Adjala–Tosorontio

Adjala-Tosorontio
Township (lower-tier)
Township of Adjala-Tosorontio
Motto: Welcome home.
Adjala-Tosorontio
Coordinates: 44°08′N 79°56′W / 44.133°N 79.933°W / 44.133; -79.933Coordinates: 44°08′N 79°56′W / 44.133°N 79.933°W / 44.133; -79.933
Country  Canada
Province  Ontario
County Simcoe
Settled 1820s
Formed January 1, 1994
Government
 • Mayor Mary Small Brett
 • Federal riding Simcoe—Grey
 • Prov. riding Simcoe—Grey
Area[1]
 • Land 372.39 km2 (143.78 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 10,603
 • Density 28.5/km2 (74/sq mi)
 • Growth −0.9% (2,006-2,011)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 705
Website www.townshipadjtos.on.ca

Adjala–Tosorontio is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the County of Simcoe. It was created in 1993 when the County of Simcoe Act merged the townships of Adjala and Tosorontio. The amalgamation took effect on January 1, 1994.

A predominantly rural area, Adjala–Tosorontio contains numerous small villages and hamlets. Many communities were started in Adjala by Irish Catholics who named their hamlets after their home towns in Ireland, or after prominent pioneer families who first settled the area. The municipality has increasingly become home to residents who commute to the Greater Toronto Area.

Geographically the area is rolling countryside below the Niagara Escarpment to the west, with the Nottawasaga River river cutting through it.

"Tosorontio" is a Huron word meaning "Beautiful Mountain", and Adjala was the name of the wife of Chief Tecumseh, for whom the neighbouring township (now called New Tecumseth) was named.[2]

Communities

The township comprises the communities of Achill, Airlie, Athlone, Ballycroy, Cedarville, Colgan, Connor, Everett, Glencairn, Hockley, Keenansville, Lisle, Loretto, Rosemont, Sheldon, Tioga and Tuam.

Loretto

Loretto (44°03′00″N 79°53′25″W / 44.05000°N 79.89028°W / 44.05000; -79.89028) is one of the oldest communities in Adjala–Tosorontio. It has one of the oldest and most famous taverns in Simcoe County, the Loretto Inn. Highway 50 runs through the town and it is currently home to the Adjala–Tosorontio Volunteer Fire Fighter Department.

Demographics

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Adjala-Tosorontio census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. ↑ "A Short History of Adjala-Tosorontio". Township of Adjala-Tosorontio. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  3. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  4. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  5. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
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