Simcoe County is a county located in the central region of Ontario , Canada . The county is located north of the Greater Toronto Area , and forms the north western edge of the Golden Horseshoe . The largest city in the county is Barrie , while the county seat is located in Midhurst .
72-621: Alliston is a settlement in Simcoe County in the Canadian province of Ontario . It has been part of the Town of New Tecumseth since the 1991 amalgamation of Alliston and nearby villages of Beeton , Tottenham , and the Township of Tecumseth. The primary downtown area is located along Highway 89 , known as Victoria Street. The town grew as a commercial centre for the area farmers and
144-571: 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 , the Township of Essa and the Town of New Tecumseth (which includes: Alliston , Beeton and Tottenham ). North Simcoe
216-467: A population of 533,169 living in 202,824 of its 225,087 total private dwellings, a change of 11.2% from its 2016 population of 479,635 . With a land area of 4,818.93 km (1,860.60 sq mi), it had a population density of 110.6/km (286.6/sq mi) in 2021. The Corporation of the County of Simcoe comprises 16 local municipalities. As an "upper tier" municipality, the County of Simcoe
288-472: A promotional campaign and management system in the revitalization of downtown Alliston. They have hosted many community events including food truck rallies, holiday events, as well as being a large part of the Potato Festival's organization. Stevenson Memorial Hospital first opened in 1928, when donations from Theodore Loblaw , of the famed Loblaws grocery chain, conceived the idea of a hospital as
360-460: A subsidiary paratransit 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 GO Transit and Ontario Northland . Planned future routes would connect Alliston with Bradford West Gwillimbury, and Midland with Orillia. Some of
432-484: A total capacity of 400,000 horsepower (300,000 kW) was in development at Niagara, and concern was expressed as to whether such natural resources were being best exploited for the public welfare. In June 1902, an informal convention was held at Berlin , (now Kitchener) which commissioned a report by Daniel B. Detweiler, Elias W.B. Snider and F.S. Spence, who recommended in February 1903 that authority be sought from
504-556: A tribute to his grandparents, William and Elizabeth Stevenson. This fully accredited hospital serves a catchment area that includes Adjala-Tosorontio, Canadian Forces Base Borden , Essa, Innisfil and New Tecumseth. The hospital works in close cooperation with Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket . Alliston has three public elementary schools (Ernest Cumberland, Alliston Union and Boyne River) and three Catholic elementary schools (Holy Family, St. Paul's and St. Cecilia). There
576-422: Is Richard Norcross who won the chair position on October 24, 2022. Norcross is a former deputy mayor of New Tecumseth. Norcross decided to run for the mayor position in the fall of 2022 when former mayor Rick Milne announced he would not be seeking re-election. Former mayor of New Tecumseth is Rick Milne The Member of Provincial Parliament for Simcoe—Grey is Jim Wilson , who was first elected in 1999. Since
648-705: 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. The road network in Simcoe County
720-418: Is also one public high school, Banting Memorial High School . Separated municipalities but remain a census subdivision of the county Simcoe County, Ontario Simcoe County stretches from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west. The land area of the county is 4,818.93 square kilometres (1,860.60 sq mi). The Niagara Escarpment runs through sections of the western part of
792-1081: 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; Ontario Highway 400 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 . GO Transit operates daily commuter rail services to and from downtown Toronto along its Barrie line with three stops in Simcoe County: one stop in Bradford West Gwillimbury ( Bradford ) and two stops in Barrie ( Barrie South and Allandale Waterfront ). Via Rail 's Canadian Toronto- Vancouver transcontinental passenger train makes request stops at
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#1732772791321864-479: 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 GO Transit train stations that provide daily commuter rail service to Toronto . North Simcoe includes the Township of Clearview , the Township of Oro-Medonte ,
936-504: 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 Ontario Provincial Police Headquarters. Agri-business
1008-594: Is over 5 times greater than the average growth recorded in Ontario during the same period. Alliston traces its history to three brothers, William, John and Dickson Fletcher. Dissatisfied with life in England, the three left for Toronto, working farms in Toronto Gore northwest of the city. In 1821 William purchased Lot 15, Concession 3, Tecumseth Township . He married in 1828, and in 1847 went scouting locations for
1080-493: 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: Southern parts of the County are also served by the Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario ( York Region ). The County operates ambulance and paramedic services (EMS) for
