East Ferris
township municipality in Ontario, Canada
East Ferris is a township in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located between Trout Lake and Lake Nosbonsing in Nipissing District.
East Ferris was incorporated in 1921. West Ferris Township has been annexed into the city of North Bay since 1968.
Communities
The main communities within East Ferris are Astorville and Corbeil. There are also smaller residential areas in the township, known as Derland Road and Lake Nosbonsing.
Astorville and Derland were formerly stops along the Canadian National Railway Alderdale Subdivision. Rail service declined in the mid-20th century and was eliminated altogether in 1996.
In July 2005, Astorville hosted the first Northern Ontario Ball Hockey Championship. In November 2005, Astorville was one of nine communities that voted on whether to accept private funding for a health centre.
Corbeil is located on the La Vase River, at a turn in Highway 94 south of its terminus at Highway 17.
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