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Municipality of Haldimand County
The Grand River Bridge, which carries Argyle St. over the Grand River in Caledonia.
The Grand River Bridge, which carries Argyle St. over the Grand River in Caledonia.
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Government
 - Mayor Marie Trainer
 - Governing Body Municipal Council of Haldimand County
 - MPs Diane Finley (Con)
 - MPPs Toby Barrett (Con)
Area
 - Total 1,251.58 km² (483.2 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 45,212
 - Density 36.1/km² (93.5/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span
Area code(s) 519,905

Haldimand (2006 population 45,212) is a 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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History

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 tractcitation needed. 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. Although they both retain the name "county" for historical reasons, each is governed as a single municipality, with no formal level of government below that of the county, and thus neither is a true county.

Beginning in February 2006, a land dispute by native protestors began near Caledonia over a housing development being built on the outskirts of town, which members of the nearby Mohawk Six Nations people claim the is rightfully their land, see the Caledonia land dispute.

Communities

The main centres 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, Cranston, Crescent Bay, Darling Road, Decewsville, Dufferin, Empire Corners, Erie, Eriestone, Featherstone Point, Fisherville, Garnet, Hickory Beach, Hoover Point, Kohler, Lambs Corners, Little Buffalo, Lowbanks, Lythmore, Moulton, Mount Carmel, Mount Healy, Nanticoke, Nelles Corners, Peacock Point, Port Maitland, Rainham Centre, Sandusk, Selkirk, Sims Lock Road, South Cayuga, Springvale, Stromness, Sweets Corners, Townsend, Upper, Varency, Willow Grove, Woodlawn Park and York.

The ghost town of Indiana is also located within Haldimand.

Historic townships

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.

  • Canborough, area 21,586 acres (87 km2). Granted in 1794 by Joseph Brant to John Dochstader of Butler's Rangers. Purchased by Benjamin Canby in 1810 for 5,000, he named the village-site "Canborough. Community centre: Canborough, Darling and it touches Dunnville
  • Dunn, area 15,122 acres (61 km2). Opened for settlement in 1833. Community centre: Dunnville
  • Moulton, area 27,781 acres (112 km2). Landowner Henry John Boulton named the township from the Boulton family seat in England.
  • North Cayuga, area 32,825 acres (133 km2).
  • Oneida, area 32,598 acres (132 km2). Joseph Brant granted a 999 year lease of part of Oneida and Seneca townships to Henry Nelles, of Butler's Rangers and his sons, Robert, Abraham, William, Warner and John. Community centres: Caledonia, Dufferin and Hagersville.
  • Rainham, area 25,705 acres (104 km2) Community centres: Balmoral, Selkirk, Rainham Centre and Fisherville.
  • Seneca, area 41,721 acres (169 km2). Community centres: York and Caledonia (Haldimand)
  • Sherbrooke, area 5,098 acres (21 km2), the smallest township in Ontario. Opened in 1825 and named from Sir John Coape Sherbrooke, a Governor-General of Canada. The Township was granted by the Indians to William Dickson (a lawyer) as a professional fee. Community centres: Stromness and Port Maitland.
  • South Cayuga, area 13,293 acres (54 km2). Community centre: (Haldimand)
  • Walpole, area 66,213 acres (268 km2). Community centres were: Hagersville, Selkirk, Cheapside and Nantikoke. (Majority gone to Nanticoke while the remainder went to Haldimand)

Source: Province of Ontario -- A History 1615 to 1927 by Jesse Edgar Middleton & Fred Landon, copyright 1927, Dominion Publishing Company, Toronto

Demographics

According to the Canada 2006 Census:[1]

• Population: 45,212 (3.4% from 2001)
• Land area: 1,251.58 km2 (483.24 sq mi)
• Population density: 36.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (93 /sq mi)
• Median age: N/A (males: N/A, females: N/A)
• Total private dwellings: 18,386
• Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: 16,308
• Mean household income: $N/A
N/A=Data Not Available

People

Current Mayor: Marie Trainer

Previous Mayors:

Highways

Highways that travel through Haldimand include: Kings Highway #3, and Kings Highway #6

Protected areas

Attractions

Surrounding Counties

External links

Hamilton, West Lincoln
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