1152-725: Is responsible for municipal services which include social housing, land ambulance and emergency planning, environmental services (solid waste management), a County road 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 Barrie and Orillia , although separate politically and administratively from
1224-488: Is that it was named for William Fletcher's birthplace, likely Allerston in North Yorkshire. A post office was set up the next year, with another Fletcher son, George, the first postmaster. Starting in 1862, George published " The Alliston Star " newspaper, which changed its name to " Alliston Herald " in 1871 and continues to be published today. The village was formally incorporated in 1874, with George Fletcher as
1296-523: The 1965 Eastern Seaboard Blackout . By the 1950s the commission was operating as a single integrated system. As demand rose in the post-war period, Ontario Hydro started expanding its generation system bringing on line many new hydroelectric stations. In 1953, Ontario Hydro began to interconnect with other utilities, the first interconnection being the Keith-Waterman line in Windsor which crosses
1368-586: The Abitibi Canyon , the largest such development since the Niagara River , in preference to incurring more debt for Ontario Hydro. The development was encouraged through secret commitments for long-term purchases of electricity and indemnification of Hydro against any losses. Questions were asked at the time as to how the additional 100,000 horsepower (75,000 kW) in capacity would be used, as there were virtually no customers for it. When Abitibi
1440-534: The Detroit River to Detroit, Michigan interconnecting with Detroit Edison in the United States . This line was originally constructed at 120,000 volts and was later upgraded to 230,000 volts in 1973. Shortly thereafter, other interconnections with New York State were built. The first coal-fired generating stations in the system were also built in this period. The expansion of coal continued during
1512-636: The Nottawasaga Inn are located 5 km east of Alliston- the first phase built is known as Green Briar ; the second phase, to the west of the Inn is known as Briar Hill . The Nottawasaga River is situated east of the town; the Boyne River, which runs through Alliston, joins the Nottawasaga, just downstream from Nicolston Dam. The CPR (Toronto - Parry Sound - Sudbury ) runs right up through
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#17327727913211584-565: The Washago railway station in Severn . There are three main rail freight operators in Simcoe County; Canadian National Railway (CN), Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Barrie Collingwood Railway . 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
1656-473: The largest nuclear generating station in the world in 2011 (and has remained the largest) by net electrical power rating, total reactor count, and number of operational reactors. The last nuclear plant to be built in Ontario, Darlington Nuclear Generating Station , was planned in the 1970s. Construction started in 1981, but because of a series of political decision to delay construction, construction took an inordinately long time. Costs continued to mount during
1728-614: The reeve . In 1875, the town was approached by the North Simcoe Railway to run a line from Penetanguishene through Alliston to join the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway . This venture came to nothing, but the organization set up to investigate it later turned to the Hamilton and North-Western Railway to build a new arm from Clarkstown (now Beeton ) through Alliston to Collingwood . The town raised $ 8000 for its portion of
1800-698: The 1930s (with the exception of the Hamilton Street Railway streetcar system, which continued until 1946). In the 1960s, HEPCO was the first utility in North America to utilize ultra-high voltage transmission lines. Planning for the UHV lines began in 1960 and in 1967, HEPCO put into service transmission lines carrying 500,000 volts that carry power from hydroelectric sources in remote Northern Ontario to high load areas in southern Ontario such as Toronto , London , and Ottawa . By 1970 all but
1872-600: The 1960s and 1970s but was overtaken by the development of nuclear power. In 1912, Adam Beck began to promote the creation and operation of electric interurban railways in the territory served by the commission, and the Legislative Assembly granted authority to do so in The Hydro-Electric Railway Act, 1914 . Changes in government policy and public sentiment in the 1920s restricted their development, and all such operations ceased in
1944-518: The 1960s and 1970s, Ontario Hydro's nuclear generating program expanded with the building of the first four units of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station followed by stations at Bruce Nuclear Generating Station and a second four units at Pickering. By the late 1980s, Ontario Hydro operated one of the largest fleets of nuclear-powered generating stations in the world. The Bruce Nuclear Generating Station became
2016-535: The Americas. Plant 1 creating the new model Civic, Plant 2 creating the new model CRV and Plant 3 manufacturing engines for these and other plants in North America. Plant 1 opened in November 1986, with Plant 2 following 10 years later in 1998, and Plant 3 (Engine Plant) in 2008. The plants have a combined work force of 4,600 workers. The Alliston Business Improvement Association was originally established in 1988 as
