Pelham, Ontario
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Pelham (
The town's southern boundary is formed by the Welland River, a meandering waterway that flows into the Niagara River. To the west is the township of West Lincoln, to the east the city of Welland and the city of Thorold, and to the north the city of St. Catharines and the town of Lincoln. North Pelham contains the picturesque Short Hills (see attractions). Two important creeks have their headwaters within Pelham; Coyle Creek, which flows south into the Welland River, and Twelve Mile creek, a spring-fed stream that flows north into Lake Ontario.
History
Pelham Township was part of the original
In 1922, the Village of Fonthill became a separate municipality[3] by petitioning for land from the Township of Pelham and the Township of Thorold.
Notable people from Pelham
- Dorothy Wetherald Rungeling, C.M. spent 106 years in this town.
- Steve Bauer grew up in Fenwick winning a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics in cycling and later became a professional cyclist.
- World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Marlene Streit also grew up in Pelham, belonged to the Lookout Point Golf and Country Club, and has a park in the Town's core named after her.
- CTV's morning show Canada AM's weather and sportsman, Jeff Hutcheson currently lives in Fenwick.
- Former NHL enforcer Matt Johnson was raised and lived in Fenwick, although his birthplace is listed as Welland as this is where the local hospital is located.
- 2012 Olympic Games went to St. Alexander School in Fonthill, Ontario
- Lacrosse player Mike Accursi is from Pelham.
Government
The Town is divided into three
Mayors of the Town of Pelham:
1970-1976: Harold Black
1976-1978: John Weldon
1978-1988: Eric Bergenstein
1988-1994: Marty Collins
1994-2003: Ralph Beamer
2003-2006: Ron Leavens
2006-2018: Dave Augustyn
2018-2022: Marvin Junkin
Additionally, since 2003, a regional councillor is elected to represent Pelham at the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
Regional Councillors of the Town of Pelham:
2003-2018: Brian Baty
2018-2022: Diana Huson
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,997 | — |
| 1981 | 11,104 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 13,328 | +20.0% |
2016 | 17,110 | +3.1% |
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pelham had a population of 18,192 living in 6,959 of its 7,123 total private dwellings, a change of 6.3% from its 2016 population of 17,110. With a land area of 126.35 km2 (48.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 144.0/km2 (372.9/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Sports and recreation
Pelham's sports include:
Climate
The city has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb), due to the absence of a UHI to heat as in cities of latitudes equal or more to the north as Hamilton or Niagara Falls (in Dfa zone), but approaching this climatic category [6]
| Climate data for Ridgeville, elevation: 236.2 m or 775 ft, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1950-2006 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
8.9 (47.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.5 (−13.9) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.1 (2.64) |
53.6 (2.11) |
64.2 (2.53) |
77.7 (3.06) |
89.2 (3.51) |
84.7 (3.33) |
83.6 (3.29) |
77.6 (3.06) |
92.6 (3.65) |
86.3 (3.40) |
90.7 (3.57) |
78.9 (3.11) |
946.2 (37.26) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 32.7 (1.29) |
30.9 (1.22) |
45.2 (1.78) |
72.3 (2.85) |
88.7 (3.49) |
84.7 (3.33) |
83.6 (3.29) |
77.6 (3.06) |
92.6 (3.65) |
86.1 (3.39) |
80.7 (3.18) |
53.6 (2.11) |
828.7 (32.64) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 34.3 (13.5) |
24.0 (9.4) |
19.0 (7.5) |
5.4 (2.1) |
0.5 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.1) |
6.6 (2.6) |
25.3 (10.0) |
115.3 (45.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 11.6 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 128.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.2 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 108.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 6.8 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.08 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.04 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 23.32 |
| Source: Environment Canada[7]
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Communities
See also
References
- ^ a b 2016 Census Profile
- ^ Alun Hughes, The Naming of Niagara's Townships; Brock University 2013 copyright
- ^ "Pelham Heritage Masterplan 2012" (PDF).
- 2016census
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ "Pelham climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Pelham weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- ^ "Ridgeville - Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data". 1981 to 2010 Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. March 21, 209. Climate ID: 6137161. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
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