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East Ferris is a township in northeastern Ontario, Canada located between Trout Lake and Lake Nosbonsing in the District of Nipissing. West Ferris has long been annexed into the city of North Bay.CommunitiesThe main communities within East Ferris are Astorville and Corbeil. There are also smaller residential areas in the township, known as Derland Road and Lake Nosbonsing.In July 2005, Astorville hosted the first Northern Ontario Ball Hockey Championship. In November 2005, Astorville was one of nine communities that voted on whether to accept private funding for a health centre.Corbeil is located on the La Vase River, at a turn in Highway 94 south of its terminus at Highway 17. The township's municipal office is located in Corbeil.EconomyMany residents who live in East Ferris, commute back and forth to the City of North Bay for work and for shopping.CultureThe township's public library is located in Astorville.The township holds an annual winter carnival, as well as town picnics in the summer.Astorville is home to the Nosbonsing Curling Club.Notable peopleCanadian cartoonist Lynn Johnston lives and works in Corbeil.