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43-548: The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts is a municipally run multi-use facility which opened in downtown Oakville, Ontario , Canada in 1977. The Oakville Centre was built to provide Oakville residents with a place to learn about themselves and the world around them through dance, music, storytelling and theatre. The Oakville Centre contains two theatres, a 470-seat auditorium and a 120-seat intimate studio theatre. The Oakville Centre presents up to 260 performances

86-663: A "AAA" hockey system. The current rep hockey team for boys in Oakville is the Oakville Rangers. For girls, there is the Oakville Hornets. Skate Oakville, which is headquartered at Oakville's Sixteen Mile Creek Sports Complex, was recently the largest skating club in Canada, providing learn to skate lessons, recreational figure skating programs, competitive training, and 10 synchronized skating teams. Baseball

129-493: A DJ that's free and open to the public. The Oakville Place Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping mall in Oakville that opened in 1981. The mall is approximately 42,000 square metres (452,000 sq ft). The Oakville Half Marathon is an annual half marathon event held in Shell Park, with sub-events in 10K, 5K, and 2K Fun Run/Walk. Glen Abbey Golf Course is located in Oakville. Designed by Jack Nicklaus ,

172-610: A golf course. Oakville SC is semi-professional and youth soccer club that competes in League1 Ontario . Oakville boasts over 60 soccer fields and a Soccer Club Facility with a two-star, full-size, FIFA-Certified indoor soccer pitch. Oakville is home to the headquarters and practice facilities of the Toronto Rock professional box lacrosse team competing in the National Lacrosse League. Oakville

215-465: A locally owned online daily newsletter and website. 2021 Canadian census The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of 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

258-546: A population density of 1,538.5/km (3,984.7/sq mi) in 2021. According to the 2021 census, the median age in the town is 41.6 years. 18% of the population is under 15 years of age, 66.3% is between 15 and 64 years, and 15.7% is 65 and over. In 2016, immigrants made up 35.9% of the population. The top 10 places of birth of the immigrant population were the United Kingdom (11%), China (9.3%), India (7.6%), Pakistan (4.2%), Poland (3.8%), Philippines (3.7%),

301-463: 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

344-497: 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 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

387-483: A year which includes local, Canadian and international artists from around the world. The Oakville Centre is home to several local-oriented performing arts groups: Past professional performances have included: Oakville, Ontario In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road. In 1805, the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada bought the lands between Etobicoke and Hamilton from

430-726: Is also home to the 3rd largest minor lacrosse association in Ontario: The Oakville Minor Lacrosse Association has more than 1,500 players and competes in multiple classes and multiple divisions. The town also has the Oakville Buzz , a Junior "A" lacrosse team who won the Founders Cup in 2006. The current rep lacrosse team is the Oakville Hawks. The Oakville Blades is a Tier II Junior "A" franchise since 1966, and

473-558: Is an annual summer jazz festival established in 1992. The event includes performances at a number of stages along Lakeshore Road in downtown Oakville. The event is free to the public. Beginning in 1982, Oakville's Coronation Park played host to the annual Oakville Waterfront Festival . Among a range of events, the festival included small amusement park rides, arts and crafts, food and drinks, free concerts headlined by Canadian bands, and nightly fireworks displays. The Waterfront Festival took place in late June of each year until 2010, when it

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516-639: Is primarily served by media based in Toronto with markets in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) that cover most of the news in the GTA. One regional newspaper, the Oakville Beaver , is published once weekly. The monthly magazines Neighbours of Joshua Creek , Neighbours of Glen Abbey and Neighbours of Olde Oakville serve three key neighbourhoods. The town is also served by Oakvillenews.org,

559-612: Is provided by Oakville Transit with some bus lines extending as far as Highway 407 & Dundas Carpool Lot in Burlington and South Common Centre in Mississauga. Its bus services are focused on servicing passengers using the Lakeshore West line from four different GO stations within or near Oakville. GO Transit commuter rail and bus service operate from Bronte GO and Oakville GO stations. Via Rail services along

602-451: Is represented in Oakville by two organizations: Oakville Little League and the OMBA (Oakville Minor Baseball Association). Oakville Little League is the largest Little League organization in Canada. In 2018, there were over 1,150 young people playing across eight divisions and over 90 teams, including seven All-Star teams. Oakville Little League also fields six All-Star (Rep) teams, known as

