Oakville, Ontario
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- Town (2001) - Current Est. (2004) - Projected Est. (2006) | valign="top" | 144,738 [1] 155,700 [2] 161,500 [2] |- |Population density:||Town (2001): 1044.9/km² |- | Time zone: | |- |Postal code span: | |- |Local area code: | |- | Latitude: Longitude: | |- |Elevation:|| m MSL}}} |- ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #e0e0e0; text-align: center;" | Government |- | : | }}} List of mayors of }}} |- |: | |- | align="center" colspan="2"| Members of Parliament: |- | align="center" colspan="2" | Bonnie Brown, Garth Turner |- }}}}}}}}} | align="center" colspan="2" | Provincial Representatives: |- }}}}}}}}} | align="center" colspan="2" | }}}}}}}}} |- | align="center" colspan="2" |}}} |- | colspan="2" align="right"| Census.}}}}}}}}} [Edit Template] |} Oakville (2004 population estimate 155,700 [1]) is a town on Lake Ontario in southern Ontario, Canada, midway between Toronto (about 31 km away) and Hamilton (about 20 km away). Oakville is part of the Greater Toronto Area metropolitan community.
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HistoryIn 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road. In 1805, the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada bought the lands between Etobicoke and Hamilton from the Mississaugas, except for the land at the mouths of Twelve Mile Creek, Sixteen Mile Creek, and along the Credit River. In 1807, British immigrants settled the area surrounding Dundas Street as well as on the shore of Lake Ontario.In 1820, the Crown bought the area surrounding the waterways. The area around the creeks, approximately 1000 acres (4 km²), was auctioned off to William Chisholm in 1827. He left the development of the area to his son, Robert Kerr Chisholm and his brother-in-law, Thomas Merrick. Oakville's first industries included ship-building, timber shipment, and wheat farming. In the 1850s, there was an economic recession and the foundry, the most important industry in town, was closed. Basket-making became a major industry in the town, and a railway was built through it. The town eventually became industrialized with the opening of the Petro-Canada refinery, the Procor factory, and, most importantly, the Ford Motor Company Canadian headquarters and factory. In 1962 the town of Oakville merged with its neighbouring villages (Bronte, Palermo, Sheridan, and Trafalgar) to become the new Town of Oakville. DemographicsAccording to the 2001 Canadian CensusOakville is home to a number of ethnic groups. A large segment of the population is formed by those of white ethnic backgrounds - 86.7%, largely those of British Isles, Italian, German, French, Polish, and Portuguese origins. Visible minority groups (non-white population) consists of Asian (chiefly East Indian) 4.3%, Chinese 2.2%, and Black 1.9%. A growing mixed race population totals 1.4%. Due to its diversity, Oakville has many religious sects. Christianity continues to be dominant. Some 79.4% of residents stated their religion as Christian, almost evenly split amongst Roman Catholics and Protestants including Anglicans. Non-Christian religions include Muslim: 2.0%, Hindu: 1.3%, Sikh: 1.1%, and Jewish: 0.7%. Oakville is younger than Canada in terms of age. Some 21.7% of the population consists of children (ages 0 - 14), while those over 65 number 10.8%, resulting in a growth rate of 12.7% in the 5 years before 2001, and a median age of 36.4 years of age. The median household income is $83,982, with an average house value of $306,209. Divisions[Oakville's Planning Department] divides it into 12 areas called communities. These divisions have little to do with politics and are based on traditional neighbourhoods. Oakville's communities are:
SportsOakville has one professional hockey team called the Oakville Ice. The team is part of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).Current Dallas Cowboys placekicker Mike Vanderjagt and Olympic gold-medalist Adam van Koeverden were born and raised in Oakville, as was former NFL offensive lineman Tony Mandarich. Former Buffalo Bills placekicker Steve Christie was born in nearby Hamilton but grew up in Oakville and attended Oakville Trafalgar High School. Olympic gold-medalist sprinter Donovan Bailey attended Q.E. Park High School after arriving in Canada from Jamaica, and currently has a street and park named after him in the area. Oakville has the largest Soccer Club in all of North America named The Oakville Soccer Club.#redirect Oakville's youth hockey organization, Minor Oaks Hockey Association, has almost 4,000 players between the ages of 6 and 17. Oakville also has an excellent aquatic club, called the Oakville Aquatic Club, who recently finished 3rd in the province in the Ontario Provincial Championships. Notable People of OakvilleSee main article List of notable people of Oakville, Ontario EducationOakville is home to Sheridan College, a renowned animation and business studies institute.High/Secondary Schools (Grade 9-12):
GovernmentMunicipalAt the municipal level, the governing body is the Oakville Town Council consisting of a mayor and twelve councillors. The town is divided into six wards, with two councillors elected to represent each ward.ProvincialOakville is divided into two provincial ridings which use the same boundaries as the federal ridings and is currently represented provincially by:
FederalOakville is divided into two federal ridings which use the same boundaries as the provincial ridings and is currently represented federally by:
External linksReferencesOakville Population Information Package January 2005[.]
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