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75-482: Simcoe County LINX (or simply LINX ) is a public transport service managed by Simcoe County and operated by First Student Canada , which is responsible for inter-community regional bus service throughout Simcoe County, connecting rural towns and townships to cities in the county such as Barrie and Orillia . Service began in 2018 with a single trial route, operating with a mixed fleet of low-floor midibuses and accessible paratransit vehicles. In August 2019, service

150-412: 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

225-614: A change of 18.5% from its 2016 population of 36,566 . With a land area of 262.39 km (101.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 165.1/km (427.7/sq mi) in 2021. The town consists of the communities of Alcona, Simcoe Beach, Alderslea, Barclay, Bear Point, Belle Ewart, Belle Air Beach, Bethesda, Big Bay Point, Big Cedar Point, Cedar Mount, Churchill, Cookstown, De Grassi Point, Fennell, Gilford, Glenhaven Beach, Glenwood Beach, Innisfil Heights, Killarney Beach, Lefroy, Maple Grove, Mooselanka Beach, Nantyr, Nantyr Park, Sandy Cove, Sandycove Acres and Stroud. The town council

300-459: A direct connection to Via Rail , Canada's national passenger railway, whose nearest service is at Washago station in the far north end of the county, which is a stop on the Canadian , Via Rail's transcontinental passenger service. LINX Plus provides paratransit service. While regular LINX buses are already accessible, LINX Plus serves less-independent disabled riders, and the service follows

375-609: 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 was restructured in 1845, changing its composition to the following 24 townships: Effective January 1, 1850, Simcoe District

450-471: A model common in the United Kingdom . It also received additional ProMaster/CS-2 specialized paratransit units. In 2020, LINX received 4 more Alexander Dennis buses to accommodate Route 5 and in 2021, received 4 more Vicinity buses with the addition of Route 6. Simcoe County Simcoe County stretches from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west. The land area of

525-551: A more flexible, door-to-door model which is typical for paratransit services. In 2017, the Simcoe County Council approved a 5-year, $ 5 million plan to create a regional transit service, which would connect existing, but fragmented, local transit services in the county, as well as communities with no existing transit service. The five proposed routes were scheduled to begin service in staggered fashion, with roughly one new route being added per year. Detailed plans for

600-400: A population of 3,500. However, paved roads, the automobile (the first recorded in the town was 1912), the price of fuel, and the cost of housing outside Toronto, encouraged commuter residents. This, in turn, gradually changed the nature of Innisfil's shoreline development. Seasonal housing evolved to permanent residential. Now, about 90% of the shoreline is permanent residences. Cookstown, at

675-602: A rural area, but since it is geographically sandwiched between the high-growth areas of Barrie and the York Region , there has been growing residential development in Innisfil. The name Innisfil comes from the Irish Inis Fáil , an ancient mythological name for Ireland. The history of Innisfil spans a period in excess of 170 years. The Town was hewn from almost unbroken virgin forests which had been home to

750-596: 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 the townships that the County would encompass and authorized the levying of taxes for the purpose of constructing

825-460: 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

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900-584: 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 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:

975-705: 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

1050-539: Is a hub of antique specialty stores and outlet shopping , and is known as the antique capital of southern Ontario. Tanger Outlets Cookstown , originally the Cookstown Manufacturers' Outlet Mall, opened in 1995. Cookstown is also known for its annual garage sale called "Wing-Ding" which occurs the first weekend of June every year. The Cookstown Fair is held annually, usually in September. Cookstown

1125-1081: 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

1200-507: Is composed of the mayor, deputy mayor, and seven councillors who are elected on a ward basis. The council members are as follows, elected in the 2022 municipal election : The mayor and deputy mayor represent Innisfil at Council meetings of Simcoe County . The town is part of the provincial riding of Barrie—Innisfil , represented by Andrea Khanjin of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , and part of

1275-504: 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

1350-549: 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

1425-652: Is the birthplace of Emily Murphy , a noted Canadian women's rights activist. In 1916, she became the first woman police magistrate in Alberta, and in the British Empire. She is best known for her contributions to Canadian feminism, specifically to the question of whether women were "persons" under Canadian law. A TV movie, Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery , was filmed in Cookstown in 1998. Alcona hosts Summerfest and Winterfest at Innisfil Beach road in

1500-510: The Creative Carriage CS-2 (Community Shuttle 2), were also purchased for the start of full revenue service in September 2018. These adapted ProMasters are able to carry 7 passengers, including 3 wheelchairs. In total, 14 conventional buses and 8 specialized buses were planned to be purchased in 2018 over the 4 years to follow. In its second procurement stage in 2019, LINX received several Alexander Dennis Enviro200 midibuses,

