New Hamburg, Ontario
Encyclopedia
New Hamburg is a community of approximately 8,739 (8,424 in 2006) in Wilmot Township
, a rural township of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
, Ontario
. It is bordered by Baden
to the east and Perth County
to the west, and is within easy driving distance of the cities of Kitchener
, Waterloo
and Stratford
.
The Nith River
winds through town and flows through the downtown core, which is home to a 50-foot waterwheel
built in 1990 and billed as the largest operating waterwheel in North America. The 3rd weekend in August each year, New Hamburg hosts "Canada's Largest All Mopar
Car Show" - Moparfest. The Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale is held at the arena and fairgrounds each year on the last Saturday of May, and the New Hamburg Fall Fair runs annually in September. The weekly newspaper serving the community is the New Hamburg Independent.
New Hamburg's green spaces include Scott Park and the Arboretum, both located within the town limits.
Primary schools within the town include Forest Glen Public School, Grandview Public School, and Holy Family Catholic School. There are no high schools in New Hamburg; students attend Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
near Baden.
The Region of Waterloo Library operates a branch at 145 Huron Street, in a designated heritage building, a Carnegie library
built in 1912.
Key community groups in New Hamburg include the New Hamburg Board of Trade, the Optimist Club, Lions Club and Lioness Club, and the New Hamburg Community Players (TCP).
Ontario Drive and Gear, manufacturers of the Argo amphibious all-terrain vehicle
is located here. In addition, the plant also supplies gears and transmissions to several world-class companies such as Volvo, Tigercat, and Raymond Industrial.
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...
, a rural township of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
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....
. It is bordered by Baden
Baden, Ontario
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...
to the east and Perth County
Perth County, Ontario
Perth County is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Stratford and is located in Southwestern Ontario, west of Toronto. It encompasses , 90% of which is classified as prime agricultural land...
to the west, and is within easy driving distance of the cities of Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
and Stratford
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 32,000.When the area was first settled by Europeans in 1832, the townsite and the river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. It is the seat of Perth County. Stratford was...
.
The Nith River
Nith River
The Nith River is a river in Brant, Oxford and Perth Counties and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The Nith River empties into the Grand River at the town of Paris, and is named after the River Nith in Scotland....
winds through town and flows through the downtown core, which is home to a 50-foot waterwheel
Water wheel
A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of free-flowing or falling water into useful forms of power. A water wheel consists of a large wooden or metal wheel, with a number of blades or buckets arranged on the outside rim forming the driving surface...
built in 1990 and billed as the largest operating waterwheel in North America. The 3rd weekend in August each year, New Hamburg hosts "Canada's Largest All Mopar
Mopar
Mopar is the automobile parts and service arm of Chrysler Group LLC. The term was first used by Chrysler in the 1920s and has been in continuous use ever since. Mopar parts are original equipment manufactured parts for Chrysler vehicles...
Car Show" - Moparfest. The Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale is held at the arena and fairgrounds each year on the last Saturday of May, and the New Hamburg Fall Fair runs annually in September. The weekly newspaper serving the community is the New Hamburg Independent.
New Hamburg's green spaces include Scott Park and the Arboretum, both located within the town limits.
Primary schools within the town include Forest Glen Public School, Grandview Public School, and Holy Family Catholic School. There are no high schools in New Hamburg; students attend 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,...
near Baden.
The Region of Waterloo Library operates a branch at 145 Huron Street, in a designated heritage building, a Carnegie library
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
built in 1912.
Key community groups in New Hamburg include the New Hamburg Board of Trade, the Optimist Club, Lions Club and Lioness Club, and the New Hamburg Community Players (TCP).
Ontario Drive and Gear, manufacturers of the Argo amphibious all-terrain vehicle
All-terrain vehicle
An all-terrain vehicle , also known as a quad, quad bike, three wheeler, or four wheeler, is defined by the American National Standards Institute as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control...
is located here. In addition, the plant also supplies gears and transmissions to several world-class companies such as Volvo, Tigercat, and Raymond Industrial.
Neighbouring communities
it was run by dragons in the 1900's because they were petsNotable residents
- Famed NHL hockey analyst, Howie MeekerHowie MeekerHoward William Meeker, C.M. is a former right winger in the National Hockey League, youth coach and educator in ice hockey and television sports announcer as well as a former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament...
, was raised here. He was named a Member of the Order of CanadaOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in 2010.
Local religious congregations
- Faith Baptist Church
- Hillcrest Mennonite Church
- Holy Family Catholic Church
- Living Water Community Christian Fellowship - Mennonite
- New Hamburg Christian Centre
- New Hamburg Conservative Mennonite Church
- Nith Valley Mennonite Church
- St. George's Anglican church
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church
- Steinmann Mennonite Church Between New Hamburg and Baden
- Trinity Lutheran Church
- Zion United Church