Hockley Highlands Inn
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The Hockley Highlands Inn and Conference Centre, on the East side of 3rd Line Road, Mono, Ontario
, south of Highway 7/Hockley Road
, opposite the Hockley Valley Resort
, is a hotel and conference centre with 5 main buildings on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of forested land sloping towards the Hockley Valley. It has been closed since May 2007.
for internal corporate use as the Glen Cross Conference and Training Centre. It was sold to Goldman Hotels Inc. in the late 1990s and opened as public hotel, catering mainly to large conferences and local functions such as weddings. In May 2007, it was abruptly closed. From 2003 to 2007, the inn donated space to Theatre Orangeville, which used 5000 square feet (464.5 m²) of space for set design, prop storage and rehearsal space.
and classified as Escarpment Protection Area by the Niagara Escarpment Commission
, which limits use and development. In April 2004, an application was made for an amendment to rezone the property to Escarpment Recreation Area, and re-applied for in May 2008.
The main Bruce Trail
hiking trail runs through the property, as well as the Peter Beecham Side Trail.
Mono, Ontario
The Town of Mono is situated in south-central Ontario, Canada, at the south-east corner of County of Dufferin, just north of Caledon and northeast of Orangeville. It stretches from Highway 9 along its southern border to Highway 89 along its northern border. Its border to the west is with the...
, south of Highway 7/Hockley Road
Highway 7 (Ontario)
King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...
, opposite the Hockley Valley Resort
Hockley Valley
The Hockley Valley Resort is a ski, golf, conference centre and hotel in Mono, Ontario, Canada. It has 15 runs and 5 ski lifts.- External links :*...
, is a hotel and conference centre with 5 main buildings on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of forested land sloping towards the Hockley Valley. It has been closed since May 2007.
History
Originally built in the 1960s by Ontario HydroOntario Hydro
Ontario Hydro was the official name from 1974 of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara...
for internal corporate use as the Glen Cross Conference and Training Centre. It was sold to Goldman Hotels Inc. in the late 1990s and opened as public hotel, catering mainly to large conferences and local functions such as weddings. In May 2007, it was abruptly closed. From 2003 to 2007, the inn donated space to Theatre Orangeville, which used 5000 square feet (464.5 m²) of space for set design, prop storage and rehearsal space.
Niagara Escarpment
The property is located on the Niagara EscarpmentNiagara Escarpment
The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois...
and classified as Escarpment Protection Area by the Niagara Escarpment Commission
Niagara Escarpment Commission
The Niagara Escarpment Commission, founded in June 1973 by the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act, is an agency of the Ontario government. Its mission is to "conserve the UNESCO-designated Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve as a continuous natural environment and scenic,...
, which limits use and development. In April 2004, an application was made for an amendment to rezone the property to Escarpment Recreation Area, and re-applied for in May 2008.
The main Bruce Trail
Bruce Trail
The Bruce Trail is a hiking trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada.-General:The trail follows the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, one of the thirteen UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves in Canada, for almost...
hiking trail runs through the property, as well as the Peter Beecham Side Trail.
External links
- Bruce Trail Caledon Hills Section Highlights, Bruce Trail Conservancy.
- Headwaters Country: Southwestern Ontario, Pat Mestern, September 7, 2003.