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population of 30,167) is a town in south-central
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, Canada, and the seat of
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 Janet Horner. The current chief administrative officer is Sonya Pritchard. Dufferin covers an area of ...
.


History

The first patent of land was issued to Ezekiel Benson, a land surveyor, on August 7, 1820. That was followed by land issued to Alan Robinet in 1822. In 1863, Orangeville was named after Orange Lawrence, a businessman born in Connecticut in 1796 who owned several mills in the village. As a young man, he moved to Canada and settled in Halton County. During Mackenzie's rebellion in 1837, he was a captain in the militia. Lawrence purchased the land that became Orangeville from Robert Hughson. He settled in the area in 1844 and established a mille. The post office dates from 1851. Orange Lawrence committed suicide December 15, 1861. In 1873, the Act of Incorporation was passed and Orangeville was given town status on January 1, 1874. The public library, located at Broadway and Mill Street, was completed in 1908.
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, well-known businessman and philanthropist, provided financial assistance for its construction.


Economy

Orangeville serves as an administrative and commercial hub for Dufferin County, which sits to the north of the Region of Peel. Orangeville's downtown core is home to a substantial number of retail stores, and there is a cluster of
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s in the Fairgrounds Shopping Centre. Many residents in and around Orangeville also commute to different areas of the
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and
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for work. There are a number of manufacturing plants located in the town. Major commercial and industrial employers include: the Resolve Corporation, a provider of computer outsourcing services; Allied Threaded Products, a fastener manufacturer; Greening Donald, a maker of automotive airbag components;
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Company of Canada,
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garbage bags; Relizon Canada, pressure-sensitive labels; Rochling Engineering Plastics, formerly Symplastics Limited, plastic sheets; and Sanoh Canada, automotive components. Orangeville is also the main banking centre for residents in the area.


Transportation

The main intersection in the heart of the town is Broadway (formerly Highway 9) and First Street. Highway 10 runs through Orangeville on its east side. Beginning in 2005, a major roadwork project was initiated to resurface Broadway through Orangeville. The downtown section was completed in early 2006, with extensive work still to be done on the west end in late 2006. In conjunction with this project, there was another one completed in late 2006 that involved building large planters in the middle of Broadway through the downtown section between First and Third Streets (West - East). The project was controversial, as safety concerns had been raised by the fire department because the new concrete planters in the middle of the road have made the rights of way too narrow for fire trucks to properly set up in case of a fire in a downtown building. A section of County Road 109, often referred to as the "Orangeville bypass", is a bypass opened in 2005, running east–west connecting Highway 10 with a pre-existing section of County Road 109 that was formerly Highway 9 running west out of town. Much of the eastern stretch runs through the Town of Caledon, but officially enters Orangeville at the Townline Road intersection, where it is named Riddell Road. Orangeville Transit is the town's public transit system, and there is a commuter
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bus service to
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. In 2023, Orangeville Transit introduced a two-year pilot program of
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under which no fares were collected on any of its routes within the town. In 2024 the town announced the pilot program would continue until at least 2027. Orangeville became the largest town or city in Canada with free public transport. In the early 1990s, preliminary plans were drawn up for GO Transit passenger rail service to Orangeville. However, it never got past the drawing board. Industries in Orangeville were served by the Orangeville Brampton Railway, which purchased of surplus track from the
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. The railway connected with the CPR in
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, and also serviced customers in Brampton to the south. From 2004 to 2018, a tourist train was operated on weekends in summer months. The last train out of Orangeville was December 17, 2021. In 1906, survey work was underway for an electric railway line which would serve Orangeville, to be called the Huron and Ontario Electric Railway. The planned line would have connected Orangeville with
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. The line was proposed during a period where
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was popular in Ontario but many would end up in the hands of
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in the 1930s or fail. Like the 1902 Ontario West Shore Railway this line was never built.


Demographics

In the
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conducted by
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, Orangeville 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. The median age was 38.8 years, lower than the national median age of 41.6 years. The median value of a dwelling in Orangeville was $750,000, higher than the national average at $472,000, and the median household income (after-taxes) was $89,000, higher than the national median of $73,000.


