Georgetown (Ontario)

Georgetown is the largest community (population 42,000 in 2022) in the town of andplay/index.php Halton Hills in the Halton (Ontario) | Halton region of the Greater Toronto Area.

Georgetown (Ontario) Halal Travel Guide

It is situated on the Credit River, located roughly 60 kilometers west of Toronto, making it part of the Greater Toronto Area. Georgetown was named after entrepreneur George Kennedy who settled in the area in 1821 and built several mills and other businesses.

History

By 1650 and the Hurons First Nation had been wiped out by European diseases and the Iroquois. The region was now open to the Algonquian Ojibwa (commonly called Mississauga). By 1850 the remaining Mississauga locals were removed to the Six Nations Reserve, where the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Reserve was established. Commencing in 1781 and the British government purchased blocks of land from the Mississauga Nation. In 1818 and they purchased land that later became the townships of Esquesing and Nassagaweya. The task of laying out the townships fell to Timothy Street and Abraham Nelles. Charles Kennedy was hired by Nelles to survey the northern part of Esquesing Township in 1819, and received a significant parcel of land as payment for his work. The brothers of Charles Kennedy, John, Morris, Samuel and George, all acquired land close to each another in the Silver Creek Valley. Charles Kennedy built a sawmill in a location where Main Street meets Wildwood Road today. George Kennedy took advantage of the Silver Creek in the early 1820s to power a sawmill, and later a gristmill and foundry and then a woolen mill; a small settlement formed around the mills, often called "Hungry Hollow". In 1828, John Galt of the Canada Company opened the York to Guelph Road (now Highway 7) which connected the settlement around George Kennedy's Mill with other settlements in the area. The road also extended to Galt, to Guelph and to Goderich. In 1837 the Barber brothers, including William and James, purchased land and the woolen mill and foundry from Kennedy in 1837; they renamed the settlement Georgetown. The brothers started the paper-making industry in 1854, using electricity produced by a dynamo at the Credit River. Their products included large volumes of wallpaper. John R. Barber's home, Berwick Hall, still stands at Main and Park Streets. Other entrepreneurs arrived including Philo Dayfoot in the early 1840s, who started the local leather industry. In the 1850s, George Kennedy subdivided his land into small lots for sale to new settlers. The Grand Trunk Railway arrived in 1856 and a line of the Hamilton and North-Western Railway reached the community about 20 years later. Hotels opened near the station, including the Railroad Exchange in a building that still stands. In the mid-1940s and the population was close to 4,000 and began to grow more quickly in the 1950s. The GO train arrived in Georgetown in 1974, enabling residents to commute to downtown Toronto for work.

Guelph Radial Line

The Toronto Suburban Railway Company ran the Toronto-Guelph electric rail line through Georgetown from 1917 until the Guelph line was closed in 1931. This line had transported goods and passengers but business had declined substantially. The Georgetown Station on Main Street (at the current Canada Trust site) was a familiar landmark. The venture failed because of the Depression and the increasing popularity of the automobile, buses and trucks. Its proximity to the competing Grand Trunk Railway (Canadian National) line was also a factor.

Travel to Georgetown (Ontario)

Georgetown is on Highway 7. VIA Rail stops in Georgetown. GO Transit and Via Rail serve Georgetown Station. GO Transit offers bus and rail services through the Georgetown GO Station. The GO Transit Kitchener rail line runs between Toronto and Kitchener. The GO bus connects to many of the nearby communities including Brampton, Toronto, Acton, Guelph, and Kitchener.

Get Around

There is no local bus service, although the Georgetown Halton Hills ActiVan provides local transportation for individuals with physical disabilities.

