Dysart et al, Ontario
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The United Townships of Dysart, Dudley, Harcourt, Guilford, Harburn, Bruton, Havelock, Eyre and Clyde (shortened to Municipality of Dysart et al meaning Municipality of Dysart and others) is a municipality in Haliburton County
in Central Ontario
, Canada
. The original townships were of the Canadian Land and Emigration Company
.
. Haliburton has a seasonal tourism-based economy. Some of southern Ontario's population retreats to central and northern Ontario "cottage country
" for recreation and relaxation during the summer.
Haliburton Village and Haliburton County derive their name from the author Thomas Chandler Haliburton
, who wrote the popular "Sam Slick
" stories in the mid-19th century. Haliburton was chairman of the Board of Directors of The British Land and Immigration Company in England, who were responsible for developing most of the area before it became incorporated into a "Provisional County" in 1887.
The municipality also includes the smaller communities of Donald, Eagle Lake, Fort Irwin, Goulds, Harburn, Kennaway (ghost town
), Kennisis Lake and West Guilford.
of London
, England
purchased 360000 acres (145,687 ha) in this part of Ontario for settlement purposes. The development was named after company chairman Judge Thomas Haliburton, a politician and the author of the Sam Slick
stories. According to the book "Fragments of a Dream", the first European settlers began arriving in Haliburton village in 1864. Key settlers included Captain John Lucas (1824-1874). Lucas co-established the first saw/grist mill and was later elected the first Reeve of Dysart. Captain Lucas, originally a native of Long Preston, Yorkshire, England, also established the first hotel in town that later became the Grand Central Hotel. Other important settlers included W. Ritchie, Alexander Niven, James Holland, John Erskine, the Heard family and Willet Austin.
Haliburton was the northern terminus of the Victoria Railway
(ex Canadian National Railway
Haliburton subdivision) from Lindsay
. The first railway train to arrive in Haliburton was on November 26, 1878 with John Albert Lucas (1860-1945) as the train engineer. The railway was abandoned and the rails lifted in 1980. The station remains and is now home to Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre.
) as an early detection to protect the local forests from fire. This tower was put out of use in the late 1960s when aerial detection systems were put in place. It was one of the County of Haliburton's many towers that were part of the former Lindsay Forest Fire District. Other towers included: Harburn, Eyre, Glamorgan (Green's Mountain), Harvey, Cardiff, Digby, Lutterworth, Sherboure (St. Nora), Dorset and Bruton. There were Department of Lands and Forests offices stationed in Minden, Ontario
, Dorset and at St. Nora Lake (now the Leslie Frost Centre).
.
Elementary:
Secondary:
Post-Secondary:
Adult Education:
Census:
Population trend:
Haliburton Internation Film Festival (HIFF) is held each November at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Centre at the high school.
The Annual Haliburton Art and Craft Festival is held on the fourth weekend in July and is a signature event for Haliburton County with attendance of approx 7500 and over 100 artisans.
Haliburton appears as a significant setting in Canadian literature. Examples include Richard Pope's Me n Len - Life in the Haliburton Bush 1900–1940 and Robert Rotenberg
's Old City Hall.
Scenes from the movie Meatballs
(1979) were filmed at Camp White Pine, Haliburton.
lie in Dysart et al in the geographic townships of Bruton, Clyde, Eyre and Harburn.
Haliburton County, Ontario
Haliburton is a county of Ontario, Canada, known as a tourist and cottage area in Central Ontario for its scenery and for its resident artists. Minden Hills is the county seat. Haliburton County was established in 1983, but had existed as the Provisional County of Haliburton since 1874...
in Central 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...
. The original townships were of the Canadian Land and Emigration Company
Canadian Land and Emigration Company
In 1859, the Crown Lands Department in Province of Canada advertised a block of land for sale in Haliburton County. The purpose for the sale of the land was to promote rapid settlement of the newly created townships in the district through private enterprise...
.
Communities
The municipality's primary town is Haliburton (45°02′50"N 78°30′30"W), a community on Head LakeHead Lake (Haliburton County)
Head Lake is a lake in the village of Haliburton, in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. Haliburton Village is in south central Ontario, about 25 km east of the village of Minden and approximately 50 km south-west of the panhandle of Algonquin Park...
