Christian Island, Ontario
Christian Island is a large island in Georgian Bay close to the communities of Penatanguishene and Midland, Ontario. The island, along with its neighbors Hope Island and Beckwith Island, is a native indian reserve. The natives living there are descendants of the Beausoleil Island band displaced from that nearby island and previously from the region between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay. They are referred to as the Mnjikaning First Nation. Christian is inhabited by the band, and leases some beach properties to cottagers in the area. Hope and Beckwith islands are uninhabited, but (especially Beckwith) are popular anchorage sites for boaters. The islands have spectacular beaches and forests. There is a ferry service from the mainland at Cedar Point, Ontario to Christian Island. Christian Island also has a lighthouse that marks the southern tip of the islands and was used in the past for ships travelling from Collingwood, Ontario to Penatanguishene, Midland, and Parry Sound.
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