The town of Elmira, Ontario is the largest community within the Township of Woolwich in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and is located 15 km to the north of the city of Waterloo. Map of Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario with Woolwich in red. ... The Regional Municipality of Waterloo (or Waterloo Region or Region of Waterloo) is located in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... , Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the larger city of Kitchener. ...

History

A community by the name of Bristow's Corners was already in existence in 1839 when a post office was assigned there. Local merchant Samuel Weber had been visiting New York State in the early 1850s and was apparently impressed with Elmira, New York. This may have been a factor in the decision of Woolwich Township council on February 22, 1853 to rename the community Elmira. The post office was renamed in 1866. Like most of the township, the primary settlers in the Elmira area were Mennonites, who still form a significant proportion of the population today. The town still retains much of its traditional Pennsylvania “Deutsch” character. Many Old Order Mennonites can still be seen on the local roads using their traditional horse and buggy transportation. [1] State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Location in Chemung County in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Chemung County Government  - Mayor John S. Tonello (D) Area  - City  7. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations based on the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ... The Pennsylvania Dutch (perhaps more strictly Pennsylvania Deitsch or Pennsylvanian German) are the descendants of German immigrants who came to Pennsylvania prior to 1800. ... The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations based on the teachings and tradition of Menno Simons. ...

During the 1960s under contract with the U.S. government, Elmira's Uniroyal chemical plant (which changed its name to Crompton Company in 2001 and then to Chemtura in 2005) was one of seven manufacturers supplying the U.S. military with the toxic herbicide Agent Orange. Due to the poor disposal practices of the toxic waste associated with the manufacture of Agent Orange and other chemicals, contamination has seeped down to the aquifer in and around Elmira. This contamination, NMDA (N-nitrose dimethylamine), forced local water wells to close in 1990. Water is now delivered via a pipeline from Waterloo and other near local areas. ... The United States Rubber Company was a rubber manufacturer founded by Charles R. Flint in 1892. ... Chemtura Corporation (NYSE: CEM) is a marketer of specialty chemicals, polymer products and processing equipment for a variety of industries. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... Vietnam. ...

Local Information

Elmira has a population of 10 000 residents. The local schools include John Mahood Public School, Riverside Public School, St. Teresas RC and Elmira District Secondary School. The secondary school draws students from the town and surrounding areas of St. Jacobs, Conestogo, Hidelburg, West Montrose, Wallenstein and St. Clements. Elmira District Secondary School (EDSS) is the high school serving the town of Elmira, Ontario, Canada and the surrounding area. ...

The local Library received a Carnegie grant in 1911 after being supported by the local businesses for many years and was expanded.

There are several churches in Elmira: St. Teresa RC, St. James Lutheran - ELCIC, St. Pauls Lutheran, Elmira Mennonite, Zion Mennonite, Pentacostal, Gale Presbyterian, Trinity United and Emmanuel Evangelical (Missionary). The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Lutheran Church – Canada was founded in 1988 when the Canadian congregations of St. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Mennonites are a group of... Charismatic is an umbrella term used to describe those Christians who believe that the manifestations of the Holy Spirit seen in the first century Christian Church, such as glossolalia (known as speaking in tongues), healing and miracles, are available to contemporary Christians and ought to be experienced and practiced today. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... The United Church of Canada (French: lÉglise Unie du Canada) is Canadas second largest church (after the Roman Catholic Church), and its largest Protestant denomination. ...

Sports

Local Jr. B Hockey Team are the Elmira Sugar Kings, named after the very successful Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. http://www.kings.on.ca/

Geography

The town was founded at the intersection of two roads, now Regional Road 21 (Arthur St.) running north-south, and Regional Road 86 (Church St.), running east-west. Canagagigue Creek is the major body of water, flowing southeast from the north end of town to join the Grand River, some 4 km to the east. Grand River Ontario This article is about the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. ...

Events

Elmira's main annual event is the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, held each spring in early April. It attracts some 60,000 visitors to the one-day event, giving it the claim of the world's largest one-day maple syrup festival [2] The Elmira Maple Syrup Festival is an annual festival held in Elmira, Ontario, Canada. ...

Famous natives

• Carl Klinck, educator
• Dan Snyder (1978-2003), NHL player for the Atlanta Thrashers who was killed in a car crash.
• Dennis Wideman, NHL player for the Boston Bruins
• Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Blink.
• Roger L. Martin, Dean of Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

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External links

• Elmira Independent newspaper (Winner of the Michener Award)
• Woolwich Observer newspaper
• Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
• "Bucolic town tackles toxic sludge"
• "W.C. Brown & Sons - Men's Clothier"

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