 The Regional Municipality of Halton, or Halton Region, is a regional municipality located in Ontario, Canada in the southwest part of the Greater Toronto Area and until 1974 was known as Halton County. It is comprised of the city of Burlington and the towns of Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills and is policed by the Halton Regional Police Service. The region's headquarters are in Oakville. The town of Oakville and the city of Burlington make up the largely urban area to the south, while the towns of Milton and Halton Hills to the north are significantly more rural despite the presence of growing urban areas such as Georgetown that have connected with Brampton to the East in neighbouring Peel Region making urban areas in the region uninterrupted all the way to the City of Toronto as is visible on Google Earth satellite images of the GTAand its Golden Horseshoe. Halton Region has a population of 375,229 (2001) spread out over 232,000 acres (939 km²) of land. Population estimates project a population of 439,000 in 2006, making it one of the fastest growing regions in the country. Despite the unprecedented growth in residential development in Halton, agriculture and protected lands along the Niagara Escarpment are still the predominant land uses. Image File history File links Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
A regional municipality (or region) is a type of Canadian municipal government which works much like a county; the method of government depends on how it is defined. ...
Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty...
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Burlington (2001 population 150,836)[1] is a city located in the Golden Horseshoe, across Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. ...
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Map of Halton Region with Milton highlighted Milton (2006 population 58,700) is a town in southern Ontario, Canada,about 40 km west of Toronto on Highway 401, and is the western terminus for GO Transits Milton Line commuter train and bus corridor. ...
Halton Hills (2002 population 47,600) is a town in Halton Regional Municipality, west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) provides policing services for the Halton Region in Ontario, Canada which encompasses the City of Burlington and the Towns of Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills. ...
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Motto: Diversity Our Strength Coordinates: Country Province County Canada Ontario none–Single-tier municipality Established March 6, 1834 January 1, 1998 (amalgamation) Mayor Governing Body City Manager David Miller Toronto City Council Shirley Hoy Members of Parliament Provincial representatives Members of the Canadian Senate Area - City East to West: 43...
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The census divisions that constitute the original Golden Horseshoe appear in red on the map. ...
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Rattlesnake Point near Milton, Ontario. ...
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See also [edit] The Conservation Halton logo featuring the turkey vulture, the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario shoreline. ...
External links - The Regional Municipality of Halton
- Statistics Canada Community Profile
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