Education

Upper Grand District School Board operates secular anglophone public schools. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board operates anglophone catholic public schools. The '' Conseil scolaire Viamonde'' operates secular francophone schools serving the area. The ''
Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (also referred to as Csc MonAvenir) is a French-language Catholic school board that manages elementary and secondary French schools in South-Central Ontario. The school board operates 47 elementary schools, 12 ...
'' operates catholic francophone schools serving the area. There are currently eleven public and separate elementary schools in Orangeville: Credit Meadows, Mono Amaranth, Montgomery Village, Parkinson Centennial, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret, St. Andrew's RC, St. Benedict's RC, St. Peter's RC, Island Lake Public School and Spencer Avenue Elementary. Along with these publicly funded schools, there are several private schools in the area: Headwater Hills Montessori School, Dufferin Area Christian School, Hillcrest Private School, The Maples Academy ( IB World School), Orangeville Christian School. A French elementary school named L'École élémentaire de Quatre-rivièrs (translated as "Four Rivers Elementary School") currently resides in the old Springbrook Elementary building despite the reason for closing the school being 'structural' problems. Most of these problems are said to be the result of 'improper foundation for the area' as the school was built upon a swamp. It had been used as a holding school for other schools including Island Lake, Montgomery Village, and Princess Margaret, while repairs, renovations, rebuilds and construction were completed. There are two secondary schools within the boundaries of Orangeville: Westside Secondary School and
Orangeville District Secondary School Orangeville District Secondary School is located at 22 Faulkner Street in Orangeville, Ontario, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, and is the oldest secondary school in the town. It was built in its current state after the old high school (originall ...
(ODSS). A catholic secondary school Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School, despite being within the Region of Peel, draws around 1,000 students from Orangeville and elsewhere in Dufferin County.
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has offered full-time programs at the Alder Street arena since 2007. In 2019, the college announced it would be closing the campus in June 2021.
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currently owns and operates a campus located at 22 Centennial Road, offering full- and part-time courses. It is also delivering employment programs and services out of a location on 51 Townline.


Culture

Orangeville hosts the annual Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival, typically the first full weekend in June. The Town Hall building contains the historic Orangeville Opera House on the second floor. The building was restored in 1993–1994. This facility is the home base of professional theatre company Theatre Orangeville, and hosts plays and concerts throughout the year. Begun in 2003, Orangeville's ''Art Walk of Tree Sculptures'' features more than 50 detailed works by local artists. The sculptures are carved from old maple trees that have died from natural causes. The largest tree sculpture is a tribute to Canadiana and the centrepiece of a small newly developed park. It is a story totem entitled ''Nature's Unity'', and celebrates Canada's 150th birthday. Orangeville is also host to the annual Dufferin Film Festival which began in August, 2024. The event features Canadian short films, parties, networking, workshops and an industry speaker event.


Sports

The Orangeville Flyers were a junior 'A'
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team and part of the
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. They played home games at the Alder Street Recreation Facility until moving to Brampton in 2018. Orangeville was also home to a professional basketball team, the
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of the
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, who played at the Orangeville Athlete Institute. The Athlete Institute Academy is home to Orangeville Prep, which has produced two top-10
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draft picks. The Orangeville Northmen junior A and B
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teams are based in Orangeville. The Orangeville Otters are a competitive swim team based in Orangeville. The team trains at the Alder and Tony Rose pools.


Media

There are two local newspapers based in Orangeville, the ''Orangeville Citizen'' and the ''Orangeville Banner''. Two radio stations are licensed to Orangeville,
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CKMO-FM (''FM 101 Orangeville'') and
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CIDC-FM CIDC-FM (103.5 FM, "Z103.5") is a radio station licensed to Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Evanov Communications, the station broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format targeting the Greater Toronto Area. Its studios are located on D ...
(''Z103.5''). CKMO launched in 2015 and broadcasts from studios in downtown Orangeville. CIDC has historically targeted the broader Greater Toronto Area as a
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, and has usually marketed itself as a Toronto station (having moved its tower closer to the city, and operating from studios in
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) rather than operate as an Orangeville-specific outlet. It faced reprimands from the
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in 2016 for not regularly broadcasting news and information content of specific relevance to Orangeville. Until June 2005,
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maintained its Peel North studio and production facility at 98 C-Line. The facility was closed to allow for expansion of the Peel North headend. Today, Rogers tv has a studio and production facility located at 70 C-line.


