Collingwood, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County
, Ontario
, Canada
. Geographically, it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay
at the southern point of Georgian Bay
.
and was named after Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood
, Lord Nelson’s second in command at the Battle of Trafalgar
, who assumed command of the British fleet after Nelson's death.
The land in the area was originally inhabited by the Iroquoian Petun nation, which built a string of villages in the vicinity of the nearby Niagara Escarpment
. They were driven from the region by the Iroquois
in 1650. European settlers and freed Black slaves, arrived in the area in the 1840s, bringing with them their religion and culture.
The area originally had several other names associated with it, including Hurontario (because it lies at the end of Hurontario Street
which runs from Lake Huron
— of which Georgian Bay is a part — south to Lake Ontario
), Nottawa, and Hens-and-Chickens Harbour, because of one large and four small islands in the bay.
In 1855, the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron (later called The Northern) railway came into Collingwood, and the harbour became the shipment point for goods destined for the upper Great Lakes ports of Chicago and Port Arthur-Ft. William (now Thunder Bay). Shipping produced a need for ship repairs, so it was not long before an organized ship building business was created. On May 24, 1883, the Collingwood Shipyards, formerly known as Collingwood Dry Dock Shipbuilding and Foundry Company Limited, opened with a special ceremony. On September 12, 1901, the Huronic was launched in Collingwood, the first steel-hulled ship launched in Canada. The shipyards produced Lakers and during World War II contributed to the production of Corvette
s for the Royal Canadian Navy. Shipbuilding was one of the principal industries in the town, employing as much as 10% of the total labour force. Overseas competition and over capacity in shipbuilding in Canada
led to the demise of shipbuilding in Collingwood in September 1986.
The creation of government incentive programs and a fully serviced industrial park made it possible for Collingwood to attract eleven new manufacturing firms to the town by 1971. Eight additional manufacturing companies had located in the town by 1983, making Collingwood the largest industrial employer in the region.
Today, Collingwood's industrial base, which includes Collingwood Ethanol L.P., Pilkington Glass of Canada, Goodall Rubber Company - Canada ULC, and VOAC Inc, and which are among the community’s largest employers, has begun to erode. Several industries in the area have closed in recent years, including Nacan Products (2004), Backyard Products (2004), Kaufman of Collingwood (2006), Goodyear Tires (2007), Alcoa Wheel products (2008) and the internationally-famous Blue Mountain Pottery
(2004). Collingwood is also home to the distillery where Canadian Mist
Whisky is produced.
In June 2007, Collingwood Ethanol (Now Amaizeingly Green) began production in the former Nacan facility. The company expects to produce 50 million litres of ethanol annually to satisfy regulatory requirements on ethanol content in gasoline mandated by the provincial and federal governments. Collingwood Ethanol also produces byproducts of the ethanol manufacturing process, including an organic corn gluten fertilizer. There is significant concern about the effects of ethanol production on the environment in the east end of Collingwood. Petitions have been submitted to the town by east end residents in an effort to force Collingwood Ethanol to reduce the amount of odour and noise that they are causing during the times when they are in full production. Despite there always being a strong odor and noise from that area (Nacan also emitted a strong, similar odor) a housing development was built across the road. The builders, no doubt, must have figured it wouldn't be long before the industrial area of Collingwood was no more and therefore, because of the shoreline, thought it was prime land to cram as many houses they could. These new residents started the complaints, causing much grief for the community. Having only come to Collingwood to retire, and not support the town over the years, they wouldn't have known not to buy a home in the industrial area.
Collingwood has focused on establishing itself as a four-season tourist area. Located on the southern shores of Georgian Bay
and located in proximity to Blue Mountain
, a promontory
of the Niagara Escarpment
, the town has become the major recreation area for the southern part of the province. Blue Mountain itself is noted for skiing, and also for its Scenic Caves. The town is also a short distance from the popular Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, an attractive destination that received the title of Biosphere Reserve
in 2004.
The Barrie-Collingwood Railway
(BCRY) is a short-line railway operation involving a partnership between the City of Barrie
, the Town of Collingwood, current shippers, CP Rail and the railway operator Cando Contracting Ltd. The BCRY mandate is to provide rail service to all industries in and around Barrie and Collingwood.
