Milton, Ontario
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Milton (2004 population 47,500) is a town in southern Ontario, Canada, about 40 km west of Toronto on Highway 401, and is the western terminus for GO Transit's Milton Line commuter train and bus corridor.
Milton is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is the seat of Halton Region, and is on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO world biosphere reserve and the Bruce Trail.
History
The town took root out of a settlement by Jasper Martin, along the Sixteen Mile Creek (Halton), who immigrated from Newcastle, England with his wife Sarah and two sons on May 17th, 1818. Martin was granted 100 acres (405,000 m²) of land, from the Crown in 1820, designated Lot 14, Concession 2, Township of Trafalgar, Halton County, in the District of Gore. Martin later built a grist mill along the creek and created a pond, known as Mill Pond, to power his mill. The mill became the centre of settlement for others as they settled in the region. In 1837 the area had a population of approximately 100 people and was named Mill Town. The town, as it is today, soon after became known as Milton. The two principal property owners of the young town were the Martins and the Fosters. The current site of Milton's town hall was donated from Hugh Foster.
Milton was incorporated into a town in 1857, after being chosen as county seat for Halton. In 1974, the present municipal structure was created when the Regional Municipality of Halton, replaced Halton County.
The new town of Milton added parts of the former townships of Esquesing (most of this township comprises Halton Hills), all of Nassagaweya including the former village of Campbellville, and the northern sections of Trafalgar and Nelson from (a 1962 annexation of the former townships) Oakville and Burlington respectively.
With the addition of the Escarpment lands, tourism, recreation, and hertiage conservation have increased with the lands, including agricultural and streetcar Museums, Ski Courses, wildlife compounds, Horse Racing and Casino facilities, camping and hiking.
Development
The town has easy access to Toronto by Highways 401 and by 407 towards Oakville, Burlington and Hamilton on the town's eastern limit, or by the former Ontario provincial highway 25. There are two key railway routes (both CN and CP), and close proximity to Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
While most of the development is suburban in nature, larger lots have being deeloped closer to the Escarpment. The major industries in Milton are automotive, advanced maufacturing, distribution and food production.
It has been forcasted that by 2021, the population of Milton will have risen to 106,000.
| North: Guelph-Eramosa | ||
| West: Puslinch | Milton | East: Halton Hills, Mississauga |
| South: Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville |
External links
- Town of Milton (http://www.milton.ca)
- Escarpment Country Tourism (http://www.escarpmentcountry.on.ca)pt:Milton (Ontário)