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22-473: Burleigh Falls is both a geological feature and a small community in Peterborough County, Ontario , Canada . The falls form the boundary between the municipality of North Kawartha to the north and the municipality of Selwyn to the south. The falls (more accurately described as a chute or cascade , since the drop in water level is more horizontal than vertical) are created by a narrowing in

44-488: Is expanding both its distribution areas and internet presence. Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park (officially Kawartha Highlands Signature Site ) is a 375-square-kilometre (145 sq mi) area of preserved wilderness and recreational areas in south-central Ontario , Canada. It is located to the north and east of the main belt of the Kawartha Lakes , primarily in

66-578: The Ontario Court of Justice ruled that the people of Kawartha Nishnawbe are a distinct Mississauga First Nation community, based at Burleigh Falls, and that they hold constitutionally protected Treaty rights. Inexplicably, the government of Canada still refuses to recognize Kawartha Nishnawbe as an Indigenous community and refuses to provide any services to the community or to engage in consultations with them when approving projects which threaten their Treaty rights, as required by Canadian law. Despite

88-488: The 2002 decision recognizing their Treaty rights, the Government of Canada today refuses to even acknowledge that the people of Kawartha Nishnawbe hold Treaty rights. The bridge over the upper part of the cascade is part of Ontario Highway 28 , a major north-south transportation route. Although the south and north shores are at one point less than 100m apart, the area is so riddled with large lakes and rivers that before

110-525: The Burleigh Falls Canoe Company, and began manufacturing cedar-strip canoes in response for the demand for these boats. The area has been popular with fishermen since the days of the pioneers. More recently, kayaking enthusiasts have arrived to enjoy the rapids. 44°33′23″N 78°12′11″W  /  44.55639°N 78.20306°W  / 44.55639; -78.20306 Peterborough County, Ontario The southern section of

132-656: The County for municipal purposes. In 1974, as a result of the creation of the Regional Municipality of Durham , the township of Cavan and the village of Millbrook were withdrawn from Durham County , and the township of South Monaghan was withdrawn from Northumberland County , to be transferred to Peterborough County. As a consequence of the Common Sense Revolution in Ontario, the County

154-540: The area, coming down from Lake Chemong and portaging down a trail, which is approximated by present-day Chemong Road, to the Otonabee River and stayed for a brief time near the present-day site of Bridgenorth , just north of Peterborough. The area was initially part of Northumberland County , which was formed by proclamation of the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada , John Graves Simcoe in 1792, and defined by statute in 1798. In 1802, Northumberland

176-492: The bridge was built the shortest distance by land between the two points was at that time more than 70 km., much of it without roads. Before 1950s the Kings Post Truss style iron bridge was built in the 1860s, travelers managed by crossing Stony Lake, by boat in the summer, and across the ice in winter. The current T beam bridge was completed in 1953. In historical times, because of the large number of lakes and

198-632: The county is mix of agriculture, urban and lakefront properties. The northern section of the county is mostly sparsely populated wilderness with numerous rivers and lakes, mostly within Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park . The County contains the Lang Pioneer Village , and the Kawarthas are a major tourist region. In 1615, Samuel de Champlain was one of the first western explorers who traveled through

220-549: The falls. Commonly known as the Burleigh Falls Lock, it was previously composed of two 4m flights, and the lock canal, about 190m in length blasted through solid granite. The lock was replaced with one lock with a lift of 7.3m The lock was completed in 1887. Limestone around this area was used in the construction of several nearby locks. Also as part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, a long control dam

242-502: The flow of water between Lovesick Lake and Lower Buckhorn Lake on the west and Stoney Lake to the east. At one time the landform was known as the "Burleigh chute". Around 1910-1926, five Indigenous Mississaugas families who had been evicted from their home reserves under Canada's notorious "enfranchisement" policy settled on Island 31 at Burleigh Falls. Jack Jacobs was the first to build his home and settle permanently on Island 31, where his leadership had inspired other families from