Local media include the Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin and Collingwood-Wasaga Connection community newspapers, and radio station CKCB-FM
. The Barrie
-based regional television station CKVR-TV
, an A station, maintains a bureau in Collingwood, and the Owen Sound-based Bayshore Broadcasting
radio group maintains an office in Collingwood. Collingwood is also known for its annual week-end Elvis Presley
festival, which attracts Elvis impersonators from the world over in late July of each year. 2009 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Elvis Festival.
, and the Member of Provincial Parliament is Progressive Conservative
Jim Wilson. Collingwood is within the Simcoe—Grey
riding for both federal and provincial elections.
, which runs along the shore of Nottawasaga Bay, and county road 124 (which was part of Highway 24
before the provincial government downgraded that portion of the highway in 1998). The town is also served by a rail trail
along a former CN Rail line, connecting Collingwood to the towns of Owen Sound
and Barrie
, with a spur heading north through the town's central business district, to the large grain elevator
s at the downtown wharf, where trains would formerly load and unload onto ships.
The town of Collingwood started a public transportation initiative in 2007.
In addition to Collingwood's position as a lake port, it is also served by Collingwood Airport
(CNY3), a medium-sized airport located about 4 miles (7.4 km) south of the town.
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Simcoe County, Ontario
Simcoe County is located in central portion of Southern Ontario. The County is situated just north of the Greater Toronto Area stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west...
, 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...
. Geographically, it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay
Nottawasaga Bay
Nottawasaga Bay is a bay of Lake Huron in Ontario, at the southernmost end of Georgian Bay. Communities on Nottawasaga Bay include Meaford, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach....
at the southern point of Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
.
History
Collingwood was incorporated as a town in 1858, nine years before ConfederationCanadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...
and was named after Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood
Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood
Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood was an admiral of the Royal Navy, notable as a partner with Lord Nelson in several of the British victories of the Napoleonic Wars, and frequently as Nelson's successor in commands.-Early years:Collingwood was born in Newcastle upon Tyne...
, Lord Nelson’s second in command at the Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars ....
, who assumed command of the British fleet after Nelson's death.
The land in the area was originally inhabited by the Iroquoian Petun nation, which built a string of villages in the vicinity of the nearby Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Escarpment
The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois...
. They were driven from the region by the Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
in 1650. European settlers and freed Black slaves, arrived in the area in the 1840s, bringing with them their religion and culture.
The area originally had several other names associated with it, including Hurontario (because it lies at the end of Hurontario Street
Hurontario Street
Hurontario Street is a roadway running in Ontario, Canada between Lake Ontario at Mississauga and Lake Huron's Georgian Bay at Collingwood.Within the cities of Mississauga and Brampton, it is a major urban thoroughfare. Between Caledon and Orangeville, it is part of busy Highway 10, which leaves...
which runs from Lake Huron
Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
— of which Georgian Bay is a part — south to Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
), Nottawa, and Hens-and-Chickens Harbour, because of one large and four small islands in the bay.
In 1855, the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron (later called The Northern) railway came into Collingwood, and the harbour became the shipment point for goods destined for the upper Great Lakes ports of Chicago and Port Arthur-Ft. William (now Thunder Bay). Shipping produced a need for ship repairs, so it was not long before an organized ship building business was created. On May 24, 1883, the Collingwood Shipyards, formerly known as Collingwood Dry Dock Shipbuilding and Foundry Company Limited, opened with a special ceremony. On September 12, 1901, the Huronic was launched in Collingwood, the first steel-hulled ship launched in Canada. The shipyards produced Lakers and during World War II contributed to the production of Corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
s for the Royal Canadian Navy. Shipbuilding was one of the principal industries in the town, employing as much as 10% of the total labour force. Overseas competition and over capacity in shipbuilding in 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...
led to the demise of shipbuilding in Collingwood in September 1986.
The creation of government incentive programs and a fully serviced industrial park made it possible for Collingwood to attract eleven new manufacturing firms to the town by 1971. Eight additional manufacturing companies had located in the town by 1983, making Collingwood the largest industrial employer in the region.
Economy
Blue Mountain Pottery
Blue Mountain Pottery was a Canadian pottery company located in Collingwood, Ontario. It was founded in 1947 by Jozo Wieder and closed in 2004. Originally producing hand painted ski motifs on purchased blanks, production of the red clay items started in 1953-1954. It went on to produce various...
