23-551: Beamsville ( 2021 Urban area estimated population 13,323) is a community that is part of the town of Lincoln, Ontario , Canada. It is located along the southern shore of Lake Ontario and lies within the fruit belt of the Niagara Peninsula . It contains century-old brick buildings, an old-fashioned downtown area with barbershops, women's dress shops, a bakery, a print shop, restaurants, banks and other businesses, and many orchards and vineyards . Queen Elizabeth Way ,
46-570: A former Florida Panthers defenceman, and Ryan Christie , who played seven games with the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames, are also Beamsville natives. Another Beamsville native, Tonya Verbeek , earned an Olympic silver medal in women's wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and another silver medal at
69-435: A physical distance to comply with COVID-19 safety regulations. In early May 2021, Statistics Canada began sending mailings to households throughout Canada containing instructions for completing the census questionnaire. The questionnaires could be completed by returning the paper questionnaire, or by phone or online by using an access code provided in the mailing. Statistics Canada expected about 80% of households to complete
92-516: A population of 35,151,728. Three provinces' and one territory's population grew faster than Canada's overall population increase: Yukon – a 12.1 per cent increase, Prince Edward Island – an 8 per cent increase, British Columbia – a 7.6 per cent increase, and Ontario – a 5.8 per cent increase. The rapid growth in Yukon is largely credited to immigration and migration from within Canada. At the other end of
115-913: Is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 7 games in the National Hockey League for the Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames . The rest of his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2014, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. Drafted 112th overall by the Stars in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft , Christie played seven games in the NHL (five for the Stars and two for the Flames) scoring no points and no penalty minutes. He previously played in Italy for Milano Vipers , leading them to
138-538: Is home to numerous Dutch and United Empire Loyalist families, as evidenced by its large number of Dutch Reformed and Anglican churches. William Fairbrother , inventor of the hockey net, lived in Beamsville. Bill Berg , formerly a hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs and now an National Hockey League (NHL) broadcaster, was born, and continues to make his home in Beamsville. Paul Laus ,
161-669: The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. Beamsville natives Ralph Reid and Lloyd Southward were Lancaster pilots during the Second World War and both received the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Another Beamsville native is former Canadian Football League (CFL) running back Andre Sadeghian , who was drafted in the third round of the 2007 CFL Draft by the BC Lions and played four seasons with
184-464: The Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census , which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is slightly lower than the response rate for the 2016 census. It recorded a population of 36,991,981, a 5.2% increase from 2016. It will be succeeded by Canada's 2026 census . Consultation on census program content
207-483: The 2021 census are: Statistics Canada links income and related information obtained from the Canada Revenue Agency , and immigration status obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada , to the census responses. The 2021 Canadian census included new questions "critical to measuring equity, diversity and inclusivity". For the first time, questions were asked about commuting methods and
230-678: The Lions, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Evelyn Dick , known for the murder of her estranged husband John Dick, was born and lived in this town. Performance artist, writer and former sex worker Nina Arsenault grew up in a trailer park in Beamsville. Canada 2021 Census The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of
253-695: The Niagara Grape & Wine Festival. Alanson Harris operated a foundry making farm tools that became farm implements maker Massey Harris . Beamsville was named after Jacob Beam (1723-1812), a United Empire Loyalist . Both of his homes—the original one, on Thirty Mile Creek, and the one near downtown Beamsville—are still intact. Jacob Beam (1723-1812), his wife Anna Catharine (Boughner) Beam (1737-1820) and their daughter Catharine (Beam) Merrell (1766-1842) and son-in-law Samuel Russell Merrell (1757-1835), emigrated to Canada from Hopewell, Sussex County, New Jersey in 1788, and founded Beamsville. By 1869, it
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#1732797993275276-423: The census counted transgender people and people of non-binary gender . Canada has been noted in this instance to be the first country to provide census data on transgender and non-binary people. The 2021 census recorded a total federal population of 36,991,981, living in 14,978,941 of its 16,284,235 private dwellings. With a land area of 8,788,702.80 km (3,393,337.12 sq mi), its population density