1575-587: The GO Transit commuter rail system passes through Innisfil, but does not stop in the town, although a planned future station is awaiting construction. Highway 400 runs through the west side of the town and connects it to Toronto . Innisfil signed a contract with Uber to provide subsidized microtransit service to residents in the community, in lieu of a traditional fixed-route bus service. The service began in 2017 and attracted 8,000 monthly trips in its first year, but fares were increased in 2019 due to

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1650-639: The Huron Indians , and was first surveyed in 1820. The area encompassed 68,653 acres (278 km ), including the villages of Allandale, Tollendal, Painswick, Minets Point, and Holly at the time. The first settlers were the Hewson and Soules families who came by way of the East Holland River and Lake Simcoe to settle at Point Endeavour; they renamed the area Hewson's Point (later named Big Bay Point). The Hewsons settled on March 30, 1820, and

1725-565: 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 , 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 ,

1800-565: 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

1875-418: The "cottages" along the lake shore have since been converted into year-round homes. The province of Ontario enacted legislation that enabled the City of Barrie to annex 2,293 acres (9.28 km ) from the Town of Innisfil on January 1, 2010. The land in question extended south beyond 10th line west of the 10th Sideroad, and as far south as Lockhart Road on the east side of the 10th Sideroad. Innisfil retained

1950-419: The 12th line of West Gwillimbury, north of Bradford . This opened the land route, known as Penetanguishene Road , which later became part of Yonge Street . It was later designated as a portion of Highway 11 and is now Simcoe County Road 4 . This route between York (now Toronto) and Barrie was completed in the fall of 1825. Along this road the settlers came, and spread out along the concession lines to clear

2025-713: 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

2100-423: The County of Simcoe comprises 16 local municipalities. As an "upper tier" municipality, the County of Simcoe 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,

2175-815: 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 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 ,

2250-640: 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 . Innisfil Innisfil is a town in Ontario , Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County , immediately south of Barrie and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Toronto . It has historically been

2325-413: 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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2400-459: The County, as are three Indian reserves : As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Simcoe County had 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

2475-593: The Metrolinx Transit Procurement Initiative, through which Metrolinx , Ontario's provincial public transportation agency for the Golden Horseshoe region, coordinates procurement of transit vehicles for smaller rural and suburban transit agencies to reduce their procurement costs. The LINX fleet procurement strategy was based around a need for smaller vehicles to reflect its lower-population areas of operation, as well as

2550-690: The New Tecumseth Recreation Centre (Alliston) to the Bradford West Gwillimbury (Bradford) and in August 2021, Route 6 started operating from Midland to Orillia. In planning documents from 2018, Simcoe County transit planners indicated possible future routes which could be created by around 2023, such as a route from Alliston to Barrie (much of which would be served by Routes 2 and 5 already unless they are realigned) and an Innisfil route which would connect to

2625-581: The Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway (later the Northern Railway) from Toronto to Collingwood . The first train from Toronto arrived in Allandale on October 11, 1853. The continued building of public roads, together with the railway and the lake navigation, resulted in the establishment of more flourishing hamlet settlements. Belle Ewart was formed in 1854. Henry's Corners, now Thornton ,

2700-508: The Soules in 1822. The Warnica family settled the following year, in 1823, in the area now known as Painswick. The first sawmill in the Township was built at Tollendal by George McMullen in 1829. At this time James Soules owned a sawmill on the south half of lot 26 concession fourteen (Big Bay Point), Innisfil where he made the lumber for the construction of the first frame house in Innisfil for Lewis J. Clement. John and George Warnica completed

2775-744: The South Simcoe Act, the Township of Innisfil, a northern section of the Township of West Gwillimbury, and the Village of Cookstown, were amalgamated and incorporated as the Town of Innisfil. In 1993, the Ontario Stockyards livestock facility, located for a long time in The Junction / West Toronto area in Toronto, relocated to just east of the Cookstown town site, on Highway 89. The County of Simcoe Act provided for further restructuring of Simcoe County on January 1, 1994, when

2850-408: 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 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

2925-480: 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 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

3000-625: 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

3075-523: The Village of Thornton was amalgamated with the Township of Essa and a small section of the Township of Essa , adjacent to Cookstown, was amalgamated with Innisfil. As of 2006, Innisfil had a total permanent population of 31,175 and an estimated seasonal population of 4,000 people. Having begun as a community of seasonal homes for people living in Toronto, it is now a popular place for permanent residents, mostly families and empty-nesters and, indeed, most of

