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Brooklin is a suburban community or village located north of Whitby and south of Porty Perry on Baldwin Street (Highway 12) linking Whitby and Orillia, and Winchester Road linking Markham and to smaller towns to the east. It is located with the town of Whitby. Other roads include Thickson Road, Ashburn Road, Anderson Street and Columbus Road. Downtown streets run diagonally. The nearest superhighway is to the south Brooklin running east-west along the north shore of Lake Ontario. Brooklin is on a farmland setting while hills covers the north and the west. The hills and forests that dominate the north are part of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The population has grown steadily since 1990 with the addition of thousands of large and small homes surrounding the heart of Brooklin. About 40 to 50% of the area of the hills are made up of forests. Brooklin is located about 65 km NE of Toronto, about 15 km NW of Oshawa, E of Markham, about 60 km S of Beaverton, 90 km SSE of Orillia and SW of Lindsay. Whitby (2004 population 110,000) is a town located east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is the seat of Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. ...
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Subdivisions
- Columbus, northeast
- Macedonian Village, southwest
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Geography and Information - Population: about 13,500 to 14,000 (2005)
- Area: - 9 km²
- density: - low (mostly single family dwellings)
- Location: northern area within The Corporation of the Town of Whitby
- Altitude: about 200 m
- Latitude: about 43.85° (44°18') N
- Longitude: about 78.9° (78°54') W
- Area code: +(00)1-905
- Name of inhabitants: Brooklinite sing., -s pl.
Farmlands dominate the central part which is now became residential areas and to the south and east, hills and forests that are covered with pine and other types of forests especially oaks and birches covers the west, the north and east with some farming. Macedonian Village is located about 6 km to the southwest, housing about 100 residents. A future plan for hwy 407 ETR travels just south of Brooklin along a power line transmission corridor. Villages of Ashburn and Myrtle are about 5 km to the north of the village. Categories: North American area codes | Stub ...
History
The village, located north of Whitby on Highway 12, was founded in 1840 and was previously named Winchester. When residents of the village went to apply for a post office, they discovered there was already a Winchester post office elsewhere in Ontario. On August 11, 1847, the 300 inhabitants of the village met and agreed to change the name to Brooklin. No one is certain why they chose that name, but perhaps it's because of the little brook that trickles through the town.
Throughout the day on second Saturday of September each year, several events have been scheduled to commemorate the heritage of this village, with horse-drawn carriages, entertainment and self-guided tours. Visitors to Brooklin can see some of the historic buildings, such as the old Brooklin Mill, which today houses a private school, and a former stable currently being used by the W.J. Medland and Son Ltd business.
Like so many Ontario villages, Brooklin is no exception in its contribution to this wonderful province of Ontario. At one time, Brooklin was known as being the smallest town in the world to have a senior A lacrosse team. In 1968 the Redmen senior A lacrosse team won the esteemed Mann Cup, and again in 1969, and the team went on to win the cup again in 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990.
Recognition should also be given to community leaders such as Dr John McKinney and John Dryden.
Housing developments arrived in the 1950s with only the western part. Housing activity did not continue until the mid-1990s when it began in the eastern and the northern parts and into the late-1990s and to the southern part. Housing developments reached Ashburn Road to the west in 2000 and features a water control lake, and east of Thickson in 2001. Growth is expected to bring the population of the village to capcity of 25,000 residents by 2015. // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ...
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Business Largest employers in Brooklin include Brooklin Concrete Products, Price Chopper and Brooklin Bulletin Publishing Company Limited. A business corridor extends along Baldwin Street from Roybrook Drive north to Way Street and includes local services, bank, groceries and retail outlets. Brooklin is essentially a beadroom community providing housing for communters to Toronto and Oshawa industrial areas.
Other Brooklin and area has 5 elementary schools, including Meadowcrest P.S., Winchester P.S., Brooklin Village P.S., St. Leo's C.S., and St. Bridget C.S. Two high schools service the community and are located in Whitby to the south of the village. Donald Wilson S.S. and All Saints C.S. A post office, library, fire hall, community centre and ice arena are provided to the citizens by the municipal government. Many church communities provide for their adherents including St. Thomas Anglican, Brooklin United, St. Leo's RC, Burn's Presbyterian, Renaissance Baptist, Hebron Christian Reform, Unitarian Universalist Congregation Of Durham, and Brooklin Village. A shopping plaza is gateway to an old established downtown business corridor. The larger established parks include Brooklin Memorial (home of the annual Brooklin Spring Fair), Grass Park in the center of the business district, Kinsmen Park and Optimist Park of Brooklin. Many smaller parks have been added as the village grows. Service organizatons include Optimist Club of Brooklin, Clube Optimiste Francophone de Durham, Group 74, Brooklin Legion Branch #328, Brooklin Spring Fair Committee, and Brooklin and District Lions Club.
External links - Map and aerial photos
- Street Map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google
- Satellite images: Google
- Coordinates: 43°85′0″N, 78°54′0″W
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