2088-713: The County (90%). The airport is equipped to accommodate propeller and jet aircraft, and is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency . The County is also served by the Orillia Ramara Regional Airport in Ramara , 12 km northeast of Orillia. The closest major airport, however, is Toronto Pearson International Airport . The County has operated an intercommunity regional bus service, LINX , since 2018. It also operates
2160-487: 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 . Ontario Hydro Ontario Hydro , established in 1906 as the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario ,
2232-413: 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
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2304-590: The Fletchers built a grist mill on the Boyne River , a tributary of the Nottawasaga River which runs to the east. The first child born in the new town was Margaret Grant, who was later mother to Frederick Banting . An Orange Lodge was built in 1856, and the next year the members decided to name the village as Alliston. The precise origin of the name remains in some doubt, but the most common story
2376-615: The Independent Electricity Market Operator and the Electrical Safety Authority. On March 31, 1999, Ontario Hydro reported in its financial statements that it had long term debts of $ 26.2 billion and assets totalling $ 39.6 billion. The fair value of its assets was substantially less than the $ 39.6 billion reported in the 1999 financial statements and therefore, in order to ensure the successor entities were financially solvent,
2448-493: The Legislature that he was quitting his position as Commissioner because Hydro "was either inefficient or dishonest." He was forced to retract the allegation of dishonesty. In the 1970s, controversy arose relating to Hydro's expansion strategy, and several inquiries were held: In the 1980s there were large increases in the rates charged, arising from: In 1989, Ontario Hydro published a four-volume study, forecasting up to
2520-517: The Ontario Legislature to allow municipal councils to organize a cooperative to develop, transmit, buy and sell electrical energy. The provincial government of George William Ross refused to allow this, and it was only after its loss in the 1905 election that work began on creating a public utility. During that election campaign, James Pliny Whitney (who would become Premier) declared: The water power of Niagara should be as free as
2592-569: The Town of Midland , was disbanded in February 2018. The OPP assumed policing responsibilities in Midland afterwards. Canadian Forces Military Police provides policing and security for CFB Borden (25 km southwest of Barrie). The local public agency for the county, the cities of Barrie and Orillia , and the neighbouring District Municipality of Muskoka is the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. It
2664-480: The Township of Ramara , the Township of Severn , 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 Wasaga Beach . The cities of Barrie and Orillia are geographically within North Simcoe, but both are politically independent single-tier municipalities. Simcoe County, in particular
2736-481: The afternoon, it was sent to the southern side of town where the fire was still burning. In all, 30 acres (120,000 m) of the town were destroyed by the fire, which received the attention of John A. Macdonald . This led to the creation of a waterworks the next year, which included twenty fire hydrants, and the addition of a hook and ladder truck in 1894. A census in August 1902 stated that 1,475 people were living in
2808-522: The air. In May 1906, the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario ("Hydro" or "HEPCO") was formed and its first commissioners were Adam Beck , John S. Hendrie , and Cecil B. Smith, HEPCO was a unique hybrid of a government department, crown corporation and municipal cooperative that coexisted with the existing private companies. It was a "politically rational" rather than a "technically efficient" solution that depended on
2880-497: The amalgamation of Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham under the Town of New Tecumseth, New Tecumseth Fire Rescue has 3 stations with a total force of 105 personnel. The Alliston Fire Station, now known as New Tecumseth Fire Station 1, was founded as the Alliston Fire Brigade in 1906 after many years of having a non-incorporated Fire Brigade. Honda of Canada Manufacturing has three plants producing vehicles and parts for
2952-529: The commission was given authority to regulate all other electricity generators, thus bringing all private utilities in the province under its supervision. It also received authority to acquire any utility that was not producing at its capacity. In 1948, HEPCO changed most of its system from 25 Hz to 60 Hz. However, the Fort Erie area south of Niagara Falls stayed on the remaining 25 Hz generators until 1966, and this area had electricity throughout
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3024-431: The commission's nickname. In many Canadian provinces, including Ontario, hydroelectric power is so common that "hydro" has become synonymous with electric power regardless of the actual source of the electricity. In the late 1950s, the corporation became involved in development, design and construction of CANDU nuclear power stations. In 1965, the first commercial sized station came on line at Douglas Point . During
