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27-516: Stanley Township may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Stanley Township, a historic township in Huron County, Ontario United States [ edit ] Stanley Township, Arkansas County, Arkansas Stanley Township, Lyon County, Minnesota Stanley Township, Cass County, North Dakota See also [ edit ] Stanley (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

54-482: A breast health centre and a Family Primary Care Centre. Stratford General Hospital offers many services, including MRI. Perth County Paramedic Services has seven staffed ambulances; stations are located in Stratford, St. Marys, Listowel, Mitchell and Milverton. The Headquarters are in Stratford. The City of Stratford has its own Police Department. The Stratford Police Service also provides service to St. Marys with

81-415: A mayor and Council. The full 2015–2018 Perth County Council consists of the following. Bob McMillan, Rhonda Ehgoetz and Helen Dowd from Perth East, Robert Wilhelm and James Aitcheson from Perth South, Walter McKenzie and Doug Eidt from West Perth, and three from North Perth, Julie Behrns, Doug Kellum and (already discussed) Meredith (Mert) Schneider. Fully independent of County Council, but located within

108-1018: A police cruiser on patrol 24/7 and an additional officer stationed at Town Hall during business hours. Other areas of the county receive services from the Ontario Provincial Police , Perth County Detachment in Sebringville with satellite offices in Listowel, Mitchell and St. Marys Perth County is served by the Avon Maitland District School Board and the Huron Perth Catholic District School Board. Private schools are also present: Listowel Christian School, Nancy Campbell Academy, Sunshine Montessori School, Stratford & District Christian School and Stratford Middle Years School. Post-Secondary facilities include

135-661: Is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario in Southwestern Ontario , 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Toronto. Its population centres are Listowel , Mitchell and Milverton. The City of Stratford and the Town of St. Marys are within the Perth census division, but are separate from Perth County. The 2016 population of Perth County was 38,066. The county comprises four lower-tier municipalities: Perth County

162-842: Is a major part of the economy because of the Stratford Festival which runs from May to October each year. The full County has increased its efforts to boost tourism in the areas outside Stratford; it hired a full-time Tourism Coordinator in January 2017. The area is serviced by the Stratford Municipal Airport which can handle air traffic ranging from Dash 8s to helicopters. It services over 12,000 yearly flights: freight, corporate and recreational. Larger airports are located in London, Ontario , Hamilton, Ontario and outside Toronto , Ontario . Passenger rail service

189-478: Is a particularly significant part of the economy since "Huron leads all counties and regions in Ontario in total value of production; and it also exceeds the production totals of several provinces". Huron County comprises nine lower-tier municipalities (in order of population): The boundaries of the county's municipalities have been in effect since 2001, after the provincial government imposed mergers throughout

216-521: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Huron County, Ontario The population reported in the 2021 Census for this predominantly agricultural area with many villages and small towns was 61,366 in a land area of 3,398 square kilometres. Of the total population, 7,881 reside in Goderich . The portion of the Huron Tract ceded to

243-791: Is second at $ 161 million. Food processing industries are also represented, with 20 such companies (2012). Manufacturing, primarily in Stratford and Listowel, Ontario is also significant. Categories include auto parts, metal fabrication, plastic injection moulding, robotics, and building and construction as well as plastics and textile manufacturing. Stratford has been attracting an increasing number of high-tech companies. The largest employers in Perth County include Maple Leaf Foods , Listowel Technology Inc., Spinrite Inc., Cooper Standard Automotive, Erie Meat Products Ltd., Parmalat, Armtech-Durisol, Ideal Supply Company Ltd., Taylor Construction and FGC Construction. Particularly in Stratford, tourism

270-414: The 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Perth County had a population of 81,565 living in 32,772 of its 34,062 total private dwellings, a change of 6.2% from its 2016 population of 76,812 . With a land area of 2,218.24 km (856.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 36.8/km (95.2/sq mi) in 2021. Perth County Council is made up of representatives from

297-542: The Bruce Peninsula withdrawn and annexed to Waterloo County . The townships were distributed as follows: The Bruce Peninsula was later returned to Bruce in 1851. The County of Perth was given its own Provisional Municipal Council at that time, and was separated from the United Counties in 1853. Several townships were transferred to Middlesex County: Legislation was passed in 1866 to provide for

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324-546: The Canada Company was established as the "County of Huron" in 1835, with the exception of certain townships that were transferred to other counties: In 1835, the county was declared to consist of the following townships: They have since devolved to the following counties (as outlined in red): Legislation was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada in 1838 to authorize the separation of

351-605: The Queen's Bush : The City of Stratford was formed from parts of Downie, Ellice and Easthope Townships. In 1831 William Sergeant was given a lot by the Canada Company on the condition that he open an inn. In 1832 he erected the first frame building in the region by the Avon River and called it the "Shakespeare Hotel." First purchaser of land was John Sharman (1834), a blacksmith from Bedfordshire, England. His son, Henry,

