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The Norfolk County Memorial Tower in Simcoe, Ontario commemorates the lives of Canadians who died for their country in conflicts overseas.<ref>http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0009128 Canadian Encyclopedia Monuments, World Wars I and II</ref> |
The Norfolk County Memorial Tower in Simcoe, Ontario commemorates the lives of Canadians who died for their country in conflicts overseas.<ref>http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0009128 Canadian Encyclopedia Monuments, World Wars I and II</ref> |
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In 2001, the town and all other municipalities within the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk were dissolved and the region was divided into two single tier municipalities with city-status but called counties. Simcoe now forms Ward 5 of Norfolk County. |
In 2001, the town and all other municipalities within the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk were dissolved and the region was divided into two single tier municipalities with city-status but called counties. Simcoe now forms Ward 5 of Norfolk County. Lindsay Diniz lives here. |
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==Community and culture== |
==Community and culture== |
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Revision as of 22:46, 22 September 2011
Simcoe is an unincorporated community and former town in Southwestern Ontario, Canada located near Lake Erie. It is the county seat and largest community of Norfolk County.[1]
Simcoe is located at the junction of Highway 3, at Highway 24, due south of Brantford, and accessible to Hamilton by nearby Highway 6. The town is northwest of Nanticoke in Haldimand County. Simcoe is the centre of an agricultural area known for tobacco, vegetables and small fruits.
History
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1841 | 1,400 |
| 1871 | 1,856 |
| 1881 | 2,645 |
| 1891 | 2,674 |
| 1901 | 2,627 |
| 1911 | 3,227 |
| 1921 | 3,953 |
| 1931 | 5,226 |
| 1941 | 5,954 |
| 1951 | 7,269 |
| 1961 | 8,754 |
| 1971 | 10,793 |
| 1981 | 14,326 |
| 1991 | 15,539 |
| 2001 | 14,175 |
| 2006 | 14,522 |
Simcoe was founded in 1795 by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe.[2] In 1878, Simcoe was incorporated as the Corporation of the Town of Simcoe and had its own town council and mayor.
The Norfolk County Memorial Tower in Simcoe, Ontario commemorates the lives of Canadians who died for their country in conflicts overseas.[3]
In 2001, the town and all other municipalities within the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk were dissolved and the region was divided into two single tier municipalities with city-status but called counties. Simcoe now forms Ward 5 of Norfolk County. Lindsay Diniz lives here.
Community and culture
Simcoe has its own radio station, CD 98.9, and two newspapers: The Simcoe Reformer and the NYCA Hub. The town is also home to the Norfolk General Hospital. Simcoe was one of the communities in Canada that the Olympic Torch passed through on its way from Athens, Greece to its destination in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. There was a ceremony in town hall with mayor Dennis Travale handing the torch off to a lucky person.
The Eva Brook Donly Museum is a Victorian historic house museum that also features displays of local history from the founding of Norfolk County right up to the 20th century. The town hosts a Friendship Festival, a Canadian Open Country Singing Contest, the Panorama, the W.D. Stalker, the only operating alligator tugboat in operation,[4] and the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show.[2]
Lynnwood/Campbell-Reid House, a Neoclassical house built in 1850-1 for Duncan Campbell, a local banker and Simcoe’s first postmaster, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1972.[5][6]
Education
- Simcoe Composite School (Grand Erie District School Board)
- Holy Trinity Catholic High School (Simcoe, Ontario) (Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board)
- Elgin Avenue Public School
- West Lynn Public School
- Lynndale Heights Public School
- St. Joseph's Catholic School
- Ecole St. Marie (Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud)
- Fanshawe College satellite campus
- Bethel Baptist Christian School
Notable persons
Sports
- Dwayne Roloson, hockey player
- Rick Wamsley, hockey player
- Ryan VandenBussche, hockey player
- Rob Blake, hockey player
- Jassen Cullimore, hockey player
- John Axford, baseball player
Education
- Dr. Robert Gardner, Professor Emeritus, Ryerson University
Entertainment
- Rick Danko (d. 1999),[7] musician (Ronnie Hawkins, The Band)
- Terry Danko, musician[8] (Ronnie Hawkins, Atkinson, Danko and Ford, Bearfoot; session musician with George Harrison, Stephen Stills and Eric Clapton, among others)[9]
- Margo Davidson (d. 2008),[10] musician (The Parachute Club)
References
- ^ See Norfolk County, Ontario
- ^ a b "Southern Ontario Tourism: Simcoe, Ontario". Southern Ontario Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0009128 Canadian Encyclopedia Monuments, World Wars I and II
- ^ Alligator of the North, Barrett Harry, and Clarence Coons
- ^ Lynnwood / Campbell-Reid House, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada
- ^ Lynnwood / Campbell-Reid House. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
- ^ Danko is interred at Woodstock Cemetery, New York State.
- ^ Brother of Rick Danko. Both Dankos were born in the hamlet of Green's Corners which is immediately outside of Simcoe; see Rick Danko.
- ^ See Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, Biography of Terry Danko; www.jam.canoe.ca.
- ^ Davidson is interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe. See Margo Davidson Obituary, Ferris Funeral Homes, Simcoe; www.ferrisfuneral.com.
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