Dunnville, Ontario
| Dunnville | |
|---|---|
| Former Town | |
| Town of Dunnville | |
| Motto: Grand Living in a Great Town | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′10″N 79°37′00″W / 42.90278°N 79.61667°WCoordinates: 42°54′10″N 79°37′00″W / 42.90278°N 79.61667°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
|
| Province |
 Ontario
|
| Single-tier Municipality | Haldimand |
| Incorporated as Village of Dunnville | January 1st, 1860 |
| Incorporated as Town of Dunnville | 1900 |
| Joined Haldimand County | January 1st, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Haldimand | Ken Hewitt |
| • Governing Body | The Council of Corporation of Haldimand County |
| • Ward 6 (Dunnville) Councillor | Lorne Boyko |
| • MP | Diane Finley (Conservative) |
| • MPP | Toby Barrett (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Former Town | 7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Former Town | 5,789 |
| • Density | 756.3/km2 (1,959/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 44,876 |
| Demonym(s) | Dunnvilian |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal codes | N1A |
| Area code(s) | 905, 289, 365 |
Dunnville is an unincorporated community located near the mouth of the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada, near the historic Talbot Trail. It was formerly an incorporated town encompassing the surrounding area with a total population of 12,000.
Dunnville was the site of a Cayuga settlement called Detgahnegaha'gó:wah.
The European settlement was originally built as the entrance to the Welland "feeder" canal and the town once boasted several water-powered mills and a once-bustling canal port. The feeder canal closed in the late 1880s and the last mill was destroyed and replaced with a condominium complex about ten years ago.
There is an impassable dam at Dunnville which regulates the level of the Grand River at Port Maitland which, in the 19th century, also helped regulate the level of the Welland Canal (from 1829 until 1887 when the (3rd) canal began to intake its water directly from lake Erie).
Dunnville was incorporated as a village in 1860 and then as a town in 1900. In 1974, the town amalgamated with the townships of Dunn, Canborough, Moulton and Sherbrooke when the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk was formed. In 2001, Dunnville and all other municipalities within the region were dissolved and the region was divided into two single tier municipalities with city-status but called counties. What was the incorporated town of Dunnville now consists of Wards 5 and 6 in Haldimand County.
Only a few kilometres from Lake Erie, Dunnville has many private vacation properties.
There are many events and natural attractions. In June the annual Mudcat Festival is held to celebrate one of the Grand River's most well-known inhabitants. The festival includes a parade, strongman contests, midway, and fireworks. Another popular event is the Dunnville Agricultural Fair, held in late August which includes heavy, light and miniature horse shows, sheep and goat shows.
Dunnville has tennis, golf, lawn bowling and swimming facilities and many Bed & Breakfasts and camp sites to stay in. Tuesday and Saturday are Farmers Market days.
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