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20-692: The first Brampton Fall Fair was held in 1853. During the early 1830s, farmers from the 212 farms of Chinguacousy Township gathered at Martin Salisbury's Tavern for biannual fairs. As the Industrial Revolution and other influences changed society, agriculture transformed from a subsistence process to a commercial industry, a change that was followed by an increase in demand for equipment, supplies, and power. The government created an act in 1853 to enable and assist counties in forming agricultural boards. The resulting government-funded organization

40-540: A township is one form of the subdivision of a county . In Quebec, the term is canton in French. The historic colony of Nova Scotia (present-day Nova Scotia, New Brunswick , and Prince Edward Island ) used the term township as a subdivision of counties and as a means of attracting settlers to the colony. In Prince Edward Island, the colonial survey of 1764 established 67 townships, known as lots, and 3 royalties, which were grouped into parishes and hence into counties;

60-475: A district, i.e. in Northern Ontario ). A township municipality may consist of a portion of one or more geographic townships united as a single entity with a single municipal administration. Often rural counties are subdivided into townships. In some places, usually if the township is in a county rather than in a regional municipality , the head of a political township may be called a " reeve ", not

80-532: A location in the Golden Horseshoe is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Township (Canada)#Ontario The term township , in Canada , is generally the district or area associated with a town. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semirural government within the country itself. In Eastern Canada ,

100-606: A mayor. However, the distinction is changing as many rural townships are replacing the title with "mayor" to reduce confusion. A few townships keep both titles and designate "mayor" as the head of the municipal council and use "reeve" to denote the representative to the upper tier (usually county) council. The term "geographic township" is also used in reference to former political townships that were abolished or superseded as part of municipal government restructuring. In Quebec , townships are called cantons in French and can also be political and geographic, similar to Ontario although

120-496: Is Winston Churchill Boulevard to Airport Road , Olde Base Line Road to Steeles Avenue . Several villages were once located within Chinguacousy Township. In most cases only small remnants like churches and cemeteries of many of these former villages exist. Cheltenham is the largest preserved village, while Terra Cotta and Huttonville both have some historic buildings. Bramalea , Canada's first satellite city

140-648: The Prairie Provinces and parts of British Columbia , a township is a division of the Dominion Land Survey . Townships are (mostly) 6-by-6-mile (9.7 by 9.7 km) squares, about 36 square miles (93 km ) in area. The townships are not political units (although political boundaries often follow township boundaries) but exist only to define parcels of land relatively simply. Townships are divided into 36 equal 1-by-1-mile (1.6 by 1.6 km) square parcels, known as "sections." In Saskatchewan ,

160-595: The Regional Municipality of Peel , Ontario , Canada . In 1974, when Peel County became the Region of Peel, the township was split in half, with the northern half becoming part of the town of Caledon (previously a smaller township), and the southern half, along with the township of Toronto Gore , joining the Town of Brampton , which was then promoted to a city. Chinguacousy Township spanned from what now

180-557: The 1800s. They are used primarily for geographic purposes, such as land surveying, natural resource exploration and tracking of phenomena such as forest fires or tornados , but are not political entities. Township municipalities, also called "political townships", are areas that have been incorporated with municipal governments, and are a lower-tier municipality (if located in a county or regional municipality , i.e. in Southern Ontario ) or single-tier municipality (if located in

200-570: The Brampton Curling Club. A lacrosse box was added to the ground in 1971. Most residents associate the Brampton Fall Fair with midway rides and games more than agriculture and handicrafts. This association began in 1975, with the addition of Campbell Amusements. The 1980s brought antique car shows to the fair, and the 1990s brought the demolition derbies. The Brampton Fair Grounds (Now Old Fairgrounds Park) were sold to

220-697: The City of Brampton in March 1992, with the exception of the Brampton Curling Club properties. In 1995, the Region of Peel Agricultural Society bought 95.43 acres (386,200 m) of land at Heart Lake Road and Old School Road in Caledon , moving the fair to that location in September 1997 for its 144th season. The new location includes the Peel Junior Farmers Hall (6,000 sq. ft.), meeting rooms,

