Baden, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Baden is a community in Township of Wilmot
, Regional Municipality of Waterloo
, Ontario
, Canada
. It has a population of less than 1000 and was named after Baden-Baden
in Germany. (Approximate Population as of 2007 as per township statistics is 3,808)
Baden is home to the historic Castle Kilbride
, built in 1877 by James Livingston
, co-founder of a successful linseed oil company who went on to represent the area in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
and the Canadian House of Commons
. In 1993, Castle Kilbride was purchased and restored by Wilmot Township. The township spent $6.2 million on the project for which it incurred a debt that is to be repaid by 2013. The castle was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1994 and Wilmot Township's administrative offices and council chamber are housed in an addition to the original building.
The area is the site of the Baden Tower
, a huge television, radio and communications tower located on top of one of the Baden Hill
s. This is where CKCO-TV
(CTV Southwestern Ontario) transmits its signal.
Much of the area consists of farmlands and there are pine forests in the area. The local high school, Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
, is located just outside of the town.
The Region of Waterloo Library operates a branch at 115 Snyder's Road East, beside the community mailboxes.
Baden was also the hometown of Sir Adam Beck
who went on to pioneer hydro-electric power, the visible results being the hydro-electric generation plants located in Niagara Falls. Beck has a park named after him in his hometown, as well as an elementary school witch is located next to waterloo oxfered high school within the Waterloo Region District School Board
.
Baden's newspaper: http://www.badenoutlook.com
Wilmot, Ontario
The Township of Wilmot is a rural township in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Its 2006 Census population was 17,097.-Communities:*Baden* Mannheim*New Dundee*New Hamburg* Petersburg* Phillipsburg*St...
, Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It consists of the cities of Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo, and the townships of Wellesley, Woolwich, Wilmot, and North Dumfries. It is often referred to as the Region of Waterloo or just...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It has a population of less than 1000 and was named after Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
in Germany. (Approximate Population as of 2007 as per township statistics is 3,808)
Baden is home to the historic Castle Kilbride
Castle Kilbride
Castle Kilbride is the former residence of James Livingston, a Canadian member of parliament, and owner of flax and linseed oil mills. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in March 1994....
, built in 1877 by James Livingston
James Livingston (Canadian politician)
James Livingston was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Waterloo South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1882 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1900 as a Liberal member.He was born in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1838, the son of a weaver...
, co-founder of a successful linseed oil company who went on to represent the area in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
and the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. In 1993, Castle Kilbride was purchased and restored by Wilmot Township. The township spent $6.2 million on the project for which it incurred a debt that is to be repaid by 2013. The castle was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1994 and Wilmot Township's administrative offices and council chamber are housed in an addition to the original building.
The area is the site of the Baden Tower
Baden Tower
CKCO-TV transmits channel 13 from this tower on top of one of the Baden Hills just outside the community of Baden, Township of Wilmot, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada....
, a huge television, radio and communications tower located on top of one of the Baden Hill
Baden Hill
The Baden Hills are four glacier-made kames near the community of Baden in the Township of Wilmot, Ontario, Canada. Because of their elevation, up to , they have been used for radio and TV transmission towers, most notably Baden Tower on the highest and eastmost hill that hosts the antennas for...
s. This is where CKCO-TV
CKCO-TV
CKCO-DT is a television station broadcasting on channel 13 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it is a part of the CTV Television Network and has been branded CTV Southwestern Ontario since 2005.-History:...
(CTV Southwestern Ontario) transmits its signal.
Much of the area consists of farmlands and there are pine forests in the area. The local high school, Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School is a high school just outside Baden, Ontario, Canada operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board. It opened in 1955 and is the only rural high school in Waterloo Region. W-O serves a student population of 1,244 , primarily from Waterloo Region,...
, is located just outside of the town.
The Region of Waterloo Library operates a branch at 115 Snyder's Road East, beside the community mailboxes.
Baden was also the hometown of Sir Adam Beck
Adam Beck
Sir Adam Beck was a politician and hydroelectricity advocate who founded the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.-Biography:...
who went on to pioneer hydro-electric power, the visible results being the hydro-electric generation plants located in Niagara Falls. Beck has a park named after him in his hometown, as well as an elementary school witch is located next to waterloo oxfered high school within the Waterloo Region District School Board
Waterloo Region District School Board
Waterloo Region District School Board is the public school board for the Region of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It operates 103 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools, and other facilities, serving 60,000 students in the Region of Waterloo. It has approximately 5500 staff and a budget of $675...
.
Baden's newspaper: http://www.badenoutlook.com
Local Faith Communities
- Steinmann Mennonite Church Mennonite church between Baden and New Hamburg