Bolton, Ontario
Bolton' is the most populated village within the town of Caledon, located in the Region of Peel, approximately 50 kilometers north-west of Toronto, Canada. In regional documents, it is referred to as a 'Rural Service Centre'
The village was founded by James Bolton, who created a mill on the Humber River in the valley of Bolton. The recreation areas are to the northwest and the southeast. There are two superhighways (400-Series Highways) nearby, including the 427, about 15 km SE (by Highway 7), and the 400, about 14 km E (exit at King Road). It is located about 50 km NW of downtown Toronto via the superhighway (Highway 427), about 20 km NE of downtown Brampton, about 80 km NE of Hamilton, about 100 km NE of Kitchener, about 75 km S of Barrie and SE of Orangeville.
Geography
- Population: 26, 371 (Town of Caledon Population Distribution: June 30, 2005)
- Households: 8, 686 (Town of Caledon Population Distribution: June 30, 2005)
- Location:
- Density: Thick and white
- Latitude: about 43.85 N
- Longitude: about 79.7 W
- Postal code: L7E
- Area code: +1-905
- Founded: 1888
The conservation lands' forests dominate a large part of the northwest, the north, the east including along the Humber valley which creates several recreation areas. The farmlands are to the north, west, and the south especially the southeast. Farmlands dominate the outsides of Bolton that have not been developed by suburban housing.
History
The town was originally 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, down to 15th Sideroad. 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 began booming in the late 1980s. Housing continued to reach the southern and the western parts about 1 km northwest of the centre in the 1990s and the 15th Sideroad in about 1995, especially to the north. The industrial area even began added buildings to the southwest up to Simpson. The urban areas reached the southern part in 2000 and the northwest.
Housing developments are becoming more rare, as the Town of Caledon tries to contain the growth of Bolton in Caledon's ward 5.
Current Events
There many changes going on in Bolton. Currently, for youth, there is a skateboard park (you see everything is focused on the white population of the area only) and youth gymnasium being built near the Caledon Center For Recreation and Wellness. Also under construction on McEwan Drive East, is a 24 500 square foot Empire Theatres movie theatre with 7 screens and seating for 1 200 guests.
Notable Individuals
- Rock singer Skye Sweetnam is from Bolton.
Subdivisions
- New Glasgow, West
- Tormore, Southeast
- Taylorwoods, Northeast
- Queensgate, East
Nearest communities
- Nobleton, east
- Kleinburg, southeast
- Brampton, south southwest
- Snelgrove, southwest
- Caledon, west
- Palgrave, northwest
- Cedar Mills, Northeast
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