by arriving at the international airports of Thunder Bay or Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Domestic connections can then be easily taken into the regional airport of Wawa, Ontario and a car trip to White River.

Although we are a relatively small community with only 1000 residents, White River has six other neighbouring communities that combine to make a total population of approximately 12,000 people within a 1 hour driving radius.

There are a number of housing units available in town to rent or to own including apartments, duplexes (houses split into two sections), town houses, and single dwelling houses.

Local services provided to White River residents include municipal services such as a public library, a recreation centre, a waste disposal site and a trailer dumping station, as well as essential policing, fire, and ambulance services.

High quality communications services such as radio and television stations, telephone and internet are also accessible throughout White River. In addition to its modern infrastructure, White River is a safe community with superior health care provided by the White River Medical Clinic.

White River is surrounded by natural beauty and is the perfect place for the avid outdoors person to make a new home. There are many small, inland lakes and deep forests, which offer the very best water and land based activities, from fishing and hunting to incredible hiking and canoeing, among breathtaking scenery. For the snowmobile enthusiast, White River connects to the TOP trails (Top 100 ranking trails in North America) and Superior Snow Challenge Loops.

White River has much to offer new residents...a strategic location, a quality lifestyle and very affordable real estate, all serviced by a reliable and welcoming community infrastructure.

Working

White River has successfully leveraged its natural resources into opportunities for employment and economic development. In its early days, White River was considered to be a railway town as rail work camps for the Canadian Pacific Railroad were the main economic driver for the community.

Today, White River’s economy and employment prospects are much more diversified and include opportunities in tourism and natural resource industries such as mining and forestry. In White River, major employment sectors include manufacturing, retail, public service, and construction.

For a full listing of employers in White River visit our Business Directory.

Learning

Families in White River are provided with access to a full range of education services in a progressive community setting.

A White River education guarantees that students receive individual care and attention in the classroom. Small class sizes and a supportive teaching environment allow educators to build an understanding of the individual needs of each student. This quality of teaching and attention to the individual student cannot be found in larger urban centres and provides a solid foundation for children and youth from White River to achieve educational success at the post-secondary level.

The St. Basil’s School offers Junior and Senior Kindergarten classes through to Grade 8. After graduating Grade 8, students are transported to the nearby Town of Wawa for secondary education at the Wawa High School.

French-language Catholic and public education is also offered to residents in Wawa where it is possible to study in French from Kindergarten to grade 12. Free transportation if offered to École publique l’Escalade (Kindergarten-grade 8) and École Saint-Joseph (Kindergarten to Grade 12) in Wawa.

Like most other rural towns in Northwestern Ontario, post-secondary education can be accessed in the nearby cities of Thunder Bay and Sault St. Marie. For those students who want to travel further to attend College or University, Canada offers some of the world’s best academic and vocational institutions.

Doing Business

The Township of White River supports new business development and is committed to working with business owners to ensure that needs are met. Contact the Municipal Office for more information.

The Township of White River has a number of commercial, industrial and mixed use (residential/commercial) properties for sale. Contact the Municipal Office for more information.

If you require assistance to evaluate a potential business opportunity, the White River Economic Development Department is ready to assist you with your business plan preparation, grant and loan applications, research/feasibility studies, economics/social research, and project implementation.

For further information please contact:

Tom Farquhar

Economic Development Officer

610 Elgin St. 

White River, ON P0M 3G0

 Phone Number: 807-822-2859

Fax Number: 807-822-1228

 Email: wredc@whiteriver.ca

Playing

White River has year-round sport, recreation and leisure:

White River Community Centre

White River Community Centre is a busy place, housing 3 sheets of ice and offering a variety of activities from hockey to curling and figure skating. There is also a full fitness centre, a baseball field, and a food and beverage facility.

Hunting and Fishing

The local wildlife includes small game, deer, moose and black bears, providing hunters with nearly year-round access to wild game. We attract a large number of moose hunters every fall. A complex watershed makes the Township a wonderful spot for inland fishing. Fishermen will not be disappointed with the opportunities to reel in a Walleye, Bass, Pike or Lake Trout. Our fresh water lakes and rivers are full of fish.

Summer Recreation

Within the Township there are endless opportunities for outdoor fun in the summer. We’ve got wilderness activities like hiking trails that loop through our forests and around our lakes and rivers, swimming, and canoeing to motorized boating activities.

Various community events are also hosted every year like the Canada Day Celebration and Winnie's Hometown Festival that takes place annually on the 3rd weekend in August. A statue, based on the Disney Winnie-the-Pooh character, stands in the Park where the Visitor Centre is located and can be viewed from Highway 17.

Winter Recreation

White River is a great place to find some of the best snowmobiling in North America. There are well-used trails that accommodate ATVs throughout the summer months and snowmobiles all winter long. Winter hiking, ice-fishing, snowshoeing, skating, organized hockey, curling league, pond-hockey and cross-country skiing are the favourite pastimes of local residents.

Other main attractions and clubs in White River include: