Municipality of Greenstone
Greenstone is a large, multi-cultural municipality located approximately 290 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The municipality covers a 220 kilometres stretch of Trans-Canada Highway 11 and includes eight communities and seven First Nations with a combined population of over 7,000 people. The communities that make up the Municipality of Greenstone are as distinctive as they are similar. They are Beardmore, Caramat, Geraldton, Jellicoe, Longlac, Macdiarmid, Nakina and Orient Bay. Each one of the eight communities has a unique history and brings its own qualities to daily life in the municipality.
Greenstone’s communities share a natural landscape that is characterized by clear lakes, clean rivers, boreal forests and rugged Canadian Shield. With a variety of communities and settings to offer, Greenstone caters to a choice of healthy and active outdoor lifestyles. Large numbers of visitors are also attracted to the area for recreation and leisure annually.
Residents of Greenstone enjoy a municipal infrastructure that includes excellent medical and social care as well as first-rate education and business opportunities, all within a 3 hours drive of a large urban centre. Add organized recreation and a proactive approach to municipal development and you’ll find a community experience that defines what the spirit of the north is truly about.
Whether you’re seeking to make your new home in a small wilderness hamlet or a busier industrial town, there’s a place for you in the Municipality of Greenstone.
Learn more about living, working, doing business and playing in Greenstone.
Visit the Greenstone Community Portal.
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