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Halton Hills

Halton Hills is a town in the Regional Municipality of Halton, located in the northwestern end of the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada with a population of 62,951 (2021).

Halton Hills
Town of Halton Hills
Main Street, Georgetown
Motto(s): 
Hereditas Integritas Veritas (Latin: Heritage, integrity, truth)
Halton Hills
Halton Hills
Coordinates: 43°37′37″N 079°57′05″W / 43.62694°N 79.95139°W / 43.62694; -79.95139[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionHalton
Incorporated1974
Government
 • MayorAnn Lawlor
 • Federal ridingWellington—Halton Hills
 • Prov. ridingWellington—Halton Hills
Area
 • Land276.26 km2 (106.66 sq mi)
 • Urban
39.52 km2 (15.26 sq mi)
 • Rural
236.74 km2 (91.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation411 m (1,348 ft)
Lowest elevation197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Town (lower-tier)61,161
 • Density221.4/km2 (573/sq mi)
 • Urban
49,854
 • Urban density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
 • Rural
9,154
 • Rural density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code(s)905, 289, and 365
NTS Map30M12 Brampton
GNBC CodeFBLIE
Websitewww.haltonhills.ca

There are many natural features within these bounds; they include the Niagara Escarpment, and the Bruce Trail. Many of these local features are protected by the Conservation Halton, Credit Valley Conservation & Grand River Conservation Authority.

Communities edit

The primary population centres are Georgetown and Acton. Additionally, there are a number of hamlets and rural clusters within the town, including Ashgrove, Ballinafad (straddling the boundary with Erin), Bannockburn, Crewsons Corners (straddling the boundary with Erin, Guelph-Eramosa and Milton), Glen Williams, Henderson's Corners, Hornby, Limehouse, Mansewood, Norval, Scotch Block, Silver Creek, Speyside, Stewarttown, Terra Cotta (straddling the boundary with Caledon), and Wildwood. The area was first settled in the 1820s.

Geography edit

 
Natural and environmental features in Halton Hills

Esquesing Township, of which the greatest part went to form Halton Hills, was favourably described in 1846:

This is a fine township, containing excellent land, and many good farms, which are generally well cultivated. Wheat of superior quality is grown in this and adjoining townships. The land is mostly rolling.[5]

The town is bisected by the Niagara Escarpment from southwest to northeast, and a significant portion of the rural area is located within the provincial Greenbelt. Above the Escarpment, a large proportion of the rural area is classified as environmentally sensitive wetlands, and there are several sites that are licensed for aggregate extraction, for which expansion requires detailed environmental assessment.[6] Below the Escarpment, the rural area is mainly agricultural, with the exception of an industrial area currently being developed between Highway 401 and Steeles Avenue.

The town also forms part of three watersheds:

The Water Survey of Canada operates two hydrometric monitoring stations in the town, on the Black Creek below Acton,[10] and at Norval on the Credit River.[11]

Vegetation edit

Halton Hills is located in the transition zone between the Huron-Ontario Forest Section of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest zone to the north and the Niagara Section of the Carolinian forest zone to the south. Both forest zones are part of the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone. The natural vegetation in the Huron-Ontario Section is dominated by mixed wood forests. It is a transitional type between the southern deciduous forests and the northern coniferous forests. The forest communities of the Niagara Section are dominated by broad-leaved trees. Overall, Halton Hills consists predominantly of agricultural lands with scattered woodlands and wetlands. The woodlands are mainly deciduous forest and the wetlands are either cedar swamp or cattail marsh.[12]

Endangered and threatened species edit

American ginseng exists in the town, and is protected under the Endangered Species Act, 2007. Butternut trees are also threatened by the butternut canker. The hooded warbler and the Jefferson salamander are also designated as threatened species.

Brook trout had been eliminated from the Black Creek watershed for many years, following the ongoing environmental disaster due to the excessive consumption of faecal mater as well as the trailer park polluting the water in the town of Erin. The trout have not returned, and anglers report that most of the fish have almost entirely disappeared from the area.[10]

Geology edit

The physiography[13] and distribution of surface material[14] in the Town of Halton Hills are the result of glacial activity which took place in the Late Wisconsinan Substage of the Pleistocene Epoch. This period of time, which lasted from approximately 23,000 to 10,000 years ago, was marked by the repeated advance and melting back of massive, continental ice sheets.

The Niagara Escarpment dominates the physiography of the town and greatly influenced the pattern of glaciation in the region. The Escarpment, formed by erosion over millions of years, is a high relief bedrock scarp which trends to the north through the central part of the town. To the west, on the upper surface of the Escarpment, hummocky morainic ridges deposited by glacial ice form part of the Horseshoe Moraines physiographic region. To the southeast below the Escarpment, is a smooth glacial till plain partially bevelled by lacustrine action, which forms part of the South Slope and Peel Plain physiographic regions.

The Town of Halton Hills is underlain by Ordovician shales of the Queenston Formation east of the Niagara Escarpment, and by Silurian dolomites of the Amabel Formation west of the Escarpment. The escarpment face exposes a complex succession of shales, sandstones, limestones and dolomites of the Clinton and Cataract Groups. Red shales of the Queenston Formation underlie the eastern half of the town and are generally covered by more than 15 m of glacial sediments, predominantly the Halton Till. There are several areas of thin drift cover south of Georgetown.