645-694: The Ford Motor Company 's Canadian headquarters and plant , all close to the Canadian National Railway and the Queen Elizabeth Way highway between Toronto and Fort Erie (Buffalo). In 1962, the town of Oakville merged with its neighbouring villages ( Bronte , Palermo, Sheridan, and the remainder of Trafalgar Township ) to become the new Town of Oakville, reaching northwards to Steeles Avenue in Milton . In 1973,

688-564: The International Baccalaureate Program. The town is home to Appleby College , a private school for grades seven to twelve, established in 1911 as well as St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School , an independent all-girls school. Oakville is also home to the Trafalgar Campus of Sheridan College , primarily an arts and business studies institute, and Oakville's only higher education facility. Oakville

731-793: The Oakville Symphony Orchestra , the Oakville Children's Choir and the Oakville Ballet Company . The Oakville Arts Council provides further artistic talents in the town showcasing films, literary figures and visual arts. The Oakville Children's Choir has been in business since 1994. Oakville Galleries is a not-for-profit art museum that exhibits contemporary art, cares for a permanent collection and delivers public programming. Its exhibition spaces are located on two sites: Gairloch Gardens and Centennial Square. The Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival

774-660: The United States (3.4%), Portugal (3.3%), Egypt (3.1%), and South Korea (2.9%). The most common mother tongues among the population in 2021 were English (57.4%), Mandarin (7.0%), Arabic (3.5%), Spanish (2.3%), and Urdu (2.2%). The 2016 census found the most reported ethnocultural background to be White (68.5%), followed by South Asian (8.9%), Chinese (7%), Arab (3.2%), Black (2.9%), Filipino (1.9%), Latin American (1.9%), Korean (1.6%), West Asian (1.1%), and other backgrounds. Aboriginals make up 0.7%

817-450: 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 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

860-470: The life science umbrella , with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals and elder care . There are also a number of retirement homes in the city. As Oakville is considered part of the Greater Toronto Area it is common for residents to commute to jobs in Toronto . The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts houses several performances by local and international artists. It is also the performing venue for

903-483: 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

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946-657: The Central Ontario Baseball Association (COBA) system. Burloak Canoe Club is located in Oakville. Three Olympians, Adam van Koeverden , Mark Oldershaw and Larry Cain , trained at the club. At the municipal level, the governing body is the Oakville Town Council consisting of a mayor (currently Rob Burton ) and fourteen councillors . The town is divided into seven wards , with two councillors elected by residents of each ward. In each ward, one councillor represents

989-671: The Crown by the Mississaugas, was auctioned off to William Chisholm in 1827. He left the development of the area to his son, Robert Kerr Chisholm , and his brother-in-law, Merrick Thomas. Chisholm also formed shipbuilding business in Oakville Navy Street and Sixteen Mile Creek and lasted until 1842, but shipbuilding in Oakville lasted into the late 20th century. The population in 1846 was 1,500. The community shipped large quantities of wheat and lumber via schooners and

1032-510: The Great Lakes, there are varying temperatures within town boundaries, generally warmer days further from the lake, the exception being on the colder days in winter. In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada , Oakville had a population of 213,759 living in 73,558 of its 76,179 total private dwellings, a change of 10.3% from its 2016 population of 193,832. With a land area of 138.94 km (53.65 sq mi), it had

1075-538: The Love of the Arts Festival is an annual event taking place in the late spring in Oakville. Inaugurated in 2002, the event is hosted by CommUnity Arts Space (originally known as Music and Art Shared Space who initiated the festival), a local umbrella group advocating for shared physical space for Oakville's arts and cultural groups. Currently the only such multi-disciplinary community festival of its kind in Oakville,

1118-632: The Oakville Whitecaps. The 12U and 14U Whitecaps teams compete annually to play in the Little League World Series and Junior League World Series , respectively. The OMBA (Oakville Minor Baseball Association) was established in 1963. It offers three levels of baseball to children and youth in Oakville: House League, Select and Rep. OMBA runs the Oakville A's, the official Town Rep baseball playing in

1161-423: 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

1204-521: The course has hosted 30 Canadian Open championships since it opened in 1977, and both Golf Canada and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame are located there. In 2018, the owner, Clublink , planned to demolish the golf course in order to build residential and commercial properties. In 2021, following objections from the community and municipal government, Clublink withdrew its development plan and stated it would continue operating Glen Abbey as

