Halton Region | |
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Regional Municipality of Halton | |
Clockwise from top left: Georgetown, Hilton Falls, Bronte Harbour, Royal Botanical Gardens, Oakville, Brant Street Pier, | |
Motto(s): Absque labore nihil (Latin for: Nothing without effort) | |
![]() Halton Region's location within Ontario. | |
Coordinates: 43°30′30″N79°53′16″W / 43.50833°N 79.88778°W [1] Coordinates: 43°30′30″N79°53′16″W / 43.50833°N 79.88778°W [2] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Established (county) | 1854 |
Established (regional municipality) | 1974 |
Seat | Oakville |
Government | |
• Regional Chair | Gary Carr |
Area | |
• Land | 964.01 km2 (372.21 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 548,435 |
• Density | 520.4/km2 (1,348/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Website | www.halton.ca |
The Regional Municipality of Halton, or Halton Region, is a regional municipality in Ontario, Canada, located in the Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario. It comprises the city of Burlington and the towns of Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills. Policing in the Region is provided by the Halton Regional Police Service. The regional council's headquarters are located in Oakville. Burlington and Oakville are largely urban and suburban, while the towns of Milton and Halton Hills are more rural.
Halton is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), although it is the only regional municipality in the GTA that is not situated directly adjacent to Toronto’s city proper. However, the region is split between the census metropolitan areas (CMAs) of Toronto and Hamilton. Burlington is part of the Hamilton CMA, while the rest of the region is part of the Toronto CMA.
Halton experienced a growth rate of 17.1% between 2001 and 2006, and 14.2% between 2006 and 2011, giving it one of the highest growth rates in the country. Despite the unprecedented growth in residential development, agriculture and protected lands along the Niagara Escarpment are still the predominant land uses in the region. Halton has been ranked by Maclean's national crime ranking report as being the "safest place to live" in the GTA and one of the top five in Canada. [4]
The Regional Municipality of Halton was established on 1 January 1974 as the successor to the former Halton County by the Regional Municipality of Halton Act, 1973. [5] From 1 January 2003, it has been governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 . [6]
Until the 2000 municipal elections, the chairperson of the regional council had been appointed by the Ontario government. From that date, it has been an elective position. Joyce Savoline was the last appointed chairperson, and was elected and reelected until her retirement from the position in 2006. The current regional chairperson is Gary Carr.
By 2018, the region reported a population of over 580,000 residents and its population estimate for 2041 exceeded one million. The unemployment rate was 5.3% during the year. The average household income was very high, at $139,000. [7]
The council consists of the elected chairperson, the mayors of the local municipalities, and regional councillors elected by wards from the local municipalities (who also sit on their respective municipal councils).
The current membership of the council is as follows:
Chairperson | Municipality | Mayor | Regional councillors |
Gary Carr | City of Burlington | Marianne Meed Ward | Kelvin Galbraith Lisa Kearns Rory Nisan Shawna Stolte Paul Sharman Angelo Bentivegna |
Town of Oakville | Rob Burton | Sean O'Meara Cathy Duddeck Dave Gittings Allan Elgar Jeff Knoll Tom Adams Pavan Parmar | |
Town of Milton | Gordon Krantz | Colin Best Rick Malboeuf Mike Cluett Zeeshan Hamid | |
Town of Halton Hills | Rick Bonnette | Jane Fogal Clark Somerville |
Halton Region provides the following services to its communities: [8]
- Economic development
- Emergency planning
- Regional planning and growth management
- Recycling and waste