3096-516: The construction of a mill with his son John. They chose a location at Lot 1, Concession 1, Essa Township , at the corner where four of the original townships of southern Simcoe County (Adjala, Tosorontio, Essa, and Tecumseth) meet. In early November they built a cabin on the property, and the rest of the family joined them in April the next year. A larger house, known as Fletcher House, was built in 1849, and still stands at 18 Fletcher Crescent. In 1853
3168-456: The construction of an electric scenic railway from Queenston to Chippawa . The Niagara Falls Park & River Railway was granted the privilege in 1892, and by 1900 it was using a dynamo of 200,000 horsepower (150,000 kW) which was the largest in Canada. Starting in 1899, several private syndicates sought privileges from the commission for generating power for sale, including: By 1900,
3240-478: The corporation expanded into building coal -fired generation and then nuclear-powered facilities. Renamed as "Ontario Hydro" in 1974, by the 1990s it had become one of the largest, fully integrated electricity corporations in North America. The notion of generating electric power on the Niagara River was first entertained in 1888, when the Niagara Parks Commission solicited proposals for
3312-493: The county and the independent cities of Barrie and Orillia . The Beausoleil First Nation (Christian Island) and the Chippewas of Rama First Nation (Rama) operate their own EMS services for their territories. 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
3384-584: 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 Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and therefore generally have
3456-435: The delay and the plant was completed in 1993. This delay in the schedule caused the projected costs to increase tremendously, from an initial projected cost of $ 7.0 billion to $ 14.5 billion. The delay accounted for seventy percent of the cost increase. The quality of Hydro's management, given its size and scope of operations, had long been a concern. In 1922, Dougall Carmichael , then Minister without Portfolio , announced to
3528-649: The division of liabilities. It was implemented by an Act of the Parliament of the Province of Canada later that year. On January 1, 1852, after transferring its five western townships to Grey County , the County was defined as including the following townships: Together with the unorganized territory bounded to the north by the French River , to the south by the Severn River and Rama Township, to
3600-696: 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: 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: Five police services provide law enforcement and local policing in Simcoe County: The Midland Police Service, which served
3672-464: The first city in Ontario to get hydroelectric power in long-distance transmission lines from Niagara Falls, on October 11, 1910. The commission's process of expansion was from municipality to municipality, generally in the following manner: During the 1920s, Hydro's network expanded significantly: In 1926, the Ferguson government gave its approval for Abitibi Power and Paper Company to develop
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#17327727913213744-464: The former Wendake area near Nottawasaga Bay , was the site of the earliest French exploration and settlement of Ontario ; 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 missionaries . The Huron capital, Ossossané , was at one time
3816-603: The land lying between the Midland District and a line produced due north from a certain fixed boundary (at the distance of about fifty miles north-west from the outlet of Burlington Bay ) till it intersects the northern limits of the Province... At its beginning, the County existed only for purposes of military enlistment. In 1823, it became a separate constituency for elections to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada , but, as eligibility to vote
3888-588: The largest aboriginal settlement in all of North America outside Mexico . The County, named by Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada John Graves Simcoe in honour of his father Captain John Simcoe, was established as part of the Home District in 1798 by the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada . Its initial territory was described as follows: ... Matchedash , Gloucester, or Penetanguishene , together with Prince William Henry's Island , and all
3960-590: The middle of town with a siding for Honda vehicles. Many other business thrive today in Alliston. Honda of Canada Manufacturing has two facilities. The CNR tracks through town were lifted about the mid-1990s and the right-of-way removed. Earl Rowe Provincial Park is located three kilometers west of Alliston, in the amalgamated Township of Adjala-Tosorontio . It is one of the largest provincial parks in Southern Ontario. The current mayor of New Tecumseth
4032-428: The most remote municipal power systems in Ontario were organized into a single grid. During the 1970s and 1980s, Ontario Hydro gradually expanded the 500 kV transmission system into what it is today. Before its own nuclear power stations started coming onstream, Ontario Hydro had the following capacity and output: In 1974, the commission was reconstituted as a crown corporation known as Ontario Hydro, which had been