The quarrying of limestone has been undertaken since the 19th century, and the lime industry was once quite prevalent. In 1886, the Toronto Lime Company had operations in Limehouse and Acton, employing a total of four draw kilns and eleven set kilns, producing common lime and water lime.[15] At Limehouse, rock from the Clinton formation yielded green and brown shales and blue marl, which were used in the manufacture of mineral paints.[15]

Small oil and gas deposits have been discovered northwest and south of Acton, and around Hornby. While exploration had occurred as early as 1908,[16] with oil being discovered in 1912,[17] significant strikes did not occur until 1954.[18]

The town is located in an area that is considered to be of low seismic potential, and the largest recent earthquake to take place within its limits was of magnitude 3 on 29 June 1955.[19] There is a POLARIS seismic monitoring station located just west of Acton.[20][21]

Climate edit

Halton Hills has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb).

The Town has two distinct climate zones:[22]

  • Zone 5a - north of the Niagara Escarpment
  • Zone 5b - south of the Escarpment

Environment and Climate Change Canada operates one climate monitoring station at Georgetown.

Climate data for Georgetown WWTP (Halton Hills)
Climate ID: 6152695; coordinates 43°28′34″N 79°52′45″W / 43.47611°N 79.87917°W / 43.47611; -79.87917 (Georgetown WWTP); elevation: 221 m (725 ft); 1981–2010 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
15.5
(59.9)
25.0
(77.0)
31.5
(88.7)
34.5
(94.1)
36.0
(96.8)
37.0
(98.6)
36.5
(97.7)
35.5
(95.9)
29.5
(85.1)
22.0
(71.6)
20.5
(68.9)
37.0
(98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.7
(28.9)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.6
(40.3)
12.1
(53.8)
19.1
(66.4)
24.4
(75.9)
26.9
(80.4)
25.8
(78.4)
21.4
(70.5)
14.3
(57.7)
7.3
(45.1)
1.1
(34.0)
12.9
(55.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−5.2
(22.6)
−0.9
(30.4)
6.0
(42.8)
12.3
(54.1)
17.4
(63.3)
20.0
(68.0)
19.0
(66.2)
14.8
(58.6)
8.4
(47.1)
2.8
(37.0)
−2.9
(26.8)
7.1
(44.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−10.2
(13.6)
−6.4
(20.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
5.3
(41.5)
10.4
(50.7)
13.0
(55.4)
12.1
(53.8)
8.1
(46.6)
2.4
(36.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
−6.9
(19.6)
1.3
(34.3)
Record low °C (°F) −33.0
(−27.4)
−31.5
(−24.7)
−28.0
(−18.4)
−13.0
(8.6)
−5.0
(23.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
3.0
(37.4)
0.0
(32.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−8.5
(16.7)
−15.5
(4.1)
−29.5
(−21.1)
−33.0
(−27.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.8
(2.67)
60.0
(2.36)
57.2
(2.25)
76.5
(3.01)
79.3
(3.12)
74.8
(2.94)
73.5
(2.89)
79.3
(3.12)
86.2
(3.39)
68.3
(2.69)
88.5
(3.48)
65.9
(2.59)
877.4
(34.54)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 29.7
(1.17)
28.4
(1.12)
35.2
(1.39)
71.3
(2.81)
79.0
(3.11)
74.8
(2.94)
73.5
(2.89)
79.3
(3.12)
86.2
(3.39)
67.8
(2.67)
79.9
(3.15)
36.4
(1.43)
741.5
(29.19)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 38.1
(15.0)
31.7
(12.5)
22.1
(8.7)
5.2
(2.0)
0.3
(0.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.5
(0.2)
8.6
(3.4)
29.5
(11.6)
135.9
(53.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 12.6 9.4 10.6 12.4 11.9 11.2 10.6 10.6 11.7 12.3 13.3 12.3 138.9
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 4.1 4.1 6.4 11.6 11.8 11.2 10.6 10.6 11.7 12.2 11.4 6.5 112.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 9.4 6.2 4.8 1.4 0.04 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.27 2.5 6.9 31.5
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada[23]

History edit

 
Toronto Premium Outlets, opened in 2013

Both Georgetown and Acton, as well as the smaller communities in the rural area, have histories which go back about 200 years. Settlement began in the 1820s.[24]

Halton Hills was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of the former Towns of Georgetown and Acton, together with much of the former Esquesing Township, and a small portion of the Town of Oakville lying north of Ontario Highway 401. Originally named the Town of North Halton in the establishing legislation,[25] provision was made for a name change to be adopted in consequence of a referendum,[26] and Halton Hills was thus chosen in October 1973:

Result of October 1973 North Halton name referendum[27][28]
Proposed Name Votes
Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Total
Halton Hills 615 654 1,073 1,608 3,950
Esquesing 403 1,593 560 376 2,932
North Halton 634 393 815 732 2,574
Total 1,652 2,640 2,448 2,716 9,456

On August 1, 2013, Toronto Premium Outlets, the first Premium Outlets Centre in Canada, opened for business on Steeles Avenue at the south end of Halton Hills near the border of Milton, Ontario.[29][30]

Demographics edit

Halton Hills
YearPop.±%
198135,190—    
199136,816+4.6%
199642,390+15.1%
200148,184+13.7%
200655,289+14.7%
201159,008+6.7%
201661,161+3.6%
202162,951+2.9%


