Bolton, Ontario
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Bolton is the most populated community in the town of Caledon
Caledon, Ontario
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, located in the Region of Peel
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, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Toronto
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, in Ontario
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, Canada
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. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'. It has 26,478 residents in 8,721 households. Bolton is a subdued town, that has many defining features, such as its small-town charm, or the flowing Humber River
Humber River (Ontario)
The Humber River is one of two major rivers on either side of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the other being the Don River to the east. It was designated a Canadian Heritage River on September 24, 1999....

 that flows through the downtown. The downtown of Bolton has been revived since the late 1990s, and has become a bustling part of the community.

The village was founded by James Bolton (who has a school dedicated to him), who built a mill on the Humber River in the valley of Bolton. The recreation areas are to the northwest and the southeast. There are two 400-Series highways
400-series highways (Ontario)
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 nearby, including the 427, about 15 km southeast (by Highway 7
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King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...

), and the 400, about 14 km east (exit at King Road). It is located about 50 km northwest of downtown Toronto via the superhighway (Highway 427), about 20 km northeast of downtown Brampton
Brampton
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, Ontario
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, about 80 km northeast of Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
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, about 100 km northeast of Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
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, about 75 km south of Barrie
Barrie, Ontario
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 and southeast of Orangeville
Orangeville, Ontario
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.

Geography

The conservation lands' forests dominate a large part of the northwest, the north, the east including along the Humber valley. These conservation lands have created several recreational areas; including parts of the Humber Valley Heritage Trail. Farmlands surround the village of Bolton. These farmlands and the Oak Ridges Moraine
Oak Ridges Moraine
The Oak Ridges Moraine is an ecologically important geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south-central Ontario, Canada. The moraine covers a geographic area of between Caledon and Rice Lake, near Peterborough...

 protected areas dominate the Bolton area. Bolton is almost all developed with suburban housing; detached, semi-detached, townhouses and mansions.

History

The town, formally known as Bolton's Mill, was founded in 1794 when James Bolton helped build a flour mill for his relative George Bolton.

The suburban housing developments began in the southern area, near King Street, up to 15th Sideroad of Albion (now known as Bolton Heights Road). The urban area did not expand until the late 1970s and early 1980s, which also led to development of an industrial area in the southwest. The urban area up to Columbia Way - the northern boundary - began booming in the late 1980s. Housing developments continued towards the southern and the western parts of the town about 1 km northwest of the heart of town in the 1990s and the 15th Sideroad in about 1995, especially to the north. The industrial area even began adding buildings to the southwest up to Simpson Road. The urban areas merged with the southern part in 2000 and the northwest.

Housing developments are becoming rarer, as the town of Caledon tries to contain the growth of Bolton in Caledon's ward 5.

The 1996 Warner Bros.
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 film Twister and the 2005 film Four Brothers
Four Brothers (film)
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 were partially shot here.

Education

Bolton is home to several public and Catholic schools:

Public Elementary Institutions:
  • Allan Drive Middle School
  • Ellwood Memorial Public School
  • James Bolton Public School
  • Macville Public School (just outside of Bolton located in Caledon)


Public Secondary Institutions:
  • Humberview Secondary School
    Humberview Secondary School
    Humberview Secondary School is a high school in Bolton, Caledon, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the four secondary schools in Caledon, the others being Robert F...



Catholic Elementary Institutions:
  • Holy Family Elementary School
  • Pope John Paul II Elementary School
  • St. John the Baptist Elementary School
  • St. Nicholas Elementary School

Catholic Secondary Institutions:
  • St. Michael Catholic Secondary School
  • Robert F. Hall Catholic Secondary School

Private Institutions:
  • Bolton Montessori School
  • King's College School (Just outside of Bolton located in Caledon)

Notable individuals

  • James East
    James East
    James East was a politician and labour activist in Alberta, Canada. He was for a time and the longest-serving alderman in Edmonton's history, and was a defeated candidate at the provincial and federal levels. He was also an ardent monetary reformer.-Early life:East was born in Bolton, Ontario on...

     - Politician
  • Lorne Duguid
    Lorne Duguid
    Lorne Wallace Duguid was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 135 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Bolton, Ontario, he played for the Montreal Maroons, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins....

     - Hockey Player
  • Skye Sweetnam
    Skye Sweetnam
    Skye Alexandra Sweetnam is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and music video director. Skye first entered the mainstream in 2003 with the release of her debut single "Billy S." Over a year later, her debut album, Noise from the Basement, was released including the singles "Tangled Up in Me"...

     - Singer
  • Mitchell Johnson
    Mitchell Johnson
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    - Football Player
  • Steven Halko
    Steven Halko
    Steven Halko is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.-Playing career:He played college hockey at the University of Michigan for the Michigan Wolverines. After turning professional, he played in the AHL for the Springfield Falcons, Beast of New Haven, Worcester IceCats, and Lowell...

     - Hockey Player
  • Nick D'Agostino
    Nick D'Agostino
    Nick D'Agostino is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Cornell University. D'Agostino is a Junior at Cornell and is a native of Bolton, Ontario. He has a younger sister and is the son of Paul D'Agostino, who played professional soccer in the North American Soccer League from...

     - Hockey Player

Neighbourhoods

The Town of Bolton is divided into 5 sectors. The North Hill, South Hill, Greenpark, Valley and the industrial district
  • New Glasgow, West
  • Queensgate
  • Tormore, Southeast
  • Taylorwoods, North

Geographic location

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