- Clearview, Ontario
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Clearview — Township — Motto: Beautiful Landscapes, Friendly People Location of Clearview, Ontario
ClearviewCoordinates: 44°25′N 80°05′W / 44.417°N 80.083°WCoordinates: 44°25′N 80°05′W / 44.417°N 80.083°W Country 
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OntarioCounty Simcoe Established January 1, 1994 Government – Mayor Ken Ferguson – Governing Body Town Council – MPs Kellie Leitch (C) – MPPs Jim Wilson (PC) Area[1] – Land 557.32 km2 (215.2 sq mi) Population (2006)[1] – Total 14,088 – Density 25.3/km2 (65.5/sq mi) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal code span L0M Area code(s) 705 Website www.clearview.ca Clearview is a township in central Ontario, Canada, west of Barrie and south of Collingwood and Wasaga Beach in Simcoe County.
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History
Clearview Township was established on January 1, 1994 when the Town of Stayner, The Village of Creemore and the Townships of Nottawasaga and Sunnidale were amalgamated.[2] The Townships of Nottawasaga and Sunnidale were incorporated in 1851[3] and 1858,[4] respectively.
Early settlement on the site of Stayner coincided with the construction of a railway line from Toronto, Ontario to Collingwood, Ontario between 1851 and 1855. The community of Stayner, which was originally called Nottawasaga Station, developed into a significant agricultural and lumbering centre. [5] Stayner was incorporated as a village in 1872,[6] and as a Town in 1888.[7] The Village of Creemore was incorporated effective 20 November 1889.[8]
Geography and climate
The township comprises the communities of Avening, Batteaux, Brentwood, Cashtown Corners, Creemore, Dunedin, Duntroon, Glen Huron, Maple Valley, New Lowell, Nottawa, Pretty River Valley, Singhampton, Smithdale, Stayner, Sunnidale, Sunnidale Corners and Websterville.
It borders on the following municipalities:
- North Collingwood, Wasaga Beach
- East Springwater, Essa
- South Adjala-Tosorontio, Mulmur, Melancthon
- West Grey Highlands, The Blue Mountains
Clearview (and Simcoe County in general) is part of Central Ontario as well as the Georgian Triangle. The climate in the area is classified as Humid Continental (Warm Summer Subtype).
Located in the Great Lakes lowlands, it has fertile soil quite suitable for farming. As a result of the proximity to the Great Lakes it does suffer from Lake Effect.
Economy
As of 2006, compared to Ontario as a whole, Construction, Agriculture, and Manufacturing industries employ a greater than average percentage of the workforce (Business, Finance and Real Estate employ smaller than average).[1] The employment rate was 67.1% (62.8% for Ontario) and the unemployment rate was 4.5% (6.4% for Ontario). 40% of the workforce worked outside the municipality and 13% worked from home.
The well-known Creemore Springs Brewery is located in Creemore.
The Stayner Sun is the township's newspaper of record. It has published continually since 1877. The newspaper is owned by Metroland Media Group.
Demographics
Canada census – Clearview, Ontario Community Profile 2006 Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:14,088 (+2.1% from 2001)
557.32 km2 (215.18 sq mi)
25.3 /km2 (66 /sq mi)
41.2 (males: 40.8, females: 41.6)
5,814
$61,518
References: 2006[9]Government
The township is administered by a Town Council with one member from each of the seven (numbered) wards, a Mayor and Deputy-mayor.
The administration of the town is divided into the Departments of Finance, Planning and Development, Public Works, an Administration staff as well as the Public Library and Fire Department.[10] All the main administrative buildings of Clearview are located in Stayner.
The 2010 budget for the township is $17,470,379.[11]
Education
Clearview township is served by the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDS). A number of schools, although located in other municipalities (specifically Collingwood and Wasaga Beach), have catchment areas that extend into Clearview.
Name Type Location Board Municipality Byng Public School Primary Stayner SCDSB Clearview Clearview Meadows Elementary School Primary Stayner SCDSB Clearview Duntroon Central Public School Primary Duntroon SCDSB Clearview New Lowell Central Public School Primary New Lowell SCDSB Clearview Our Lady of the Assumption School Primary New Lowell SMCDS Clearview Nottawa Elementary School Primary Nottawa SCDSB Clearview Nottawasaga & Creemore Public School Primary Creemore SCDSB Clearview St. Mary's School Primary Collingwood SMCDS Collingwood St. Noel Chabanel Primary Wasaga Beach SMCDS Wasaga Beach Stayner Collegiate Institute Secondary Stayner SCDSB Clearview Collingwood Collegiate Institute Secondary Collingwood SCDSB Collingwood Jean Vanier High School Secondary Collingwood SMCDS Collingwood While there is no post-secondary education in Clearview itself, the main campus of Georgian College is in nearby Barrie with a satellite campus in Collingwood nearby.
The Clearview Public Library maintains branches in Stayner, Creemore and New Lowell.
Infrastructure
Major roads in Clearview include Highway 26 (Ontario) and Airport Road, as well as County Roads 7, 9, 10,91 and 124. Despite its name, Collingwood Airport is also located in Clearview.
Clearview is served by Collingwood General And Marine Hospital in Collingwood. Policing services are provided by the Huronia West detachment of the OPP out of Wasaga Beach. Fire protection is provided by volunteer fire stations located throughout the township.[12]
There are 2 Arenas (Stayner, Creemore), 3 Baseball Parks (Nottawa, Stayner, with the largest being in New Lowell) and 3 Golf Courses (Duntroon Highlands, Ashton Meadow's Golf Course, Batteaux Creek Golf Club) in Clearview. Devil's Glen Provincial Park and Carruther's Memorial Conservation Area as well as the Mel McKean Memorial Park, Gowan Memorial Park, Ives Park, Kinsmen Participark, and Legion Park are also located there. There is also a small conservation area with a large pond in the village of New Lowell.
Notable attractions
- Creemore was one of the original claimants for the location of Ontario's smallest jailhouse. Its jailhouse, with dimensions at 4.5 metres by 6 metres, make it smaller than the other early claimants, Tweed, Ontario and Coboconk; however, others in Rodney, Ontario, Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Providence Bay, Ontario and Berens River are smaller. Today, the jail has been converted into a museum.
References
- ^ a b c "2006 Community Profiles - Community highlights for Clearview". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3543005&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=clearview&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Labour&Custom=. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ "Welcome to Clearview Township". http://www.clearview.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ Simcoe County By-Law No. 8; 31 August 1850
- ^ Simcoe County By-Law No. 79, 23 June 1858
- ^ http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_5480_1.html Ontario Heritage Trust Founding of Stayner
- ^ Simcoe County By-Law No. 211, 26 June 1872
- ^ 51 Victoria [1888] Chapter 61
- ^ Simcoe County By-Law No. 466
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Town Hall - Staff". http://www.clearviewtownship.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=46. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "2010 Expenditures" (PDF). http://www.clearview.ca/images/Finance/Budget/2010%20expenditures.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Clearview Township - Fire - Stations". http://www.clearview.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=70. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
External links
The Blue Mountains Collingwood, Wasaga Beach Grey Highlands 
Springwater 
Clearview 
Melancthon Mulmur, Adjala-Tosorontio Essa 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:- Municipalities in Simcoe County, Ontario
- Township municipalities in Ontario
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