East Luther-Grand Valley (2006 population

Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...

 2,844) is a township

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 the Canadian

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...

 province of 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....

, composed of the former township of East Luther and the former village of Grand Valley. The township is located within Dufferin County

Dufferin County, Ontario

Dufferin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Orangeville, and the current Warden is Deputy Mayor Warren Maycock of the Town of Orangeville, Ontario. The Current Chief Administrative Officer is Linda J. Dean...

, and includes part of the Luther Marsh. The marsh covers over 10,000 acres (40 km²) including Luther Lake. The Grand River is one of the major sites in the town.

Town limits

• The township's northern limit is Highway 10
  Highway 10 (Ontario)
  King's Highway 10, commonly referred to as Highway 10 and historically as the Toronto–Sydenham Road, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...
  
   and Highway 89; north of the limit is the township of Melancthon
  Melancthon, Ontario
  Melancthon 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...
  
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• The township's southern limit is Dufferin County Road 109; south of the limit is the township of East Garafraxa
  East Garafraxa, Ontario
  East Garafraxa is a rural township in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, to the west of Orangeville and within relative commuting distance of Toronto, Brampton, Guelph, and Kitchener.The township includes the population centres of Marsville and Orton....
  
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• The township's eastern limit is Amaranth-East Luther Townline; east of the limit is the township of Amaranth
  Amaranth, Ontario
  Amaranth is a township in Ontario, Canada with a 2006 Population of 3,845. It is named after the plant which grows abundantly within its borders. It is bordered by Mono to the east and East Luther to the west....
  
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• The township's western limit is East Luther-West Luther Line; west of the limit is the township of Wellington North
  Wellington North, Ontario
  Wellington North is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Wellington County.-Communities:The primary communities in Wellington North are the village of Arthur and the town of Mount Forest....
  
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History

The formation of the town was a result of an amalgamation effective January 1, 1995. Grand Valley was damaged by an F4 tornado on May 31, 1985 that destroyed much of the town's infrastructure, which has since been rebuilt.

Officials

• Mayor: John K. Oosterhof
• Deputy Mayor: John Ince
• Councillors:

1. Bill Bus
2. Steve Soloman
3. Rick Taylor

Grand Valley B.I.A.

The Grand Valley B.I.A. is encouraging commerce developments in the town. In an attempt to accommodate new development, the town is in the process of updating the By-laws.

The Grand Valley B.I.A., is the smallest BIA in Ontario.

Major communities

The township comprises the communities of Colbeck, Grand Valley, Leggatt, Monticello, Peepabun and Tarbert.

Demographics (2006)

Population trend:

• Population in 2006: 2844
• Population in 2001: 2842
• Population in 1996: 2773
• Population in 1991: 2559

Movies filmed in Grand Valley

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio is a 2005 film written and directed by Jane Anderson, based on the book by Terry "Tuff" Ryan. The DVD was released on March 14, 2006.-Plot:...

  (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0406158/locations

External links

• Township of East Luther Grand Valley