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  York, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was incorporated by the Province of Ontario in 1850 as the Township of York.
Within years, the Province of Ontario saw that this arrangement was impractical, and further subdivided York, creating the township of East York out of the eastern pocket.
York was part of the federation of twelve suburban municipalities that joined Toronto in 1954 to form Metropolitan Toronto.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/York,_Ontario   (384 words)

  
 Regional Municipality of York, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Regional Municipality of York, also called York Region, is a regional municipality in south-central Ontario, Canada, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto.
The population in 2005 was estimated at 890,000.
The Region of York signed a "Friendship Agreement" with the city of Omsk, Russia, on November 6, 1996, and later signed a "Twinning Agreement" on August 28, 1997.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Regional_Municipality_of_York,_Ontario   (329 words)

  
 Ontario - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Ontario is bounded on the north by Hudson Bay and James Bay, on the east by Quebec, on the west by Manitoba, and on the south by the American states of Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
Ontario's right to Northwestern Ontario was determined by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in 1884 and confirmed by the Canada (Ontario Boundary) Act, 1889 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Bruce - Dufferin - Elgin - Essex - Frontenac - Grey - Haliburton - Hastings - Huron - Lambton - Lanark - Leeds and Grenville - Lennox and Addington - Middlesex - Northumberland - Perth - Peterborough - Prescott and Russell - Renfrew - Simcoe - Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry - Wellington
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 ontario
Ontario, five times as large as France, covers some 412,579 square miles (1,068,580 square kilometers) and is bordered on the north by Hudson Bay; on the east by Québec; on the south by the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the US state of Minnesota; and on the west by Manitoba.
The populous regions of southern Ontario are divided into counties, regional municipalities, the Municipality of Metro Toronto, the District Municipality of Muskoka, and the Restructured County of Oxford.
Ontario had over 3.95 million occupied private dwellings in 1996, when the province had 3.92 million private households, with an average size of 2.7 persons.
cms.westport.k12.ct.us /cmslmc/foreignlanguages/canada/ontario.htm   (6283 words)

  
 ONTARIO JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Justice Archibald was a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Ontario in 1979.
She was called to the Bar of Alberta in 1981 and to the Bar of Ontario in 1988.
In 1988, Madam Justice Gillese was appointed Vice-Chair of the Pension Commission of Ontario and from 1994 to 1996, she was Chair of the Commission.
canada.justice.gc.ca /en/news/ja/1999/ont1101.html   (643 words)

  
 Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto and the Regional Municipality of York
Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto and the Regional Municipality of York
With the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, what originally comprised the Townships of York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough were separated from the remainder of York County.
In 1971, York County was replaced by the Regional Municipality of York.
www.archives.gov.on.ca /english/exhibits/maps/counties/rmyork.htm   (219 words)

  
 Ontario Lighthouses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is the oldest lighthouse in Ontario and second oldest in Canada, one of the oldest buildings in Toronto, and the oldest lighthouse on either side of the Great Lakes.
Pelée Island is accessible by ferries from Kingsville and Leamington, Ontario, and from Sandusky, Ohio.
Located at the end of Ontario Street at the east end of Killarney, adjacent to Killarney Provincial Park; the Friends of Killarney Park have a nice photo and keep an eye on the lighthouse.
www.unc.edu /~rowlett/lighthouse/on.htm   (12251 words)

  
 Ontario (Canada)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The flag of Ontario was established 'An Act to provide a Provincial Flag for Ontario (The Flag Act 1965)', which "assented to" on 14 April, received Royal Approval on 11 May, proclaimed on 13 May (published in 'The Ontario Gazette of 15th May) and came into effect on 21 May 1965.
At the request of the provincial government, the Standard of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario was the first in a series of new Vice-Regal standards approved by the Governor General, acting in the name of The Queen.
The flag used by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (LAO) is derived from the Coat of Arms of the LAO and as far as I am able to assess, it is very close to being a banner of arms.
fotw.vexillum.com /flags/ca-on.html   (1113 words)

  
 Welcome to Ontario
Ontario has a population (January 1, 2005) of 12,449,502, representing approximately 37.9% of the total Canadian population (Ontarians) and an area of 1,076,395km² (415,598 sq.
Northern Ontario occupies 90 per cent of the surface area of the province; Southern Ontario contains 90 per cent of the population.
The British North America Act 1867 section 69 stipulated "There shall be a Legislature for Ontario consisting of the Lieutenant Governor and of One House, styled the Legislative Assembly of Ontario".
www.hometowncanada.com /on   (2332 words)

