Oliver Paipoonge

Oliver Paipoonge is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located directly west of the city of Thunder Bay.

The geography of Oliver Paipoonge transitions from river valleys in the south, through flat open farmland and rolling hills in the central areas, to the rough Canadian Shield in the north.

Each year the village hosts the Murillo Fall Fair, which features chariot races.

A golf course and housing subdivision, named King George's Park, are currently being developed in a former gravel pit.

As Kakabeka Falls' economy is based on tourism, its main street is lined with tourist oriented businesses such as hotels, restaurants, and camping sites.

[1] In mid-2001, 9.7% of the resident population in Oliver Paipoonge were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13.2% in Canada.

Highways 61 and 130 are located in the southeast corner of the municipality and serves as the backbone of the Slate River Valley, an agricultural community.

A small grass airstrip is located northeast of Kakabeka Falls, and two rail lines run through the municipality.

Oliver Paipoonge's primary industry is agriculture, followed with tourism focused around Kakabeka Falls and forest products manufacturing in Murillo and Rosslyn.

Kakabeka Falls