East Luther-Grand Valley, Ontario

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Township of East Luther-Grand Valley is composed of the former Township of East Luther and the former Village of Grand Valley. The Township is native to the Luther Marsh. The marsh covers over 10 000 acres (includes the Luther Lake). The Grand River is one of the major site in the town.

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[edit] Town Limits

  • The township's southern limit is Dufferin County Road 109, south of the limit is the town of East Garafraxa.
  • The township's eastern limit is Amaranth-East Luther Townline, east of the limit is the town of Amaranth.
  • The township's western limit is East Luther-West Luther Line, west of the limit is the town of West Luther.

[edit] History

The formation of the town was a result of an amalgamation effective January 1,1995.

[edit] Town Hall and Officials

[edit] Town Hall

Address of Town Hall: 5 Main Street North

[edit] Officials

  • Mayor: John K. Oosterhof
  • Deputy Mayor: John Ince
  • Councillors:
  1. Bill Bus
  2. Steve Soloman
  3. Rick Taylor

[edit] Grand Valley B.I.A.

The Grand Valley B.I.A. is encouraging commerce developements in the town. In an attempt to accommodate new development, the town is in the process of updating the By-laws.

[edit] Major Communities

East Luther-Grand Valley is sparsely populated in communities below:

[edit] Statistics (2001) [1]

  • Population(2001):2,842
  • 1996 to 2001 Population Change:2.5%
  • Number of Dwellings:968
  • Land Area(km²): 158.2

[edit] See Also

[edit] References

  1. Statistic Canada

[edit] External Links

  1. Maps and Aerial Photos from Google


Shelbourne, Melancthon
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Amaranth
East Garafraxa