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  Encyclopedia: Haldimand County, Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Oxford County, Ontario is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario.
The city of Brant (or County of Brant) is a single-tier municipality and a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario.
The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward is a single-tier municipality and a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Haldimand-County,-Ontario   (1436 words)

  
 Haldimand County, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haldimand is a single-tier municipality (but called a county) on the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario, on Lake Erie, and on the Grand River.
The main centres in Haldimand are Jarvis, Hagersville, Caledonia, Cayuga, and Dunnville.
Haldimand was first created as a county in 1800, from a portion of Norfolk.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Haldimand_County,_Ontario   (192 words)

  
 Haldimand County, Ontario -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The main centres in Haldimand are Jarvis, (additional info and facts about Hagersville) Hagersville, (The geographical area (in Roman times) north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland) Caledonia, (The Iroquoian language spoken by the Cayuga people) Cayuga, and (additional info and facts about Dunnville) Dunnville.
Haldimand's history has been closely associated with that of the neighbouring (additional info and facts about Norfolk County) Norfolk County.
Haldimand was first created as a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county in 1800, from a portion of Norfolk.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/haldimand_county,_ontario.htm   (418 words)

  
 Genealogy | About Norfolk | Street Names
County boundaries were redrawn in 1829, but other than that, names stayed much the same for almost two centuries.
Norfolk County merged with the county immediately east, Haldimand County, to form the Region of Haldimand-Norfolk in 1973.
On 1 Jan 2000 the former County of Norfolk became the Town of Norfolk County.
www.nornet.on.ca /~jcardiff/about_norfolk/streetnames/streetnames_3.html   (310 words)

  
 Publications
The new County of Haldimand already has a proven record in the support of its citizens and visitors in supporting their appreciation of local history and family connections.
Haldimand has a long and colourful recorded history, since the original Six Nations Indian Land grant in 1776, through the settlement by white pioneers beginning in the early 1780's, when the first United Empire Loyalists arrived.
This new organization for Haldimand County effectively removes the operation of its cemeteries from under the usual umbrella of Parks and Recreation, where physical maintenance is often the prime interest, and instead makes the cemeteries and Museums equal partners under Heritage and Culture.
www.stoneorchardsoftware.com /pub_7.htm   (861 words)

  
 Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Haldimand County will upgrade three water systems, which will improve the drinking water quality for more than 5,000 households.
Haldimand County will invest the balance of the project's total eligible cost of $1,455,409.
This is one of a series of matching federal and provincial investments to help municipalities protect the health and safety of their residents through essential infrastructure projects, totalling more than $1.1 billion to date in Ontario.
www.ic.gc.ca /coip-pico/coip-pico.nsf/13efbc2a26ed001c85256a2b004cd3ce/dadf518b6179ddf985256e9a00703f6c!OpenDocument   (482 words)

  
 Genealogy | About Norfolk | Place Names | Other Places
Corinth -- in Bayham Township, Elgin County, Ontario.
Mayfair -- hamlet in Ekfrid Township, Middlesex County
Established 1870 as Port Arthur's Landing; became a town in 1884, along with Fort Francis was one the the twin city at Lake Superior's lakehead, joined Fort Francis to became the city of Thunder Bay in 1970.
www.nornet.on.ca /~jcardiff/about_norfolk/placenames/other_places.html   (830 words)

  
 YTBG2
Armed with what I though would be more than sufficient evidence I approached the Town of Haldimand Council, and the Cemetery Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations whose purview included registration of cemeteries.
It seems that all the officials I spoke with had their hands tied since there was nothing in the legislation at any level that would intervene and stop a person from doing what they pleased with their land - even though I proved it was not McSorley's land.
The Town of Haldimand got out of regional government and went back to being the County of Haldimand; and the responsibility for cemeteries was shifted from the Recreation Director to a person whose only role was to tend to the cemeteries of the County.
www.davidkfaux.org /YTBG2.html   (820 words)

  
 Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Hansard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
I was mayor of the former town of Haldimand from 1991 to 2000, was a regional councillor from 1988 to 1991, and the town of Hagersville's councillor from 1985 to 1988.
We had been Haldimand county and Norfolk county for over 150 years, and only for 25 years were we a region.
We were actually 28 small little communities, and then we formed Haldimand county and Norfolk county, and then we had a region over top.
www.ontla.on.ca /hansard/committee_debates/37_parl/Session4/agencies/A001.htm   (18379 words)

  
 Welcome to Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada
Haldimand County is where the waters of the Southern Grand River flow into Lake Erie – offering visitors the experience of both "Grand River Country" and "Ontario’s South Coast."
Agriculture is also a very important aspect of Haldimand County where visitors can enjoy beautiful country vistas or buy farm fresh produce at one of our many farm and roadside markets.
With a long automotive racing history, Haldimand County is also a car buff’s haven – and continues to be a favourite of golfers, hikers, cyclists, campers, birders, boaters, photographers and artists, hikers and sightseers.
www.tourismhaldimand.com   (364 words)

