- Creemore, Ontario
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Creemore Location of Creemore, Ontario Coordinates: 44°19′N 80°06′W / 44.317°N 80.1°W Country Canada Province Ontario County Simcoe Municipality Clearview Government - Mayor Ken Ferguson Population (2010) - Total 1,300 Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal code L0M Website www.ourcreemore.com Creemore is a former village, now part of Clearview Township, located in Simcoe County, Ontario. It lies approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Toronto, 40 minutes west of Barrie, and 20 minutes south of Collingwood and Georgian Bay. It sits on the eastern boundary of the Niagara Escarpment.[1]
Creemore purportedly has North America's smallest jail. Coboconk and Tweed make similar claims of their jails.
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Economy
Creemore has a vibrant small business community and is the home to Creemore Springs Brewery. The microbrewery was acquired by Molson on April 22, 2005.
History
The settlement of Creemore began in 1842 and by the turn of the century it was a thriving village of around 800 people with a vibrant business community.
In 1993, the amalgamation of Sunnidale, Nottawasaga, Village of Creemore and Town of Stayner took place and it became Clearview Township. Creemore, now part of Clearview Township, located in Simcoe County, Ontario.
Today, the village of Creemore is a thriving village of around 1,300 people.
References
- ^ "About Us". http://www.creemoreontario.com/creemore/about/index.asp. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
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Cities 1 Towns Bradford West Gwillimbury • Collingwood • Innisfil • Midland • New Tecumseth • Penetanguishene • Wasaga BeachTownships First Nations reserves Christian Island 30 • Christian Island 30A • Mnjikaning First Nation 32See also: Communities in Simcoe County • Census divisions of Ontario
1 Separated municipalities but remain a census subdivision of the countyCategories:- Communities in Simcoe County, Ontario
- Ontario geography stubs
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