Midland (Ontario)
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| Location in Ontario | |||
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| Province : | Ontario | ||
| Region : | Simcoe County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 45 ′ N , 79 ° 53 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 29.09 km² | ||
| Residents : | 16,572 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 569.7 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Postal code : | L4R | ||
| Foundation : | 1807 | ||
| Mayor : | Gord McKay | ||
| Website : | www.midland.ca | ||
Midland [ ˈmɪdˌlænd ] is a place in Canada and is located in the province of Ontario , directly on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County . The place with 16,572 inhabitants is an important local recreation area and economic center of the region, which has a hospital as well as a local airport.
Infrastructure
The place is a popular destination for tourists, especially in the summer months. Due to the large number of visitors in the summer months, the population can rise to over 100,000.
Worth seeing
- The most popular attractions can only be reached by boat from Midland - the 30,000 offshore Islands . The many small islands are populated with holiday homes.
- Near the city is the Jesuit mission Sainte-Marie among the Hurons , which has since been converted into a museum about the missionary activities of the 17th century. Next to it is the Church of Martyrs' Shrine , which houses the grave of the five martyred missionaries during the war between the Hurons and Iroquois. The Huron Museum and an Indian village are also in the vicinity. After a fire that destroyed large parts of the village, it is under construction again.
- The Wye Marsh Wildlife Center is home to the Trumpeter Swan , Black Tern, and Little Bittern . The trumpeter swan is a symbol of the city. There is a large statue of this animal in the harbor.
- There are numerous murals in the city. The largest is located in a silo in the harbor and shows the encounter between an Indian and a Jesuit priest against the backdrop of the Jesuit mission.
history
The history of the place began in 1871, when the Midland Railway of Canada took the sparsely populated region of Mundy's Bay into the eye as a development area. The urban area was opened up in 1872/73 and the plot of land was basically divided by 1879. The railway company held a lottery to promote the settlement. The city's growth was based on shipping traffic on Georgian Bay, logging, and the grain trade.
Sons and Daughter of Midlands
- Herbert Drury (1895–1965), ice hockey player
- John Muckler (born 1934), ice hockey player
- Peggy McIntaggart (* 1963), actress and model