299-562: The geographical centre of the 300-acre school property. Adjacent to the plaque is an original hangar building. In 1970, the Town of Beamsville was amalgamated with Clinton Township and (half of) Louth Township to form the larger Town of Lincoln . Beamsville has two secondary schools (grades 9–12) and three elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 8). Beamsville used to have a public secondary school, Beamsville District Secondary School . Beamsville District Secondary School, on Central Avenue,
322-409: The main road that connects Toronto and Buffalo, New York , has an interchange at Beamsville. Many tourists stop for something to eat at the many fast-food restaurants nearby. Beamsville is in the heart of Ontario's wine country and contributes greatly to the wine industry in the Niagara Peninsula . Many wineries from the area have won top awards locally and internationally, including Grape King at
345-432: The questionnaire had to be completed in either English or French. The standard short-form questionnaire was to be completed by 75% of households. The other 25% completed a long-form questionnaire to collect data about the household's economic and social state, information about the occupied dwelling, and other data in addition to age, languages spoken, marital status, religious affiliation, and other basic data collected in
368-545: The questionnaire online. It was also available in large-print , braille , audio, and video formats. The questionnaire questions were available in a number of languages ( Arabic , simplified and traditional Chinese, Italian , Korean , Persian , Portuguese , Punjabi , Russian , Spanish , Urdu , and Vietnamese ) and indigenous languages ( Atikamekw , Denesuline , Nunavik and Nunavut Inuktitut , Mohawk , Montagnais , Naskapi , Northern Quebec Cree , Ojibwe , Oji-Cree , Plains Cree , Swampy Cree , and Tłı̨chǫ ), but
391-469: The short-form questionnaire. Those who completed the census questionnaire online could listen to a number of soundtracks on Spotify and YouTube prepared by Statistics Canada. Completing the questionnaire is a legal requirement, and those who refuse to do so may be fined up to $ 500. It must be completed by citizens of Canada, permanent residents, refugee claimants, and those with a study or work permit. The release dates for data by release topic from
414-633: The spectrum, only one province and one territory saw a decrease in population since 2016: Newfoundland and Labrador – a 1.8 per cent decrease, and the Northwest Territories — a 1.7 per cent decrease. The majority of Canadians identified as female at 50.73%, while 49.27% of the population identified as male. The median age overall was 41.6 years – 40.4 years for males and 42.8 years for females. 59,460 Canadians identify as transgender and 41,355 identify as non-binary. Ryan Christie (ice hockey) Ryan Christie (born July 3, 1978)
437-502: Was 4.21/km (10.90/sq mi). Canada's most- and least-populated provinces were Ontario and Prince Edward Island , respectively. Amongst the three territories, the Northwest Territories was the largest in terms of population, while Nunavut once again became the smallest territory after briefly overtaking Yukon in 2016. The population of Canada rose by 5.2 per cent federally since the 2016 census, which recorded
460-620: Was a village of 550 in the Township of Clinton, Lincoln County, on the Great Western Railway . In 1898, hockey players in Beamsville were the first to use a hockey net. In 1917 the Royal Flying Corps established a School of Aerial Fighting on the farmland immediately east of Beamsville. It consisted of a camp, an airfield, and a gunnery range over Lake Ontario. Today an historical plaque at 4222 Sann Road marks
483-441: Was established in 1888 and draws students from all over the Town of Lincoln. Its current principal is Mr. Miller, and the current student population is just over 400. There are two public elementary schools located in Beamsville, Senator Gibson Public School and Jacob Beam Public School. The Niagara Catholic District School Board has two elementary schools in Beamsville (St. Johns and St. Mark). St. Mark Catholic Elementary School
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#1732797993275506-527: Was from September 11 to December 8, 2017. The census was conducted by Statistics Canada , and was contactless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada . The agency had considered delaying the census until 2022. About 900 supervisors and 31,000 field enumerators were hired to conduct the door-to-door survey of individuals and households who had not completed the census questionnaire by late May or early June. Canvassing agents wore masks and maintained
529-465: Was opened in 2001. It has undergone a large expansion in 2011, growing to 22 classrooms. The current enrollment at St. Mark is 541 students. St. Johns Catholic Elementary School was built in 1958 and the current enrollment is 346 students Great Lakes Christian High School is a private, four-year coeducational day and boarding Christian high school affiliated with the Churches of Christ . Beamsville
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