Canada census – Halton Hills community profile
202120162011
Population62,951 (+2.9% from 2016)61,161 (3.6% from 2011)59,008 (6.7% from 2006)
Land area276.81 km2 (106.88 sq mi)276.27 km2 (106.67 sq mi)276.25 km2 (106.66 sq mi)
Population density227.4/km2 (589/sq mi)221.4/km2 (573/sq mi)213.6/km2 (553/sq mi)
Median age42.0 (M: 40.8, F: 43.2)41.3 (M: 40.5, F: 42.0)39.9 (M: 39.3, F: 40.4)
Private dwellings22,252 (total)  21,825 (occupied)21,080 (total)  20,548 (total) 
Median household income$127,000$106,349$94,190
References: 2021[31] 2016[32] 2011[33] earlier[34][35]
Citizenship and immigration status
Group 2016 Census 2011 Census 2006 Census
Population % of total Population % of Total Population % of Total
Canadian citizen By birth 50,310 83.6 No data 46,380 84.3
By naturalization 8,120 13.5 6,845 12.4
Permanent resident 1,630 2.7 1,515 2.8
Non-permanent resident 140 0.2 280 0.5
Total 60,200 100.0 55,020 100.0

In 2021,[36] Halton Hills was 84.6% white/European, 13.6% visible minorities, and 1.8% Indigenous. The largest visible minority groups were South Asian (5.6%), Black (1.7%), Chinese (1.2%), Filipino (1.0%) and Latin American (1.0%).

80.8% of residents spoke English as their mother tongue. The next most common first languages were Polish (1.7%), Portuguese (1.6%), French (1.5%), Punjabi (1.4%), Croatian (1.2%), Italian (1.0%) and Spanish (1.0%). 2.2% of residents listed both English and a non-official language as mother tongues, while 0.5% listed both English and French.

61.4% of the population were Christian, down from 72.1% in 2011.[37] 34.3% were Catholic, 16.8% were Protestant, 6.2% were Christian n.o.s, 1.6% were Christian Orthodox and 2.6% belonged to other Christian denominations or Christian-related traditions. 32.2% were non-religious or secular, up from 26.3% in 2011. 6.4% belonged to other religions, up from 1.6% in 2011.The largest non-Christian religions were Islam (2.0%), Sikhism (1.9%), and Hinduism (1.5%).

Mobility over previous five years
Group 2016 Census 2011 Census 2006 Census 2001 Census 1996 Census
Population % of total Population % of Total Population % of Total Population % of Total Population % of Total
At the same address 38,745 67.8 37,510 68.6 30,270 58.9 25,135 56.4 22,370 57.4
In the same municipality 8,125 14.2 7,460 13.6 8,480 16.5 17,540 39.3 7,175 18.4
In the same province 9,190 16.1 8,625 15.8 11,180 21.7 8,285 21.2
From another province 435 0.8 520 1.0 765 1.5 1,920 4.3 735 1.9
From another country 655 1.1 525 1.0 720 1.4 430 1.1
Total aged 5 or over 57,150 100.0 54,640 100.0 51,420 100.0 44,595 100.0 39,000 100.0

Local government edit

The town is divided into four wards, each of which elects two local councillors. Two regional councillors are also elected - one from Wards 1 and 2 (i.e., the area that was in the former Town of Acton and the former Township of Esquesing), and one from Wards 3 and 4 (i.e., the area in the former Town of Georgetown). The mayor is elected at large. The mayor and two regional councillors (who also serve on Halton Hills council) represent the town at the council meetings of the Regional Municipality of Halton.[38]

The current (2022-2026) membership of the town council is as follows:[39]

Position Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4
Mayor Ann Lawlor
Regional Councillor Clark Somerville Jane Fogal
Local Councillor Alex Hilson Jason Brass Ron Norris Bob Inglis
Mike Albano Joseph Racinsky Chantal Garneau D'arcy Keene

Halton Hills has its own fire department. However, policing is provided by the Halton Regional Police Services.[40] The Town has its own official plan which came into force in March 2008 and was consolidated in 2017 with the Region's plan.[41] The libraries in the Town are managed by the Halton Hills Public Library Board.

Symbols edit

In 1975, the Lord Lyon King of Arms awarded arms to the town, followed by the grant of a badge in 1984. Both were subsequently registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority in 2005. They are specifically described as follows:[42]

  • Arms: Per pale, dexter Or two bendlets wavy Sable, sinister Azure two escarpes wavy Argent, a chief per fess dancetty Azure and Argent, overall a white pine tree (Pinus strobus) proper;
  • Motto: Hereditas Integritas Veritas (Latin: Heritage, integrity, truth)
  • Badge: On an oval Azure a white pine tree Argent within a wreath of five oak leaves alternating with five papyrus leaves Or.

Transportation edit

The town has four main roads:

 
Stewarttown,   Regional Road 3 (Trafalgar Road)

East-west

North-south

 
Georgetown railway station

Bus service is provided by GO Transit along Highway 7 on its Georgetown line corridor. Via Rail and GO Train service are provided at Georgetown GO Station.

The Grand Trunk Railway brought train service to the area in 1856, with stations at Acton and Georgetown. Passenger service to Acton ceased in the 1990s, but GO Train service is planned to be revived there in 2013.[43]

Rail freight service is also provided by Canadian National on its Halton Subdivision from Georgetown southwest through Milton to Burlington.[44] CN's Guelph Subdivision between Georgetown and London is currently managed by Goderich–Exeter Railway.

