Wellington County, OntarioWellington County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The county consists of two towns and five townships, with its seat in the City of Guelph, which is geographically within the county but administered independently. According to the 2021 census, the population of the census division was 241,026.
LinamarCanadian manufacturing company Linamar CorporationTypePublicTraded asTSX: LNR S&P/TSX Composite ComponentIndustryAutomotive, Manufacturing of high precision machined and assembled componentsFoundedAugust 17, 1966, by Frank Hasenfratz as Linamar Machine Limited in Ariss, OntarioHeadquartersGuelph, Ontario, CanadaKey peopleFrank Hasenfratz - Founder Linda Hasenfratz - Chairman Jim Jarrell - President & CEONumber of employees27,000 worldwide (2019)Websitewww.linamar.com Linamar corporate headquarters Linamar Corporation (TSX: LNR) is a manufacturing company serving the mobility, access, agriculture, and MedTech industries.
Canada CompanyThe Canada Company was a private British land development company that was established to aid in the colonization of a large part of Upper Canada. It was incorporated by royal charter on August 19, 1826, under the Canada Company Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c. 75) of the British parliament, which was given royal assent on June 27, 1825.
Ontario Highway 7Ontario provincial highwayKing's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7, and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. At its peak, Highway 7 measured 716 kilometres (445 miles) in length, stretching from Highway 40 east of Sarnia in Southwestern Ontario, passing through the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) (although bypassing Toronto proper), and on to Highway 17 west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario.
John Galt (novelist)John Galt (; 2 May 1779 – 11 April 1839) was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. Galt has been called the first political novelist in the English language, due to being the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution. Galt was the first superintendent of the Canada Company (1826–1829).
Ontario Highway 6King's Highway 6, commonly referred to as Highway 6, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It crosses a distance of 480 km (300 mi) between Port Dover, on the northern shore of Lake Erie, and Espanola, on the northern shore of Lake Huron, before ending at the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 17) in McKerrow.
Kitchener, OntarioCity in CanadaCity in Ontario, CanadaKitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, about 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and is the regional seat. Kitchener was known as Berlin until a 1916 referendum changed its name. The city covers an area of 136.86 km, and had a population of 256,885 at the time of the 2021 Canadian census.
Southwestern OntarioSouthwestern Ontario, also known as Ontario's Southwest, (2021 population: 2,796,367) is a secondary region of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It occupies most of the Ontario Peninsula, bounded by Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay) to the north and northwest, the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, and Detroit River to the west, and Lake Erie to the south. To the east, on land, Southwestern Ontario is bounded by Central Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe.
2021 Canadian censusIn 2021, Canada conducted a national census with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It recorded a total national population of 36,991,981 – a 5.2% increase over the five years from the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate in 2021 was 98%, slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. This census was succeeded by Canada's 2026 census.
Great RecessionThe Great Recession was a period of contraction in economies around the world (particularly in the western world and associated countries) that occurred from late 2007 to mid-2009, overlapping with the closely related 2008 financial crisis. The scale and timing of the recession varied from country to country (see map).
Downtown TorontoDowntown Toronto is the city centre of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located entirely within the boundaries of Old Toronto, it is approximately 16.6 square kilometres (6.4 sq mi) in area, bordered by Bloor Street to the northeast, a Canadian Pacific Railway line to the northwest, Lake Ontario to the south, the Don Valley to the east, and Bathurst Street to the west. It is also the home of the municipal government of Toronto and the Government of Ontario.Independent cityType of city or town An autonomous or independent city or town is a city or town that does not form part of another local government entity, such as a province, county, or similar administrative division. Their legal statuses vary between jurisdictions. Independent cities are found in many countries under a variety of legal and administrative arrangements. They can have the status of states, provinces, or districts.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.