(2004). Collingwood is also home to the distillery where Canadian Mist
Canadian Mist
Canadian Mist is a brand of Blended Canadian whisky produced by the Brown-Forman Corporation. It is distilled in Collingwood, Ontario under the guidance of Master Distiller Harold Ferguson and is bottled at 40% alcohol by volume in bottle sizes up to 1.75L. The mash bill contains corn and malted...
Whisky is produced.
In June 2007, Collingwood Ethanol (Now Amaizeingly Green) began production in the former Nacan facility. The company expects to produce 50 million litres of ethanol annually to satisfy regulatory requirements on ethanol content in gasoline mandated by the provincial and federal governments. Collingwood Ethanol also produces byproducts of the ethanol manufacturing process, including an organic corn gluten fertilizer. There is significant concern about the effects of ethanol production on the environment in the east end of Collingwood. Petitions have been submitted to the town by east end residents in an effort to force Collingwood Ethanol to reduce the amount of odour and noise that they are causing during the times when they are in full production. Despite there always being a strong odor and noise from that area (Nacan also emitted a strong, similar odor) a housing development was built across the road. The builders, no doubt, must have figured it wouldn't be long before the industrial area of Collingwood was no more and therefore, because of the shoreline, thought it was prime land to cram as many houses they could. These new residents started the complaints, causing much grief for the community. Having only come to Collingwood to retire, and not support the town over the years, they wouldn't have known not to buy a home in the industrial area.
Collingwood has focused on establishing itself as a four-season tourist area. Located on the southern shores of Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada...
and located in proximity to Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain (Ontario)
Blue Mountain, or The Blue Mountains, is a visually prominent section of the Niagara Escarpment located west of Collingwood in Grey and Simcoe Counties in Southern Ontario, Canada, rising to heights of over 300 metres above the land and Georgian Bay. Many activities and natural beauty abound in...
, a promontory
Promontory
Promontory may refer to:*Promontory, a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water*Promontory, Utah, the location where the United States first Transcontinental Railroad was completed...
of the Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Escarpment
The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois...
, the town has become the major recreation area for the southern part of the province. Blue Mountain itself is noted for skiing, and also for its Scenic Caves. The town is also a short distance from the popular Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, an attractive destination that received the title of Biosphere Reserve
Biosphere reserve
The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...
in 2004.
The Barrie-Collingwood Railway
Barrie-Collingwood Railway
The Barrie-Collingwood Railway is a shortline railway operating between the towns of Innisfil and Collingwood in south central Ontario, Canada. The line was started in 1998 and runs on abandoned Canadian National trackage which was collectively purchased by the railroad's namesake municipalities...
(BCRY) is a short-line railway operation involving a partnership between the City of Barrie
Barrie
Barrie may refer to:* Barrie, city in Ontario, Canada* Barrie , Canadian federal electoral district* Barrie , provincial electoral district* Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, former Canadian electoral district...
, the Town of Collingwood, current shippers, CP Rail and the railway operator Cando Contracting Ltd. The BCRY mandate is to provide rail service to all industries in and around Barrie and Collingwood.
Local media include the Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin and Collingwood-Wasaga Connection community newspapers, and radio station CKCB-FM
CKCB-FM
CKCB-FM is a radio station in Collingwood, Ontario with an adult contemporary format broadcasting at 95.1 FM that uses the on-air branding 95.1 The Peak FM....
. The Barrie
Barrie
Barrie may refer to:* Barrie, city in Ontario, Canada* Barrie , Canadian federal electoral district* Barrie , provincial electoral district* Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, former Canadian electoral district...
-based regional television station CKVR-TV
CKVR-TV
CKVR-DT, is a television station in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, owned by Bell Media, it serves as the flagship station of Bell Media's secondary television service, CTV Two, with facilities located at 33 Beacon Road in Barrie...
, an A station, maintains a bureau in Collingwood, and the Owen Sound-based Bayshore Broadcasting
Bayshore Broadcasting
Bayshore Broadcasting is a Canadian media company, which owns a number of radio stations in the Bruce Peninsula, Southern Georgian Bay and Ontario's West Coast areas.The company headquarters are located in Owen Sound, Ontario.-Stations:* Goderich - CHWC...
radio group maintains an office in Collingwood. Collingwood is also known for its annual week-end Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
festival, which attracts Elvis impersonators from the world over in late July of each year. 2009 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Elvis Festival.