In November 2020, VIA Rail Canada rerouted some of its trains onto the Halton Subdivision through Stewarttown while their usual route was closed for signal upgrades.[45]

From 1917 to 1931, Norval, Georgetown and Acton were also served by the Toronto Suburban Railway.[46]

Schools edit

Type Halton District School Board Halton Catholic District School Board Independent
Secondary school
Primary school
  • Centennial Public School
  • Gardiner Public School
  • George Kennedy Public School
  • Glen Williams Public School
  • Harrison Public School
  • Joseph Gibbons Public School
  • Limehouse Public School
  • McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School
  • Park Public School
  • Pineview Public School
  • Robert Little Public School
  • Silver Creek Public School
  • Stewarttown Middle School
  • Holy Cross
  • St. Brigid
  • St. Catherine of Alexandria
  • St. Francis of Assisi
  • St. Joseph

Media edit

HaltonHillsToday.ca is an online local news source in Halton Hills, offering the latest breaking news, weather updates, entertainment, sports and business features, obituaries and more.

Halton Hills is also covered by the following local newspapers and online media:

  • Georgetown Independent
  • Acton Free Press
  • The Acton New Tanner
  • The Halton Compass
  • Halton Herald
  • In Georgetown Community Website
  • Acton UP, local online news[47]

A radio transmitter in Hornby is used by stations CFZM and CJBC.[citation needed]

Sister cities edit

Halton Hills has one sister city:[48]

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ 43°39′25.49″N 80°3′17.98″W / 43.6570806°N 80.0549944°W / 43.6570806; -80.0549944, as per Google Earth
  3. ^ along Highway 401, as per Google Earth
  4. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Halton Hills, Town". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Smith, Wm. H. (1846). Smith's Canadian Gazetteer: Statistical and General Information respecting all parts of the Upper Province, or Canada West. Toronto: H.&W. Rowsell. p. 56.
  6. ^ "Level I and II Natural Environment Technical Report - Acton Quarry Extension, Town of Halton Hills, Ontario". 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  7. ^ "Background Report - Black Creek Subwatershed Study" (PDF). Credit Valley Conservation. February 2009. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  8. ^ "Silver Creek Subwatershed Study Background Report" (PDF). Credit Valley Conservation. September 2001. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  9. ^ (PDF). Conservation Halton. October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-11. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
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  11. ^ "CREDIT RIVER WEST BRANCH AT NORVAL (02HB008)". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
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  14. ^ J.E. Gillespie; R.E. Wicklund; M.H. Miller. "Soils of Halton County - Report No. 43 of the Ontario Soil Survey" (PDF). Soil Research Institute, Canada Department of Agriculture, and Ontario Agricultural College. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  15. ^ a b Annual Report of the Bureau of Industries for the Province of Ontario. Toronto: Warwick & Sons. 1886. p. 385.
  16. ^ "News of local import: Halton Oil and Gas". Acton Free Press. September 17, 1908. p. 3.
  17. ^ "Oil has been struck at Milton". Acton Free Press. March 7, 1912. p. 2.
  18. ^ Gord Murray (February 20, 1980). "Gas riches may await the gambler". Acton Free Press. p. 1.
  19. ^ . 2011-03-21. Archived from the original on 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  21. ^ located at 43°36′31″N 80°03′45″W / 43.6087°N 80.0624°W / 43.6087; -80.0624
  22. ^ . Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  23. ^ "Georgetown WWTP". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  24. ^ . Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  25. ^ The Regional Municipality of Halton Act, 1973, S.O. 1973, c. 70, s. 2(1)
  26. ^ The Regional Municipality of Halton Act, 1973, S.O. 1973, c. 70, s. 2(4)
  27. ^ "It's Halton Hills and Hill's Halton". The Acton Free Press. 3 October 1973. p. 1.
  28. ^ "Here's how voting went". The Acton Free Press. 3 October 1973. p. 3.
  29. ^ "Opening day for Toronto Premium Outlets | Toronto & GTA | News". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
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  34. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  35. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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  37. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2013-05-08). "2011 National Household Survey Profile - Census subdivision". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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  42. ^ Canadian Heraldic Authority - Halton Hills, Ontario - Registration of Arms and Badge, March 15, 2005, Vol. IV, p. 454
  43. ^ "GO trains coming to Kitchener Dec. 19". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  44. ^ "CN Halton Subdivision". Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  45. ^ Host, Stephen C. (November 28, 2020). "Work on GO Transit line reroutes VIA trains onto freight-only trackage | Trains Magazine". TrainsMag.com. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  46. ^ "Toronto Suburban Railway - Guelph Radial Line". Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  47. ^ "ActonUP Today". UP Communicate. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  48. ^ . 2017-04-30. Archived from the original on 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2023-06-28.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Halton Hills at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

