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Belfountain, Ontario
Belfountain is a community located within the borders of the town of Caledon, Ontario, Caledon, in Regional Municipality of Peel, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada. Geography Belfountain is situated on the left branch of the Credit River, and is geographically located occidental within the borders of Caledon, east of the town of Erin, Ontario, Erin. It is also located approximately 50 kilometers north of the city of Brampton. The Caledon Ski Club is located north of the main centre of Belfountain. The Niagara Escarpment runs through the upper part of the village, and remains the base for the Credit Valley Conservation, Belfountain Conservation Area. History Belfountain was first settled in 1825. Originally named McCurdy's, the small village grew significantly throughout the late 19th century. In 1853, a postmaster – last name ''Bush'', came up with the name "Belfountain" for the community, possibly relating to the Cox Property Pound. Currently, there are plans to expand the townl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces And Territories Of Canada
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided into Ontario and Quebec)—united to form a federation, becoming a fully independent country over the next century. Over its history, Canada's international borders have changed several times as it has added territories and provinces, making it the world's second-largest country by area. The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (formerly called the ''British North America Act, 1867''), whereas territorial governments are creatures of statute with powers delegated to them by the Parliament of Canada. The powers flowing from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palgrave, Ontario
Palgrave is a Compact Rural Community and unincorporated place in the Town of Caledon, Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. It is about north of Bolton and about northwest of Toronto. Palgrave is located east of Orangeville, south of Alliston, west of Newmarket and north of Brampton. Geography Palgrave is situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, a long ridge of hilly terrain created by retreating glaciers depositing large quantities of sand and gravel sediments. The moraine is a primary source for many river systems in this part of Southern Ontario. The nearby Palgrave Moraine intersects the Oak Ridges Moraine, and ultimately merges with it to the east, at the western boundary of King Township. The Humber River flows west of Palgrave. Several creeks and swampy ponds are found in the area and a former mill pond lies to the northwest. Mount Wolfe, one of the highest hills in the area, is located east of the town. *Population (2006): 830 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alloa, Ontario, Canada
Alloa is a semi-rural hamlet located on the boundary of the City of Brampton and the Town of Caledon in Ontario, Canada. It is within the Regional Municipality of Peel. Geography Alloa is situated at the corner of Creditview and Mayfield Roads. The larger communities of Snelgrove and Mayfield West are located east of the hamlet; with the former part of Brampton, and the latter Caledon. To the south lies the Brampton neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. As of early 2024, the Brampton side is now mostly urbanized. The community contains the Alloa Public School. History Alloa was first settled in 1880, mainly by immigrants from Scottish and Irish descent. The hamlet prioritized the agriculture of grain. There were plans announced in 2013, for the development of Alloa into a high-tech urban community, which would include a technological and salubrious based business park and industry district. It would also comprise a new GO rail Station. However, progress has currently s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildfield, Canada
Wildfield is a small rural hamlet located within the town of Caledon in Ontario, Canada. Geography The hamlet is located north of the intersection of The Gore Road and Mayfield Road, directly on the border with the neighboring city of Brampton. The hamlet enjoys a diverse and captivating geography that reflects the beauty of the Canadian landscape. Situated within the scenic region of Golden Horseshoe, Wildfield is characterized by its rolling hills, verdant forests, and meandering streams. The area boasts rich agricultural land, where sprawling fields yield bountiful crops, adding to the rural charm of the community. Nestled amidst the Niagara Escarpment The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in Canada and the United States that runs predominantly east–west from New York through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, and into Illinois. The escarpment is most famous as the cliff over ..., Wildfield offers stunning vistas and geological wonders, with rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caledon Village, Ontario, Canada
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Caledon can refer to: South Africa * Caledon, Western Cape, a town in South Africa * Caledon River in South Africa Elsewhere * Caledon, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland * Caledon, Ontario in Canada * Caledon Bay in Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia * Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, a place in Scotland Other * Caledon, an alternate name of the Mandora, a musical instrument See also * Calydon, an ancient Greek city * ''Calydon'' (genus), a genus of beetles * Caledonia Caledonia (; ) was the Latin name used by the Roman Empire to refer to the part of Great Britain () that lies north of the River Forth, which includes most of the land area of Scotland. Today, it is used as a romantic or poetic name for all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caledon East
