Clearview, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Clearview is a township
in central Ontario
, Canada
, west of Barrie
and south of Collingwood
and Wasaga Beach
in Simcoe County
.
and the Townships of Nottawasaga and Sunnidale were amalgamated. The Townships of Nottawasaga and Sunnidale were incorporated in 1851 and 1858, respectively.
Early settlement on the site of Stayner coincided with the construction of a railway line from Toronto, Ontario to Collingwood, Ontario
between 1851 and 1855. The community of Stayner, which was originally called Nottawasaga Station, developed into a significant agricultural and lumbering centre. Stayner was incorporated as a village in 1872, and as a Town in 1888. The Village of Creemore was incorporated effective 20 November 1889.
, Dunedin, Duntroon, Glen Huron, Maple Valley, New Lowell, Nottawa, Pretty River Valley, Singhampton, Smithdale, Stayner, Sunnidale, Sunnidale Corners and Websterville.
It borders on the following municipalities:
Clearview (and Simcoe County in general) is part of Central Ontario as well as the Georgian Triangle
. The climate in the area is classified as Humid Continental
(Warm Summer Subtype).
Located in the Great Lakes
lowlands, it has fertile soil quite suitable for farming. As a result of the proximity to the Great Lakes it does suffer from Lake Effect.
, Agriculture
, and Manufacturing
industries employ a greater than average percentage of the workforce (Business, Finance and Real Estate employ smaller than average). The employment rate was 67.1% (62.8% for Ontario) and the unemployment rate was 4.5% (6.4% for Ontario). 40% of the workforce worked outside the municipality and 13% worked from home.
The well-known Creemore Springs
Brewery is located in Creemore.
The Stayner Sun is the township's newspaper of record. It has published continually since 1877. The newspaper is owned by Metroland Media Group.
with one member from each of the seven (numbered) wards, a Mayor
and Deputy-mayor.
The administration of the town is divided into the Departments of Finance, Planning and Development, Public Works, an Administration staff as well as the Public Library and Fire Department. All the main administrative buildings of Clearview are located in Stayner.
The 2010 budget for the township is $17,470,379.
(SCDSB) and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
(SMCDS). A number of schools, although located in other municipalities (specifically Collingwood and Wasaga Beach
), have catchment areas
that extend into Clearview.
While there is no post-secondary education in Clearview itself, the main campus of Georgian College
is in nearby Barrie
with a satellite campus in Collingwood nearby.
The Clearview Public Library maintains branches in Stayner, Creemore and New Lowell.
and Airport Road, as well as County Roads 7, 9, 10,91 and 124. Despite its name, Collingwood Airport
is also located in Clearview.
Clearview is served by Collingwood General And Marine Hospital in Collingwood. Policing services are provided by the Huronia West detachment of the OPP
out of Wasaga Beach. Fire protection is provided by volunteer fire stations
located throughout the township.
There are 2 Arena
s (Stayner, Creemore), 3 Baseball Parks (Nottawa, Stayner, with the largest being in New Lowell) and 3 Golf Courses
(Duntroon Highlands, Ashton Meadow's Golf Course, Batteaux Creek Golf Club) in Clearview. Devil's Glen Provincial Park and Carruther's Memorial Conservation Area
as well as the Mel McKean Memorial Park, Gowan Memorial Park, Ives Park, Kinsmen Participark, and Legion Park are also located there. There is also a small conservation area with a large pond in the village of New Lowell.
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
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...
, west of 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...
and south of Collingwood
Collingwood, Ontario
Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay.-History:...
and Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Wasaga Beach is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is a popular four-season tourist destination situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern end of Georgian Bay approximately two hours north of Toronto, and abuts, to the west, the town of Collingwood...
in Simcoe County
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...
.
History
Clearview Township was established on January 1, 1994 when the Town of Stayner, The Village of CreemoreCreemore, Ontario
Creemore is a former village, now part of Clearview Township, located in Simcoe County, Ontario. It lies approximately north of Toronto, 40 minutes west of Barrie, and 20 minutes south of Collingwood and Georgian Bay. It sits on the eastern boundary of the Niagara Escarpment.Creemore purportedly...
and the Townships of Nottawasaga and Sunnidale were amalgamated. The Townships of Nottawasaga and Sunnidale were incorporated in 1851 and 1858, respectively.