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Not to be confused with Haldon Hills Halton Hills is a town in the Regional Municipality of Halton located in the northwestern end of the Greater Toronto Area Ontario Canada with a population of 62 951 2021 Halton HillsTown lower tier Town of Halton HillsMain Street GeorgetownCoat of armsLogoMotto s Hereditas Integritas Veritas Latin Heritage integrity truth Halton HillsShow map of Regional Municipality of HaltonHalton HillsShow map of Southern OntarioCoordinates 43 37 37 N 079 57 05 W 43 62694 N 79 95139 W 43 62694 79 95139 1 CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioRegionHaltonIncorporated1974Government MayorAnn Lawlor Federal ridingWellington Halton Hills Prov ridingWellington Halton HillsArea Land276 26 km2 106 66 sq mi Urban39 52 km2 15 26 sq mi Rural236 74 km2 91 41 sq mi Highest elevation 2 411 m 1 348 ft Lowest elevation 3 197 m 646 ft Population 2016 4 Town lower tier 61 161 Density221 4 km2 573 sq mi Urban49 854 Urban density1 300 km2 3 300 sq mi Rural9 154 Rural density39 km2 100 sq mi Time zoneUTC 05 00 EST Summer DST UTC 04 00 EDT Area code s 905 289 and 365NTS Map30M12 BramptonGNBC CodeFBLIEWebsitewww wbr haltonhills wbr ca There are many natural features within these bounds they include the Niagara Escarpment and the Bruce Trail Many of these local features are protected by the Conservation Halton Credit Valley Conservation amp Grand River Conservation Authority Contents 1 Communities 2 Geography 2 1 Vegetation 2 2 Endangered and threatened species 2 3 Geology 2 4 Climate 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Local government 5 1 Symbols 6 Transportation 7 Schools 8 Media 9 Sister cities 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksCommunities editThe primary population centres are Georgetown and Acton Additionally there are a number of hamlets and rural clusters within the town including Ashgrove Ballinafad straddling the boundary with Erin Bannockburn Crewsons Corners straddling the boundary with Erin Guelph Eramosa and Milton Glen Williams Henderson s Corners Hornby Limehouse Mansewood Norval Scotch Block Silver Creek Speyside Stewarttown Terra Cotta straddling the boundary with Caledon and Wildwood The area was first settled in the 1820s Geography edit nbsp Natural and environmental features in Halton Hills Esquesing Township of which the greatest part went to form Halton Hills was favourably described in 1846 This is a fine township containing excellent land and many good farms which are generally well cultivated Wheat of superior quality is grown in this and adjoining townships The land is mostly rolling 5 The town is bisected by the Niagara Escarpment from southwest to northeast and a significant portion of the rural area is located within the provincial Greenbelt Above the Escarpment a large proportion of the rural area is classified as environmentally sensitive wetlands and there are several sites that are licensed for aggregate extraction for which expansion requires detailed environmental assessment 6 Below the Escarpment the rural area is mainly agricultural with the exception of an industrial area currently being developed between Highway 401 and Steeles Avenue The town also forms part of three watersheds to the west of Acton a small area flows toward the Grand River the northern half flows into the Credit River including the Black Creek 7 and Silver Creek 8 tributaries the southern half flows into the Sixteen Mile Creek 9 The Water Survey of Canada operates two hydrometric monitoring stations in the town on the Black Creek below Acton 10 and at Norval on the Credit River 11 Vegetation edit Halton Hills is located in the transition zone between the Huron Ontario Forest Section of the Great Lakes St Lawrence forest zone to the north and the Niagara Section of the Carolinian forest zone to the south Both forest zones are part of the Mixedwood Plains Ecozone The natural vegetation in the Huron Ontario Section is dominated by mixed wood forests It is a transitional type between the southern deciduous forests and the northern coniferous forests The forest communities of the Niagara Section are dominated by broad leaved trees Overall Halton Hills consists predominantly of agricultural lands with scattered woodlands and wetlands The woodlands are mainly deciduous forest and the wetlands are either cedar swamp or cattail marsh 12 Endangered and threatened species edit American ginseng exists in the town and is protected under the Endangered Species Act 2007 Butternut trees are also threatened by the butternut canker The hooded warbler and the Jefferson salamander are also designated as threatened species Brook trout had been eliminated from the Black Creek watershed for many years following the ongoing environmental disaster due to the excessive consumption of faecal mater as well as the trailer park polluting the water in the town of Erin The trout have not returned and anglers report that most of the fish have almost entirely disappeared from the area 10 Geology edit The physiography 13 and distribution of surface material 14 in the Town of Halton Hills are the result of glacial activity which took place in the Late Wisconsinan Substage of the Pleistocene Epoch This period of time which lasted from approximately 23 000 to 10 000 years ago was marked by the repeated advance and melting back of massive continental ice sheets The Niagara Escarpment dominates the physiography of the town and greatly influenced the pattern of glaciation in the region The Escarpment formed by erosion over millions of years is a high relief bedrock scarp which trends to the