Simcoe County is a

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and

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located in the central region of

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. The county is located north of the

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, and forms the north western edge of the Golden Horseshoe. The

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is located in

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. The cities of

Barrie Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. Although it is physically in the county, Barrie is politically independent. The city is part ...

and

Orillia Orillia () is a city in Ontario, Canada, about 30 km (18 mi) north-east of Barrie in Simcoe County. It is located at the confluence of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Although it is geographically located within Simcoe County, the city is a Lis ...

are geographically within Simcoe County, but are both politically independent single-tier municipalities.

Geography

Simcoe County stretches from the shores of

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in the east to

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in the west. The land area of the county is . The

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runs through sections of the western part of the county, and the Minesing Wetlands, a Ramsar Convention "Wetland of International Importance", is located in the centre of the county. Simcoe County is informally split into two subregions, “South Simcoe” and “North Simcoe”. The dividing line between these two areas is Simcoe County Road 90 (Mill St.). South Simcoe municipalities are situated at the northern boundary of the

(GTA) and therefore generally have a closer socio-economic association with the GTA. South Simcoe is also within the Toronto commuter belt as it is home to a relatively high proportion of people commuting to the GTA. South Simcoe is home to five municipalities, including: the Town of Innisfil, the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, the Town of

Bradford West Gwillimbury Bradford West Gwillimbury is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada, in Simcoe County in the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area on the Holland River. West Gwillimbury takes its name from the family of Elizabeth Simcoe, née ''Gwillim''. The forme ...

, the Township of Essa and the Town of New Tecumseth (which includes: Alliston, Beeton and

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). North Simcoe is less connected to the GTA due to its more removed geographic location, is generally less industrial than South Simcoe, and generally has a closer socio-economic association with the Muskoka area, located immediately north. However, North Simcoe hosts two

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train stations that provide daily commuter rail service to

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. North Simcoe includes the Township of Clearview, the Township of Oro-Medonte, the Township of Ramara, the Township of

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, the Township of Springwater, the Township of Tay and the Township of Tiny, the Town of Collingwood, the Town of Midland, the Town of Penetanguishene and the Town of

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. The cities of

and

are geographically within North Simcoe, but both are politically independent single-tier municipalities.

History

Simcoe County, in particular the former Wendake area near

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, was the site of the earliest French exploration and settlement of

; they were the first Europeans in the area. Several historic sites, including Carhagouha and Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, mark the earliest known contacts between the area's traditional Huron population and French

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. The Huron capital, Ossossané, was at one time the largest aboriginal settlement in all of

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outside

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. The County, named by Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada

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in honour of his father Captain John Simcoe, was established as part of the

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in 1798 by the

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. Its initial territory was described as follows: At its beginning, the County existed only for purposes of military enlistment. In 1823, it became a separate

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for elections to the

, but, as eligibility to vote was dependent upon having title to property, and Simcoe's first registrar of deeds was not appointed until 1826, it did not send a separate member to the Assembly until the election of John Cawthra in 1828. It was withdrawn from the Home District in 1837, with its territory divided as follows: Between 1837 and 1841 several acts were passed by the Legislature of Upper Canada which set apart Simcoe District. These acts named the townships that the County would encompass and authorized the levying of taxes for the purpose of constructing a jail and court house. On January 11, 1843, the jail and court house having been duly erected, the Governor General proclaimed the County of Simcoe to be a separate and distinct District. The province of Canada also appointed James R. Gowan as the first judge of the District of Simcoe. The District was restructured in 1845, changing its composition to the following 24 townships: * Adjala * Artemesia * Collingwood * Essa * Flos * West Gwillimbury * Innisfil * Medonte * Matchedash * Mulmur * Mono * Nottawasaga * Osprey * Oro * North Orillia * South Orillia * Saint Vincent * Sunnidale * Tay * Tecumseth * Tosorontio * Tiny * Uphrasia ''(sic)'' * Vespra Effective January 1, 1850, Simcoe District was abolished, and Simcoe County was organized for municipal purposes. Between 1845 and 1851, there had been a campaign to have the part of West Gwillimbury south of the

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annexed to York County. The County Council finally agreed to this action in 1851, subject to arbitration as to the division of liabilities. It was implemented by an Act of the

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later that year. On January 1, 1852, after transferring its five western townships to

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, the County was defined as including the following townships: * Adjala * Essa * Flos * Gwillimbury West * Innisfil * Matchedash * Medonte * Mono * Mulmur * Nottawasaga * Orillia * Oro * Sunnidale * Tay * Tecumseth * Tiny * Tossorontio ''(sic)'' * Vespra Together with the unorganized territory bounded to the north by the French River, to the south by the Severn River and Rama Township, to the west by