- Regional roads
- Sewage (wastewater) collection systems and treatment plants
- Water purification plants and distribution systems
- Housing supports and services
- Children and parenting
- Employment and financial assistance
- Ontario Works (social services)
- Services for seniors
- Paramedic services
- Public health
- Immunizations and preventable diseases
- Food safety
- Halton Regional Police Service
In 2018, the Region had 27 emergency vehicles and 254 paramedics; the latter answered 53,094 paramedic calls. The Police service had 721 police officers; its 911 call centre received 121,971 reports of emergency. [9]
As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Regional Municipality of Halton had a population of 596,637 living in 208,601 of its 214,322 total private dwellings, a change of 8.8% from its 2016 population of 548,435. With a land area of 965.71 km2 (372.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 617.8/km2 (1,600.2/sq mi) in 2021. [10]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 596,637 (+8.8% from 2016) | 548,435 (+9.3% from 2011) | 501,669 (14.2% from 2006) |
Land area | 965.71 km2 (372.86 sq mi) | 964.05 km2 (372.22 sq mi) | 964.01 km2 (372.21 sq mi) |
Population density | 617.8/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | 568.9/km2 (1,473/sq mi) | 520.4/km2 (1,348/sq mi) |
Median age | 40.8 (M: 40, F: 42) | 40.5 (M: 39.6, F: 41.3) | |
Total private dwellings | 208,600 | 192,980 | 182,304 |
Median household income | $103,009 |
Canada 2016 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
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Panethnicity group Source: [16] | European | 372,150 | 68.8% |
South Asian | 50,075 | 9.3% | |
East Asian | 26,545 | 4.9% | |
Middle Eastern | 16,695 | 3.1% | |
Black | 15,230 | 2.8% | |
Southeast Asian | 14,040 | 2.6% | |
Latin American | 13,650 | 2.5% | |
Aboriginal | 9,590 | 1.8% | |
Other | 7,470 | 1.4% | |
Total population | 540,975 | 100% |
2011 | 2006 | 2001 | 1996 | |
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Participation rate | 71.9% | 72.1% | 76.8% | |
Employment rate | 68.5% | 69.3% | 72.8% | |
Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.1% |
2011 | 2006 | 2001 | 1996 | |
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Agriculture and resources | 4,180 | 3,935 | 2,870 | |
Construction | 12,060 | 41,540 | 8,085 | |
Manufacturing | 31,635 | 33,235 | ||
Wholesale trade | 18,915 | 38,440 | 14,760 | |
Retail trade | 27,245 | 22,175 | ||
Financial and real estate | 23,030 | 19,550 | 16,150 | |
Health care and social services | 19,535 | 29,935 | 15,870 | |
Educational services | 17,060 | 13,250 | ||
Business services | 53,975 | 45,120 | 31,045 | |
Other services | 39,565 | 32,935 | 31,490 | |
Total | 247,200 | 211,455 | 188,930 |
Type | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 | ||||||||||
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Halton Hills | Milton | Burlington | Oakville | Total | % change | Halton Hills | Milton | Burlington | Oakville | Total [17] | % change | Total | |
Number of farms | 169 | 209 | 70 | 21 | 469 | ![]() | 206 | 260 | 79 | 21 | 566 | ![]() | 619 |
Total area of farms (in hectares) | 15,436 | 11,289 | 3,259 | 2,216 | 32,200 | ![]() | 16,747 | 12,592 | 4,306 | 2,331 | 35,976 | ![]() | 39,966 |
Area of land in crops | 12,507 | 8,288 | 2,106 | 2,057 | 24,958 | ![]() | 13,353 | 8,741 | 3,084 | 2,133 | 27,311 | ![]() | 30,469 |
Gross farm receipts ($ millions) | 39.99 | 57.36 | 23.24 | 3.35 | 123.94 | ![]() | 57.75 | 40.52 | 30.61 | 3.16 | 132.04 | ![]() | 141.47 |
Total cattle and calves | 2,672 | 1,854 | x | x | 4,907 | ![]() | 3,571 | 2,725 | 3,919 | 0 | 10,215 | ![]() | 11,581 |
Total pigs | x | x | x | x | x | N/A | x | x | x | x | 3,508 | ![]() | 6,254 |
x = suppressed for reasons of confidentiality
Halton's agricultural sector is supported by regional infrastructure such as the Port of Hamilton which is a growing agri-food hub for the import of agricultural inputs and the export of local crops.