north through the central part of the town To the west on the upper surface of the Escarpment hummocky morainic ridges deposited by glacial ice form part of the Horseshoe Moraines physiographic region To the southeast below the Escarpment is a smooth glacial till plain partially bevelled by lacustrine action which forms part of the South Slope and Peel Plain physiographic regions The Town of Halton Hills is underlain by Ordovician shales of the Queenston Formation east of the Niagara Escarpment and by Silurian dolomites of the Amabel Formation west of the Escarpment The escarpment face exposes a complex succession of shales sandstones limestones and dolomites of the Clinton and Cataract Groups Red shales of the Queenston Formation underlie the eastern half of the town and are generally covered by more than 15 m of glacial sediments predominantly the Halton Till There are several areas of thin drift cover south of Georgetown The quarrying of limestone has been undertaken since the 19th century and the lime industry was once quite prevalent In 1886 the Toronto Lime Company had operations in Limehouse and Acton employing a total of four draw kilns and eleven set kilns producing common lime and water lime 15 At Limehouse rock from the Clinton formation yielded green and brown shales and blue marl which were used in the manufacture of mineral paints 15 Small oil and gas deposits have been discovered northwest and south of Acton and around Hornby While exploration had occurred as early as 1908 16 with oil being discovered in 1912 17 significant strikes did not occur until 1954 18 The town is located in an area that is considered to be of low seismic potential and the largest recent earthquake to take place within its limits was of magnitude 3 on 29 June 1955 19 There is a POLARIS seismic monitoring station located just west of Acton 20 21 Climate edit Halton Hills has a humid continental climate Koppen climate classification Dfb The Town has two distinct climate zones 22 Zone 5a north of the Niagara Escarpment Zone 5b south of the Escarpment Environment and Climate Change Canada operates one climate monitoring station at Georgetown Climate data for Georgetown WWTP Halton Hills Climate ID 6152695 coordinates 43 28 34 N 79 52 45 W 43 47611 N 79 87917 W 43 47611 79 87917 Georgetown WWTP elevation 221 m 725 ft 1981 2010 normals Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high C F 17 0 62 6 15 5 59 9 25 0 77 0 31 5 88 7 34 5 94 1 36 0 96 8 37 0 98 6 36 5 97 7 35 5 95 9 29 5 85 1 22 0 71 6 20 5 68 9 37 0 98 6 Mean daily maximum C F 1 7 28 9 0 2 31 6 4 6 40 3 12 1 53 8 19 1 66 4 24 4 75 9 26 9 80 4 25 8 78 4 21 4 70 5 14 3 57 7 7 3 45 1 1 1 34 0 12 9 55 2 Daily mean C F 6 3 20 7 5 2 22 6 0 9 30 4 6 0 42 8 12 3 54 1 17 4 63 3 20 0 68 0 19 0 66 2 14 8 58 6 8 4 47 1 2 8 37 0 2 9 26 8 7 1 44 8 Mean daily minimum C F 10 9 12 4 10 2 13 6 6 4 20 5 0 2 31 6 5 3 41 5 10 4 50 7 13 0 55 4 12 1 53 8 8 1 46 6 2 4 36 3 1 7 28 9 6 9 19 6 1 3 34 3 Record low C F 33 0 27 4 31 5 24 7 28 0 18 4 13 0 8 6 5 0 23 0 0 5 31 1 3 0 37 4 0 0 32 0 4 0 24 8 8 5 16 7 15 5 4 1 29 5 21 1 33 0 27 4 Average precipitation mm inches 67 8 2 67 60 0 2 36 57 2 2 25 76 5 3 01 79 3 3 12 74 8 2 94 73 5 2 89 79 3 3 12 86 2 3 39 68 3 2 69 88 5 3 48 65 9 2 59 877 4 34 54 Average rainfall mm inches 29 7 1 17 28 4 1 12 35 2 1 39 71 3 2 81 79 0 3 11 74 8 2 94 73 5 2 89 79 3 3 12 86 2 3 39 67 8 2 67 79 9 3 15 36 4 1 43 741 5 29 19 Average snowfall cm inches 38 1 15 0 31 7 12 5 22 1 8 7 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 8 6 3 4 29 5 11 6 135 9 53 5 Average precipitation days 0 2 mm 12 6 9 4 10 6 12 4 11 9 11 2 10 6 10 6 11 7 12 3 13 3 12 3 138 9 Average rainy days 0 2 mm 4 1 4 1 6 4 11 6 11 8 11 2 10 6 10 6 11 7 12 2 11 4 6 5 112 1 Average snowy days 0 2 cm 9 4 6 2 4 8 1 4 0 04 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 2 5 6 9 31 5 Source Environment and Climate Change Canada 23 History edit nbsp Toronto Premium Outlets opened in 2013Both Georgetown and Acton as well as the smaller communities in the rural area have histories which go back about 200 years Settlement began in the 1820s 24 Halton Hills was formed in 1974 through the amalgamation of the former Towns of Georgetown and Acton together with much of the former Esquesing Township and a small portion of the Town of Oakville lying north of Ontario Highway 401 Originally named the Town of North Halton in the establishing legislation 25 provision was made for a name change to be adopted in consequence of a referendum 26 and Halton Hills was thus chosen in October 1973 Result of October 1973 North Halton name referendum 27 28 Proposed Name Votes Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Total Halton Hills 615 654 1 073 1 608 3 950 Esquesing 403 1 593 560 376 2 932 North Halton 634 393 815 732 2 574 Total 1 652 2 640 2 448 2 716 9 456 On August 1 2013 Toronto Premium Outlets the first Premium Outlets Centre in Canada opened for business on Steeles Avenue at the south end of Halton Hills near the border of Milton Ontario 29 30 Demographics editHalton HillsYearPop 198135 190 199136 816 4 6 199642 390 15 1 200148 184 13 7 200655 289 14 7 201159 008 6 7 201661 161 3 6 202162 951 2 9 Canada census Halton Hills community profile 202120162011 Population62 951 2 9 from 2016 61 161 3 6 from 2011 59 008 6 7 from 2006 Land area276 81 km2 106 88 sq mi 276 27 km2 106 67 sq mi 276 25 km2 106 66 sq mi Population density227 4 km2 589 sq mi 221 4 km2 573 sq mi 213 6 km2 553 sq mi Median age42 0 M 40 8 F 43 2 41 3 M 40 5 F 42 0 39 9 M 39 3 F 40 4 Private dwellings22 252 total 21 825 occupied 21 080 total 20 548 total Median household income 