Grimsby, Ontario

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Grimsby (2001 population 21,297) is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. The majority of residents reside in the area bounded by Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment. The escarpment (colloquially known as 'the mountain') is home to a section of the Bruce Trail.

Grimsby has experienced significant growth over the past decade as the midpoint between Hamilton and St. Catharines. Some residents feel that development is detrimental to the town as orchards close to the town centre are used for residential development.

Some notable attractions in Grimsby are the local Skatepark, the Grimsby Museum, the Grimsby Public Art Gallery and the Hockey Arena (Peach King Centre), home of the Grimsby Peach Kings.

Contents 1 History 2 Schools 2.1 Secondary Schools 2.2 Primary Schools 3 Churches 4 Demographics 4.1 Place of Birth 4.2 Religion 5 Notable people 6 Communities 7 References 8 External links

[edit] History

The town of Grimsby was founded in 1787, when a group of about 40 United Empire Loyalists settled at the mouth of Forty Mile Creek. Its original name was The Forty. Robert Nelles, a politician and later lieutenant-colonel in the War of 1812, was one of the main founders of the town. His home, located on Main Street West, was used for many planning sessions during the war. In 1816 the village became known as Grimsby, the name of the surrounding township. Canada's first Chautauqua was established in 1859 in Grimsby Park and Beach but by 1900 interest had declined and by 1909 it had ceased. The Village of Grimsby was officially incorporated in 1876 and became a town in 1922. The town has gone through numerous changes, being first a small rural village; then a centre for the manufacture of farm machinery, hospital furniture, furnaces and other metal products; and later the hub of the Niagara Peninsula's fruit-growing industry. For many years, Grimsby also had a successful fishing industry which lasted until the 1960s. The Town of Grimsby and the Township of North Grimsby were amalgamated in 1970 with the formation of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. With a number of wineries and distilleries, Grimsby now serves as the starting point for touring the Niagara wine region.

[edit] Schools

[edit] Secondary Schools

• Grimsby Secondary School (operated by DSBN)
• Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School (operated by NCDSB)

[edit] Primary Schools

• Central Public School
• Grand Ave. Public School
• Lakeview Public School
• Nelles Public School
• Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
• Park Public School
• Smith Public School
• St. Joseph Catholic School

[edit] Churches

• Centennial Park Baptist Church
• Christ Our Saviour Lutheran
• Church of Christ
• Covenant Canadian Reformed Church
• Forestview Community Church
• Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall
• Lakemount Worship Centre
• Lincoln Pioneer Seventh-day Adventist
• Mountainview Christian Reformed Church
• New Apostolic Church
• New Life Community Church
• Park Rd. United
• Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Grimsby
• St. Andrew's Anglican
• St. George's Ukrainian Orthodox
• St. John's Presbyterian
• St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
• St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic
• St. Philip By-The-Lake Anglican
• Trinity United Church

[edit] Demographics

Statcan[1]

Age Characteristics of the Population	Total	Male	Female
Total - All persons	21,295	10,490	10,805
Age 0-4	1,145	595	550
Age 5-14	3,165	1,580	1,580
Age 15-19	1,480	825	655
Age 20-24	1,040	550	485
Age 25-44	5,980	2,895	3,090
Age 45-54	3,245	1,615	1,630
Age 55-64	2,215	1,090	1,125
Age 65-74	1,610	785	825
Age 75-84	1,055	430	620
Age 85 and over	490	370	120

[edit] Place of Birth

• 83% Canadian Born
• 17% Foreign Born^[1]

[edit] Religion

• 30% Roman Catholic
• 15% Anglican
• 14% United Church
• 14% No religion
• 27% Other^[2]

[edit] Notable people

• Kevin Bieksa, NHL defenceman playing for the Vancouver Canucks
• Rick Dykstra, Member of the Canadian House of Commons
• Kevin Hearn, plays keyboards and other instruments for Barenaked Ladies
• Chris Jarvis, rower for the Canadian national team and 2004 Athens Olympian.
• Bill Kempling, well known Canadian politician
• Del Lord, Hollywood actor and director of the Three Stooges films
• Wanita May, Canadian High Jump Champion
• George Pettit, vocalist for the Canadian rock group Alexisonfire
• Sector Seven, Canadian punk band
• Tonya Verbeek, silver medal winner at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Dennis Ververgaert, former NHL ice hockey player
• Bob Warner, former NHL ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Marvin Wentworth, former NHL ice hockey player

[edit] Communities

• Grassie
• Grimsby
• Grimsby Beach
• Grimsby Centre

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Town of Grimsby Website
• Grimsby Webcam
• The Grimsby Lincoln News

		Lake Ontario
	Hamilton	Grimsby	Lincoln
		West Lincoln

v • d • e Inner Ring of Golden Horseshoe
Largest City:	Toronto
Regions:	Durham Region • Halton Region • Peel Region • York Region • City of Hamilton • Niagara Region
Cities:	Brampton • Burlington • Mississauga • Niagara Falls • Oshawa • Pickering • Port Colborne • St. Catharines • Thorold • Vaughan • Welland
Towns and Major Communities:	Ajax • Aurora • Bolton • Bowmanville • Brock • Buttonville • Caledon • Clarington • Concord • East Gwillimbury • Fort Erie • Georgina • Grimsby • Lincoln • Halton Hills • Keswick • King • Kleinburg • Maple • Markham • Milton • Newmarket • Niagara-on-the-Lake • Oakville • Pelham • Pickering • Richmond Hill • Scugog • Sutton • Thornhill • Unionville • Uxbridge • Whitby • Whitchurch-Stouffville • Woodbridge

Coordinates: 43°12′N, 79°33′W