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Zorra is a township in Oxford County, situated in south-western Ontario, Canada. A predominantly rural municipality, Zorra was formed in 1975 through the amalgamation of East Nissouri, West Zorra and North Oxford townships. It is best known for the Highland Games weekend held each summer in Embro, celebrating the heritage of the Scottish pioneer families which grew from the 1830s to form nearly a quarter of the county's population.




Government


The municipal government is led by a mayor and a councillor from each of the township's four geographic wards:

Ward 1: Southern portion of township, the former North Oxford township (including Banner, Golspie), excluding Thamesford
Ward 2: Thamesford
Ward 3: Northwest portion of township, the former East Nissouri township (including Kintore, Uniondale)
Ward 4: Northeast portion of township, the former West Zorra township (including Embro, Maplewood)
Marcus Ryan is the current mayor, following the 2018 Ontario municipal elections.




Communities


The township comprises the communities of Banner, Bennington, Brooksdale, Brown's Corners, Cody's Corners, Dicksons Corners, Dunn's Corner, Embro, Golspie, Granthurst, Harrington, Harrington West, Holiday, Kintore, Lakeside, Maplewood, McConkey, Medina, Rayside, Thamesford, Uniondale, Youngsville, and Zorra Station.




Demographics



In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Zorra had a population of 8,628 living in 3,162 of its 3,284 total private dwellings, a change of 6% from its 2016 population of 8,138. With a land area of 529.19 km2 (204.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 16.3/km2 (42.2/sq mi) in 2021.




Cultural resources


Thamesford Public Library: 165 Dundas Street, Thamesford. A branch of the Oxford County Library.
Embro Public Library : 135 Huron St., Embro. A branch of the Oxford County Library, it is located in the former Embro Town Hall.
Harrington Community Library : 539 Victoria St, Harrington. A branch of the Oxford County Library. Located in the former Broadview United Church that was built in 1924.
Harrington Schoolhouse (Community Centre) : 963624 County Road 96. The Old Stone School; initially referred to as S.S. number 17, and subsequently renumbered S.S. number 4, was originally constructed of logs in the mid-1800s. An entrance was located at the north side of the school, and a box stove was used for heating. In 1869, a contract was granted to enlarge the school with a stone addition, to address seating, lighting and other requirements. Purchased by several local residents to be used as a community centre, after the formal closure of one room schools.
Thamesford District Recreation Centre: 85 Middleton street the Haverford arena the skatepark located beside it is a popular location for teens
Schools include the Zorra Highland Park Public School, Thamesford Public School, A. J. Baker Public School and St. Joseph's Catholic School.




Attractions


Embro Highland Games, hosted annually by the Zorra Caledonian Society
Embro Truck & Tractor Pull
Wienerfest Dog Festival, celebrating the world of Dachshunds to provide funding for pet rescue
Garagefest, an annual local music festival to raise funds for various charities
Embro Fall Fair
Calathumpian a celebration of Thamesfords heritage and history




Famous people


Henry John Cody (1868–1951), MPP and President of the University of Toronto
Ralph Connor (1860–1937), novelist
Jonathan Goforth (1859–1936), missionary to China
Mark Hominick
Bob Hayward
James K.A. Smith
George Leslie Mackay
Thomas Oliver
Randy Sageman
Elizabeth Wettlaufer, convicted serial killer




See also


List of townships in Ontario




References






External links


Official website

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