. Haliburton has a seasonal tourism-based economy. Some of southern Ontario's population retreats to central and northern Ontario "cottage country
Cottage country
Cottage country is a common name in Eastern Canada for areas that are popular locations for recreational properties such as cottages and summer homes. The name is often applied locally; that is, any major population centre may have its own popular "cottage country" area...
" for recreation and relaxation during the summer.
Haliburton Village and Haliburton County derive their name from the author Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Thomas Chandler Haliburton was the first international best-selling author from Canada. He was also significant in the history of Nova Scotia.-Life:...
, who wrote the popular "Sam Slick
Sam Slick
Sam Slick was a character created by Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a Canadian judge and author. With his wry wit and Yankee voice, Sam Slick of Slicksville put forward his views on "human nature" in a regular column in the Novascotian, beginning in 1835...
" stories in the mid-19th century. Haliburton was chairman of the Board of Directors of The British Land and Immigration Company in England, who were responsible for developing most of the area before it became incorporated into a "Provisional County" in 1887.
The municipality also includes the smaller communities of Donald, Eagle Lake, Fort Irwin, Goulds, Harburn, Kennaway (ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
), Kennisis Lake and West Guilford.
History
In the 1860s, the Canadian Land and Emigration CompanyCanadian Land and Emigration Company
In 1859, the Crown Lands Department in Province of Canada advertised a block of land for sale in Haliburton County. The purpose for the sale of the land was to promote rapid settlement of the newly created townships in the district through private enterprise...
of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
purchased 360000 acres (145,687 ha) in this part of Ontario for settlement purposes. The development was named after company chairman Judge Thomas Haliburton, a politician and the author of the Sam Slick
Sam Slick
Sam Slick was a character created by Thomas Chandler Haliburton, a Canadian judge and author. With his wry wit and Yankee voice, Sam Slick of Slicksville put forward his views on "human nature" in a regular column in the Novascotian, beginning in 1835...
stories. According to the book "Fragments of a Dream", the first European settlers began arriving in Haliburton village in 1864. Key settlers included Captain John Lucas (1824-1874). Lucas co-established the first saw/grist mill and was later elected the first Reeve of Dysart. Captain Lucas, originally a native of Long Preston, Yorkshire, England, also established the first hotel in town that later became the Grand Central Hotel. Other important settlers included W. Ritchie, Alexander Niven, James Holland, John Erskine, the Heard family and Willet Austin.
Haliburton was the northern terminus of the Victoria Railway
Victoria Railway
The Victoria Railway is an historic long Canadian railway that operated in Central Ontario. Construction under Chief Engineer James Ross began in 1874 from Lindsay, Ontario with authority to build through Victoria County to Haliburton, Ontario, to which it opened on...
(ex Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
Haliburton subdivision) from Lindsay
Lindsay, Ontario
Lindsay is a community of 19,361 people on the Scugog River in the Kawartha Lakes region of south-eastern Ontario, Canada. It is approximately west of Peterborough...
. The first railway train to arrive in Haliburton was on November 26, 1878 with John Albert Lucas (1860-1945) as the train engineer. The railway was abandoned and the rails lifted in 1980. The station remains and is now home to Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre.
Fire tower history
The former Dysart fire tower was erected in 1956 on a hill by the east side of the village just off of Ontario Highway 118. Its 100 feet (30 m) frame still stands, but the cupola has since been removed. It was erected by Ontario's former Department of Lands and Forests (now the Ministry of Natural ResourcesMinistry of Natural Resources (Ontario)
The Ministry of Natural Resources is a government ministry of the Canadian province of Ontario that responsible for Ontario’s provincial parks, forests, fisheries, wildlife, mineral aggregates and the Crown lands and waters that make up 87 per cent of the province...
