Neighbourhoods in Richmond Hill, Ontario - Oak Ridges, Ontario, Gormley, Ontario, Temperanceville, Ontario, Langstaff, Ontario (Paperback)

Chapters: Oak Ridges, Ontario, Gormley, Ontario, Temperanceville, Ontario, Langstaff, Ontario. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Oak Ridges, Ontario - Wholly situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, much of its terrain is hilly, with pine forests and small creeks still prospering in the southwest. A number of small kettle lakes are located in Oak Ridges; the largest of these is Lake Wilcox, and the smaller Bond Lake is nearby. Lake Wilcox has a small beach area, and is used for recreational purposes and camp activities in the summer. The lakes drain into origin tributaries for the East Humber River. Until the 1990s, farmlands used to dominate the northern part of Oak Ridges, except in the east. The western edge of Oak Ridges is now entirely residential or commercial; the McLeod's Landing development in the southwest consumed the last undeveloped land in the western part of Oak Ridges. This development was part of a contentious political battle that ultimately became an issue in the 2003 Ontario provincial election. In their campaign, the Liberal party promised to halt development on the Oak Ridges Moraine, specifically in Richmond Hill (see; Politics of the Oak Ridges Moraine for a more extensive discussion and; Development in Oak Ridges for ongoing development in Oak Ridges). A map of the southern portion of King Township from 1878. At the time, the township's boundaries extended to Yonge Street. Lots 61-70 on the map represent the northern portion of the western half of modern-day Oak Ridges.Oak Ridges was established along Yonge Street in 1799 by Joseph Genevieve and a group of French Royalists, who were granted land to settle by the British government. They were also provided with rations and agricultural implements. It was originally named Wind...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1662297