  
 ::FCM:: PRESS RELEASE
FCM President Ann MacLean, Mayor of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, says the report demonstrates the need for municipal, federal and provincial governments to work together to meet the challenges created by growth.
Municipal governments will continue to take the lead on issues that affect their communities, but we need the cooperation of all orders of government to find and deliver long-term solutions.”
The report, the third theme report in the 2004 QOLRS series, is based on data from the 20 cities and regional municipalities that make up the Quality of Life Reporting System, which together comprise 40 per cent of Canada’s population.
www.fcm.ca /English/media/press/may112005.html   (162 words)

  
 Doing Business With Canada
Franklin County, New York borders Canada; the northern towns of the county are less than a two hour drive from both Montréal and Ottawa.
The Haut-Saint-Laurent, a County Regional Municipality (MRC), along Franklin County's northern border is located in the Montérégie Region at the south-western corner of Québec.
In addition to New York State, the Haut-Saint-Laurent MRC is bordered by Ontario, Akwesasne, and the MRC's of Jardins-de-Napierville and Beauharnois-Salaberry.
www.franklinez.com /Development/canadian_trade.html   (424 words)

  
 Lochner v. New York
The burden of demonstrating that this statute is repugnant to the provisions of the Federal Constitution is upon the plaintiff in error, and he must show that there was no basis upon which the state court could rest its conclusion that the legislation in question was a proper exercise of police power.
Hardy, 169 U.S. The conditions existing in the State of New York, which may be considered as the occasion for the enactment of the statute under consideration, show that it was a proper exercise of the police power of the State.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals of New York as well as that of the Supreme Court and of the County Court of Oneida County must be reversed and the case remanded to the County Court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.
www.tourolaw.edu /patch/Lochner   (4859 words)

  
 ESRI Canada - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Regional Municipality of York was recently presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's Regional User Conference in Toronto.
York Region has published metadata for the majority of its geographic datasets, for all of its current external web services, and will soon be publishing metadata of its publicly-available map products.
The Regional Municipality of York is confederation of nine municipalities and provides services to 910,000 residents and 27,000 businesses that employ more than more than 440,000 employees.
www.geoplace.com /pressrelease/pressdetail_print.asp?id=10949   (671 words)

  
 York Research - Partnering with York
York Research prides itself on its ability to develop and work within effective partnerships to deliver innovative, real-world solutions to some of today's most pressing challenges.
Collaboration is a hallmark of York Research and tearing down the "ivory tower " and working in partnership with community organizations, like-minded academic institutions, and others has long been a tradition of York's researchers.
York Research is pleased to discuss ideas for innovative partnerships and collaborations with like-minded academic institutions, community organizations, industry, and others.
www.yorku.ca /vpri/publichome/partnering   (259 words)

  
 York Region Base Hospital Program -- Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
York Region is served by both primary and advanced care paramedics.
The York Region Base Hospital Program is responsible for providing quality assurance, medical direction, leadership and support in the provision of pre-hospital emergency care throughout York Region.
York Region EMS, the service operator, is increasing the number of Advanced Care Paramedics to expand the provision of Advanced Care in the region.
www.yrbhp.markham.on.ca   (375 words)

  
 The History of New York State, Book 1, Chapter 1, Part 3
New York demurred, and the petition was denied.
It was finally agreed that Massachusetts should relinquish to New York their sovereignty of the whole of the disputed territory, but in return should received the right of soil and preemptive right of Indian purchase west of a meridian passing through the eighty-second milestone of the Pennsylvania line, excepting certain reservations upon the Niagara River.
The State of New York was given sole jurisdiction over all the waters of the bay and river west of New York City to low-water mark on the New Jersey side, except where wharves ands vessels were attached thereto.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ny/state/his/bk1/ch1/pt3.html   (2986 words)

  
 Computer Associates Unicenter TNG Supports Canadian Municipality's it Environment for Enhanced Productivity
Unicenter TNG will provide York Region's IT staff with an integrated view of all applications and enable them to manage large amounts of information to accurately assess the scope of problems and respond to calls quickly and consistently.
York Region is one of 13 Regional municipalities in the province of Ontario, Canada.
The major responsibilities of York Region are to provide community health programs, water supply and wastewater treatment, solid waste disposal facilities, arterial roads, planning and growth management, social and children's services and policing.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/07-20-2000/0001270408   (773 words)