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3150-591: The already-existing Route 4 was brought under the LINX banner. This was a slightly accelerated service rollout compared to what was projected in 2017 and 2018. These routes were remarked on as useful for commuters and intercity travellers entering or exiting the region, with new destinations such Napoleon Home Comfort (which employs over 700 people) and the Allandale Waterfront GO Station , Barrie's primary intercity transit station which serves as

3225-570: 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 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,

3300-410: The clearing of the bush between Barrie and Churchill. John Cayton had won the contract to open the road between Churchill and the 11th line of West Gwillimbury but only made it one mile north to the 12th, known as Cayton's Corners. Owing to his slight acquaintance with the forest, he sub-let the work to John and George Warnica who completed Cayton's contract between the 4th line of Innisfil (Churchill) and

3375-409: The community of Stroud, but the community of St. Pauls was shifted to Barrie. In 2017, the mixed-use development Friday Harbour opened on Big Bay Point. In 2019, Cortel Group proposed a long-term transit-oriented development , dubbed The Orbit , around the station with the goal of 30,000 people living in the area in the near future. Initially, the long-term goal after the development's completion

3450-493: 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

3525-472: 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" , 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

3600-610: The county, but connects to a number of local bus services, namely Barrie Transit , Orillia Transit , Midland Penetanguishene Transit , Colltrans (Collingwood), and Wasaga Beach Transit . It also connects to higher-order inter-regional transit services that operate within Central Ontario , including GO Transit (the Barrie GO train line and GO bus Route 68) and Ontario Northland 's Sudbury -to- Toronto motor coach route through Barrie and Orillia. However, it does not have

3675-516: The distant future beyond 2028 include routes around Orillia and Bradford. Portions of some distant-future routes are now covered by current and near-future routes. Transit planners also mentioned potentially introducing a fare integration program with Metrolinx for riders transferring to GO Transit, similar to the agreement which is in place between Metrolinx and the TTC. LINX uses a zone-based fare system, resulting in cash fares of $ 2, $ 4, or $ 6 depending on

3750-464: The early summer and mid winter, each year at Innisfil Beach located at the end of Innisfil Beach Rd (8th Line). Georgian Downs Harness racetrack and casino is located on the 5th Sideroad near the Highway 400 interchange at Innisfil Beach Road. The Sunset Speedway , located on Yonge St. south of Innisfil Beach Road, has been a local landmark for over 50 years. Separated municipalities but remain

3825-455: The facility was purchased by Molson's and the empty land was developed into a park and concert venue known as Molson Park. Molson closed the brewery after purchasing Carling O'Keefe in 1989, moving operations to Carling's recently renovated brewery near Pearson International Airport in Toronto . Molson then sub-let the brewery buildings to other businesses while selling off the land, before

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3900-696: 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

3975-673: The federal riding of Barrie—Innisfil , which was introduced for the 2015 federal election , and represented by John Brassard of the Conservative Party of Canada . Policing in Innisfil is provided by the South Simcoe Police Service . Innisfil Fire and Rescue Service provides fire services in the town from 4 stations (Lefroy, Stroud, Cookstown and Innisfil) and EMS by the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services Stroud Paramedic station. The Barrie line of

4050-513: The higher need for paratransit vehicles. The fleet planned for the LINX soft service launch in August 2018 was four Grande West Vicinity midibuses , a Canadian-designed version of the fuel-efficient, mid-sized bus type often used for rural and suburban routes in Europe. The Vicinity's capacity is 25 passengers, and it can accommodate a maximum of two wheelchairs. Two Dodge Ram ProMaster cargo vans, adapted for paratransit service and rebranded as

4125-408: The it closed entirely and forms today's Park Place. On January 1, 1982, 8,623 acres (35 km ) were annexed to the City of Barrie, with a further 737 acres (3 km ) to be annexed January 1, 1987. As a result of the annexations, Innisfil's population was reduced by approximately 26.7% to 12,153 permanent residents, and its total assessment was reduced by 20.4%. On January 1, 1991, by virtue of

4200-404: The lands and develop their farms. There had been those who came ahead by way of the river and the lake; many settled near the shores of Lake Simcoe and Kempenfelt Bay. The only channels of communication were the public roads, and these were scant and poor. The pioneer farms cut from the forest were mostly self-sustaining. What few products there were for sale found a market in nearby Barrie, which

4275-513: The northern terminus for the GO Barrie line , as well as a stop for the Route 68 GO bus. The Orillia–Barrie route has a number of connection points for Orillia Transit , Barrie Transit , GO Transit , and Ontario Northland motor coach service. To encourage ridership on the new routes, free service was introduced on them from August 6 to September 2. In August 2020, Route 5 began operating from

