Shelburne (2016 population 8,126) is a town in
Dufferin County
Dufferin County is a county and census division located in Central Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Orangeville, and the current Warden is Wade Mills. The current chief administrative officer is Sonya Pritchard. Dufferin covers an area of , ...
,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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, is located at the intersection of
Highway 10
Route 10, or Highway 10, can refer to routes in the following countries:
International
* European route E10
* European route E010
Argentina
* La Pampa Provincial Route 10
Australia Queensland
* Smith Street Motorway (Queensland)
* Scenic ...
and
Highway 89. Shelburne hosts the Annual Canadian Championship Old Time Fiddling Contest that is held each August.
History
In the early 1860s, the founder of the town Shelburne,
William Jelly
William Jelly (1835 – October 1900) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Dufferin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1880 to 1883 as a Conservative member.
He was born near Elizabethtown (later Brockville) ...
, found his way through the bushes to choice lots in
Melancthon and built several cabins in the area.
As Melancthon began developing in the late 1840s, the construction of the Toronto-Sydenham Road (now
Highway 10
Route 10, or Highway 10, can refer to routes in the following countries:
International
* European route E10
* European route E010
Argentina
* La Pampa Provincial Route 10
Australia Queensland
* Smith Street Motorway (Queensland)
* Scenic ...
) began and led to settlers moving into the Shelburne area in the 1860s. In 1865, William Jelly established the British Canadian Hotel. A post office was built shortly after, named after the Earl of Shelburne. Rapid economic growth followed and the population increased from 70 villagers in 1869 to 750 villagers in 1877, due to the new railways that were built. Shelburne was incorporated as a town in 1877.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population conducted by
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ...
, Shelburne had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Economy
Major local employers have included automotive part manufacturers Johnson Controls (until 2009) and KTH Manufacturing. Other major companies include
Ice River Springs
Ice River Springs is a private label bottled water producer for retailers and food service operators and manufacturer of the Ice River Green brand of bottled water. The company runs a plastic recycling operation, Blue Mountain Plastics (BMP), th ...
and its Blue Mountain Plastics subsidiary. The latter manufactures water bottles from recycled plastics using 29,000 tonnes of plastic annually, obtained from municipal recycling programmes. In July 2020, the company announced that it would be buying all of the Canadian bottling operations of
Nestlé Waters
Nestlé Waters is a Swiss multinational bottled water division of Nestlé it was founded in 1992.
Key Facts and figures (2015)
Sales: 7.625 billion CHF
Nestlé Waters has roughly 31,740 employees and includes several brands such as Acqua Pa ...
.
An industrial area has been established in the south end of town. Roads have been constructed to provide access to potential industries. The objective of this industrial area is to encourage industrial growth within the town. Shelburne is also home to a small retail sector and many residents commute to
Orangeville,
Brampton
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and other centres in the
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area, commonly referred to as the GTA, includes the City of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York. In total, the region contains 25 urban, suburban, and rural municipalities. The Greater T ...
.
Education
Shelburne is part of the
Upper Grand District School Board
The Upper Grand District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 18 prior to 1999) is a school board in Ontario, Canada. It spans an area of 4211 km² and serves approximately 35,000 students through 65 elemen ...
. The town's high school is
Centre Dufferin District High School. Elementary schools include Glenbrook Elementary, Hyland Heights Elementary and Centennial Hylands Elementary.
Local government
The Town's Council includes the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and five Councillors elected on the basis of one per ward. The members of council elected as of the 2018 Municipal Election
are:
Mayor Acclaimed: Wade Mills
Deputy Mayor: Steve Anderson
Councillors:
* Walter Benotto
* Lindsay Wegener
* Shane Hall
* Kyle Fregan
* Lynda Buffett
Emergency services
The residents of the town are protected by the Ontario Provincial Police. Formerly protected by members of the
Shelburne Police Service
The Shelburne Police Service (SPS) was the police force for the Town of Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1879 and consisted of 23 members, including 15 police officers, 4 auxiliary police officers, 2 civilian support members. ...
now defunct.
Fire protection is provided by the Shelburne and District Fire Department.
Media
The ''
Shelburne Free Press'' publishes weekly in Shelburne.
CFDC-FM 104.9, licensed to and based in Shelburne, broadcasts country music on 104.9, branded as ''Country 105''. The regional weekly ''
Orangeville Banner'' is also distributed to Shelburne.
Sports teams
*
Shelburne Muskies
The Shelburne Muskies are a men's senior hockey team based out of Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.
Championships
In 1982, the Muskies won their eighth COHL title since 1935. ...
-
WOAA Senior AA Hockey League
The WOAA Senior AA Hockey League is a Canadian senior ice hockey league governed by the Western Ontario Athletic Association. The league operates in Southwestern Ontario.
History
Format
The league uses Hockey Canada playing rules but is not ope ...
Notable residents
*
Eric Nagler
Eric Nagler (born June 1, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American musician and television personality known primarily for his work on Canadian children's television series such as ''The Elephant Show'' and ''Eric's World''.
Biography
Initi ...
— singer, actor
*
Jesse Sebastiani — YouTuber (NELK)
*
Aaron Downey — Former NHL player
*
Harry Gozzard — jazz musician from big band era
*
Ruby Waters - singer/songwriter
See also
*
List of towns in Ontario
A town is a sub-type of List of municipalities in Ontario, municipalities in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. A town can have the municipal status of either a List of municipalities in Ontario#Single and lower ...
References
External links
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{{Authority control
Lower-tier municipalities in Ontario
Municipalities in Dufferin County
Towns in Ontario