Grimsby, Ontario

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Grimsby (2001 population 21,297) is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. The majority of residents reside in the area bounded by Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment. The escarpment (colloquially known as 'the mountain') is home to a section of the Bruce Trail.

Grimsby has experienced significant growth over the past decade as the midpoint between Hamilton and St. Catharines. Some residents feel that development is detrimental to the town as orchards close to the town centre are used for residential development.

Some notable attractions in Grimsby are the local Skatepark, the Grimsby Museum, the Grimsby Public Art Gallery and the Hockey Arena (Peach King Centre), home of the Grimsby Peach Kings. The town is also well known for its many pizza restaurants.

1 History
2 Schools
- 2.1 Secondary Schools
- 2.2 Primary Schools
3 Churches
4 Demographics
- 4.1 Place of Birth
- 4.2 Religion
5 Notable people
6 Communities
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

The town of Grimsby was founded in 1787, when a group of about 40 United Empire Loyalists settled at the mouth of Forty Mile Creek. Its original name was The Forty. Robert Nelles, a politician and later lieutenant-colonel in the War of 1812, was one of the main founders of the town. His home, located on Main Street West, was used for many planning sessions during the war. In 1816 the village became known as Grimsby, the name of the surrounding township. The Village of Grimsby was officially incorporated in 1876 and became a town in 1922. The town has gone through numerous changes, being first a small rural village; then a centre for the manufacture of farm machinery, hospital furniture, furnaces and other metal products; and later the hub of the Niagara Peninsula's fruit-growing industry. For many years, Grimsby also had a successful fishing industry which lasted until the 1960s. The Town of Grimsby annexed the Township of North Grimsby in 1970 when the Regional Municipality of Niagara was formed. With a number of wineries and distilleries, Grimsby now serves as the starting point for touring the Niagara wine region.