378-594: The County of Perth, Stratford is governed by an elected mayor and ten councilors. Also independent, the Town of St. Marys has its own mayor and six councilors. Perth—Wellington is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. It was created in 2003 from parts of Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey, Perth—Middlesex and Waterloo—Wellington ridings. It consists of

405-598: The County of Perth, and the Town of Minto and the townships of Mapleton and Wellington North in the County of Wellington. Randy Pettapiece was elected MPP for the riding on October 6, 2011, and has been re-elected twice. According to County documents, the area (including Stratford and St. Marys) encompasses the following: Perth County has three hospitals, in Stratford, Listowel and St. Marys, with 24-hour emergency services. Large regional health care centres are located in London, Ontario and Kitchener - Waterloo, Ontario . Listowel Hospital offers comprehensive care including

432-601: The County of Perth, the City of Stratford, the Town of St. Mary's and the Town of Minto and the townships of Mapleton and Wellington North in the County of Wellington. Perth—Wellington is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 2007 provincial election. It was created in 2003 from parts of Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey, Perth—Middlesex and Waterloo—Wellington ridings. It consists of

459-578: The District was extended northwards as far as the Bruce Peninsula in 1846. The District (which existed for judicial and municipal purposes) was abolished at the beginning of 1850. Legislation passed later in the same session of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada provided for the county to be reconstituted as the United Counties of Huron, Perth and Bruce, with the territory of

486-473: The Huron District, which was constituted as the United Counties of Huron, Perth and Bruce in 1850. The County of Perth was given its own Provisional Municipal Council at that time, and was separated from the United Counties in 1853. It had 11 original townships. Eight of the townships were laid out as part of the Huron Tract , and three more were surveyed from that part of the crown land known as

513-588: The Stratford Campuses of Conestoga College and the University of Waterloo as well as Stratford Chef's School. Perth County is an agricultural area; farm cash receipts for main commodities totaled $ 739 million in 2012. The county is home to 2,252 census farms and 506,291 acres of farmland, employing over 3,000 people (2012) in crop and animal production. Dairy farming is the primary category, with receipts of $ 210 million (2012) while pork production

540-584: The county from the London District and constitute it as the Huron District . The county was extended northward in 1840, upon the survey of a new range of townships on its northern boundary, beginning with Ashfield Township, and later including Wawanosh, Morris, Grey and Elma. The District itself came into being in October 1841. Huron County was continued for electoral purposes in 1845, and

567-568: The current Warden is Glen McNeil. Most of the population of the county resides in the Huron—Bruce , formerly Huron and Huron—Middlesex, federal electoral district. The majority also reside in the Huron—Bruce (provincial electoral district) formerly known as Huron and Huron—Middlesex. The county's Official Plan (2015) addresses the following issues: "agriculture, community services, the economy, natural environment, extractive resources, and settlement patterns." According to this document, agriculture

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594-489: The dissolution of the United Counties on January 1, 1867, with Huron and Bruce County becoming separate counties for all purposes. The Huron County Council consists of fifteen members from the nine area municipalities to ensure that each is represented on this council. Each year, a Warden is elected from the group; this individual chairs meetings and represents the County at various functions. Elected to Ashfeild-Colborne-Wawanosh Council in 2014, and acclaimed as Mayor in 2018,

621-589: The four member municipalities within the county's boundaries, not including Stratford or St. Marys which had 48.8% of the population in 2011. The head of County Council is elected from amongst the council members annually, in December, by a vote at council and is known as the Warden. In 2016–2017, the Perth County Warden (Head of County Council) is Meredith (Mert) Schneider. Each of theTownships also has

648-447: The province. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Huron County had a population of 61,366 living in 25,334 of its 29,455 total private dwellings, a change of 3.5% from its 2016 population of 59,297 . With a land area of 3,398.28 km (1,312.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.1/km (46.8/sq mi) in 2021. Perth County, Ontario Perth County

675-475: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stanley_Township&oldid=896329179 " Categories : Place name disambiguation pages Township name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

702-461: Was settled primarily through the efforts of the Canada Company agency which opened a road from the site of Stratford to Goderich. The settlers were almost equal in number as to their origins: English, Irish, Scottish and German. They began arriving in the 1820s but the majority arrived in the 1830s and the 1840s. Most became farmers, and even today, the county is known for mixed farming, dairying and hog production. This area originally formed part of

729-399: Was the first child born within the limits of the city. Over time, four additional towns were incorporated as urban municipalities: St. Marys, Mitchell, Listowel and Milverton. On January 1, 1998, the county was restructured by reducing fourteen municipalities to four. The City of Stratford and the Town of St. Marys retained their status as separated municipalities. As a census division in

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