Halton Hills is a town in the Regional Municipality of Halton, west of Toronto

Toronto

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is located within the Greater Toronto Area

Greater Toronto Area

The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...

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Halton Hills is an amalgamated community, consisting of the former Esquesing Township, and consisting of two key urban centres, Georgetown

Georgetown, Ontario

Georgetown is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton. It is situated on the Credit River, located approximately 60 km west of Toronto making it part of the Greater Toronto Area...

 and Acton

Acton, Ontario

Acton is a community located in the Town of Halton Hills, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada.Acton is located on Highway 7 and the former Highway 25. Acton is served by GO Transit bus service on the Georgetown line corridor.-History:Acton was first named Danville when Settler Wheeler Green opened...

, the former containing almost 70% of the total population. There are also natural features within these bounds, including the Niagara Escarpment

Niagara Escarpment

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, and the Bruce Trail

Bruce Trail

The Bruce Trail is a hiking trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada.-General:The trail follows the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, one of the thirteen UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves in Canada, for almost...

. Many of these local features are protected by the Conservation Halton

Conservation Halton

Conservation Halton , legally known as the Halton Region Conservation Authority , is a conservation authority established under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario...

, Credit Valley Conservation

Credit Valley Conservation

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 & Grand River Conservation Authority

Grand River Conservation Authority

The Grand River Conservation Authority is a conservation authority in Ontario, Canada. It operates under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario...

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The current mayor of Halton Hills is Rick Bonnette. The town council consists of eight councillors representing each of the town's four wards and two regional councillors.

Communities

• Acton
  Acton, Ontario
  Acton is a community located in the Town of Halton Hills, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada.Acton is located on Highway 7 and the former Highway 25. Acton is served by GO Transit bus service on the Georgetown line corridor.-History:Acton was first named Danville when Settler Wheeler Green opened...
  
  
• Ashgrove
• Georgetown
  Georgetown, Ontario
  Georgetown is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton. It is situated on the Credit River, located approximately 60 km west of Toronto making it part of the Greater Toronto Area...
  
  
• Glen Williams
  Glen Williams, Ontario
  Glen Williams is a hamlet in the Credit River valley in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is part of Halton Hills in the Halton Regional Municipality. The Credit River extends over 1500 km from the Niagara Escarpment, emptying into Lake Ontario at Port Credit, Mississauga...
  
  
• Hornby
• Limehouse
  Limehouse, Ontario
  Limehouse is a community in the Town of Halton Hills in southern Ontario, Canada. it has a population of about 800 people and its closest neighbours are Georgetown and Acton. Limehouse has many hills, trails and even a small school.-Limehouse Public School:...
  
  
• Mansewood
• Norval
  Norval, Ontario
  Norval is an unincorporated community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. Situated on the Credit River, it is located approximately 55 km west of Toronto and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton....
  
  
• Scotch Block
• Silver Creek
• Speyside
• Stewarttown
• Wildwood

Government

Town Council 2006-2010

• Mayor: Rick Bonnette (since 2003)
• Local Councilor Ward 1: Mike O'Leary
• Local Councilor Ward 1: Jon Hurst
• Local Councilor Ward 2: Joan Robson
• Local Councilor Ward 2: Bryan Lewis
• Local Councilor Ward 3: Moya Johnson
• Local Councilor Ward 3: David Kentner
• Local Councilor Ward 4: Bob Inglis
• Local Councilor Ward 4: John Duncan

Halton Regional Council

• Local and Regional Councilor Wards 1 and 2: Clark Somerville
• Local and Regional Councilor Wards 3 and 4: Jane Fogal

Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 - Wellington—Halton Hills

Wellington—Halton Hills

Wellington—Halton Hills is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.The Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills is Mike Chong of the Conservative Party of Canada....

 (federal electoral district)

• Member of Parliament: Michael Chong
  Michael Chong
  Michael David Chong, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. He has represented the riding of Wellington—Halton Hills in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Sport, as well as the...
  
   (Cons
  Conservative Party of Canada
  The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
  
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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...

: - Wellington—Halton Hills (provincial electoral district)

Wellington—Halton Hills (provincial electoral district)

Wellington—Halton Hills is a provincial electoral district in western Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....

• Member of Provincial Parliament: Ted Arnott
  Ted Arnott
  Theodore Calvin Arnott is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the district of Wellington—Halton Hills....
  
   (PC
  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...
  
  )

Demographics

Census	Population
Georgetown
1841	700
1871	1,282
1901	1,313
1911	1,583
1921	2,061
1931	2,288
1941	2,562
1951	3,452
1961	10,298
1971	17,053
Halton Hills
1981	35,190
1991	36,816
1996	42,390
2001	48,184
2006	55,289

Per the 2006 census, Halton Hills has a population of 55,289 spread over an area of 276.26 km². The town has experienced rapid growth over the last few years. The population increased by 14.7% in the five years between the 2001 and 2006 census.

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 18,812 (total dwellings: 19,265)

Mother tongue:

• English as first language: 86.8 %
• French as first language: 1.9 %
• English and French as first language: 0.1 %
• Other as first language: 11.2 %

Media

Halton Hills is covered by local newspapers and television through the following services:

• Georgetown Independent
• Acton Free Press
• The Acton New Tanner
• The Halton Compass
• TVCogeco
• Topix Local/Regional News Coverage for Georgetown (Halton Hills) Greater Toronto Area GTA which also includes Acton & rural Milton postal regions
• Local/Regional News Coverage for Georgetown (Halton Hills)
• Local/Regional News and Community for Halton Hills

Library

The Halton Hills Public Library is a two-branch library system. Both branches reflect the historic character of the community. The Georgetown Branch (9 Church Street) is co-located with the Halton Hills Cultural Centre, anchored by the former Methodist Church (now the Art Gallery) and the John Elliott Theatre. The Acton Branch (17 River Street) was built as the community's centennial project in a park setting.
Library highlights in 2009 include the following achievements:

• Received funding for the Acton Branch replacement through the Infrastructure Stimulus Program
• Developed the barrier-free "green" design for the Acton Branch
• Finalized the exterior design of the renewed Georgetown Branch
• Introduced 'Bibliocommons', a new interactive catalogue which allows users to post reviews, rate material and share lists of favourites
• Implemented e-audiobooks, enabling users to download onto MP3 players, and other mobile devices

The following events are on the horizon for the Library:

• Constructing the new Acton Branch
• Confirming the interior design/layout of the Georgetown Branch
• Tendering for the Georgetown Branch/Cultural Centre Project
• Preparing for the move of the Georgetown Branch to a temporary site, to be occupied during the estimated 15-18 months of construction
• Planning for the introduction of self-check service

Halton District School Board

• Bruce Trail Public School
• Centennial Public School
• Gardiner Public School
• George Kennedy Public School
• Glen Williams Public School
• Harrison Public School
• Joseph Gibbons Public School
• Limehouse Public School
• McKenzie-Smith Bennett Public School
• Park Public School
• Pineview Public School
• Robert Little Public School
• Silver Creek Public School
• Stewarttown Middle School
• Acton High School
• Georgetown District High School
  Georgetown District High School
  Georgetown District High School or better known as GDHS is a high school located in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. The school is under the jurisdiction of the Halton District School Board. As of the 2008-2009 school year, 1,461 students were enrolled at Georgetown District High School.- History...
  
  

Halton Catholic District School Board

• Holy Cross
• St. Brigid
• St. Catherine of Alexandria
• St. Francis of Assisi
• St. Joseph
• Christ the King Catholic Secondary School

Private schools

• Halton Hills Christian School (Formerly known as Georgetown District Christian School)