) as an early detection to protect the local forests from fire. This tower was put out of use in the late 1960s when aerial detection systems were put in place. It was one of the County of Haliburton's many towers that were part of the former Lindsay Forest Fire District. Other towers included: Harburn, Eyre, Glamorgan (Green's Mountain), Harvey, Cardiff, Digby, Lutterworth, Sherboure (St. Nora), Dorset and Bruton. There were Department of Lands and Forests offices stationed in Minden, Ontario
Minden, Ontario
Minden Hills is a township in, and the county seat of Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the geographical townships of Snowdon, Lutterworth, Anson, Hindon and Minden. It is usually referred to as Minden, after its largest community. Minden Hills had a permanent population...
, Dorset and at St. Nora Lake (now the Leslie Frost Centre).
Education
The County of Haliburton is part of the Trillium Lakelands District School BoardTrillium Lakelands District School Board
The Trillium Lakelands District School Board administers public school education for students in a large area of central Ontario, Canada including the municipalities of the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, and the District Municipality of Muskoka...
.
Elementary:
- Stuart W. Baker Elementary School (French Immersion): Grades K–4
- J. Douglas Hodgson Elementary School: Grades 4–8
Secondary:
- Haliburton Highlands Secondary School
Post-Secondary:
- Fleming College - Haliburton School of the Arts
Adult Education:
- Highlands Adult Education and Training Centre
- Fleming College Academic UpgradingFleming CollegeFleming College, also known as Sir Sandford Fleming College, is a College of Applied Arts and Technology in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The College has more than 6,000 full-time and 10,000 part-time students and 58,000 alumni.-Campus:...
Demographics
According to the 2006 Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
Census:
- Population: 5,526
- % Change (2001–2006): 12.2
- Area (km².): 1,474.07
- Density (persons per km²): 3.7
- Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2345 (total dwellings: 6861)
- Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 95.1 %
- French as first language: 1.0 %
- English and French as first language: 0.2 %
- Other as first language: 3.7 %
Population trend:
- Population in 2006: 5526 (2001 to 2006 population change: 12.2 %)
- Population in 2001: 4924
- Population in 1996: 5380
- Population in 1991: 4856
Culture
Dysart et al has a vibrant cultural community including Haliburton School of The Arts, Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands, Highlands Summer Festival, Highlands Opera Studio, Haliburton Highlands Museum, Haliburton Sculpture Forest and Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre.Haliburton Internation Film Festival (HIFF) is held each November at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Centre at the high school.
The Annual Haliburton Art and Craft Festival is held on the fourth weekend in July and is a signature event for Haliburton County with attendance of approx 7500 and over 100 artisans.
Haliburton appears as a significant setting in Canadian literature. Examples include Richard Pope's Me n Len - Life in the Haliburton Bush 1900–1940 and Robert Rotenberg
Robert Rotenberg
Robert Rotenberg is a Canadian criminal lawyer and writer, based in Toronto. His extensive experience as a criminal defence lawyer informs his critically acclaimed first novel, Old City Hall. He currently practices as part of the association of Rotenberg Shidlowski Jesin...
's Old City Hall.
Scenes from the movie Meatballs
Meatballs (film)
Meatballs is a 1979 Canadian comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman. It is noted for the first film appearance of Bill Murray in a starring role and for launching Reitman into a distinguished career of financially successful comedies including Stripes and Ghostbusters , both starring Murray...
(1979) were filmed at Camp White Pine, Haliburton.
Parks
Southern portions of Algonquin Provincial ParkAlgonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, Canada, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. Additions since its creation have increased...
lie in Dysart et al in the geographic townships of Bruton, Clyde, Eyre and Harburn.
Notable people
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and Jimmy HowardJimmy HowardJames "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
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in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft, grew up in Haliburton - Howie LockhartHowie LockhartHoward Bond Lockhart was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St...
- Born April 22, 1897, in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 5 seasons in the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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. - Ron StackhouseRon StackhouseRonald Lorne Stackhouse is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman.-Playing career:Stackhouse started his career playing with the Peterborough Petes under Roger Neilson in the OHA. Stackhouse was drafted 18th overall by the Oakland Seals in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft...
- From Haliburton, Stackhouse played 12 seasons in the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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. The local arena has mural paintings of Stackhouse and Nicholls on the outside wall.