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Haldimand County is a rural city-status single-tier municipality on the Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. Despite its name, it is no longer a county by definition, as all municipal services are handled by a single level of government. Municipal offices are located in Cayuga.

Haldimand County
City (single-tier)
Haldimand County
The Grand River Bridge, which carries Argyle St. over the Grand River in Caledonia.
Coordinates: 42°56′N 79°53′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Established	1800 (County)
Restructured	1974 (Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk)
Amalgamated	2001 (Single-tier municipality)
Government
• Mayor	Ken Hewitt
• Governing Body	The Council of Corporation of Haldimand County
• MPs	Leslyn Lewis
• MPPs	Toby Barrett (Con)
Area [1]
• Land	1,252 km2 (483 sq mi)
Population [1]
• Total	45,608
• Density	36.4/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code span	N0A, N1A, N3W
Area code(s)	519, 226, 905, 289, 365
Website	www.haldimandcounty.on.ca

The county is adjacent to Norfolk County, the County of Brant, the City of Hamilton, and the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

History

Haldimand's history has been closely associated with that of neighbouring Norfolk County. Upper Canada was created in 1791 by being separated from the old Province of Quebec, Haldimand was created in 1798 as part of the Niagara District.[2] It was named after Sir Frederick Haldimand, the governor of the Province of Quebec from 1778 to 1785. In 1844, the land was surrendered by the Six Nations to the Crown in an agreement that was signed by the vast majority of Chiefs in the Haldimand tract.^{[citation needed]} From 1974 to 2000, Haldimand County and Norfolk County were merged to form the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk. See Regional Municipality of Haldimand–Norfolk and Norfolk County History for the period when Haldimand and Norfolk were governed as a single unit.

Beginning in February 2006, a land dispute by native protesters began near Caledonia over a housing development being built on the outskirts of town, which members of the nearby Mohawk Six Nations people claim is rightfully their land.

Communities

The population centres in Haldimand are Caledonia, Dunnville, Hagersville, Jarvis and Cayuga. Part of the Six Nations Reserve is within the geographic area of Haldimand County, but is independent of the county. Most of Haldimand is agricultural land, although some heavy industry, including the former Nanticoke Generating Station, is located here.

Smaller communities within the municipality are Attercliffe Station, Balmoral, Bodri Bay, Brookers Bay, Byng, Canborough, Canfield, Cheapside, Clanbrassil, Crescent Bay, Decewsville, Empire Corners, Featherstone Point, Fisherville, Garnet, Hoover Point, Kohler, Little Buffalo, Lowbanks, Moulton Station, Mount Carmel, Mount Healy, Nanticoke, Nelles Corners, Peacock Point, Port Maitland, Rainham Centre, Selkirk, Sims Lock, South Cayuga, Springvale, Stromness, Sweets Corners, Townsend, Willow Grove, Woodlawn Park and York.

The ghost towns of Cook's Station, Cranston, Dufferin, Erie, Indiana, Lambs Corners, Lythmore, Sandusk, Upper, and Varency are also located within Haldimand.

Historic townships

Haldimand County's area of 309,300 acres was formed from part of the land grant to the Six Nations in 1783. The County was purchased by treaty and opened for general settlement in 1832. It was first settled by white veterans of Butler's Rangers established there by Joseph Brant. A large number of Germans were among the first settlers.

• Canborough, area 21,586 acres (87 km²). Granted in 1794 by Joseph Brant to John Dochstader of Butler's Rangers. Purchased by Benjamin Canby in 1810 for £5,000, he named the village-site "Canborough. Community centre: Canborough, Darling and it touches Dunnville
• Dunn, area 15,122 acres (61 km²). Opened for settlement in 1833. Community centre: Dunnville
• Moulton, area 27,781 acres (112 km²). Landowner Henry John Boulton named the township from the Boulton family seat in England.
• North Cayuga, area 32,825 acres (133 km²).
• Oneida, area 32,598 acres (132 km²). Joseph Brant granted a 999 year lease of part of Oneida and Seneca townships to Henry Nelles, of Butler's Rangers and his sons, Robert, Abraham, William, Warner and John. Community centres were: Caledonia, Dufferin and Hagersville.
• Rainham, area 25,705 acres (104 km²) Community centres: Balmoral, Selkirk, Rainham Centre and Fisherville.
• Seneca, area 41,721 acres (169 km²). Community centres: York and Caledonia
• Sherbrooke, area 5,098 acres (21 km²), the smallest township in Ontario. Opened in 1825 and named from Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, a Governor-General of Canada. The Township was granted by the Indians to William Dickson (a lawyer) as a professional fee. Community centres: Stromness and Port Maitland.
• South Cayuga, area 13,293 acres (54 km²).
• Walpole, area 66,213 acres (268 km²). Community centres were: Hagersville, Jarvis, Selkirk, Cheapside and Nanticoke.

