View of Commanda Lake from a cottage in Restoule

Restoule is a small community situated on the Restoule River between Commanda Lake, and Restoule Lake in central Ontario, Canada. Restoule is located in Patterson Township, which is an unorganized township in Central Unorganized Parry Sound District.

Restoule is considered a designated place by Statistics Canada. This means that, although Restoule is not an incorporated village, it is recognized by Statistics Canada as a populated place. The area covered, that Statistics Canada considers Restoule, also counts the small communities of Carr and Farley's Corners. The population in 2001 was 415.

Restoule is located south of Lake Nipissing, and north of Ontario's infamous cottage country. Despite being north of this area, Restoule however is a major centre for cottages, as is the entire Loring-Restoule region. However, because of its location, and proximity from Toronto Restoule is not as popular as regions such as Muskoka to the south. The largest nearby city is North Bay, which is 65 kilometres by road northeast of Restoule.

Restoule country side in autumn.

Restoule is located on Secondary Highway #534 and is a 9 kilometre drive southeast of Restoule Provincial Park. There is only one way to get into Restoule, and that's on Highway 534 from the east. Entering the village, one can see the main General Store off the highway on the right. The main centre of the community however can be found off of Highway 534, across the Restoule River. On this side of the river, there is a Lion's Club, Community Centre, Outdoor Hockey Rink, Play structures, a United Church and an Anglican Church. There is a pentecostal Corner Gospel Church 5 km east of the village at the intersection of Hwys. 524 and 534.

Cottages dot the shores of both Restoule Lake north of town and Commanda Lake south of town. Also dotting the rolling country side are various farms. But most of all, the scenery is dominated by forests on the Canadian Shield.

Restoule residents elect three (3) local government organizations to manage their affairs: Restoule Local Services Board, Patterson Township Local Roads Board and Restoule Sanitary Landfill Committee.

Restoule was named after Ojibwa chief Joseph Restoule.

External links

• Map (http://users.efni.com/~turcotte/r_map2.htm)
• Corner Gospel Church (http://www3.sympatico.ca/cornergospel)
• Local news site (http://www.restoule.com)
• Community Centre (http://users.efni.com/~turcotte/gallery.htm)