What to See

Old Seed House Gardens - 153 Maple Avenue Opening Hours: Daily 7AM Monday - 11PM Free A acre 1.8 public garden honouring the legacy of the Dominion Seed House in Georgetown. It features formal gardens, meandering pathways, a dry stone riverbed leading to a naturalized pond, and a walled garden among the foundations of the famous mock-Tudor Dominion Seed House building. In spring, hundreds of tulip and daffodils fill the beds with brilliant colour. Magnolia, pear and cherry trees blossom and the forsythias display their golden dress, and lilacs along the paths burst into bloom. Magnificent legacy peonies have been planted in a showy array lining the formal area beds.
Devereaux House - 11494 Trafalgar Road north of Maple Avenue ☎ +1 905-877-1861 Opening Hours: Thursday 1PM Monday - 6PM Restored and elegantly furnished Victorian home.

Top Travel Tips

Fallbrook Trail Ranch | 14097 Ninth Line ☎ +1 905-873-6588 Opening Hours: Daily 9AM Monday - 5PM Trails, lessons & Western riding club.

Georgetown Highland Games: The second Saturday in June, Georgetown is host to a variety of Scottish traditional games and celebrations. Farmers' market A farmers' market operates on Main St. in downtown Georgetown on Saturdays 8AM–12:30PM from June through October. The section of Main St. that hosts the market is closed off to vehicles during the event. Georgetown Fall Fair The Fall Fair was started in 1846. It is held the Friday to Sunday following the Labour Day Weekend. The annual event is held at the Georgetown Fairgrounds and consists mainly of carnival rides and rural contests, such as the tractor pull and demolition derby. The Georgetown Agricultural Society organizes and runs the fair each year. Georgetown Santa Claus Parade The third Sunday in November and the evening parade begins at 5pm. Organized by the Georgetown Lions Club. Includes a variety of floats from local organizations and businesses, bands, and Santa Claus himself! The parade route is: Guelph Street from Sinclair to Mill Street and Charles Street to the Fairgrounds. These roads are closed to traffic from roughly 5–7PM. Georgetown Craft Beer Festival Also known as "Head For The Hills", this festival is held the third Saturday of the month in September, and runs from 11AM–6PM at Trafalgar Sports Park. Organized by the Georgetown Lions Club, Georgetown Kiwanis Club, Georgetown Kinsmen Club, and Georgetown Rotary Club. The festival showcases craft brewers from across Ontario, gourmet food trucks, live music, and games.

Shopping

Georgetown Marketplace - 280 Guelph Street - GPS: 43.6497459, -79.8959503 ☎ +1 905-873-8918 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - 9PM, Saturday 9:30AM Monday - 6PM, Sunday 12PM Monday - 5PM

Halal Restaurants

GPS Food and Drink 99 Main Street South ☎ +1 905-702-9855 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 5PM Monday - 10PM, Friday Saturday 5PM Monday - 11PM Mains $17-39
Uncorked on Main - 72 Main Street South ☎ +1 289-891-6200 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday from 5PM Small bites & share plates, creative cocktails, craft and soft drinks often accompanied by local musicians. Reservations not accepted. - Hungry Hollow Smokehouse and Grille - 136 Guelph Street, Unit 4 across the street from the Dominion Gardens Park ☎ +1 905-877-1400 Opening Hours: Monday - West 11AM Monday - 8PM, Thursday Friday 11AM Monday - 9PM, Saturday noon-9PM, Sunday noon-8PM Barbecue,cribs, Chicken, sandwiches.
Street George Pub - 7 Main Street North ☎ +1 905-873-0555 Opening from Monday to Saturday 11AM Monday - 2AM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 1AM English pub with live music Friday and Sa. Menu offers traditional pub fare, hamburgers, -food/steaks/ Steaks, Vegetarian dishes.

Muslim Friendly Hotels

Cedar Springs Motel 12363 Highway 7 - From $67 Free Wi-Fi, free parking, air conditioning, non-smoking rooms, kitchenette, wheelchair access, laundry service.
Best Western Halton Hills | 365 Guelph Street ☎ +1 905-877-6986 +1-800-780-7234 From $129 Coffee maker, non-smoking, High Speed Internet Access, continental breakfast.

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