Government and politics

Orangeville is located in provincial electoral district of Dufferin—Caledon. This was changed from
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when the Province instituted the 107 electoral districts revision in 2006. Its current Member of Provincial Parliament is
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, former assistant to
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leader,
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. Federally, Orangeville is located in the Dufferin—Caledon electoral district. Its elected Member of Parliament is currently Kyle Seeback of the Conservative Party.


Climate


Notable people

* Nana Attakora, soccer player,
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of the
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*
Keith Beavers Keith Beavers (born February 9, 1983) is a backstroke and medley swimmer from Canada who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. In 2006, at the Pan Pacific Trials, he lowered his 200-metre backstroke record ...
, Olympic swimmer (2004 and 2008) * Sarah Bonikowsky, Olympic rower (2008) *
Ryan Cooley Ryan Hadison Cooley (born May 18, 1988) is a Canadian consultant and former actor. He is best known for his role as James Tiberius "J.T." Yorke on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' which he starred in from 2001 until 2007. He is currently the ...
, actor, portrayed J.T. Yorke on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' *
Adam Copeland Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), better known by the ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Cope. He is best known for his te ...
, professional wrestler and actor,
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Hall of Famer, better known by the
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Edge * Dvbbs, Canadian production duo * Logan McGuinness (born Logan Cotton), professional boxer, former
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Featherweight Champion, NABA
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Champion, NABA
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Champion *
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, professional wrestler better known as Kizarny in WWE and Sinn in TNA *
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, author, died in December 1995 at Orangeville *
Dan Ellis Daniel, Danny or Dan Ellis may refer to: Sports *Dan Ellis (ice hockey) (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player *Danny Ellis (footballer, born 1985), English footballer for Guiseley, Harrogate, Farsley, and Darlington *Daniel Ellis (footballer, bor ...
, former NHL goalie *
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, represented Canada at three Olympic games in downhill skiing and won six World Cup races *
Karen Knox Karen Knox is a Canadian director, actor, and writer. She is the show runner of ''Slo Pitch (web series), Slo Pitch'', and ''Homeschooled'' on CBC Television, CBC, which she wrote, directed, and starred in. She received the DGC Award for Best Dir ...
, actor and director * Jason Reso, professional wrestler, WWE and
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World Champion, better known by the ring name Christian Cage * Brett Ritchie, professional ice hockey player * Nick Ritchie, professional ice hockey player Orangeville has produced a number of notable lacrosse players, including: * Bruce Codd * Pat Coyle,
2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
NLL Defensive Player of the Year, NLL Hall of Famer *
Evan Kirk Evan Kirk (born July 22, 1987), is a Canadian professional lacrosse goaltender in the National Lacrosse League, currently playing for the Rochester Knighthawks and for the Peterborough Lakers of the Major Series Lacrosse. He was a member of Team ...
,
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
NLL Goaltender of the Year *
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1975 births ...
* Brodie Merrill,
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NLL Rookie of the Year and NLL Defensive Player of the Year,
2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
,
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
,
2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
NLL Transition Player of the Year * Brandon Miller * Nick Rose,
2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
NLL Goaltender of the Year, 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships gold medallist * Sanderson family, including
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(
2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
NLL GM of the Year, NLL Hall of Famer),
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, Josh (NLL Hall of Famer),
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, and
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*
Dillon Ward Dillon James Ward (born March 28, 1991) is a Canadian professional lacrosse goaltender currently playing for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League and the Philadelphia Waterdogs in the Premier Lacrosse League. Personal Ward was bo ...
,
2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
NLL Goaltender of the Year, MVP of 2014 World Lacrosse Championships,
2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
NLL Finals MVP Orangeville Prep Alumni * Oshae Brissett,
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, NBA Champion (
2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
) *
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,
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*
Thon Maker Thon Marial Maker (born 25 February 1997) is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Al Riyadi Club Beirut of the Lebanese Basketball Federation. He attended high school at Orangeville District Secondary School (Onta ...
,
2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
draft pick of the
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*
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, 2016 draft pick of the
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, NBA Champion (
2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
)


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