  
 Travel Tips
With Toronto's Pearson International Airport serving more than 28 million passengers each year, and with 15 border crossings shared with the U.S., Ontario is easily accessible to international travellers by road, rail and water from the United States.
Ontario is accessible by planes, trains, buses, cars and ferries.
Know all about licence requirements, speed limits, winter driving and auto clubs if you are planning to drive in Ontario.
www.2ontario.com /traveltips   (248 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:North America:Canada:Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Ontario is Canada's second largest province, covering more than one million square kilometers (415,000 square miles).
Ontario’s most northern communities are close to the same latitude as London, England and Warsaw, Poland.
Ontario’s southernmost point of land is Middle Island, in Lake Erie south of Point Pelee, roughly parallel to Barcelona, Spain or Rome, Italy.
dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/Canada/Ontario/desc.html   (1435 words)

  
 Ontario County e-government
Ontario County's Department of Archives (RAIMS) has made it possible for you to research many documents on-line and free of charge.
The Government of the County of Ontario does not maintain birth certificates.
You can contact the Clerk's Office of the municipality to obtain more information for their court business hours.
www.co.ontario.ny.us /faq.asp?offset=5   (225 words)

  
 Unicenter TNG Supports Canadian Municipality's IT Environment For Enhanced Productivity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
ISLANDIA, N.Y. and ONTARIO, CANADA, July 20, 2000 — Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), the world's leading eBusiness solutions provider, today announced that the Regional Municipality of York (York Region) has selected Unicenter TNG to manage and monitor its entire IT infrastructure.
This is particularly vital to the continued success of York Region, as it is recognized as one of the fastest growing regions in Ontario.
CA Services was selected by York Region to assist with the implementation because of the group's knowledge, expertise and experience.
www.ca.com /offices/canada/news/tng_york_region.htm   (898 words)

  
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 Ontario Cities, Towns, Districts and Counties
Ontario GenWeb - for Essex County Genealogy, by Elizabeth Ladouceur.
NORFOLK County - The new Norfolk County is a one-tier municipality which includes the former Halimand and Norfolk Townships of Norfolk and Delhi, the Town of Simcoe and part of the former City of Nanticoke.
Simcoe County is located on the Georgian Bay, with neighboring Ontario counties of Grey and Dufferin to the west, Peel and York to the south; Ontario county to the east and Musoka District tot he northeast.
home.att.net /~family-history/Ontario-Dist-Co.htm   (3078 words)

  
 MAH - $1.7 Million Allocated to Affordable Housing for Seniors in York Region
VAUGHAN — The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the Regional Municipality of York and the City of Vaughan held a sod-turning ceremony today to mark the start of construction of 60 units of affordable housing for lower-income seniors.
Forty-two units will be supported by Ontario’s Strong Communities Rent Supplement Program; a contribution of over $220,000 per year.
York Region’s investment in this project is an equity contribution of approximately $6 million, plus a financing arrangement of $3.4 million that will be re-paid through tenant rental income.
www.mah.gov.on.ca /userfiles/HTML/nts_1_25223_1.html   (366 words)

  
 Maptext Inc. - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
York Region has joined the long list of organizations that have recognized the enormous productivity gain they can achieve by integrating the Label-EZ text placement software into their map production process.
York Region selected MapText’s software primarily because it provides extremely high cartographic quality for various types of maps and is compatible with all major GIS systems.
With MapText’s technology, their GIS staff is now able to prepare the complex maps that previously took weeks to be labeled, in a matter of hours.
www.geoplace.com /pressrelease/pressdetail_print.asp?id=7532   (289 words)

  
 Iris virginia in New York State
The only other native Iris reported for the western New York counties has been Iris versicolor L., although Iris virginica (without variety) was noted for the Province of Ontario by Morton and Venn (1984).
A Checklist of the Flora of Ontario Vascular Plants.
Flora of Long Point, Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk, Ontario.
www.cmnh.org /collections/botany/documents/Iris_virginia_in_New_York_State.html   (803 words)

  
 History of Regional Transit in Toronto, Ontario
Track in the Township of York sold to the municipality 25 November 1924 for operation as
York Township Railways on behalf of the community by the TTC (see Toronto).
York Township and the Town of Weston jointly acquired Toronto Suburban Weston line 28 November 1925, adding it to York Twp Rys.
home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/alltime/toronto-suburbs-on.html   (1059 words)

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