4104-435: The newly formed Dufferin County . Mara and Rama Townships were transferred to Simcoe County following the dissolution of Ontario County in 1974. In 1994, the County was restructured into 16 local municipalities: The cities of Barrie and Orillia are separated from the County, as are three Indian reserves : As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Simcoe County had
4176-535: The north (as Previn Court Homes ) and to the south, with additional residential and commercial developments made since then in the northwest (as "Alliston West"), north and southwest since the mid-1990s, with future developments expected in the future that could raise the population from 17,000 to 20,000. The urban area stretches from west to east, is nearly 5 km, and from north to south ranges from 300 m, 600 m to 3 km. Another residential area, adjacent to
4248-443: 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
4320-469: The railway from Clarkstown to Glencairn, about halfway to Collingwood. Alliston was upgraded from "village" to "town" in 1891. On May 8 the same year a fire started in the stables of the Queen's Hotel, and was quickly spread by high winds. Collingwood was telegraphed for assistance and sent their fire engine by train, but the downtown area was gutted long before it could arrive. When it did arrive at about 3 in
4392-493: The reorganization gave rise to $ 19.5 billion of stranded debt. The stranded debt was the shortfall between the fair value of Ontario Hydro's assets and the value of Ontario Hydro's total debt and other liabilities transferred to the new entities. Since 2002, the stranded debt is being paid down through a Debt Retirement Charge levied upon Ontario ratepayers. The Debt Retirement Charge is 0.7 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity consumed in Ontario. As of March 31, 2014,
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#17327727913214464-588: 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 regional municipality . Simcoe County encompasses all or part of
4536-493: The town. A new line of the Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.R.) reached the town in 1905 or early 1906, with trains arriving later in 1906. The local electric power company, Alliston Electric, was merged into Ontario Hydro on May 24, 1918. The town has two parks: Riverdale Park to the north along the Boyne River and PPG Park to the south, by the local fire department. Major residential areas are located to
4608-542: 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
4680-553: The watershed election of 1905. On January 1, 1907, referendums in Toronto and 18 other municipalities approved the provisional contracts that their councils had concluded with HEPC, and subsequent referendums one year later authorized utility bond issues for the construction of local distribution systems. The victories in Toronto were in large part due to the leadership and commitment of Adam Beck's ally, William Peyton Hubbard . The first transmission lines began providing power to southwestern Ontario in 1910. Berlin (Kitchener) would be
4752-592: The west by Lake Huron and to the east by the former boundary between the Home District 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 Nipissing District , 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
4824-793: The year 2014, entitled Providing the Balance of Power , with different scenarios attempting to address the need for additional facilities to replace aging electricity generation stations. This was derailed when electricity consumption declined due to the recession of the early 1990s. In 1998, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario passed the Energy Competition Act, 1998 , which: Ontario Hydro ceased operations on March 31, 1999. Its assets and functions were transferred by provincial statute to two commercial successor corporations, Ontario Power Generation Inc. and Ontario Hydro Services Company Inc., as well as to two not-for-profit agencies,
4896-446: Was a publicly owned electricity utility in the Province of Ontario . It was formed to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara Falls , and soon developed its own generation resources by buying private generation stations and becoming a major designer and builder of new stations. As most of the readily developed hydroelectric sites became exploited,
4968-442: Was best known as a potato-growing area. It is still a major industry in the town and is celebrated by the annual Alliston Potato Festival. Honda of Canada Manufacturing operates a large auto manufacturing facility southeast of Alliston, currently consisting of three major factories. In the 2016 census, the town of Alliston grew by 25% since 2011 to 19,243 residents making it one of the top 10 fastest growing communities in Canada. This
5040-552: 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
5112-459: Was placed in receivership in 1932, legislation was passed over the following years to allow Ontario Hydro to take control of several Abitibi power developments. Certain dealings relating to the 1933 acquisition came to be known as the "great Abitibi swindle," which resulted in the fall of the Henry government in the 1934 Ontario election , to be succeeded by that of Mitchell Hepburn . In 1939,
5184-491: Was restructured in 1845, changing its composition to the following 24 townships: 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 Holland River annexed to York County . The County Council finally agreed to this action in 1851, subject to arbitration as to
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