Early settlement on the site of Stayner coincided with the construction of a railway line from Toronto, Ontario to Collingwood, Ontario
Collingwood, Ontario
Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay.-History:...
between 1851 and 1855. The community of Stayner, which was originally called Nottawasaga Station, developed into a significant agricultural and lumbering centre. Stayner was incorporated as a village in 1872, and as a Town in 1888. The Village of Creemore was incorporated effective 20 November 1889.
Geography and climate
The township comprises the communities of Avening, Batteaux, Brentwood, Cashtown Corners, CreemoreCreemore, Ontario
Creemore is a former village, now part of Clearview Township, located in Simcoe County, Ontario. It lies approximately north of Toronto, 40 minutes west of Barrie, and 20 minutes south of Collingwood and Georgian Bay. It sits on the eastern boundary of the Niagara Escarpment.Creemore purportedly...
, Dunedin, Duntroon, Glen Huron, Maple Valley, New Lowell, Nottawa, Pretty River Valley, Singhampton, Smithdale, Stayner, Sunnidale, Sunnidale Corners and Websterville.
It borders on the following municipalities:
- North CollingwoodCollingwood, OntarioCollingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay.-History:...
, Wasaga BeachWasaga Beach, OntarioWasaga Beach is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is a popular four-season tourist destination situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern end of Georgian Bay approximately two hours north of Toronto, and abuts, to the west, the town of Collingwood... - East SpringwaterSpringwater, OntarioSpringwater is a township in central Ontario, Canada, in Simcoe County near Barrie. It includes the former townships of Flos and Vespra. Springwater is the County seat of Simcoe.-Communities:...
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, MulmurMulmur, OntarioMulmur is a township in Dufferin County in Southern Ontario, Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 3318* Population in 2001: 3099* Population in 1996: 2903* Population in 1991: 2591-External links:*...
, MelancthonMelancthon, OntarioMelancthon is a rural Canadian township in the northwest corner of Dufferin County, Ontario, bordered on the east by Mulmur Township, Amaranth Township and East Luther Grand Valley to the south, Southgate Township to the west, and the Municipality of Grey Highlands to the north. The township does... - West Grey HighlandsGrey Highlands, OntarioGrey Highlands is a municipality in the southeast corner of Grey County, Ontario, Canada that was formed on January 1, 2001 by the amalgamation of the village of Markdale and the townships of Artemesia, Euphrasia and Osprey, which included the unincorporated hamlets of Eugenia Ceylon, Maxwell,...
, The Blue MountainsThe Blue Mountains, OntarioThe Blue Mountains is a town in Grey County, southwestern Ontario, Canada, located where the Beaver River flows into Nottawasaga Bay. It is named for the Blue Mountains, and hence the economy of the town is centered around tourism, particularly on the Blue Mountain ski resort and the private...
Clearview (and Simcoe County in general) is part of Central Ontario as well as the Georgian Triangle
Georgian Triangle
The Georgian Triangle is the name of a geographic region in Southern Ontario containing the counties surrounding Georgian Bay, mostly Nottawasaga Bay, in particular. The main urban centers in the region are Collingwood, Owen Sound, and situated on Lake Simcoe Barrie...
. The climate in the area is classified as Humid Continental
Humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....
(Warm Summer Subtype).
Located in the Great Lakes
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...
lowlands, it has fertile soil quite suitable for farming. As a result of the proximity to the Great Lakes it does suffer from Lake Effect.
Economy
As of 2006, compared to Ontario as a whole, ConstructionConstruction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
, Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, and Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
industries employ a greater than average percentage of the workforce (Business, Finance and Real Estate employ smaller than average). The employment rate was 67.1% (62.8% for Ontario) and the unemployment rate was 4.5% (6.4% for Ontario). 40% of the workforce worked outside the municipality and 13% worked from home.
The well-known Creemore Springs
Creemore Springs
Creemore Springs is a microbrewery located in Creemore, Ontario, which first opened in 1987.The brewery is known for not using preservatives during the brew process, or pasteurizing afterwards. Because of this, they recommend perpetual refrigeration....
Brewery is located in Creemore.
The Stayner Sun is the township's newspaper of record. It has published continually since 1877. The newspaper is owned by Metroland Media Group.
Demographics
Government
The township is administered by a Town CouncilTown council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
with one member from each of the seven (numbered) wards, a Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and Deputy-mayor.
The administration of the town is divided into the Departments of Finance, Planning and Development, Public Works, an Administration staff as well as the Public Library and Fire Department. All the main administrative buildings of Clearview are located in Stayner.
The 2010 budget for the township is $17,470,379.