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and to the east by the former boundary between the

and the Newcastle District as extended to the French River. The unorganized territory, some of which had been surveyed into townships, together with parts of Victoria County and

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, was withdrawn in 1868-1869 to form the new District of Muskoka and District of Parry Sound. However, any municipalities established in them still formed part of the original counties for municipal purposes, and they were still responsible for the administration of justice, which proved to be problematic. The portions of the districts that were not part of Simcoe County were transferred to it in 1877. This lasted until 1888, when the territory contained within the districts was separated from Simcoe County. Mono and Mulmur Townships were withdrawn from Simcoe County in 1881 and transferred to the newly formed Dufferin County. Mara and Rama Townships were transferred to Simcoe County following the dissolution of Ontario County in 1974.

Restructuring (1994)

In 1994, the County was restructured into 16 local municipalities: * Town of

* Town of Collingwood * Town of Innisfil * Town of Midland * Town of New Tecumseth * Town of Penetanguishene * Town of

* Township of Adjala–Tosorontio * Township of Clearview * Township of Essa * Township of Oro-Medonte * Township of Ramara * Township of

* Township of Springwater * Township of Tay * Township of Tiny The cities of

and

are separated from the County, as are three

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s: * Christian Island 30 * Christian Island 30A * Mnjikaning First Nation 32

Demographics

As a

in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Simcoe County 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.

Government

The Corporation of the County of Simcoe comprises 16 local municipalities. As an "upper tier" municipality, the County of Simcoe is responsible for municipal services which include social housing, land ambulance and emergency planning, environmental services (solid waste management), a

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system, Ontario Works, children's services, homes for the aged, a library co-operative, museum, archives, County forest management, tourism, a Geographic Information System (computer mapping) and land use policy planning. The local, or "lower tier" municipalities are responsible for water and sewer services, local roads, public libraries, recreation services, fire and police services, land use development control and licensing and permitting services. The cities of

and

, although separate politically and administratively from the County, are geographically and economically part of the County and send elected representatives to serve on County committees which provide services to the residents of the cities, including paramedic services, long term care facilities, social services, social housing, archives and Museum. They are counted within the census division. County Council is composed of the mayors and deputy mayors of each of the sixteen towns and townships which comprise the County of Simcoe. The head of County Council is called the Warden and is elected for a one-year term by the council members at the Inaugural Meeting, held each December. Though once a consideration according to the ''Wasaga Sun'', Simcoe County has elected not to restructure itself as a

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Federal and provincial representation

Simcoe County encompasses all or part of the federal electoral districts of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, Barrie—Innisfil, York—Simcoe, Simcoe—Grey and Simcoe North. The current Members of Parliament representing Simcoe County are: * Bruce Stanton (

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), Simcoe North * Terry Dowdall (

), Simcoe—Grey * Doug Shipley (

), Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte * John Brassard (

), Barrie—Innisfil * Scot Davidson (

), York—Simcoe Simcoe County encompasses all or part of the provincial electoral districts of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, Barrie—Innisfil, York—Simcoe, Simcoe—Grey and Simcoe North. The current Members of Provincial Parliament representing Simcoe County are: * Jill Dunlop ( Progressive Conservative), Simcoe North * Brian Saunderson ( Progressive Conservative), Simcoe—Grey * Doug Downey ( Progressive Conservative), Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte * Andrea Khanjin ( Progressive Conservative), Barrie—Innisfil * Caroline Mulroney ( Progressive Conservative), York—Simcoe

Local services

Law enforcement and policing

Five police services provide law enforcement and local policing in Simcoe County: * Barrie Police Service in

* South Simcoe Police Service in Innisfil and

* Rama Police Service in Rama, Ontario and for the Chippewas of Rama First Nation * Anishinabek Police Service on Christian Island and for the Beausoleil First Nation *

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(OPP) for the rest of the county including

, and enforcement on provincial highways, especially

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and

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. The Midland Police Service, which served the Town of Midland, was disbanded in February 2018. The OPP assumed policing responsibilities in Midland afterwards.

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provides policing and security for

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(25 km southwest of Barrie).

