Clinton is a town in Ontario, Canada, located in the municipality of Central Huron. Established in 1831, it has a population of 3,117 (2001). Clinton is known as Canada's home of radar and has a huge radar screen in the downtown due to its association with RCAF Station Clinton during World War II. Clinton was known as The Corners or "Rattenburry Corner" in its earlier days. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076... Central Huron is a township in western Ontario, Canada in Huron County. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This long range Radar antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll[1]. Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine and map the location, direction, and/or speed... Canadian Forces Base Clinton, or CFB Clinton, was a Canadian Forces Base located in Clinton, Ontario. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

It was named after Sir Henry Clinton who distinguished himself during the Peninsular War. Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton K.B. (1771–1829) His brother was Sir William Henry Clinton (1769–1846) His father war Sir Henry Clinton (1732–1795) a British General in the American War of Independence His grandfather was Admiral George Clinton (royal governor) (1686–1761) 1810 Promoted major-general, 1811... Combatants Spain United Kingdom Portugal French Empire The Peninsular War was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought on the Iberian Peninsula by an alliance of Spain, Portugal, and Britain against the Napoleonic French Empire. ...

The School on Wheels, a train car that visited remote Northern Ontario communities to educate children who would otherwise not have access to school, is permanently on display in Clinton.[1]

A famous, occasional resident is Canadian writer Alice Munro. Alice Ann Munro, née Laidlaw (born 10 July 1931) is an award-winning Canadian short story writer who is widely considered an important writer in that form. ...

Clinton was the home of the highly influential early anthropologist Horatio Hale (May 3, 1817 - December 28, 1896) who resided and practiced law in the community for the last forty years of his life. Hale is interred in the municipal cemetery north of the community. Horatio Hale (May 3, 1817 - December 28, 1896), American ethnologist, was born in Newport, New Hampshire. ...

Clinton is home to 3 elementary schools, Clinton Public School, St.Joseph's School, and the Clinton and District Christian School; and to two high schools, Central Huron Secondary School and St.Anne's Secondary School. Because of it's centrality in the county, most students are bussed into the schools from surrounding areas.

Transportation

Clinton is at the junction of Highway 4, Highway 8 and County Road 4 Ontario Provincial Highway #4 is a provincially maintained highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Ontario provincial highway 8 is a primary highway (also known as a Kings Highway) in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Clinton is served by scheduled bus service to Owen Sound and London ^[1]. Owen Sound (1; EST; 2001 population 21,431) is a city located on an inlet of Georgian Bay that is also called Owen Sound. ... Nickname: Location of London in relation to Middlesex County and the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 as a village Incorporated 1855 as a city Government  - City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best  - Governing Body London City Council  - MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) Glen Pearson...

References

1. ^ Grey-Brue Bus Schedule. Grey Bruce Air Bus. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.