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Innisfil is a town located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, immediately south of Barrie and 80 km north of Toronto, Canada. It has historically been a rural area, but growth in the Barrie area and the Greater Toronto Area has meant greater residential development in Innisfil. Innisfil is now one of the fastest growing communities in central Ontario. Lake Simcoe is a lake in southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth largest lake in the province. ...
Fireworks over Kempenfelt Bay during Barries Canada Day celebrations. ...
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History
The history of Innisfil, hewn from almost unbroken virgin forests which had been home to the Huron Indians, spans a period in excess of 170 years. The Township of Innisfil was surveyed in 1820 and was comprised of an area of 68,653 acres (278 km²) which at that time included Allandale, Tollendal, Painswick, Minets Point, and Holly. Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument. ...
1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
The first settlers were the Hewson family who came by way of the East Holland River and Lake Simcoe to settle at what they called Hewson's Point (later named Big Bay Point) on March 30, 1820. The East Holland River is a river in Ontario, Canada that is part of the Holland River watershed that empties into Cooks Bay on Lake Simcoe. ...
March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ...
1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
The first sawmill in the Township was built at Tollendal by George McMullen in 1823. This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ...
John and George Warnica completed the clearing of the bush between Barrie and Churchill and assisted John Clayton to complete his contract between Churchill and Bradford. This opened the land route, known as Penetanguishene Road, which later became Highway 11 and is now Yonge Street. This route between York (now Toronto) and Barrie was completed in 1825. Bradford is the primary urban area of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario. ...
Ontario provincial highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontarios Kings Highways, with a current length (as of 2004) of 1636 km. ...
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Along this road the settlers came, and spread out along the concession lines to clear the lands and develop their farms. There had been those who came ahead by way of the river and the lake; many settled near the shores of Lake Simcoe and Kempenfelt Bay. The only channels of communication were the public roads, and these were scant and poor.
The pioneer farms cut from the forest were mostly self-sustaining. What few products there were for sale found a market in nearby Barrie, which was then little more than a village. Distant York was reached in the winter when the ice and snow made for better roads.
During this period, post offices, churches, and stores were established, also a form of local government performed by commissioners was appointed under a provincial act. The first post office, then called Innisfil, was located at what is now called Barclay's Corners. The first school was located at Victoria (now the community of Stroud). The first church was also at Victoria, and was of Methodist denomination. Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ...
This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. ...
Stroud is a town in Ontario, Canada. ...
The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ...
Milling in Innisfil was first done at Tollendal in 1835. The need for a grist mill to grind wheat is an indication of the progress toward an agricultural community. 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
The earliest official record of a census shows that by 1842 the population of Innisfil was 762. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
Georgian Downs Harness race track/Casino is located on the 5th Sideroad near highway 400/Innisfil Beach Road.
Establishment of Innisfil The year 1850 marked the end of the old commissioners rule. The population had increased to 1,807 nearly tripling in under a decade. The first municipal council was established, replacing the government of appointed commissioners. The Corporation of the Township of Innisfil was born.
The settlement of Allandale became more prominent with the construction of the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway (later the Northern Railway). The first train from Toronto arrived in Allandale October 11, 1853. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ...
1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
The continued building of public roads, together with the railroad and the lake steamer, resulted in the establishment of more flourishing hamlet settlements. Belle Ewart was laid out in 1855 and soon rose to importance as a port, ice industry and place of lumber manufacture. It was also a point of transfer between passenger steamer and the Northern railroad. Henry's Corners, now Thornton , was formed in 1833. Perry's Corners, now Cookstown, was formed around 1859. Hamlet settlement also resulted in a burgeoning resort development along the entire shoreline. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Cookstown Town in south central Ontario, about 80 km north of Toronto via the highway 400. ...
1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
In 1891, 500 acres (2 km²) of Innisfil became incorporated as the Village of Allandale, now part of the City of Barrie. Barrie annexed a further 500 acres (2 km²) in 1897. 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Innisfil flourished over the years and by 1950, had a population of 3500. However, paved roads, the automobile (the first recorded in the Town was 1912), the price of fuel, and the cost of housing outside Toronto encouraged commuter residents. This in turn gradually changed the nature of our shoreline development. Seasonal housing evolved to permanent residential. Now, about 90% of the shoreline is permanent residences. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Modern development Cookstown, at the south-west extremity of the Township, became an incorporated village in 1962, with 100 acres (400,000 m²) of Innisfil becoming part of Cookstown. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
In 1967, 597 acres (2.4 km²) were annexed from Innisfil by the City of Barrie to accommodate the establishment of the Formosa Spring Brewery, now Molson's. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
On January 1, 1982, 8623 acres (35 km²) were annexed to the City of Barrie, with a further 737 acres (3 km²) to be annexed January 1, 1987. As a result of the annexations, Innisfil's population was reduced by approximately 26.7% to 12 153 permanent residents, and its total assessment was reduced by 20.4%. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...
1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
On January 1, 1991, by virtue of the South Simcoe Act, the Township of Innsifil, a north section of the Township of West Gwillimbury, and the Village of Cookstown were amalgamated and incorporated as the Town of Innisfil. 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The County of Simcoe Act provided for further restructuring of Simcoe County on January 1, 1994 when the Village of Thornton was amalgamated with the Township of Essa and a small section of the Township of Essa, adjacent to Cookstown, was amalgamated with Innisfil. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
As of 2005, Innisfil has a total permanent population of 31,000 and an estimated seasonal population of 4,000 people. Having begun as a community of seasonal homes for people living in Toronto, it is now a popular place for permanent residents--mostly families and empty nesters--and, indeed, most of the "cottages" along the lake shore have since been converted into year-long homes. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The mayor is Brian Jackson, it is a part of the provincial riding of Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford, and the newly created federal riding of York-Simcoe. York—Simcoe is a Canadian electoral district covering part of the region north of Toronto by Lake Simcoe. ...
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