  
 HALDIMAND CONSERVATION AREA
Whether your visit to Haldimand Conservation Area is for only a day or for a week, relax and enjoy yourself.
In 1959 the County of Haldimand obtained this former farm property.
Shortly after, the County made several improvements including the erection of an octagonal pavilion, reforestation of 25 acres and an attempt was made to control the erosion of the beach, through the use of gabion groynes.
www.lprca.on.ca /hca.htm   (296 words)

  
 Windsor History
The first known inhabitants of Haldimand County, circa 1600, were an Indian tribe known as the Neutrals or Attiwandaronk.
Haldimand County was named for Sir Frederick Haldimand, Governor of Quebec from 1777 to 1789.
Essex is the most southerly county in Ontario, bordered by Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, the Detroit River and Kent County.
www.antonymaitland.com /geografy.htm   (3278 words)

  
 CKNS - Haldimand’s New FM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Haldimand residents and community leaders will have immediate access to radio airwaves in times of local emergencies.
The music mix on Haldimand’s New FM will be unique and compelling, not just more of the same as is heard everywhere else on radio.
Wherever you live or work in Haldimand and the surrounding area, you’ll be able to take Haldimand’s New FM with you, and always keep up-to-date with events at home.
www.newfm.ca   (279 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Haldimand County shall be allocated the amount, correct to three decimal places, obtained by multiplying the expenses by the percentage obtained by dividing, i.
the sum of the populations of Haldimand County and Norfolk County.
Norfolk County shall be allocated the amount, correct to three decimal places, obtained by multiplying the expenses by the percentage obtained by dividing, i.
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca /DBLaws/Regs/English/010465_e.doc   (673 words)

  
 Haldimand Township, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The township of Haldimand is bounded on the north by Alnwick, west by Hamilton, east by Cramahe.
Benjamin Franklin EWING, now residing at Brighton, a colonel in the volunteer militia, a highly respectable magistrate of the county of Northumberland and formerly one of the commissioners of the Court of Requests, is the second son.
James G., one of the first settlers in the township of Haldimand, was descended from a family noted for their attachment to the British Crown, and for services to their country.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Meadows/3807/ontgen/haldimand.html   (2340 words)

  
 Recent Ontario Birding Reports - Haldimand District
This afternoon the N. Saw-whet Owl was one tree north of where it was found last weekend on the east side of the pine plantation in the spruce west of the long foot bridge.
The 6th conession is the first east-west road north of the Village of Fisherville in Haldimand County.
The eagle tree is between the Sandust Rd. and the Nanticoke Power Generating Plant in Haldimand County south of Hamilton.
www.web-nat.com /bic/ont/haldim.html   (3508 words)

  
 The Cowell Family Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada
In a Family History about the Rowe and Cowell Families of Haldimand County, Ontario, written by Penny Rowe Williams, she writes that ABRAHAM COWELL was born in England, came to the United States and married a "Pennsylvania Dutch" bride in Pennsylvania after 1800.
On 11 Dec 1809, ABRAHAM COWELL, of Windham Township, Norfolk County, was a surety for the petition of Rachel Decker Smith (
Interesting to note is that during WWI Haldimand County had the highest enlistment rate of any other county in Ontario comparable to its size.
home1.gte.net /kingrex/thecharlesandrewcowellfamily/cowellfamilycanada6.html   (3400 words)

  
 Striking Haldimand County workers say county’s offer is not fair or reasonable
HALDIMAND -- The union that represents striking County of Haldimand employees says that county allegations that workers have been offered a fair and reasonable contract are ridiculous.
The union says that county workers should not be expected to bear the costs of municipal amalgamation.
CUPE Local 4700 represents 160 county employees who work for community services, roads, by-law enforcement, the building department, social services, garbage collection, water and sewage, rinks and arenas and pools, child care, animal control, and the finance department.
www.cupe.ca /www/News/3036   (517 words)

  
 Waterfowl and Wetlands of Long Point Bay and Old Norfolk County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
She further suggested that Haldimand County had lost between 80 and 100% of its wetlands while old Norfolk had lost between 40 and 60 percent.
In other words, if Long Point is excluded, wetland loss in old Norfolk County probably equals or exceeds the loss experienced in old Haldimand County, and the inland wetland availability in Norfolk would be comparable to other counties in southern Ontario that have undergone considerable wetland destruction (Table 9.5).
Consequently, the conservation of these areas is often up to the custodial responsibility of the landowner (who is often highly influenced by the present state of the economy), government policy, or on an individual's level of awareness of wetland values (Snell 1987).
www.kwic.com /~longpointbio/wetlands/9.0/9.2.3.htm   (776 words)

  
 Wheels of Fortune -- Funding ideas for skate parks and inline hockey facilities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In Haldimand County, Ontario, the county built four parks throughout the rural area—all of them with the assistance of the youth committee.
County officials and would-be benefactors warmed to the project after they saw the skaters' enthusiasm.
Their passion for the project assured supporters that this would not be a passing fancy or something to be taken lightly.
www.recmanagement.com /features.php?fid=200301fe01&ch=3   (527 words)