Government
The current mayor is Sandra Cooper. The federal Member of Parliament is Conservative Kellie LeitchKellie Leitch
Kellie Leitch, O.Ont, MP, BA, MD, MBA, FRCS is the Canadian Member of Parliament for the riding of Simcoe—Grey elected in the 2011 federal election. She succeeded Member of Parliament Helena Guergis, who was dismissed from the Conservative Party caucus...
, and the Member of Provincial Parliament is Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
Jim Wilson. Collingwood is within the Simcoe—Grey
Simcoe—Grey
Simcoe—Grey is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.It was created in 1996 from parts of Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, Bruce—Grey, Simcoe Centre, Simcoe North, Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Simcoe.It consists of...
riding for both federal and provincial elections.
Transportation
Collingwood is served by Highway 26Highway 26 (Ontario)
King's Highway 26, commonly referred to as Highway 26, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, connecting the cities of Barrie and Owen Sound.- Route description :...
, which runs along the shore of Nottawasaga Bay, and county road 124 (which was part of Highway 24
Highway 24 (Ontario)
Highway 24 is a highway in the Canadian province of Ontario which presently begins at Highway 3 in Simcoe, and ends at Highway 401, in Cambridge. Highway 24 runs in a north/south direction and has been in service since 1927...
before the provincial government downgraded that portion of the highway in 1998). The town is also served by a rail trail
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
along a former CN Rail line, connecting Collingwood to the towns of Owen Sound
Owen Sound, Ontario
Owen Sound , the county seat of Grey County, is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada...
and Barrie
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
, with a spur heading north through the town's central business district, to the large grain elevator
Grain elevator
A grain elevator is a tower containing a bucket elevator, which scoops up, elevates, and then uses gravity to deposit grain in a silo or other storage facility...
s at the downtown wharf, where trains would formerly load and unload onto ships.
The town of Collingwood started a public transportation initiative in 2007.
In addition to Collingwood's position as a lake port, it is also served by Collingwood Airport
Collingwood Airport
Collingwood Airport is a medium-sized registered aerodrome located southeast of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, west of Barrie and north of Toronto...
(CNY3), a medium-sized airport located about 4 miles (7.4 km) south of the town.
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Famous people from Collingwood
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player - Jason ArnottJason ArnottJason William Arnott is a professional ice hockey centre for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He began his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1993–94 after being selected seventh overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team...
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player - Lynn JohnstonLynn JohnstonLynn Johnston, CM, OM is a Canadian cartoonist, well known for her comic strip For Better or For Worse, and was the first woman and first Canadian to win the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award.-Early life:...
, cartoonist - Daniel Kennedy KnottDaniel Kennedy KnottDaniel Kennedy Knott was a labour activist and politician in Alberta, Canada and a mayor of Edmonton.-Early life:Dan Knott was born in Collingwood, Ontario on July 1, 1879 to Hugh Knott and Margaret Wright...
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, NHL Hall of Fame member - James WhalenJames Whalen (Canadian businessman)James Whalen was a Canadian businessman and entrepreneur based in Port Arthur, Ontario, now part of Thunder Bay, Ontario, with interests in the forest industries, shipbuilding, dredging, and towing. From a modest beginning as a timber contractor in the 1890s, he built an impressive business empire...
, late 19th and early 20th century entrepreneur - Drew WrightDrew WrightDrew Edward Wright is a Canadian who is best known for being a top three finalist on the sixth season of Canadian Idol.-Early life:...
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player
Demographics
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,829 |
| 1881 | 4,445 |
| 1891 | 4,939 |
| 1901 | 5,755 |
| 1911 | 7,090 |
| 1921 | 5,882 |
| 1931 | 5,809 |
| 1941 | 6,249 |
| 1951 | 7,413 |
| 1961 | 8,385 |
| 1971 | 9,775 |
| 1981 | 12,064 |
| 1991 | 13,505 |
| 2001 | 16,039 |
| 2006 | 17,290 |
- 2006 Population: 17,290 (in 2001: 16,039, in 1996: 15,596)
- Population growth 2001 to 2006: 7.8%
- Total private dwellings: 9,316
- Dwellings owned by usual residents: 7,318
- Land Area: 33.46 square kilometres
- Population density per square kilometre: 516.8