The 2018 budget document contains additional specifics and updates as to the Region's finances. In that year, gross revenues were $1.2 billion while operating expenses totaled $821.5 million for a net revenue of $350.2 million, an increase of 1.2% over the previous year. The increase was mostly due to increases in grants and taxes. The Region included over 13,200 companies and employed over 229,000 persons. The credit rating of AAA was confirmed by S&P Global Ratings and Moody's Investors Service. [18]
While the urban areas of Burlington, Oakville and Milton are experiencing rapid growth, there is still a significant proportion of the Region that is still rural, most of which is protected as part of the provincial Greenbelt or as part of the Niagara Escarpment Plan.
Halton is somewhat unusual, in that it has three distinct climate zones within its relatively small area, [19] which are as follows:
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Climate data for Burlington TS Climate ID: 6151064; coordinates 43°20′N79°50′W / 43.333°N 79.833°W , elevation: 99.1 m (325 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1866–present [note 1] | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 27.2 (81.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 36.1 (97.0) | 38.9 (102.0) | 41.1 (106.0) | 38.3 (100.9) | 37.8 (100.0) | 31.1 (88.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 22.0 (71.6) | 41.1 (106.0) |
Average high °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) | 0.8 (33.4) | 5.2 (41.4) | 12.4 (54.3) | 19.4 (66.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 26.7 (80.1) | 21.8 (71.2) | 15.1 (59.2) | 8.0 (46.4) | 2.4 (36.3) | 13.7 (56.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) | −3.2 (26.2) | 1.0 (33.8) | 7.5 (45.5) | 13.9 (57.0) | 19.4 (66.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 21.4 (70.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 10.4 (50.7) | 4.4 (39.9) | −1 (30) | 9.1 (48.4) |
Average low °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) | −7.1 (19.2) | −3.3 (26.1) | 2.6 (36.7) | 8.3 (46.9) | 13.8 (56.8) | 16.9 (62.4) | 16.1 (61.0) | 11.9 (53.4) | 5.7 (42.3) | 0.7 (33.3) | −4.3 (24.3) | 4.4 (39.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −30.6 (−23.1) | −29.4 (−20.9) | −27.2 (−17.0) | −14.4 (6.1) | −7.2 (19.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | 1.1 (34.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | −3.9 (25.0) | −11.1 (12.0) | −22.8 (−9.0) | −27.8 (−18.0) | −30.6 (−23.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.0 (2.60) | 54.5 (2.15) | 61.6 (2.43) | 70.6 (2.78) | 81.0 (3.19) | 69.1 (2.72) | 75.3 (2.96) | 82.0 (3.23) | 83.1 (3.27) | 71.9 (2.83) | 84.9 (3.34) | 63.0 (2.48) | 863.1 (33.98) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 31.8 (1.25) | 33.0 (1.30) | 44.7 (1.76) | 68.2 (2.69) | 81.0 (3.19) | 69.1 (2.72) | 75.3 (2.96) | 82.0 (3.23) | 83.1 (3.27) | 71.9 (2.83) | 79.7 (3.14) | 43.5 (1.71) | 763.3 (30.05) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 34.2 (13.5) | 21.5 (8.5) | 16.9 (6.7) | 2.4 (0.9) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 5.3 (2.1) | 19.5 (7.7) | 99.9 (39.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.4 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 135.8 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.9 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 7.7 | 113.9 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 8.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 0.84 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 25.5 |
Source: Environment Canada [23] [24] |
Climate data for Georgetown WWTP (Halton Hills) Climate ID: 6152695; coordinates 43°28′34″N79°52′45″W / 43.47611°N 79.87917°W ; elevation: 221 m (725 ft); 1981–2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 15.5 (59.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 31.5 (88.7) | 34.5 (94.1) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.0 (98.6) | 36.5 (97.7) | 35.5 (95.9) | 29.5 (85.1) | 22.0 (71.6) | 20.5 (68.9) | 37.0 (98.6) |
Average high °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) | −0.2 (31.6) | 4.6 (40.3) | 12.1 (53.8) | 19.1 (66.4) | 24.4 (75.9) | 26.9 (80.4) | 25.8 (78.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 14.3 (57.7) | 7.3 (45.1) | 1.1 (34.0) | 12.9 (55.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.3 (20.7) | −5.2 (22.6) | −0.9 (30.4) | 6.0 (42.8) | 12.3 (54.1) | 17.4 (63.3) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 14.8 (58.6) | 8.4 (47.1) | 2.8 (37.0) | −2.9 (26.8) | 7.1 (44.8) |