1247-611: The event serves to showcase local talent, skills, crafts, literary art, dance performances, theatre groups and music performances. The event is intended as a symbolic presentation of a "shared space" and is entirely sponsored by local corporate and private donations. The Northeast Oakville Fair is an annual event that takes place toward the end of spring across from the Iroquois Ridge Community Centre. The fair brings together local businesses, inflatables, food trucks, hot air balloon rides, family activities, and

1290-463: The indigenous Mississaugas people, except for the land at the mouths of Twelve Mile Creek (Bronte Creek) , Sixteen Mile Creek , and along the Credit River . In 1807, British immigrants settled the area surrounding Dundas Street as well as on the shore of Lake Ontario . In 1820, the Crown bought the area surrounding the waterways. The area around the creeks, 390 ha (960 acres), ceded to

1333-700: The line between Windsor and Quebec corridor , and operates from Oakville station. Several major roads and highways go through Oakville: Law enforcement in Oakville is performed by the Halton Regional Police Service . Fire service is provided by the Oakville Fire Department with its nine fire stations. The Town of Oakville's Waters Air Rescue Force is a volunteer organization that provides marine search and rescue service in Western Lake Ontario. It

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1376-705: 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 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

1419-623: The population report no religious affiliation. The top employers in Oakville include: Sagen MI Canada (TSX:MIC), Algonquin Power & Utilities , Canadian Tire Financial Services , Cameron's Brewing Company , Equirex , Pelmorex , and Rockstar Toronto are based in Oakville, while Siemens , The Ford Motor Company , and MADD Canada have their head Canadian offices in the town. Many Oakville residents work in advanced manufacturing at large facilities operated by UTC Aerospace Systems and General Electric . Many Oakville companies fall under

1462-421: The population: 0.4% First Nations and 0.3% Métis . According to the 2011 census, 70.1% of the population identify as Christians , with Catholics (37.9%) making up the largest denomination, followed by Anglican (7.6%), United Church (7.3%), and other denominations. Others identify as Muslims (4%), Hindus (2.1%), Sikhs (1.4%), Buddhists (0.8%), Jewish (0.5%) and with other religions, and 20.6% of

1505-432: 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

1548-414: The railway. There were three churches, a grist mill and saw mill, and various small companies making threshing machines, wagons, watches, saddles, and metal goods. There were also tradesmen of various types. Oakville's industries also included shipbuilding. In the 1850s, there was an economic recession and the foundry, the most important industry in town, was closed. Basket-making became a major industry in

1591-461: The restructuring of Halton County into Halton Region brought the northern border southwards to just north of the future Highway 407 . Oakville's Planning Department divides the town into communities. These are based on traditional neighbourhoods. Like much of Southern Ontario, Oakville has a Humid continental climate straddling Dfa/Dfb classifications, with cold winters with frequent snowfall, and warm summers. Like most lakeside municipalities on

1634-469: 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

1677-641: The town, and the Grand Trunk Railway was built through it. In 1869, the population was 2,000. The community was served by the Great Western Railway and it was a port on Lake Ontario. The town eventually became industrialized with the opening of Cities Service Canada (later BP Canada , and now Petro Canada ) and Shell Canada oil refineries (both now closed), the Procor factory (no longer manufacturing), and, most importantly,

1720-614: The ward solely on the Oakville Town Council, and the other is a member of the 21-member governing council of the Regional Municipality of Halton , in addition to being a member of the 14-member Town Council. Two provincial ridings are situated in Oakville, which use the same boundaries as the federal ridings and are currently represented provincially by: Two federal ridings are situated in Oakville, which are currently represented by: Local bus service

1763-502: 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

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1806-454: Was cancelled due to financial difficulties, despite having annual attendance of up to 100,000 visitors. It returned in August 2013, which was the most recent festival to date. The Kerrfest is an annual outdoor music festival that takes place in early September in Oakville. Having begun in 2014, the event includes free performances and is open to the public, located at Westwood Park. The For

1849-709: Was founded in 1954 and was a charter member of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary . Elementary schools and high schools in Oakville are a mix of private and public schools, with one of the highest ratios of private schools to student population in the country. Oakville is covered by the Halton District School Board , Halton Catholic District School Board , Conseil scolaire Viamonde , and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir . St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (Oakville) and White Oaks Secondary School both offer

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