127 000 106 349 94 190 References 2021 31 2016 32 2011 33 earlier 34 35 Citizenship and immigration status Group 2016 Census 2011 Census 2006 Census Population of total Population of Total Population of Total Canadian citizen By birth 50 310 83 6 No data 46 380 84 3 By naturalization 8 120 13 5 6 845 12 4 Permanent resident 1 630 2 7 1 515 2 8 Non permanent resident 140 0 2 280 0 5 Total 60 200 100 0 55 020 100 0 In 2021 36 Halton Hills was 84 6 white European 13 6 visible minorities and 1 8 Indigenous The largest visible minority groups were South Asian 5 6 Black 1 7 Chinese 1 2 Filipino 1 0 and Latin American 1 0 80 8 of residents spoke English as their mother tongue The next most common first languages were Polish 1 7 Portuguese 1 6 French 1 5 Punjabi 1 4 Croatian 1 2 Italian 1 0 and Spanish 1 0 2 2 of residents listed both English and a non official language as mother tongues while 0 5 listed both English and French 61 4 of the population were Christian down from 72 1 in 2011 37 34 3 were Catholic 16 8 were Protestant 6 2 were Christian n o s 1 6 were Christian Orthodox and 2 6 belonged to other Christian denominations or Christian related traditions 32 2 were non religious or secular up from 26 3 in 2011 6 4 belonged to other religions up from 1 6 in 2011 The largest non Christian religions were Islam 2 0 Sikhism 1 9 and Hinduism 1 5 Mobility over previous five years Group 2016 Census 2011 Census 2006 Census 2001 Census 1996 Census Population of total Population of Total Population of Total Population of Total Population of Total At the same address 38 745 67 8 37 510 68 6 30 270 58 9 25 135 56 4 22 370 57 4 In the same municipality 8 125 14 2 7 460 13 6 8 480 16 5 17 540 39 3 7 175 18 4 In the same province 9 190 16 1 8 625 15 8 11 180 21 7 8 285 21 2 From another province 435 0 8 520 1 0 765 1 5 1 920 4 3 735 1 9 From another country 655 1 1 525 1 0 720 1 4 430 1 1 Total aged 5 or over 57 150 100 0 54 640 100 0 51 420 100 0 44 595 100 0 39 000 100 0Local government editThe town is divided into four wards each of which elects two local councillors Two regional councillors are also elected one from Wards 1 and 2 i e the area that was in the former Town of Acton and the former Township of Esquesing and one from Wards 3 and 4 i e the area in the former Town of Georgetown The mayor is elected at large The mayor and two regional councillors who also serve on Halton Hills council represent the town at the council meetings of the Regional Municipality of Halton 38 The current 2022 2026 membership of the town council is as follows 39 Position Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Mayor Ann Lawlor Regional Councillor Clark Somerville Jane Fogal Local Councillor Alex Hilson Jason Brass Ron Norris Bob Inglis Mike Albano Joseph Racinsky Chantal Garneau D arcy Keene Halton Hills has its own fire department However policing is provided by the Halton Regional Police Services 40 The Town has its own official plan which came into force in March 2008 and was consolidated in 2017 with the Region s plan 41 The libraries in the Town are managed by the Halton Hills Public Library Board Symbols edit In 1975 the Lord Lyon King of Arms awarded arms to the town followed by the grant of a badge in 1984 Both were subsequently registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority in 2005 They are specifically described as follows 42 Arms Per pale dexter Or two bendlets wavy Sable sinister Azure two escarpes wavy Argent a chief per fess dancetty Azure and Argent overall a white pine tree Pinus strobus proper Motto Hereditas Integritas Veritas Latin Heritage integrity truth Badge On an oval Azure a white pine tree Argent within a wreath of five oak leaves alternating with five papyrus leaves Or Transportation editThe town has four main roads nbsp Stewarttown nbsp Regional Road 3 Trafalgar Road East west nbsp Highway 7 connecting Acton and Georgetown nbsp Regional Road 8 Steeles Avenue between Milton and Brampton North south nbsp Regional Road 25 between Acton and Milton nbsp Regional Road 3 Trafalgar Road between Ballinafad and Oakville nbsp Georgetown railway station Bus service is provided by GO Transit along Highway 7 on its Georgetown line corridor Via Rail and GO Train service are provided at Georgetown GO Station The Grand Trunk Railway brought train service to the area in 1856 with stations at Acton and Georgetown Passenger service to Acton ceased in the 1990s but GO Train service is planned to be revived there in 2013 43 Rail freight service is also provided by Canadian National on its Halton Subdivision from Georgetown southwest through Milton to Burlington 44 CN s Guelph Subdivision between Georgetown and London is currently managed by Goderich Exeter Railway In November 2020 VIA Rail Canada rerouted some of its trains onto the Halton Subdivision through Stewarttown while their usual route was closed for signal upgrades 45 From 1917 to 1931 Norval Georgetown and Acton were also served by the Toronto Suburban Railway 46 Schools editType Halton District School Board Halton Catholic District School Board Independent Secondary school Acton District High School Georgetown District High School Christ the King Catholic Secondary School Primary school Centennial Public School Gardiner Public School George Kennedy Public School Glen Williams Public School Harrison Public School Joseph Gibbons Public School Limehouse Public School McKenzie Smith Bennett Public School Park Public School Pineview Public School Robert Little Public School Silver Creek Public School Stewarttown Middle School Holy Cross St Brigid St Catherine of Alexandria St Francis of Assisi St Joseph