Brussels, Ontario
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Brussels is a community in Huron County
, Ontario
, Canada
, located within the municipality of Huron East
. It was originally called Ainleyville. The name was changed in 1872 when a branch line of the Grand Trunk Railway
from Guelph
came through the town. Brussels has seen the population grow over the years, in 1954,
the population was 827.
Formerly an incorporated village in its own right, Brussels had a population of 1,143 in the Canada 2001 Census
. It was amalgamated into the municipality of Huron East on January 1, 2001.
The Ronald Streamer, a piece of firefight equipment, was made in Brussels.
Brussels is 16 miles north of Seaforth, Ontario. Brussels was created as the village of Ainleyville in 1855, founded by William Ainley.
Back in the late 19th century Brussels had a post office, a flour mill, a grist mill, a sawmill, a hair salon, and a fanning mill.
Huron County, Ontario
Huron County is a census division and county of the province of Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeast shore of its namesake, Lake Huron, in the southwest part of the province...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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, located within the municipality of Huron East
Huron East, Ontario
The Municipality of Huron East is located in Huron County, Ontario. It was formed in 2001 as an amalgamation of the former Grey, McKillop and Tuckersmith townships with the town of Seaforth and village of Brussels due to an Ontario-wide local government restructuring imposed by the government of...
. It was originally called Ainleyville. The name was changed in 1872 when a branch line of the Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
from Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
came through the town. Brussels has seen the population grow over the years, in 1954,
the population was 827.
Formerly an incorporated village in its own right, Brussels had a population of 1,143 in the Canada 2001 Census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
. It was amalgamated into the municipality of Huron East on January 1, 2001.
The Ronald Streamer, a piece of firefight equipment, was made in Brussels.
Brussels is 16 miles north of Seaforth, Ontario. Brussels was created as the village of Ainleyville in 1855, founded by William Ainley.
Back in the late 19th century Brussels had a post office, a flour mill, a grist mill, a sawmill, a hair salon, and a fanning mill.