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43-582: Beeton is a small community located in southern Simcoe County , Ontario , Canada between Tottenham and Alliston ; all three were amalgamated in 1991 into the single Town of New Tecumseth . Beeton was named for a local apiary. Formerly known as Clarksville for Robert Clark, an early settler; the name changed to Beeton in 1878 with possible reference to David Allanson Jones, postmaster and Bee King of Canada. Beeton has one public elementary school (Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School) and one Catholic elementary school (Monsignor J.E Ronan Catholic School). Beeton

86-834: A Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and five Ward Councillors. The council is currently comprised by: Committees Springwater also has a number of committees that advise Council on more specific issues. The Springwater Public Library Board consists of Jane Cocking, Jennifer St-Onge, Evan Chen Adrian Graham, Robert Sturgess, and Stephen Ouderkirk. The Committee of Adjustment consists of Henry Vander Wielen, Brad Sokach, Michael Douglas, Wanda Maw-Chapman (chair), and Steven Farquharson (Vice Chair). The Agricultural Advisory Committee consists of James Drury, Mark Priest (chair), Matt Ververs, and Wanda Maw-Chapman. The Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee consists of Hale Mahon (chair), Donna Kenwell, Greg Barker, Catherine Czajkowski, Joan Gannon, and James Crawford. The member representing Springwater on

129-467: 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

172-460: 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

215-494: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Simcoe County 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 the county, and the Minesing Wetlands , a Ramsar Convention "Wetland of International Importance" ,

258-705: 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

301-614: 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

344-1081: 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

387-479: 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 ,

430-479: 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 a closer socio-economic association with the GTA. South Simcoe

473-504: 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

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516-530: Is predominantly either farm or crown land ; however, golf courses, ski resorts and hiking trails also dot the landscape. Some 25 km northwest of Anten Mills is Wasaga Beach , a popular summer tourist attraction. Crown Hill is located at the municipal boundaries of Springwater and Oro-Medonte , just outside the northern city limits of Barrie. Prior to the provincial highway downloads of 1997, Highway 11 left its expressway route through Oro-Medonte at Crown Hill, transferring onto Penetanguishene Road for

559-549: 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

602-725: 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

645-538: Is the county seat of Simcoe County. Prior to European settlement, Ossossane, the largest Wendat settlement and capital of the confederacy was located near modern-day Elmvale. Springwater was formed in 1994 through the amalgamation of Flos and Vespra Townships, together with the Village of Elmvale and a portion of the former Medonte Township. Anten Mills is centred on the intersection of Horseshoe Valley Road West (formally County Road 22) and Wilson Drive (formally

688-406: Is the birthplace of Hockey Hall of Famer Frank Foyston and is home to Country music star Jason McCoy . It has a small school known as Minesing Central Public School. The nearby Minesing Wetlands is an internationally recognized wetland of significant biological importance. Along with the main centres of Anten Hills, Crown Hill, Elmvale, Hillsdale, Midhurst and Minesing, the township contains

731-565: 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

774-539: The 7th Concession of Vespra), 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Barrie. The community derived its name from a well-known mill operating in the area in the late 1800s. The first syllables of this firm's name, after its owners Charles Anderson and a Mr. Tennant, were merged to create the word Anten. Country music star Jason McCoy grew up in Anten Mills. Most of the workforce living in Anten Mills are employed in nearby Barrie. The area surrounding Anten Mills

817-713: 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

860-482: 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 . Springwater, Ontario Springwater is a township in central Ontario , Canada, in Simcoe County , near Barrie . It

903-413: 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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946-554: The Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee is Caleb Brohm. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Springwater had a population of 21,701 living in 7,516 of its 7,845 total private dwellings, a change of 13.9% from its 2016 population of 19,059 . With a land area of 535.85 km (206.89 sq mi), it had a population density of 40.5/km (104.9/sq mi) in 2021. Separated municipalities but remain

989-625: 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

1032-480: 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

1075-483: The communities of Allenwood, Apto, Craighurst, Crossland, Dalston, Edenvale , Fergusonvale, Grenfel, Hendrie, Langman, New Flos, Orr Lake, Phelpston, Sandy Beach, Saurin, Snow Valley, Vespra Village, Strongville and Vigo. Two former ghost communities, called Josephine and McKinnon, existed in the Minesing Swamp within the township's borders. Council Springwater is governed by a seven-person elected Council;

1118-493: 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

1161-649: 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

1204-696: 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

1247-464: 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

1290-603: 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

1333-588: 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

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1376-435: 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

1419-443: 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

1462-505: The remainder of its southerly route into Barrie and Toronto . Highway 11 now continues past the Penetanguishene Road interchange along the former route of Highway 400A , ending at Highway 400 1.1 kilometres further southwest. Elmvale is located at the intersection of County Road 27 and County Road 92 (Queen Street). The Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival, established in 1966, draws thousands of visitors each year. Elmvale

1505-588: 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

1548-627: The township. It is home to the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League . A tree nursery operated here that supplied trees for the province. Minesing is a community near the Nottawasaga River on Highway 26 , northwest of Barrie. The community holds two major events every year, one in the late winter called Mini-fest, and a slow-pitch tournament that falls on Labour Day weekend. The community

1591-542: 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

1634-592: 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

1677-554: The west of town, and the CNR right-of-way was closed in the 1970s. The portion of the CNR railway running from Beeton south to Tottenham is now used for the South Simcoe Railway , a heritage railway . 44°05′03″N 79°47′09″W  /  44.08417°N 79.78583°W  / 44.08417; -79.78583 Separated municipalities but remain a census subdivision of the county This Ontario location article

1720-539: Was a stop on the Hamilton and North-Western Railway . The railway split just north of the townsite, at a location then known as Allimil, running northeast through Cookstown to Barrie and northwest through Alliston to Collingwood . The line was later taken over by the Grand Trunk Railway , eventually turning into Canadian National Railways . Canadian Pacific Railway constructed a second line just to

1763-612: 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

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1806-561: Was home to 2,369 people in 2011. It is the site of the Elmvale Jungle Zoo . Hillsdale is located on Highway 93 at its intersection with Mill Street, just north of Highway 400 . It was founded as the half-way point between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay . It was the site of the Simcoe House Hotel (now abandoned). Hillsdale is home to approximately 1,000 people. Midhurst is the largest population centre in

1849-491: 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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