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240-615: The Memorial Arena were erected on the Brampton Fall Fair Elliot Street grounds in 1950, and the Brampton Curling Club was constructed in 1951. Because of its unique all-wood roof structure, Memorial Arena has recently been used for a Tim Hortons ad. The Canadian curling-themed feature film Men with Brooms (2002), starring Paul Gross and Leslie Nielsen , was partially filmed at the Memorial and

260-519: The Show and Sale Pavilion (33,000 sq. ft.), ten multi-purpose buildings, and outdoor show rings. The Fall Fair's Homecraft Division, consists of arts & crafts, photography, handicrafts, needlework, baking and kitchen craft, gardening and flowers, fruits and vegetables, quilting, arrangements, and antiques. Many of these categories have both junior and adult versions. Special categories for developmentally challenged students have been introduced recently to

280-457: The fair. There was no Fall Fair in 2020. There are four permanent structures on the fairgrounds: Despite the job title, the position is equivalent to a manager. 43°46′12″N 79°49′46″W  /  43.769900°N 79.829391°W  / 43.769900; -79.829391 Chinguacousy Township Chinguacousy Township / tʃ ɪ ŋ ˈ k uː z i / is a former municipality and present-day geographic township in

300-782: The geographic use is not used much or at all. They were introduced after the British Conquest, primarily as a surveying unit. They were designated and cover most of the unattributed territory in Eastern Quebec and what is now known as the Eastern Townships and later used in surveying the Outaouais and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean regions. Townships often served as the territorial basis for new municipalities, but township municipalities are no different from other types such as parish or village municipalities. In

320-777: The land from the Elliot Street location was sold to the Agricultural Society by William McConnell, owner of the Brampton Driving Park. Once a highlight for farmers, draft horse competitions were replaced in the 1920s by tractor demonstrations. Still, many of the Fair's displayed picks for top riding horses went on to win at the Canadian National Exhibition and Royal Agricultural Winter Fair . The Junior Farmers' Building and

340-593: The modern Brampton Fall Fair. The original fairgrounds spanned seven acres (28328.00m²) and were located at Wellington and Main Street. The land was purchased in 1871 for $ 1235. This property was eventually sold to make way for the County Jail and Courthouse. The Peel Heritage Complex museum and art gallery now occupy the property. In 1884, the fairgrounds were relocated to thirteen acres {52609m²} of land on Elliot Street. According to Brampton: An Illustrated History ,

360-401: The townships were geographically and politically the same. In New Brunswick, parishes have taken over as the present-day subdivision of counties, and present-day Nova Scotia uses districts as appropriate. In Ontario , there are both geographic townships and township municipalities. Geographic townships are the original historical administrative subdivisions surveyed and established primarily in

380-800: Was developed in Chinguacousy Township beginning in the 1960s just east of the-then separate Town of Brampton. The Chinguacousy name lives on in present-day Brampton, including Chinguacousy Park , Chinguacousy Road, the Chinguacousy Concert Band, and Chinguacousy Secondary School (many places that were originally formed as a part of the Bramalea community). The township was named in honour of an Anishinaabe chief, Shingwauk ( Ojibwe : Zhingwaakoons , meaning: "Little White Pine" ). 43°45′13″N 79°50′22″W  /  43.75361°N 79.83944°W  / 43.75361; -79.83944 This Ontario geographical article about

400-538: Was the County of Peel Agricultural Society. In 1853, a small agricultural fair was set up by the organization and held to the west of Main and Queen Streets, near the current location of Brampton City Hall. The event was modest overall. Prized horses and cattle were showcased, and whole grains, root vegetables, dairy and other produce were displayed for sale. One could suggest this was the precursor of today's Brampton Farmers' Market. This agricultural fair eventually became

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