Ballantrae, Ontario
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Ballantrae, Ontario (
History
The hamlet was first settled in the early nineteenth century, and by 1895 it had a population of 300.[4]
A spur-line of the
Vivian, Ontario
Vivian was initially an independent settlement located on the edge of a vast lumber industry centred at Highway 48 and Vivian Sideroad. The hamlet had a post office (southeast corner of Highway 48 and Vivian) and school house. Now downgraded to a community, the abandoned post office remains and school house replaced by Vivian Outdoor Centre.
Current Development
Ballantrae experienced 300% growth between 2001 and 2006 to 1,278 people, and 8% growth between 2006 and 2011 with a total population of 1,382 people.[6] In 2011, Ballantrae had 105 children age 17 and under, and has one public school of the same name (Ballantrae Public School) with 259 pupils.[7] The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville forecasts the population of Ballantrae to decline slightly between 2012 and 2031.[8]
A significant issue facing Ballantrae in the coming years is the federal government's proposed development of an international airport directly south-east of
Residents have expressed concerns about wet basements and frequent operation of their sump pumps.[12] In 1993, the Whitchurch Historical Committee said "Whitchurch-Stouffville residents" should be "vigilant to treat trees and forests with respect.... In the 1990s care must be taken so that urbanization and concrete road-building do not repeat the destruction to our forest heritage."[13]
References
- "Ballantrae, Ontario (Code 1370) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
Notes
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
- ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
- ISBN 0-8020-7207-0. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Cf. a thorough account of Ballantrae's history in Jean Barkey et al., Whitchurch Township (Erin, ON: Boston Mills, 1993), 87-90. See also the detailed 1878 map, Township of Whitchurch, Illustrated historical atlas of the county of York and the township of West Gwillimbury & town of Bradford in the county of Simcoe, Ont. (Toronto: Miles & Co., 1878).
- ^ Barkey et al., Whitchurch Township, 89; 30f. In 1910, its population was 250; cf. Province of Ontario, Gazetteer and Directory, 1910-1911 (Ingersoll: Union, 1910), 46.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts of Urban Areas 2006, listed according to the amount of growth". Statistics Canada. March 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-17.; H. Volpe, Growing Pains for Stouffville? Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, Stouffville Sun Tribune, Feb. 1, 2007; also Warren Smith, "Ballantrae Golf and Country Club - Not always thus ...[permanent dead link]"; Statistics Canada, Ballantrae 2011 Census Profile.
- ^ Statistics Canada, Ballantrae 2011 Census Profile; York Region District School Board, Ballantrae Public School Archived 2011-01-16 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Town of Whitchurh-Stouffville, "Growth Management Strategy: Alternative Growth Options Discussion Paper Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine" (March 15, 2013), 3-2, Fig. 13.
- ^ Cf. Transport Canada, Plan Showing Pickering Airport Site; also Pickering Airport Draft Plan Report, 6.3.
- ^ Transport Canada, "Press Release Archived October 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine," June 11, 2013; "News Release: Transport Canada releases findings of the 2010 Pickering Lands Needs Assessment Study Archived November 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine," July 11, 2011.
- ^ Sandra Bolan, "Pickering Airport Good for Stouffville," Stouffville Sun-Tribune (June 12, 2013).
- ^ Cf. Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ballantrae High Water Table Investigation Archived 2010-11-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Barkey et al, Whitchurch Township, 33; 30f.
External links
- Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
- Ontario Plaques - Founding of Stouffville
- Stouffville.com Stouffville's Online News and Events, Tourism and Business Directory