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264-476: The home reserve to follow. In 1912, Jack Jacobs was evicted from his home by the government of Canada to make room for the construction of the dam and Lock 28 of the Trent-Severn Waterway . They settled on the shores of Lovesick Lake and their community became known as the "Burleigh Falls Indians". Today the community is known as Kawartha Nishnawbe and numbers approximately 1,200 members. In 2002

286-727: The park is completely within Peterborough County : about two-thirds of its area is in the township of North Kawartha , and the remaining western portion is in the township of Trent Lakes . The park office is located offsite in Bancroft, Ontario , and co-located with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources . The park officially became operational in May 2011 and ministry permits for camping and parking are now required. Campsites are designated and provided with picnic tables, fire rings and thunder boxes. Official Ontario Parks maps indicate

308-425: The rocky uneven terrain, most travel in central Ontario took place on water. An extensive system of locks and dams, the Trent-Severn Waterway , which connects Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay, was built to facilitate this travel. At Burleigh Falls, the large, rapidly moving flow, cascading over and around rocks, was a serious barrier to transportation, so Lock 28 was built just to the north, allowing boat traffic to bypass

330-453: The thousands of cottagers on the two large nearby lakes. On the 11 acre Burleigh Island, a hotel was built by John Holmes in 1857. The first post office opened in the village in 1877. At Burleigh Falls there is a public wharf. Recreational boating, particularly canoeing, has long been popular around Burleigh Falls. In 1974 the local Kawartha Non-Status Indian and Metis Association (a non-profit corporation owned by Kawartha Nishnawbe) started

352-712: The township of North Kawartha . It is the largest single area of preserved land in the southern part of the province (excluding Algonquin Park , parts of which are in northern and southern Ontario). The park was expanded from its original size of 18.6 square kilometres (7.2 sq mi) to its current size in June 2003. It was previously a mostly wilderness tract enclosing Bottle Lake and Sucker Lake, and accessible primarily by canoe , many by portage routes only. It now encloses many more small lakes as well as all of Anstruther Lake , and has many cottages and access roads. Municipally,

374-428: The townships of Bruton, Cardiff, Dysart, Dudley, Glamorgan, Guilford, Harburn, Harcourt, Minden, Monmouth, Snowden and Stanhope were withdrawn from the County and transferred to the new Provisional County of Haliburton . After the transfer of the northern townships to Haliburton, the remainder of the County consisted of the following: The Town of Peterborough became a City in 1905, and was subsequently withdrawn from

396-411: Was authorized in 1856 to facilitate the creation of a provisional county council for Victoria, but, as the united counties council delayed conducting it, a further Act was passed in 1861 to compel its being held, following which the provisional council was formed. and its formal separation took place in 1863. Further townships were surveyed, thus extending the reach of the County northwards. In 1874,

418-474: Was built just above the falls. The purpose of this dam is to regulate the water level on Lovesick Lake, both keeping it navigable for larger boats and ensuring sufficient water to operate the lock. With the building of the bridge and lock, a village, also known as Burleigh Falls, developed on the nearby shores, with businesses which supply amenities to lumberman, steamship passengers, various other travelers by road and water, and in more recent years to tourists and

440-521: Was by way of Port Hope , Rice Lake and the Otonabee River , the same route used by the first settlers that entered this region in 1818. The centre of the County was originally the courthouse, which is still considered an important historical site. In 1851, Peterborough County was divided into the counties of Peterborough and Victoria, which were united for municipal purposes as the United Counties of Peterborough and Victoria. A plebiscite

462-605: Was included in the Newcastle District . In 1841, the northern part of the District was detached to form the Colborne District , with the northern portion of Northumberalnd county made into the new County of Peterborough. It consisted of the following territory: The townships of and The county was named in honor of Col. Peter Robinson , who in 1825 brought 2,000 settlers from Ireland. The route taken

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484-528: Was restructured into the following municipalities during the period 1997-2004: Two First Nations reserves are independent of county administration: In 1994, the Connection newspaper (previously known as Causeway Connection ) established in Selwyn in central Peterborough County. The free monthly cottage country newspaper is distributed by mail, providing non-partisan news and information. The Connection

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