Halton Hills Christian SchoolMedia editHaltonHillsToday ca is an online local news source in Halton Hills offering the latest breaking news weather updates entertainment sports and business features obituaries and more Halton Hills is also covered by the following local newspapers and online media Georgetown Independent Acton Free Press The Acton New Tanner The Halton Compass Halton Herald In Georgetown Community Website Acton UP local online news 47 A radio transmitter in Hornby is used by stations CFZM and CJBC citation needed Sister cities editHalton Hills has one sister city 48 Wenjiang Chengdu Sichuan ChinaSee also editList of townships in OntarioReferences edit Halton Hills Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada 43 39 25 49 N 80 3 17 98 W 43 6570806 N 80 0549944 W 43 6570806 80 0549944 as per Google Earth along Highway 401 as per Google Earth Census Profile 2016 Census Halton Hills Town Statistics Canada Retrieved June 14 2019 Smith Wm H 1846 Smith s Canadian Gazetteer Statistical and General Information respecting all parts of the Upper Province or Canada West Toronto H amp W Rowsell p 56 Level I and II Natural Environment Technical Report Acton Quarry Extension Town of Halton Hills Ontario 2008 12 22 Retrieved 2012 02 20 Background Report Black Creek Subwatershed Study PDF Credit Valley Conservation February 2009 Retrieved 2012 02 20 Silver Creek Subwatershed Study Background Report PDF Credit Valley Conservation September 2001 Retrieved 2012 02 20 Sixteen Mile Creek Grindstone Creek and Supplemental Monitoring PDF Conservation Halton October 2010 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 11 11 Retrieved 2012 02 20 a b Black Creek Below Acton 02HB024 Archived from the original on 2012 09 18 Retrieved 2012 02 20 CREDIT RIVER WEST BRANCH AT NORVAL 02HB008 Archived from the original on 2012 09 19 Retrieved 2012 02 20 Appendix E Halton Hills Local Refinement Area Natural Environment Setting PDF Hydro One Retrieved 2012 02 20 permanent dead link Aggregate Resources Inventory of the Town of Halton Hills PDF Ontario Geological Survey 1983 Retrieved 2012 02 20 J E Gillespie R E Wicklund M H Miller Soils of Halton County Report No 43 of the Ontario Soil Survey PDF Soil Research Institute Canada Department of Agriculture and Ontario Agricultural College Retrieved 2012 02 23 a b Annual Report of the Bureau of Industries for the Province of Ontario Toronto Warwick amp Sons 1886 p 385 News of local import Halton Oil and Gas Acton Free Press September 17 1908 p 3 Oil has been struck at Milton Acton Free Press March 7 1912 p 2 Gord Murray February 20 1980 Gas riches may await the gambler Acton Free Press p 1 Could the next big earthquake happen here 2011 03 21 Archived from the original on 2011 03 25 Retrieved 2012 02 21 POLARIS monitoring station ACTO Archived from the original on 2007 07 11 Retrieved 2012 02 21 located at 43 36 31 N 80 03 45 W 43 6087 N 80 0624 W 43 6087 80 0624 Plant Hardiness Zones of Canada Archived from the original on 2009 07 17 Retrieved 2014 05 07 Georgetown WWTP Canadian Climate Normals 1981 2010 Environment and Climate Change Canada Retrieved 2021 10 19 A community rich in history Archived from the original on June 12 2018 The Regional Municipality of Halton Act 1973 S O 1973 c 70 s 2 1 The Regional Municipality of Halton Act 1973 S O 1973 c 70 s 2 4 It s Halton Hills and Hill s Halton The Acton Free Press 3 October 1973 p 1 Here s how voting went The Acton Free Press 3 October 1973 p 3 Opening day for Toronto Premium Outlets Toronto amp GTA News Toronto Sun Retrieved 2013 08 27 Toronto Premium Outlets mapquest com 2021 Community Profiles 2021 Canadian Census Statistics Canada February 4 2022 Retrieved 2023 10 19 2016 Community Profiles 2016 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 12 2021 Retrieved 2017 11 30 2011 Community Profiles 2011 Canadian Census Statistics Canada March 21 2019 Retrieved 2012 02 08 2006 Community Profiles 2006 Canadian Census Statistics Canada August 20 2019 2001 Community Profiles 2001 Canadian Census Statistics Canada July 18 2021 Government of Canada Statistics Canada 2022 02 09 Profile table Census Profile 2021 Census of Population Halton Hills Town T Census subdivision Ontario www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved 2023 01 17 Government of Canada Statistics Canada 2013 05 08 2011 National Household Survey Profile Census subdivision www12 statcan gc ca Retrieved 2023 01 17 Halton Regional Council Halton Region Retrieved May 7 2019 Halton Hills 2018 Municipal Election Results PDF Town of Halton Hills Archived from the original PDF on February 19 2019 Retrieved February 18 2019 About Us Halton Regional Police Service Retrieved May 7 2019 Official Plan PDF Town of Halton Hills Retrieved May 7 2019 Canadian Heraldic Authority Halton Hills Ontario Registration of Arms and Badge March 15 2005 Vol IV p 454 GO trains coming to Kitchener Dec 19 Waterloo Region Record Retrieved 2012 02 21 CN Halton Subdivision Retrieved 2012 02 26 Host Stephen C November 28 2020 Work on GO Transit line reroutes VIA trains onto freight only trackage Trains Magazine TrainsMag com Retrieved 2020 12 01 Toronto Suburban Railway Guelph Radial Line Retrieved 2012 02 26 ActonUP Today UP Communicate Retrieved 1 February 2020 Wenjiang Sister City Background Halton Hills 2017 04 30 Archived from the original on 2017 04 30 Retrieved 2023 06 28 External links edit nbsp Media related to Halton Hills at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Halton Hills amp oldid 1220354612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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