Grimsby, Ontario

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Location of Grimsby in the Niagara Region
Location of Grimsby in the Niagara Region

Grimsby (2007 population 24,240) is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. The majority of residents reside in the area bounded by Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment. The escarpment (colloquially known as 'the mountain') is home to a section of the Bruce Trail.

Grimsby has experienced significant growth over the past decade as the midpoint between Hamilton and St. Catharines. Some residents feel that development is detrimental to the town as orchards close to the town centre are used for residential development.

Some notable attractions in Grimsby are the local Skatepark, the Grimsby Museum, the Grimsby Public Art Gallery and the Hockey Arena (Peach King Centre), home of the Grimsby Peach Kings.

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The town of Grimsby was founded in 1787, when a group of United Empire Loyalists settled at the mouth of 40 Mile Creek. Robert Nelles, a politician and later lieutenant-colonel in the War of 1812, was one of the main founders of the town. His home, located on Main Street West, was used for many planning sessions during the war. In 1816 the village became known as Grimsby, the name of the surrounding township. Canada's first Chautauqua was established in 1859 in Grimsby Park and Beach but by 1900 interest had declined and by 1909 it had ceased. The Village of Grimsby was officially incorporated in 1876 and became a town in 1922. The town has gone through numerous changes, being first a small rural village; then a centre for the manufacture of farm machinery, hospital furniture, furnaces and other metal products; and later the hub of the Niagara Peninsula's fruit-growing industry. For many years, Grimsby also had a successful fishing industry which lasted until the 1960s. The Town of Grimsby and the Township of North Grimsby were amalgamated in 1970 with the formation of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. With a number of wineries and distilleries, Grimsby now serves as the starting point for touring the Niagara wine region.


Grimsby is also the birthplace of a now forgotten Hollywood director, Del Lord (1894-1970) His clame to fame was largely due to his directing nearly all of the Three Stooges vaudeville short comedies. Later, under Columbia Pictures, he also directed nearly 200 feature films.

Statcan[1]

Age Characteristics of the Population Total Male Female
Total - All persons 24,240 14,135 10,105
Age 0-4 1,145 595 550
Age 5-14 3,165 1,580 1,580
Age 15-19 1,480 825 655
Age 20-24 1,040 550 485
Age 25-44 5,980 2,895 3,090
Age 45-54 3,245 1,615 1,630
Age 55-64 2,215 1,090 1,125
Age 65-74 1,610 785 825
Age 75-84 1,055 430 620
Age 85 and over 490 370 120

  • 83% Canadian Born
  • 17% Foreign Born[1]

  • 30% Roman Catholic
  • 15% Anglican
  • 14% United Church
  • 14% No religion
  • 27% Other[2]

Grimsby climates include all four seasons like most of Canada. Grimsby is about 12c-15c in the spring. Summer in Grimsby tends to stay around 21c-33c.Fall 10c-17c and winter can be quite harsh in Grimsby as well. Grimsby temperature's are around 4c- -16c. They also receive about 190cm of snow every winter . This years Grimsby is on track for the worst winter in it's history up to 270cm of snow and as well as the coldest winter in the last decade. Grimsby is waiting for a huge storm that could hit on December 16th 2007 that could dump up to 50cm of snow nothing like this storm has been reported since February 14th 2007 where Grimsby received 40 cm of snow or the blizzard of 77.

  1. ^ See Statistics Canada 2001 Data
  2. ^ See Statistics Canada 2001 Data

Lake Ontario
Hamilton North Lincoln
West   Grimsby    East
South
West Lincoln
v • d • e
Regional Municipality of Niagara
v • d • e
Inner Ring of Golden Horseshoe
Largest City: Toronto Toronto
Regions: Durham Region • Halton Region • Peel Region • York Region • City of Hamilton • Niagara Region
Cities: Brampton • Burlington • Mississauga • Niagara Falls • Oshawa • Pickering • Port Colborne • St. Catharines • Thorold • Vaughan • Welland
Towns and Major Communities: Ajax • Aurora • Bolton • Bowmanville • Brock • Buttonville • Caledon • Clarington • Concord • East Gwillimbury • Fort Erie • Georgina • Grimsby • Lincoln • Halton Hills • Keswick • King • Kleinburg • Maple • Markham • Milton • Newmarket • Niagara-on-the-Lake • Oakville • Pelham • Richmond Hill • Scugog • Sutton • Thornhill • Unionville • Uxbridge • Whitby • Whitchurch-Stouffville • Woodbridge

Coordinates: 43°12′N, 79°33′W

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