4350-421: The number of zones travelled through. Riders who use the reloadable LINX Card have an automatic 10% discount applied to their fare for adults, or 15% for students and seniors (65+). Children 5 and younger are allowed to ride for free. As of November 2021, LINX operates along the following routes: The LINX fleet is composed of diesel buses from a variety of manufacturers, almost all of which were purchased through

4425-563: 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 was dependent upon having title to property, and Simcoe's first registrar of deeds was not appointed until 1826, it did not send

4500-402: The population of Innisfil was 762. The year 1850 marked the end of the old commissioners' rule. The population had increased to 1,807, nearly tripling in under a decade. The first municipal council was established, replacing the government of appointed commissioners. The Corporation of the Township of Innisfil was born. The settlement of Allandale became more prominent with the construction of

4575-573: The possible future GO railway station there and serve areas throughout Innisfil. Possible future routes that could be created by around 2023–2028 would include a route from Barrie to Bradford running along Ontario Highway 27 through Cookstown (roughly paralleling the GO Route 68 bus, which runs to the east) and a route from the possible future Collingwood–Wasaga Beach transit hub to Fennell , which would pass through Creemore , Lisle, Everett, Alliston, and Cookstown. Finally, potential routes planned for

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4650-424: The rising cost of the subsidy. There are flat fares of either $ 4 or $ 6 to or from certain designated community hubs, or a $ 4 discount off regular Uber fares for other destinations. To control costs, there is a 30-ride cap per month on flat and discounted fares, after which riders must pay regular Uber fares. However, riders dependant on the service can apply for an additional 20 subsidized trips per month. Cookstown

4725-406: The service occurred around the time of a 2018 conference held by the county to help decide on factors like whether or not to use a zone-based fare system, which routes to prioritize, and whether or not to implement Wi-Fi services on the buses. By this time, there were 5 proposed routes, which correspond roughly to the currently existing and planned routes, with the exception that Routes 2 and 4 were at

4800-588: 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

4875-546: The southwest extremity of the town, became an incorporated village in 1962, with 100 acres (400,000 m ) of Innisfil becoming part of Cookstown. In 1967, 597 acres (2.4 km ) were annexed from Innisfil by the City of Barrie to accommodate the establishment of the Formosa Spring Brewery. The modern brewery was located on the northwest corner of the land, beside Ontario Highway 400 , a notable landmark due to its three large and brightly coloured tanks. In 1974,

4950-448: 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 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

5025-510: The time planned to be a single Route 2, which would stretch from Collingwood to Barrie. The plan was based primarily around connecting pre-existing hub areas: Collingwood-Wasaga Beach, Penetanguishene-Midland, Barrie-Midhurst, and Orillia. This would allow riders to transfer to another LINX route at a hub, or to local or intercity transit. During its first year of service, ridership on Route 1 averaged 700–800 passengers per five-day service week. In August 2019, Routes 2 and 3 were introduced, while

5100-630: 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 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 ,

5175-409: Was built in 1838 and located at Myers Corners, later called Victoria (now the community of Stroud ). The first church was also at Victoria, and was of Methodist denomination. Milling in Innisfil was first done at Tollendal in 1835. The need for a grist mill to grind wheat is an indication of the progress toward an agricultural community. The earliest official record of a census shows that by 1842

5250-485: 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 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

5325-414: Was expanded to four routes, five routes in 2020 and six routes in August 2021. LINX is Simcoe County's inter-community regional transit service which began operations in 2018. It serves a number of communities throughout the county, as well as the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. It is strictly a service that connects communities and does not provide local transit service in said communities across

5400-471: Was for 150,000 residents, though this has since been reduced to 90,000 residents and 20,000 jobs. That November, Innisfil Town Council approved The Orbit as Cortel committed to funding the station. In 2020, the provincial government issued a minister's zoning order (MZO) to expedite The Orbit . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Innisfil had a population of 43,326 living in 15,708 of its 17,528 total private dwellings,

5475-410: Was formed in 1833. Perry's Corners, now Cookstown , was formed around 1859. Hamlet settlement also resulted in a burgeoning resort development along the entire shoreline. In 1891, 500 acres (2 km ) of Innisfil became incorporated as the Village of Allandale, now part of the City of Barrie. Barrie annexed a further 500 acres (2 km ) in 1897. Innisfil flourished over the years and by 1950, had

5550-411: Was then little more than a village. Distant York was reached in the winter when the ice and snow made for better roads. During this period, post offices , churches , and stores were established, also a form of local government performed by commissioners was appointed under a provincial act. The first post office, then called Innisfil, was located at what is now called Barclay's Corners. The first school

5625-440: 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 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

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