Average low °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) | −10.2 (13.6) | −6.4 (20.5) | −0.2 (31.6) | 5.3 (41.5) | 10.4 (50.7) | 13.0 (55.4) | 12.1 (53.8) | 8.1 (46.6) | 2.4 (36.3) | −1.7 (28.9) | −6.9 (19.6) | 1.3 (34.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −33.0 (−27.4) | −31.5 (−24.7) | −28.0 (−18.4) | −13.0 (8.6) | −5.0 (23.0) | −0.5 (31.1) | 3.0 (37.4) | 0.0 (32.0) | −4.0 (24.8) | −8.5 (16.7) | −15.5 (4.1) | −29.5 (−21.1) | −33.0 (−27.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.8 (2.67) | 60.0 (2.36) | 57.2 (2.25) | 76.5 (3.01) | 79.3 (3.12) | 74.8 (2.94) | 73.5 (2.89) | 79.3 (3.12) | 86.2 (3.39) | 68.3 (2.69) | 88.5 (3.48) | 65.9 (2.59) | 877.4 (34.54) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 29.7 (1.17) | 28.4 (1.12) | 35.2 (1.39) | 71.3 (2.81) | 79.0 (3.11) | 74.8 (2.94) | 73.5 (2.89) | 79.3 (3.12) | 86.2 (3.39) | 67.8 (2.67) | 79.9 (3.15) | 36.4 (1.43) | 741.5 (29.19) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 38.1 (15.0) | 31.7 (12.5) | 22.1 (8.7) | 5.2 (2.0) | 0.3 (0.1) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.5 (0.2) | 8.6 (3.4) | 29.5 (11.6) | 135.9 (53.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.6 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 138.9 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 112.1 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 9.4 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.27 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 31.5 |
Source: Environment Canada [25] |
Climate data for Oakville Southeast WPCP Climate ID: 615N745; coordinates 43°29′N79°38′W / 43.483°N 79.633°W ; elevation: 86.9 m (285 ft); 1981–2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 27.5 (81.5) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.0 (91.4) | 38.0 (100.4) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.5 (99.5) | 35.0 (95.0) | 28.9 (84.0) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.0 (71.6) | 38.0 (100.4) |
Average high °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) | 0.6 (33.1) | 4.7 (40.5) | 11.3 (52.3) | 17.9 (64.2) | 23.2 (73.8) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.2 (77.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 14.3 (57.7) | 8.3 (46.9) | 2.8 (37.0) | 12.9 (55.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) | −3.9 (25.0) | 0.1 (32.2) | 6.4 (43.5) | 12.3 (54.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 20.9 (69.6) | 20.1 (68.2) | 15.6 (60.1) | 9.3 (48.7) | 4.0 (39.2) | −1.3 (29.7) | 8.1 (46.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) | −8.3 (17.1) | −4.5 (23.9) | 1.5 (34.7) | 6.8 (44.2) | 12.1 (53.8) | 15.4 (59.7) | 15.0 (59.0) | 10.2 (50.4) | 4.3 (39.7) | −0.2 (31.6) | −5.5 (22.1) | 3.2 (37.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −30.0 (−22.0) | −25.0 (−13.0) | −22.0 (−7.6) | −14.4 (6.1) | −3.3 (26.1) | 1.1 (34.0) | 7.0 (44.6) | 3.0 (37.4) | −1.7 (28.9) | −7.0 (19.4) | −14.0 (6.8) | −27.0 (−16.6) | −30.0 (−22.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.8 (2.35) | 46.7 (1.84) | 54.4 (2.14) | 65.2 (2.57) | 73.9 (2.91) | 71.0 (2.80) | 75.8 (2.98) | 78.3 (3.08) | 73.5 (2.89) | 70.0 (2.76) | 79.3 (3.12) | 58.8 (2.31) | 806.7 (31.76) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 31.5 (1.24) | 30.7 (1.21) | 37.2 (1.46) | 63.1 (2.48) | 73.9 (2.91) | 71.0 (2.80) | 75.8 (2.98) | 78.3 (3.08) | 73.5 (2.89) | 70.0 (2.76) | 76.8 (3.02) | 43.9 (1.73) | 725.6 (28.57) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 28.3 (11.1) | 16.1 (6.3) | 17.2 (6.8) | 2.1 (0.8) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 2.5 (1.0) | 14.9 (5.9) | 81.0 (31.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.6 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 117.6 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 4.4 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 6.8 | 102.4 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 17.6 |
Source: Environment Canada [26] |
