| Haldimand County | |
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| — Single-tier municipality — | |
| The Grand River Bridge, which carries Argyle St. over the Grand River in Caledonia. | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Established | 1800 (County) |
| Restructured | 1974 (Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk) |
| Amalgamated | 2001 (Single-tier municipality) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ken Hewitt |
| • Governing Body | The Council of Corporation of Haldimand County |
| • MPs | Diane Finley (Con) |
| • MPPs | Toby Barrett (Con) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 1,251.58 km2 (483.2 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
| • Total | 45,212 (ranked 101st) |
| • Density | 36.1/km2 (93.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | N0A, N1A, N3W |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, 905, 289, 365 |
| Website | www.haldimandcounty.on.ca |
Haldimand (2006 population 45,212) is a rural city-status single-tier municipality (but called a county) on the Niagara Peninsula in Southern Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie, and on the Grand River. Municipal offices are located in Cayuga.
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Haldimand's history has been closely associated with that of the neighbouring Norfolk County. Haldimand was first created as a county in 1800, from a portion of Norfolk. It was named after the governor of the Province of Quebec Sir Frederick Haldimand. In 1844 the land was surrendered by Six Nations to the Crown in an agreement that was signed by the vast majority of Chiefs in the Haldimand tract. The two counties were separate until 1974, when they were reunited as the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk.
In 2001, the counties were separated again, but the lower-tier municipalities from the former Haldimand-Norfolk were merged into two single-tier municipalities. Although they both retained the name "county" for historical reasons, each is governed as a single municipality without lower-tier governments. Haldimand was formed through the amalgamation of the former Towns of Haldimand and Dunnville, and the eastern half of the City of Nanticoke.
Beginning in February 2006, a land dispute by native protesters began near Caledonia over a housing development being built on the outskirts of town, which members of the nearby Mohawk Six Nations people claim is rightfully their land.
The main towns in Haldimand are Jarvis, Hagersville, Caledonia, Cayuga and Dunnville. Part of the Six Nations Reserve is in Haldimand County, but not within its jurisdiction. Most of Haldimand is agricultural land, although some heavy industry, including the Nanticoke Generating Station, is located here.
Smaller communities within the municipality are Attercliffe Station, Balmoral, Bodri Bay, Brookers Bay, Byng, Canborough, Canfield, Cheapside, Clanbrassil, Crescent Bay, Decewsville, Empire Corners, Featherstone Point, Fisherville, Garnet, Hoover Point, Kohler, Little Buffalo, Lowbanks, Moulton, Mount Carmel, Mount Healy, Nanticoke, Nelles Corners, Peacock Point, Port Maitland, Rainham Centre, Selkirk, Sims Lock, South Cayuga, Springvale, Stromness, Sweets Corners, Townsend, Willow Grove, Woodlawn Park and York.
The ghost towns of Cranston, Dufferin, Erie,Indiana Lambs Corners, Lythmore, Sandusk, Upper, Varency, are also located within Haldimand.
Haldimand County area 284,817 acres (1,153 km2) was formed from part of the land grant to the Six Nations in 1783. The County was purchased by treaty and opened for general settlement in 1832. It was first settled by white veterans of Butler's Rangers established there by Joseph Brant. A large number of Germans were among the first settlers.
Source: Province of Ontario -- A History 1615 to 1927 by Jesse Edgar Middleton & Fred Landon, copyright 1927, Dominion Publishing Company, Toronto
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Population trend:[4]
Only ethnic groups that comprise greater than 1% of the population are included. Note that a person can report more than one group[5]
The city is within the federal electoral riding of Haldimand—Norfolk and within provincial electoral riding of Haldimand—Norfolk.
Current Mayor: Ken Hewitt [6]
Previous Mayors:
Highways that travel through Haldimand include: Ontario Highway 3, and Ontario Highway 6.
| County of Brant | Hamilton, West Lincoln | |||
| Six Nations of the Grand River New Credit 40A IR Norfolk County |
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