Education
Clearview township is served by the Simcoe County District School BoardSimcoe County District School Board
Simcoe County District School Board, also known as SCDSB is one of Ontario's largest public school boards, serving Simcoe County. The schools and learning centres are dotted throughout 4,800 square kilometres in Simcoe County...
(SCDSB) and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board administers and oversees Catholic education from Kindergarten through grade 12, in Simcoe County and the District of Muskoka, in Ontario, Canada. In 2009, it encompassed 44 elementary and 9 secondary school communities...
(SMCDS). A number of schools, although located in other municipalities (specifically Collingwood and Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Beach, Ontario
Wasaga Beach is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is a popular four-season tourist destination situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern end of Georgian Bay approximately two hours north of Toronto, and abuts, to the west, the town of Collingwood...
), have catchment areas
Catchment area (human geography)
In human geography, a catchment area is the area and population from which a city or individual service attracts visitors or customers. For example, a school catchment area is the geographic area from which students are eligible to attend a local school...
that extend into Clearview.
| Name | Type | Location | Board | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byng Public School | Primary | Stayner | SCDSB | Clearview |
| Clearview Meadows Elementary School | Primary | Stayner | SCDSB | Clearview |
| Duntroon Central Public School | Primary | Duntroon | SCDSB | Clearview |
| New Lowell Central Public School | Primary | New Lowell | SCDSB | Clearview |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School | Primary | New Lowell | SMCDS | Clearview |
| Nottawa Elementary School | Primary | Nottawa | SCDSB | Clearview |
| Nottawasaga & Creemore Public School | Primary | Creemore | SCDSB | Clearview |
| St. Mary's School | Primary | Collingwood | SMCDS | Collingwood |
| St. Noel Chabanel | Primary | Wasaga Beach | SMCDS | Wasaga Beach |
| Stayner Collegiate Institute | Secondary | Stayner | SCDSB | Clearview |
| Collingwood Collegiate Institute | Secondary | Collingwood | SCDSB | Collingwood |
| Jean Vanier High School | Secondary | Collingwood | SMCDS | Collingwood |
While there is no post-secondary education in Clearview itself, the main campus of Georgian College
Georgian College
Georgian College is an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology. Its primary campus is in Barrie, Ontario, with satellite campuses in Orillia, Midland, Collingwood, Bracebridge, Port Colborne, Orangeville, and Owen Sound....
is in nearby 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 satellite campus in Collingwood nearby.
The Clearview Public Library maintains branches in Stayner, Creemore and New Lowell.
Infrastructure
Major roads in Clearview include Highway 26 (Ontario)Highway 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 :...
and Airport Road, as well as County Roads 7, 9, 10,91 and 124. Despite its name, 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...
is also located in Clearview.
Clearview is served by Collingwood General And Marine Hospital in Collingwood. Policing services are provided by the Huronia West detachment of the OPP
Ontario Provincial Police
The Ontario Provincial Police is the Provincial Police service for the province of Ontario, Canada.-Overview:The OPP is the the largest deployed police force in Ontario, and the second largest in Canada. The service is responsible for providing policing services throughout the province in areas...
out of Wasaga Beach. Fire protection is provided by volunteer fire stations
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
located throughout the township.
There are 2 Arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
s (Stayner, Creemore), 3 Baseball Parks (Nottawa, Stayner, with the largest being in New Lowell) and 3 Golf Courses
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
(Duntroon Highlands, Ashton Meadow's Golf Course, Batteaux Creek Golf Club) in Clearview. Devil's Glen Provincial Park and Carruther's Memorial Conservation Area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
as well as the Mel McKean Memorial Park, Gowan Memorial Park, Ives Park, Kinsmen Participark, and Legion Park are also located there. There is also a small conservation area with a large pond in the village of New Lowell.
Notable attractions
- Creemore was one of the original claimants for the location of Ontario's smallest jailhouse. Its jailhouse, with dimensions at 4.5 metres by 6 metres, make it smaller than the other early claimants, Tweed, OntarioTweed, OntarioTweed is a municipality and a village located in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.The Municipality of Tweed is an amalgamated municipality comprising the former Village of Tweed and the former Townships of Hungerford and Elzevir & Grimsthorpe...
and Coboconk; however, others in Rodney, Ontario, Port Dalhousie, OntarioPort Dalhousie, OntarioPort Dalhousie is a community in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is known for its waterfront appeal. It is also home to the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and is historically significant as the terminus for the first three routes of the Welland Canal.The city's most popular beach, on the...
, Providence Bay, Ontario and Berens River are smaller. Today, the jail has been converted into a museum.