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The Golden Horseshoe is a secondary region of Southern Ontario, Canada, which lies at the western end of Lake Ontario, with outer boundaries stretching south to Lake Erie and north to Lake Scugog, Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. The region is the most densely populated and industrialized in Canada. With a population of 7,759,635 people in its core and 9,765,188 in its greater area, the Golden Horseshoe accounts for over 20 percent of the population of Canada and more than 54 percent of Ontario's population. It is part of the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, itself part of the Great Lakes megalopolis.
Halton Hills is a town in the Regional Municipality of Halton, located in the northwestern end of the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada with a population of 61,161 (2016).
Southern Ontario is a primary region of the province of Ontario, Canada, the other primary region being Northern Ontario. It is the most densely populated and southernmost region in Canada. The exact northern boundary of Southern Ontario is disputed; however, the core region is situated south of Algonquin Park, the latter being in an area of transition between coniferous forest north of the French and Mattawa Rivers and southern deciduous forest. It covers between 14 and 15% of the province, depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts which also lie in the transitional area between northern and southern forest regions. With approximately 13.5 million people, the region is home to approximately 36% of Canada's population of 37.0 million.
Filipino Canadians are Canadians of Filipino descent. Filipino Canadians are the fourth largest subgroup of the overseas Filipinos and one of the fastest-growing groups in Canada.
Halton County is a former county in the Canadian province of Ontario, with an area of 228,181 acres (923.42 km2). It is also one of the oldest counties in Canada.
The Halton Regional Police Service provides policing service for the Regional Municipality of Halton, which is located west of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. Halton Region encompasses the City of Burlington and the Towns of Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills. As of July, 2020, the Halton Regional Police Service has over 1,000 members, including 718 sworn police officers and approximately 302 civilian and volunteer members. The service is responsible for policing a population of approximately 610,000 people in an area covering 692 square kilometers.
Vineland is an unincorporated community within the Town of Lincoln in Niagara Region. Located in the Canadian province of Ontario, it is bordered by the Twenty Mile Creek and Jordan to the east, Lake Ontario to the north, Beamsville to the west, and Pelham to the south. Vineland is primarily an agricultural community, and is home to many tender fruit farms and wineries. As the second-largest community in the Town of Lincoln, Vineland's small commercial centre along King Street serves the surrounding communities of Campden and Jordan. Post office established in 1894.
Conservation Halton, also known as the Halton Region Conservation Authority, is a conservation authority established under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario. It forms a partnership with the Province of Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the regional municipalities of Halton, Peel, The County of Wellington, and surrounding municipalities.
The Greenbelt is a permanently protected area of green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds, located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It surrounds a significant portion of the Golden Horseshoe.
The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) serves over 37,000 students at its 46 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 3 continuing education facilities. The HCDSB serves the communities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville, with the main Board office located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
The Halton District School Board serves public school students throughout Halton Region, including the municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. Its administration area is to the southwest of the city of Toronto. In 2006-2007, it served almost 50,000 students, excluding those in adult, alternative, and Community Education programs.
The Mississauga Halton LHIN is a Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is a community-based, non-profit organization funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.