  
 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-169
CHCD Inc. noted that the population of Haldimand County is widespread and that the area is without either a town centre or a strong retail base.
With respect to TCB’s concerns for financial impact in Brantford, the applicant indicated that its sales revenues in Haldimand County would be augmented by revenues from Hamilton, and that it would be prepared to accept a condition of licence prohibiting it from soliciting advertising in Brantford or Brant County.
The Commission reminds the applicant that all of the CTD funding directed to the showcasing of live Canadian talent must be spent on the direct, out-of-pocket costs of underwriting performances by Canadian artists.
www.crtc.gc.ca /archive/ENG/Decisions/2005/db2005-169.htm   (2195 words)

  
 Historical Plaques of Haldimand-Norfolk
In later years large areas of this tract, including portion of the present counties of Haldimand, Brant, Waterloo and Wellington were sold to white settlers.
In 1861 a county office had been erected on the square's south corner and in 1893 a new structure replaced an earlier north corner office.
As Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk and chairman of the Court of Quarter Sessions, he took an important part in the early military and civil administration of this area.
www.waynecook.com /ahaldimand-norfolk.html   (3583 words)

  
 Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada - WorldGenWeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Chippawas or Ojibways were the original inhabitants of Haldimand County until their claims were purchased and their title extinguished by treaty with the government about the time of the American Revolutionary War.
Haldimand County was named after Sir Frederick Haldimand, who was born at Yerdun, in the Canton of Berne, near lake Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Haldimand - Norfolk Information Centre - This website includes links to TourNet, as well as provides information on upcoming and ongoing cultural events, visitor information, etc. … A must view for anyone planning a trip to Haldimand County.
members.aol.com /familyfort/haldimand/main.htm   (1642 words)

  
 Furry Surname
She was born November 28, 1842 in South Cayuga Twp, Haldimand Co, Canada West, and died Aft.
She was born 1843, and died August 24, 1913 in Lowbanks, Welland County, Ontario, Canada.
She was born August 15, 1855 in Moulton Twp, and died March 27, 1952 in Lowbanks, Welland County, Ontario, Canada.
ppages.bfree.on.ca /smoney/furry_surname.htm   (792 words)

  
 Ontario Genealogical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Elgin County - Region II Essex County - Region I
Brant County - Region IV Durham Region - Region VII (former Ontario County and Region of Durham)
Haldimand County - Region IV Halton-Peel - Region V
www.ogs.on.ca /branches.htm   (166 words)

  
 Grant Archives: Grand River - The Ontario Trillium Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The initiative is expected to generate revenue that could help fund the construction of homes for low-income families in the area in the future.
The Snoezelen room will be made available to individuals with disabilities supported by a wide variety of agencies in Haldimand and surrounding areas, to maximize the use of this community resource.
Brant County Branch of the Ontario S.P.C.A. $31,300 over one year to fund a Community Relations Co-ordinator position which will raise the profile of the organization through speaking engagements, the implementation of responsible pet ownership programs and co-operation with other local agencies in the development of a community-wide anti-violence campaign.
www.trilliumfoundation.org /OTF-English/html/news_grants/grants_lists/grand.shtml   (8048 words)

  
 Haldimand County workers headed for strike
Haldimand —Haldimand County employees have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike March 8, if last-minute talks fail to address their contract concerns.
The last thing we want is a strike but we are prepared to act if the county continues to ignore the wage disparities,” says Marchesano.
The county cancelled talks that were scheduled for this week.
www.cupe.ca /www/News/1905   (408 words)

  
 Welland County
It is bounded on the north and west by Lincoln County (with Lake Ontario to the north of Lincoln County), on the east by the Niagara River (and Niagara Falls), and on the south by Lake Erie.
Across the river to the east are Niagara County and Erie County in New York State.
The Catholic Diocese of St. Catherine's spans the counties of Welland, Lincoln, and Haldimand.
members.cox.net /smithgen/places/welland/welland.htm   (691 words)

  
 2002bylaws
To authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Agreement between The Corporation of Haldimand County and the Haldimand-Norfolk Board of Health with respect to the Inspection of Sewage Systems.
To authorize the execution of a Construction Contract between Norfolk County and W. Excavating Ltd. for construction of the Louks Municipal Drain.
To authorize the execution of an agreement between The Corporation of Norfolk County and John and Helen Johnston and Christopher and Jo-Ellyn Sherwood.
www.norfolkcounty.on.ca /Contribute/countyAdmin/bylaws/2002bylaws.aspx   (5584 words)

  
 Historical Plaques of Lanark County
Born in Lanark County, McKenzie graduated from McGill, and taught there and at the University of Pennsylvania.
He served with the R.A.M.C. in the War of 1914-18 and instituted a plan for the rehabilitation of the wounded.
This stone church, an attractive example of an early form of Gothic Revival architecture, was constructed in 1835-36 on land obtained from John Mitchell, one of Ramsay Township's earliest settlers.
www.waynecook.com /alanark.html   (1330 words)

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