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17-887: Mulmur is a township in Dufferin County in Southern Ontario , Canada. There are a number of original settlements such as Mulmur Corners, some of which can still be identified as to location, including Rosemont and Stanton. The township of Mulmur comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including Airlie (partially), Banda (partially), Black Bank, Earnscliffe, Happy Valley, Honeywood, Kilgorie, Lavender (partially), Mansfield, Mulmur, Mulmur Corners (partially), Perm, Ponton Mills, Randwick, Rookery Creek, Rosemont (partially), Ruskview, Scarlet Hill, Slabtown, Stanton, Terra Nova, Violet Hill (partially), Whitfield, Conover, Henderson's Corners (partially), Hipson's Corners. Boyne Mill, Hall's Corners, Old Egypt, Primrose (partially). In

34-462: A larger adjacent region. Upper Grand District School Board The Upper Grand District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 18 prior to 1999 ) is a school board in Ontario , Canada. It spans an area of 4211 km and serves approximately 35,000 students through 65 elementary schools and 11 secondary schools in Dufferin County , Wellington County and

51-469: A rich and vibrant future, regardless of which initial pathway they choose, and how their plans might shift and change throughout their lives. As part of Career/Life planning programming, Upper Grand DSB offers four immersive experiential programs for students in grades 7-12+ that promote learning through exploration, investigation, and active participation. Choosing a program based on their skills and ambitions, students can explore and build skills related to

68-542: Is a two-year program that includes Junior (year 1) and Senior (year 2) Kindergarten. In September 2010, the Board began offering the full day kindergarten program in some schools as part of a province wide implementation plan. As of the 2014–2015 school year, all elementary schools offer Full Day Kindergarten (FDK). At these schools, JK and SK children attend all day every day, Monday to Friday. The board offers two FSL programs – Core French and French Immersion. Core French

85-490: Is available in 19 elementary schools and four high schools. Secondary schools are listed below: In January 2018, The Upper Grand District School Board announced new plans to build a secondary school northwest of the Victoria Road at Arkell Road intersection. The project is a part of Ontario's Ministry of Education 's plan to build 30 new schools across the province and renovate 40 others. The new secondary school

102-516: Is becoming more important as the county takes a more positive role in attracting visitors. Dufferin County is the highest plateau immediately south of Georgian Bay , and as such forms the watershed divide between the four lakes: Huron , Erie , Ontario and Simcoe . Four rivers — Saugeen , Grand , Credit and Nottawasaga — take their rise in Dufferin or in adjacent townships and drain through

119-412: Is expected to provide relief for the overpopulated Centennial C.V.I. high school. it is designed to accommodate 900 students and will cost the provincial government an estimated $ 25.5 million. The Upper Grand DSB is committed to all students, K-12+, having equitable opportunities to explore and experience diverse pathway options. Through these opportunities, the board aims to support student optimism for

136-656: Is mandatory from Grades 4 to 8 for all students in English-language elementary schools. At the secondary level, students can take French as a subject from grade 9 to grade 12. It is mandatory that students take one French credit for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. French Immersion offers students the opportunity to acquire a high level of proficiency in French while maintaining and developing English language skills. French Immersion

153-687: Is very small and geographically compact. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Dufferin County had a population of 66,257 living in 23,310 of its 24,388 total private dwellings, a change of 7.3% from its 2016 population of 61,735 . With a land area of 1,486.77 km (574.05 sq mi), it had a population density of 44.6/km (115.4/sq mi) in 2021. Upper Grand District School Board operates secular Anglophone public schools. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board operates Anglophone Catholic public schools. The Conseil scolaire Viamonde operates secular Francophone schools serving

170-516: The 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada , Mulmur had a population of 3,571 living in 1,388 of its 1,682 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 3,478. With a land area of 286.17 km (110.49 sq mi), it had a population density of 12.5/km (32.3/sq mi) in 2021. This Ontario location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dufferin County It

187-522: The City of Guelph . Student success is the goal of over 4,000 dedicated teaching and support staff who are aided by the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners. The board has 10 elected trustees and 2 student trustees. The 2023-24 budget (Operating only) is $ $ 455,486,186. In June 2022, the Board of Trustees approved the UGDSB's Multi-Year Plan 2022-2026. A school board’s MYP establishes

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204-537: The area. The Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud (CSDCCS) Archived 1999-10-11 at the Wayback Machine operates Catholic Francophone schools serving the area. Dufferin County is part of two Ontario travel regions. Headwaters Tourism Association represents the county and the adjacent municipalities of Caledon and Erin . Central Counties of Ontario combines the Headwaters area and

221-545: The county. The county is a lofty table-land that is about 518 metres (1,700 ft) above sea-level and about 427 metres (1,400 ft) above the level of downtown Toronto . A continuation of the Caledon Mountains skirts the eastern side of the county. The highest peaks, however, are no match for the Blue Mountains north of Dufferin or the Caledon Mountains on the south. The County of Dufferin, sits on

238-506: The fringe of the Greater Toronto Area, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Toronto. It is largely a rural county with three urban settlement areas, namely Grand Valley, Orangeville and Shelburne. The Town of Orangeville, the county seat, is situated on the southern border of the county and is the largest urban centre, with just over half the population. Although Orangeville dominates in terms of population, in area it

255-484: The key directions that guide the organization’s actions for the students and communities that it serves. The 2022-2026 Multi-Year Plan established the following priorities: UGDSB's Purpose: To inspire a love of learning and develop engaged, globally literate citizens. UGDSB's Vision: To be recognized as leaders in creating unparalleled, agile, and inclusive learning experiences for all. UGDSB's Plan: We will... We will... We will... Kindergarten

272-743: The two municipalities amalgamated in 1995 to form the Township of East Luther Grand Valley, which was erected into the Town of Grand Valley in 2012. The county gets its name from Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava , who was Governor General of Canada between 1872-1878. Originally an agriculturally based economy, Dufferin's economy has diversified to include commercial and retail businesses, industries related to residential and commercial construction (building, supplies, aggregates, real estate) and manufacturing. A portion of Dufferin’s economy still depends on agriculture but tourism

289-480: Was originally organized as the "Provisional County of Dufferin", with preparatory work authorized by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1875 and the actual formation taking effect in 1881, being created from parts of the counties of Grey and Simcoe, on the north and east, and from the County of Wellington on the south and west. The Village of Grand Valley was erected from East Luther in 1897, and

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