Source: Province of Ontario – A History 1615 to 1927 by Jesse Edgar Middleton & Fred Landon, copyright 1927, Dominion Publishing Company, Toronto

Demographics

Historical populations
Haldimand County, ON

Year	Pop.	±%
1996	42,041	—
2001	43,728	+4.0%
2006	45,212	+3.4%
2011	44,876	−0.7%
2016	45,608	+1.6%
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Haldimand County had a population of 49,216 living in 18,719 of its 20,710 total private dwellings, a change of 7.9% from its 2016 population of 45,608. With a land area of 1,250.45 km² (482.80 sq mi), it had a population density of 39.4/km² (101.9/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Ethnocultural statistics

Only ethnic groups that comprise greater than 1% of the population are included. Note that a person can report more than one group.[11]

• English: 37.4%
• "Canadian": 32.7%
• Scottish: 24.9%
• Irish: 20.1%
• German: 18.4%
• Dutch: 13.4%
• French: 8.6%
• Italian: 4.4%
• Aboriginal: 3.3%
• Ukrainian: 2.7%
• Polish: 2.7%
• Hungarian: 2.4%
• Welsh: 2.0%
• British Isles (other): 1.7%
• Portuguese: 1.3%

Local government

The city is within the federal electoral riding of Haldimand—Norfolk and within provincial electoral riding of Haldimand—Norfolk.

Current Mayor: Ken Hewitt[12]

Previous Mayors:

• 2004–2010: Marie Trainer
• 2000–2004: Lorraine Bergstrand

Policing

Policing in the county is provided by the Haldimand detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police located in Cayuga.

Fire services

Fire services in the county is provided by the Haldimand County Fire Department which was created in 2001 following the separation of Haldimand and Norfolk. The department currently consists of 11 stations located strategically throughout the county. With almost 300 firefighters and 40 fire apparatuses, it is one of the largest volunteer fire departments in Ontario. The department consists of:

• Station 1 – Caledonia
• Station 2 – Hagersville
• Station 3 – Jarvis
• Station 4 – Cayuga (Headquarters)
• Station 5 – Canfield
• Station 6 – Canborough
• Station 7 – Lowbanks
• Station 9 – Dunnville
• Station 11 – South Haldimand
• Station 12 – Fisherville
• Station 13 – Selkirk

Transportation

The Southern Ontario Railway operates in southwestern Haldimand.

Highways that travel through Haldimand include Ontario Highway 3 and Ontario Highway 6.

Protected areas

• Haldimand Conservation Area
• Selkirk Provincial Park
• Taquanyah Conservation Area
• Hedley Forest Conservation Area
• Canborough Conservation Area
• Ruigrok Tract Conservation Area
• Oswego Conservation Area
• Byng Island Conservation Area
• Rock Point Provincial Park
• Mohawk Island National Wildlife Area

Attractions

• Port Maitland Outer Range Lighthouse and Pier
• Canadian Heritage Grand River
• Grand Valley Trail
• Toronto Motorsports Park (Dragway Park)
• Indiana Ghost Town
• Ruthven Park National Historic Site Mansion and Park
• Haldimand County Museum & Archives (Cayuga)
• Jukasa Motor Speedway
• Grand River Dinner Cruises
• Edinburgh Square Heritage Centre (Caledonia)
• Killman Zoo
• Cottonwood Mansion
• Caledonia Grand Trunk Station
• The Wilson Pugsley MacDonald Museum (c. 1872) is a National Historic Site of Canada on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[13] The Museum was named in honour of Wilson MacDonald
• No. 6 RCAF Dunnville Museum
• Canadian Drilling Rig Museum
• Caledonia Old Mill
• Byng Island Conservation Area and Pool
• Mohawk Island Lighthouse (abandoned)
• Townsend Planned Community (1970)
• Nanticoke Generating Station

Notable people

• Birthplace of Canadian Olympic high jump medalist Ethel Catherwood.
• Birthplace of Canadian Women's Hockey Gold Medalist Becky Kellar-Duke
• Birthplace of Spud Johnson Major League Baseball player
• Boston Bruins' Nathan Horton, who won the Stanley Cup in 2011
• San Jose Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer
• Edmonton Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot
• Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Ray Emery, who won Stanley Cup in 2013
• Marty McSorley, retired NHL player
• Peter Robertson, inventor of the Robertson screw

See also

• List of townships in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario#Haldimand County

References

External links

• Official website

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[de] Haldimand County

Haldimand County ist eine einstufige Gemeinde in der kanadischen Provinz Ontario mit 45.608 Einwohnern (Stand: 2016). 2011 betrug die Einwohnerzahl 44.876.[2] Sie liegt am Nordufer des Eriesees und am Grand River, 20 Kilometer südlich von Hamilton. Obwohl sie im Jahr 2001 den Status einer Stadt erhielt, wurde der historische Name beibehalten.[2]

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