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Municipality of Meaford
Coordinates: 44°36′N 80°35′W / 44.6, -80.583
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Census divisions Grey County
Founded
Government
 - Mayor Wally Reif
Area
 - Land 588. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec In the Canadian province of Ontario, there are three different types of Census divisions: single-tier municipalities upper-tier municipalities (which can Grey County is a County and Census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 47 km² (227. 2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 - Total 10,948
 - Density 18. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (48. 2/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Website: http://www.meaford.ca

Meaford (2006 pop. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during : 10,948) is a Canadian municipality in Grey County, Ontario. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Grey County is a County and Census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Meaford is located on Nottawasaga Bay, a sub-basin of Georgian Bay, in southern Ontario. Nottawasaga Bay is a Bay of Lake Huron in Ontario, at the southernmost end of Georgian Bay. Georgian Bay (French baie Georgienne) is a large bay of Lake Huron, located in Ontario, Canada.

The office of mayor of Meaford is currently vacant, and the town and nearby area is served by the Meaford Express newspaper. Meaford is on the eastern edge of the Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound federal and provincial electoral district. For the provincial electoral district see Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (provincial electoral district.

Beautiful Joe also made his home in Meaford. Beautiful Joe was a Dog from the town of Meaford Ontario, whose story inspired the bestselling 1893 Novel Beautiful Joe, which contributed The dog's story became a widely-read novel in the late 19th century.

The Canadian Army maintains a training facility, LFCATC Meaford 5 km northwest of the town. Land Force Command ( LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. Land Force Central Area Training Centre Meaford (also LFCA TC Meaford) is a Canadian Forces training facility operated by Land Force Central Area (LFCA

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2001 amalgamation

In 2001, with the amalgamation of various townships in Southern Ontario, the Township of Meaford assumed the lands once part of St. Joining two or more political units such as municipalities, counties, or cities into one entity is referred to as amalgamation when the process occurs Vincent and Sydenham Township, named in part for Lord Sydenham, governor of Canada from 1839 to 1841. Charles Poulett Thomson 1st Baron Sydenham PC ( Waverley Abbey September 13, 1799 &ndash September 19, 1841 Kingston

A transition team preparing for the expanded municipality voted in September 2000 to name it Georgian Highlands, with the existing Meaford name ranking second. Highland Hills, Georgian Shores, Bayview, Trillium, Big Head Valley, Georgian View, Cape Rich, Bay Shore Highlands, Georgian Bay Highlands, North Grey and Queen's Bush were other names considered. [2]

But the council of the new Georgian Highlands municipality voted 4-3 on 5 February 2001 voted to return to the old Meaford name, citing confusion with nearby municipalities such as Georgian Bluffs and Grey Highlands. A by-law to formalize this change was subsequently passed on 5 March 2001, also by a 4-3 vote.

Schools

Meaford has three schools:

The Meaford Five

On Friday, January 19, 2007, five young men from the GBSS Vikings Boys Hockey Team were involved in a car crash when the Chevrolet Equinox they were in lost control crossed the yellow line, slammed head-on into a Dodge Cargo Van, and came to rest in the east ditch. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Chevrolet Equinox is a Mid-size Crossover SUV from Chevrolet, introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year Andrew "Mex" McKean, Drew Perry, and Morgan Fitzgerald died at the scene. Michael Fleming died en route to hospital, and Mike "Chubbs" O'Hara died the following Monday in a Toronto hospital. They were on their way home from school after a hockey game had been cancelled due to poor weather conditions. Weather conditions were not determined to be a factor in the crash, but rather speed, with a combination of the rear passengers not having worn seatbelts. The many Southern Georgian Bay communities of both Simcoe and Grey Counties came together to mourn and celebrate the lives of the five boys. Many local schools, including Collingwood Collegiate Institute sent banners to GBSS to show their support and sympathy to the friends and families of the boys.

Past mayors

Personalities

Notable Stories

Joanne MacIver was hypnotized inadvertently in 1962 by her dad when she was 14. For the cricketer please see Billy Murdoch Bill Murdoch (born January 10 1945 in Meaford Ontario) is a Politician A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Darren Pang (b February 17, 1964 in Meaford Ontario) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender who played Captain Terry Wong, a helicopter pilot with the Canadian Forces, is slated to become the next Canadian astronaut with the private firm Canadian Arrow. Her dad, Ken MacIver had learned hypnosis while serving with the army and was an avid believer in reincarnation.

With two friends over after school, her father tried in vain to hypnotize one of these friends, when this failed, his daughter, Joanne, fell under the hypnosis which had been meant for her friend. Joanne's dad, then asked her to remember her fifth birthday, the names she mentioned and aspects were not her own, after a time, she related (still under hypnosis) that she was a girl named Susan Ganier living on a farm in Ontario in 1848.

He started hypnotizing Joanne regularly after this getting more details of her "past life". This led to a lot of local media attention at the time. In 1966, writer, Jess Stearn went to the area that "Susan Ganier" said she resided which was near Owen Sound and Meaford. Jess Stearn ( April 26, 1914 - March 27, 2002) born in Syracuse New York, was Stearn called the research, "The Search for the Girl With Blue Eyes" as both Joanne, and Susan Ganier shared this physical trait.

Transportation

Meaford is located on Ontario provincial highway 26, between Owen Sound and Collingwood. Highway 26 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, connecting the cities of Barrie and Owen Sound. Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario. Geographically it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay

Facts and Figures

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Community highlights for Meaford. Beautiful Joe was a Dog from the town of Meaford Ontario, whose story inspired the bestselling 1893 Novel Beautiful Joe, which contributed Statistics Canada (2006). Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
  2. ^ Woodhouse, Scott (2000-09-13). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Georgian Highlands selected as new name. The Meaford Express. Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
  3. ^ a b Fell, Chris (2000-11-15). 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Gerald Shortt elected first Mayor of Georgian Highlands. The Meaford Express. Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
  4. ^ Wally Reif resigns, effective now
  5. ^ Conmee Family Photo Gallery (2007-12-19). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.
  6. ^ Marshall Burns Lloyd Photo Gallery (2007-04-09). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Retrieved on 2008-01-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.

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