SHELBURNE, ONTARIO

'Shelburne', Ontario is a town in the Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, located at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 89. Shelburne is most known for the Annual Canadian Championship Fiddling Contest that is held each August.^[1]

Contents

History

Demographics

Economy

Members in the Council

2006 Municipal Election Results

References

External links

History

In the early 1860s, the founder of the town Shelburne, William Jelly, found his way through the bushes to choice lot in Melancthon and built several cabins in the area.
As Melancthon began developing in the late 1840s, the construction of the Toronto-Sydenham Road (Now Highway 10) began, and lead to settlers moving into the Shelburne area in the 1860s. In 1865, William Jelly established the British Canadian Hotel. A post office is built shortly after, named after the Earl of Shelburne. Rapid economic growth followed and the population increased from 70 villagers in 1869 to 750 villagers in 1877, due to the new railways that were built. Shelburne was incorporated as a town in 1977.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Canada Census:2006 Canada Census

★ 'Population:'5,149

★ '2001 to 2006 Population Change (%)': 22.2

★ 'Number of Dwellings': 1,902

★ 'Density' (Population/km²): 798.9

★ 'Land Area' (km²): 6.44

Economy

Major local employers include automotive part manufacturers Johnson Controls and KTH Manufacturing. Shelburne is also home to a small retail sector and many residents commute to Orangeville, Brampton and other centres in the Greater Toronto Area.

Members in the Council

'Mayor': Ed Crewson
'Deputy Mayor:' Ken Bennington
'Councillors':
Walter Benotto
A.J. Cavey
Randy Chambers
Geoff Dunlop
Tom Egan

2006 Municipal Election Results

Succeeded Councillors	Walter Benotto	A.J. Cavey	Randy Chambers	Geof Dunlop	Tom Egan
Votes	693	560	670	728	603
Failed Councillors	Michelle Austin	Kimberly Evans	Frank Fender	George Meunier	Micah Ricci
Votes	332	467	419	365	467
Deputy Mayor	Ken Bennington	Lynda Buffett
Votes	851	366

References

1. Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Contest

External links

★ Official site of the town of Shelburne, Ontario

★ Community Profile