Fonthill is a community in the town of Pelham, Ontario, Canada. It has a few small industries, most notably Fonthill Lumber, but is primarily a residential suburb known for its upscale homes and community spirit. Within the Town of Pelham, Fonthill is the commercial centre where residents have access to the basic shopping neccessities. It also is home to the Town of Pelham Municipal building at the heart of the town. As a bedroom community, most residents commute to Welland, St. Catharines and some as far as Hamilton and Toronto daily for work. Fonthill has the second highest household income in Ontario. Location of Pelham in the Niagara Region Nestled between two of the Great Lakes, Erie and Ontario; Pelham is the heart of the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario, Canada on the Welland River. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked... Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey A bedroom community, dormitory town, or commuter town is a community that is primarily residential in character, with most of its residents commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood. ... Welland (formally The Corporation of City of Welland; 2001 population 48,402) is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Ontario, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry and Liberality Established: 1808 Area: 97. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ...

Fonthill shares its name with the Fonthill Kame, on which it is located, formed by glacial deposits. On a clear day, the tall buildings of Niagara Falls to the East and Toronto to the North are clearly visible. As well one vantage point allows a view of both Lake Ontario and Lake Erie at the same time, the only spot where this is possible. The Fonthill Kame is a geological feature (a kame is a giant hill) located in the centre of the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario, Canada. ... Niagara Falls, Ontario from Niagara Falls State Park in winter Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region Niagara Falls, Ontario (2001 population 78,815) is a city on the Niagara River, in the Golden Horseshoe region. ... Lake Ontario seen from near Wolcott, New York Lake Ontario (French: lac Ontario), bounded on the north by Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... Lake Erie, looking southward from a high rural bluff near Leamington, Ontario Lake Erie (pronounced ) is one of the five large freshwater Great Lakes in North America, which are among the largest in the world. ...

Fonthill is the headwater for southern Ontario's only coldwater stream. It originates underground as meltwater from ancient glacial remnants left buried after the last ice age. The glacier remnants are found inside St. John's Conservation Area. Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ...

Fonthill is approximately twenty-five minutes (by car) south of St. Catharines, ten minutes northwest of Welland, twenty minutes west from Niagara Falls and twenty minutes north of Port Colborne. Its main access route is Highway 20, also known as Canboro Road, running west to east from Hamilton to Niagara Falls. Access to the United States is through either the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, or the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge in Queenston. St. ... Niagara Falls, Ontario from Niagara Falls State Park in winter Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region Niagara Falls, Ontario (2001 population 78,815) is a city on the Niagara River, in the Golden Horseshoe region. ... Location of Port Colborne in the Niagara Region Port Colborne (2004 population 24,797) is a city on Lake Erie, at the southern end of the Welland Canal, in southern Ontario, Canada in Niagara Region. ... Ontario Provincial Highway 20 is a provincially maintained highway in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada. ... The Peace Bridge (42°54′25″N, 78°54′20″W) is an arch bridge that consists of five arched spans over the Niagara River and a Parker through-truss which spans the Black Rock Canal on the American side of the river. ... Location of Fort Erie in the Niagara Region Fort Erie (2001 population 28,143) is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls The Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls is a world-famous tourist site. ... The Lewiston-Queenston Bridge crosses the Niagara River gorge just south of the Niagara Escarpment. ... The Village of Queenston (Latitude 43°10N Longitude 79°03W) is located 5km north of Niagara Falls, Ontario in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. ...

Plenty of greenspace areas are located within town limits. A series of public access trails, the primary system being the Steve Bauer trails in honour of the Pelham Olympian which bears its name, are built into the residential planning of Fonthill. Harold Black Park, named for a former Mayor, plays host to the town's Canada Day festivities, which includes a parade down Haist Street. Annually on Canada Day, festivities abound: in Ottawa, the national capital, celebrations on Parliament Hill include the Musical Ride of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. ...

Fonthill has tried to balance its natural resources with a suitable development scheme, keeping an eye on a policy of smart growth. Smart growth is a concept and term used by those who seek to identify a set of policies governing transportation and land use planning policy for urban areas that benefits communities and preserves the natural environment. ...

Cherry, apple and peach orchards surround the town. There are also thousands of hectares of vineyards in abundance and a viable greenhouse industry. Additionally there is a large quarry at the top of the Fonthill Kame which removes thousand of tonnes of aggregate material each year. Rehabilitated quarry sites house fruit orchards and the renowned Penninsula Lakes golf course. Species Several, including: Prunus apetala Prunus avium(Wild Cherry) Prunus campanulata Prunus canescens Prunus cerasus(Sour Cherry) Prunus concinna Prunus conradinae Prunus dielsiana Prunus emarginata(Bitter Cherry) Prunus fruticosa Prunus incisa Prunus litigiosa Prunus mahaleb(Saint Lucie Cherry) Prunus maximowiczii Prunus nipponica Prunus pensylvanica(Pin Cherry) Prunus pilosiuscula Prunus rufa... Binomial name Malus domestica Borkh. ... Binomial name Prunus persica (L.) Batsch A peach dessert The Peach (Prunus persica) is a tree native to China that bears a juicy fruit of the same name. ... An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. ... A vineyard Vineyard with bird netting Wine grapes with netting as protection against birds A vineyard (vignoble in French, vigna or vigneto in Italian, vinha in Portuguese, viña or viñedo in Spanish, Weinberg in German) is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table... A greenhouse in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ...

Fonthill has 3 elementary schools: A. K. Wigg, Glynn A. Green (operated by DSBN), and St. Alexander's (NCDSB), as well as E.L. Crossley Secondary School (DSBN). The District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) is a school board in the public school system of Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. ... The Niagara Catholic District School Board (NCDSB) is a school board in the public separate school system of Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. ...

The first Post Office was established in 1856, so "Fonthill" became official. This year the "Village of Fonthill" is celebrating it's 150th Birthday. A group of Volunteers,with the help of the Town of Pelham,is organizing a celebration on Saturday June 10th from 11a.m. to 11p.m. There will be walking tours of the Village,tea at the Churches, demonstrations, music in the new Band Shell, that is being built for the occasion, a street dance and lots of history on display. Please,see the Town of Pelham's web site for more details.