Public health

The local public agency for the county, the cities of

and

, and the neighbouring

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is the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. It is responsible for delivering public health programs and services, enforcing public health regulations, and advising local officials and local governments on health issues. Simcoe County has five hospitals: * Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie * Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital * Stevenson Memorial Hospital in

Alliston, Ontario Alliston is a settlement in Simcoe County, Ontario, Simcoe County in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. It has been part of the Town of New Tecumseth, Ontario, New Tecumseth since the 1991 amalgamation of All ...

( New Tecumseth) * Collingwood General And Marine Hospital * Georgian Bay General Hospital in Midland and Penetanguishene Southern parts of the County are also served by the

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(

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). The County operates ambulance and paramedic services (EMS) for the county and the independent cities of

and

. The Beausoleil First Nation (Christian Island) and the Chippewas of Rama First Nation (Rama) operate their own EMS services for their territories.

Economy

The economy of Simcoe County is diverse and includes a full range of businesses from agricultural, industrial and high-tech sectors. Honda of Canada Manufacturing has been established in Simcoe County since 1986 and is one of the county's largest single employers. In addition to the automotive industry, other industries include plastics, glass manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and aggregate resources. The county is also home to other institutions including Casino Rama, Georgian College, Canadian Forces Base Borden, a campus of Lakehead University and the

Headquarters. Agri-business is a diverse, multi-faceted industry and farmland in the region is among the best in all of Canada, including a section of the Holland Marsh in Bradford. Tourism is a vital industry in Simcoe County, providing a diversity of jobs and economic impact in a variety of sectors including accommodation, restaurants, destinations, events and retail. Simcoe County plays host to over eight million visitors annually that contributes more than 570 million dollars in spending to its economy.

Transportation

Road

The road network in Simcoe County is based on a grid pattern, with most roads running north–south or east–west. The topography of the land has permitted roads to be set in predominantly straight lines. Simcoe County is traversed by many Provincial Highways;

being the most significant. Other provincial highways in Simcoe County include: Highway 11, Highway 12, Highway 26, Highway 89 and Highway 93. Simcoe County also maintains an extensive series of County Roads, see List of numbered roads in Simcoe County.

Rail

operates daily commuter rail services to and from downtown

along its

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with three stops in Simcoe County: one stop in

(

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) and two stops in

( Barrie South and Allandale Waterfront).

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's ''

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'' Toronto-

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transcontinental passenger train makes

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s at the Washago railway station in

. There are three main rail freight operators in Simcoe County;

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(CN),

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(CPR) and Barrie Collingwood Railway.

Air

Lake Simcoe Regional Airport is a registered airport located almost midway between Barrie and Orillia, in the township of Oro-Medonte. The airport is owned jointly by the City of Barrie (10%), and the County (90%). The airport is equipped to accommodate propeller and jet aircraft, and is classified as an airport of entry by

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and is staffed by the

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. The County is also served by the Orillia Ramara Regional Airport in Ramara, 12 km northeast of Orillia. The closest major airport, however, is

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Public transit

LINX

The County has operated an intercommunity regional bus service, LINX, since 2018. It also operates a subsidiary

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service called LINX+. The LINX system connects population centres in the area such as Barrie, Orillia, Midland, Penetanguishene, Wasaga Beach, and Collingwood, and acts as an intermediate transit layer between local community bus services and higher-order regional transit, such as

and Ontario Northland. Planned future routes would connect Alliston with Bradford West Gwillimbury, and Midland with Orillia.

Local transit

Some of the County's larger urban centres have local public transit operations, which consist of bus services. These include Barrie Transit, BWG Transit (Bradford West Gwillimbury), Colltrans (Collingwood), Orillia Transit, Midland Penetanguishene Transit, and Wasaga Beach Transit.

Intercity bus

Intercity bus services serving Simcoe County include

(Route 68), and Ontario Northland.

Education

There are 4 public school boards which operate in Simcoe County: * The

Simcoe County District School Board Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 17 and Simcoe County Board Of Education prior to 1999) is an Ontario, Canada, English speaking public school board, serving Simcoe County. The ...

operates all public schools within Simcoe County. * The

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB, known as English-language Separate District School Board No. 44 prior to 1999) administers and governs separate school Catholic education from kindergarten through grade 12 in Simcoe County ...

operates the separate Catholic school system within Simcoe County. * The Conseil scolaire Viamonde operates all French language public schools within Simcoe County. * The Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir operates all French language Catholic schools within Simcoe County. Undergraduate and graduate university programs are offered at Lakehead University in

. Post-secondary education is also offered by Georgian College in

, Midland,

and Collingwood. A number of additional universities offer programs through the University Partnership Centre (UPC) in Georgian College.

Notes

References

External links

* {{Authority control Counties in Ontario