Georgina Island is an island located in southern Ontario, Canada and the largest island on Lake Simcoe. The island is inhabited by Ojibwa people which began a sequence of relocations to different lands over an 80-year period which began in the 18th century and early 19th century. Before the completion of the Trent Severn Waterway, the water level on Lake Simcoe was quite low, enabling residents to cross in wagons or walk in ankle-deep water to the mainland. However when it was completed, the water table increased by several feet.
Pope John Paul II stayed on Strawberry Island for four days just before World Youth Day 2002 in Toronto.
The island is accessed by a ferry in summer and an airboat in winter. In the coldest days of winter Lake Simcoe is cold enough for an ice road to be built allowing light vehicles to drive across the frozen lake.
Read more about Georgina Island: Settlement
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