Caledonia, Ontario
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- For the First Nations land dispute, see Caledonia land dispute.
Caledonia is one of several communities in the single-tier regional municipality of Haldimand County. Haldimand County is in the western part of the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario, Canada, and had a population of 43,280 in 2001.[1] The current mayor of Haldimand County (there is no formal level of government at the town level) is Marie Trainer; Caledonia is within Ward 3 of Haldimand County. The Councillor elected for Ward 3 is Craig Ashbaugh. As of September 2006, there are approximately 4,000 households in the town of Caledonia.[2]
Caledonia is located at the intersection of Ontario Highway 6 and Regional Road 54 (within the town, these streets are called Argyle Street and Caithness Street respectively) on the Grand River. On Highway 6, the town is 10 km south of Hamilton and 10 km north of Hagersville. On Regional Road 54, the town is 15 km east of Brantford, Ontario and 10 km west of Cayuga, Ontario.
It has a long and ancient Indigenous People's history.
Caledonia was founded by Ranald McKinnon. Caledonia became a settlement on the Grand River, a mill was established here to take advantage of the proximity to the waters of Lake Erie. Later on a gypsum and anhydrite mine was established and Caledonia is still mined by Georgia-Pacific.
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[edit] Land Issue
Main article: Caledonia land dispute
In 2006, protestors from Six Nations of the Grand River and other First Nations peoples occupied a tract of land just south of the town of Caledonia, which was being developed. The protestors have an active land claim over it, while the Government points to an agreement in which the natives temporarily leased the land, and then sold it over 100 years ago. There was a media blackout until the Ontario Provincial Police made an attempt at raiding the land which had become an illegal protest in the eyes of Justice Marshall of the Ontario Provincial Court. Justice Marshall issued an order in Provincial Court, located in Cayuga, Ontario, but the order is in dispute.
[edit] Annual Activities
- Caledonia Fair
- Canada Day Festival and Parade (July 1st) (Includes Stephen Young Duck Race)
- Victoria Day Fireworks
- Light Up Night
- Santa Claus Parade
- Yard Sale Day (First Saturday of June)(Started in 1994)
- Six Nations Annual Youth Symposium
[edit] Attractions
- Grand River Bridge
- Oasis
- The Grand Trunk Railway Station
- Caledonia Old Town Hall (Edinburgh Square)
- Caledonia Mill
- War Memorial
- Grand River Dam
- McKinnon Park
- Toll House
[edit] Sports
- Caledonia Double Arena (NEW)
- Baseball Diamonds (2 non-school related)
- Soccer Fields
- Grand River Gymmies
- Hockey Team : Caledonia Corvairs
- Minor Hockey: Caledonia Thunder
- Sundrim Golf Course
- Lacrosse
[edit] Schools
- McKinnon Park Secondary School - Blue Devils
- Caledonia Centennial Public School- Cougars
- Notre Dame Catholic School-Knights
- River Heights- River Hawks
- St. Patricks Catholic School-Stingrays
[edit] Media
- Grand River Sachem
- The Regional News This Week
- CKNS 92.9 FM Radio
[edit] Famous people
- Tom Longboat competed in his first race here on Victoria Day, 1905, finishing second.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Canada. Aboriginal Identity Population, 2001 Counts, for Canada and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities) With an Aboriginal Identity Population of 250-plus - 20% Sample Data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Canada Post. Canada Post. Householder Counts and Maps. Valid for mailings from August 18 to September 14, 2006. Summary for Caledonia. Canada Post. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
