Beautiful Oakville Ontario
Located between Toronto and Hamilton, Oakville Ontario is a family orientated town of just under two hundred thousand people and is considered to be within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In an area of natural beauty, Oakville not only has great family friendly neighborhoods but enjoys a standard of living higher than the GTA average by about twenty-five thousand per year.
Fast facts about Oakville Ontario
The history of Oakville
It all started in 1793 when Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road. Then the Assembly of Upper Canada purchased all the lands between Etobicoke and Hamilton from the Mississaugas in 1805, except the land situated at the mouths of Twelve Mile Creek and Sixteen Mile Creek. British immigrants began settling in the area surrounding Dundas Street and along the shore of Lake Ontario two years later in 1807 and Oakville slowly began to develop.
Thirteen years later i n 1820, the Crown purchased the lands surrounding the previously mentioned creeks. The area, which was about 1000 acres or (4 km²), was sold at auction to William Chisholm, a immigrant from Scotland, in 1827. The land was developed by his son, Robert Kerr Chisolm and his brother-in-law, Thomas Merrick for the most part.
Oakville's original industries included timber shipment, ship-building, and farming (wheat). During the 1850s, there was an recession of the economy and the foundry, the primary industry in town, was closed. As a result, basket-making became a major industry in the town, and eventually a railway running through Oakville was constructed.
The town became industrialized eventually with the opening of a Petro-Canada refinery, and the Procor factory, but, most importantly, the Ford Motor Company plant which remains a huge job provider to this day.
In 1962 the town of Oakville merged with surrounding villages (Bronte, Sheridan, Palermo, and Trafalgar) to become the new Town of Oakville.
Maps of Oakville and area
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A zoomable map of Oakville on Mapquest |
Map of Oakville split into communities |
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Business in Oakville Learn all about the thriving business sector in Oakville. You'll find all you need here from links to local resource offices to a large business directory. You can also find information on local networking, and employment links. Click Here |
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Oakville family Life Discover the many resources Oakville Ontario has to offer you and your family! Everything from children and education needs to health resources and links, all for the local Oakville area. Also we have included tons of demographic information and fun family activities for local residents. Click Here |
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The Oakville community You'll find listings to all the community support groups and resources made available to the residents of Oakville. Here you'll find a calendar of events as well as other community links Click Here |
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Tourism in Oakville With well over a million visitors coming to Oakville every year, there has to be a reason they keep coming back! In this section you'll find all about the various entertainment that is available in Oakville. From night life, to special events and attractions you can find it all right at your finger tips. Click here |