Caledon East is an unincorporated community located within the Town of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, within the Regional Municipality of Peel. It has a population of 5 575. Geography Caledon East is located in Ward 3 of Caledon. The area is surrounded by wetlands and marshes, and is home to small rivers and lakes. It is located northwest of Bolton. History The community was first settled in 1821. In 1877, a train station was built in the village part of the northern railway of Canada. By the next few years, five trains stopped daily at the station. Due to unknown reasons, the station was relocated in 1903. In 1971, the station was demolished permanently, and much of the rail right-of-way became the Caledon Trailway. The community became a police village, which gave it partial independence, in 1957. However, in 1974, following the dissolution and reduction of 10 municipalities to three in Peel Region, including Mississauga Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayfield West, Ontario
Mayfield West (sometimes called Southfields) is a suburban neighbourhood located within the largely rural Town of Caledon, in Peel Region in Ontario, Canada, immediately adjacent to the City of Brampton. It has a population of 14,800 people. Description Mayfield West is located in Ward 2 of Caledon. It is located on the northern boundary of Brampton, along Mayfield Road. It is also bounded by Chinguacousy Road to the west, Dixie Road to the east, and has an erratic northern boundary south of Old School Road. Near Highway 10, it surrounds the Brampton neighbourhood of Snelgrove, a former hamlet which extends slightly north of Mayfield, on three sides. Kennedy Road runs north-south through its centre, and is partly lined with storefronts as a new urbanism node within it. History Mayfield West takes its name from the former small hamlet (and later ghost town) of Mayfield, which was located several kilometres to the east in the centre of what was Chinguacousy Township before th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Municipality Of Peel
The Regional Municipality of Peel (informally Peel Region or Region of Peel, also formerly Peel County) is a regional municipality in the Greater Toronto Area, Southern Ontario, Canada. It consists of three municipalities to the west and northwest of the city of Toronto: the cities of Mississauga and Brampton, and the town of Caledon, each of which spans its full east–west width. The regional seat is in Brampton. The entire Greater Toronto Area is the inner ring of the Golden Horseshoe. With a population of about 1.4 million, Peel Region's growth can be credited largely to immigration and transportation infrastructure: seven 400-series highways serve the region, and most of Toronto Pearson International Airport is located within its boundaries. Mississauga, which occupies the southernmost portion of the region with over 700,000 residents is the largest in population in Peel Region, and is overall the seventh-largest lower-tier municipality in Canada. It reaches from Lake Ont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolton, Ontario
Bolton (2021 population 26,795) is an unincorporated village that is the most populous community in the town of Caledon, Ontario. It is located beside the Humber River in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'. It has 26,795 residents in 9,158 total dwellings.(Town of Caledon Population Distribution - June 30, 2006 - http://www.town.caledon.on.ca/contentc/townhall/statistics/Caledon_Population_Distribution_30JUN06.pdf ) The downtown area that historically defined the village is in a valley, through which flows the Humber River. The village extends on either side of the valley to the north and south. Geography The conservation lands' forests dominate a large part of the northwest, the north and the east, including along the Humber valley. These conservation lands have created several recreational areas, including parts of the Humber Valley Heritage Trail. Farmland and the protected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Credit Valley Conservation
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is one of 36 conservation authorities in Ontario, Canada, responsible for protecting, restoring, and managing natural resources at the watershed level. CVC operates within the Credit River watershed and smaller adjacent watersheds that drain directly into Lake Ontario, as well as along a section of the Lake Ontario shoreline. Together, these areas make up CVC's jurisdiction. CVC is a member of Conservation Ontario. CVC works in partnership with municipal governments, schools, businesses, and community organizations to deliver locally based environmental programs. CVC receives its funding from municipal sources, as well as grants and donations made to the Credit Valley Conservation Foundation, self-generated user fees, and other service fees. CVC was founded in 1954 when much of the Credit River watershed was used for rural agriculture and pasture. Since then, there has been rapid urban development within the southern portion of the Credit River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
