Trenton, Ontario
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Trenton (2001 population 16,770
History
The Trenton area is part of the traditional area of the Mississauga and other Indigenous First Nations. The first known expedition by Europeans in the area was one by French explorer Samuel de Champlain, which followed the Trent passing through Trenton in 1615. The Trent River is known to the Mississauga as Sangichiwigewonk, or 'fast flowing.' Settlers gave it the name 'Trent', after the River Trent in England.
The area around the mouth of the Trent River was first settled by Europeans in the 1780s, after the area was ceded to the British in 1783 as part of the
Trenton was also an important film production centre. In 1917, a film studio was built in the town and a number of productions were filmed there.[2] In 1923, the Trenton Film Plant was purchased by the Ontario government to house the studio and laboratory of the Ontario Motion Picture Bureau.[2] The advent of talkies and 16mm film made the equipment at the film plant obsolete and the facility closed in 1934.[2]
The construction of a
Trenton was incorporated as a city in 1980. On January 1, 1998, Trenton was amalgamated with the Village of
Economy
Canadian Forces Base Trenton/8 Wing, located on the east side of the town, is an important facility for the Royal Canadian Air Force's transport and search and rescue operations, and is Trenton's main employer.
Other large employers include Trenton Cold Storage,[3] Norampac, Kruger, Mapco, Citipack, Jobsters, Pentair Thermal Controls, Nestlé, ElectroCables, Domtech, Global Med Inc., Mckesson Canada and DECA Cables.
Tourism also plays an important role in the economy, given Trenton's location as the southern entry point for the Trent–Severn Waterway.
From 1917 to 1920, The Parker Bros. Textile Mill was a movie studio, which dubbed Trenton "Hollywood North".[2]
Transportation
Trenton Airport is co-located with CFB Trenton on the east side of town.
Trenton is the starting point for the Trent–Severn Waterway and two locks (Lock 1 and Lock 2) are located in the community.[4]
Trenton also has a local public transit system, run by Quinte Access. It runs an hourly schedule Monday to Friday and limited service on Saturday (no Sunday Service, check for holidays) with Chevrolet Arboc specialized buses with ramps for wheelchairs. Several private firms also provide dispatched taxi services.
Climate
Climate data for Trenton | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high humidex | 17.4 | 14.1 | 27.9 | 32.5 | 42.3 | 43.5 | 44.4 | 49.3 | 43.5 | 33.9 | 26.4 | 18.5 | 49.3 |
Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
38.9 (102.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.3 (9.9) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −35.1 (−31.2) |
−32.2 (−26.0) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−31.8 (−25.2) |
−35.1 (−31.2) |
Record low wind chill | −44.9 | −44.1 | −35.0 | −21.9 | −8.5 | −0.7 | 5.6 | 0.7 | −6.1 | −12.2 | −28.9 | −42.4 | −44.9 |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.1 (2.76) |
54.0 (2.13) |
72.4 (2.85) |
77.1 (3.04) |
71.6 (2.82) |
79.5 (3.13) |
56.1 (2.21) |
77.1 (3.04) |
87.6 (3.45) |
76.0 (2.99) |
91.8 (3.61) |
80.4 (3.17) |
893.8 (35.19) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 35.4 (1.39) |
28.4 (1.12) |
49.5 (1.95) |
70.9 (2.79) |
71.4 (2.81) |
79.5 (3.13) |
56.1 (2.21) |
77.1 (3.04) |
87.6 (3.45) |
75.6 (2.98) |
81.6 (3.21) |
46.1 (1.81) |
759.3 (29.89) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 46.7 (18.4) |
33.2 (13.1) |
26.7 (10.5) |
6.4 (2.5) |
0.2 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (0.2) |
12.4 (4.9) |
43.4 (17.1) |
169.4 (66.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 16.3 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 154.2 |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.6 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 7.7 | 118.8 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.3 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 49.8 |
Source: Environment Canada[5]
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Recreation and culture
Trenton is located on the Lake Ontario
The city is home to the
Trenton is the site of the National Air Force Museum of Canada. It features an original RAF Halifax Bomber, the 75th RCAF time capsule, a Lockheed CC-130E Hercules, and many other aircraft and exhibits. The museum is presently restoring an Avro Lancaster bomber.
Every summer CFB Trenton also is home to over one thousand Royal Canadian Air Cadets who attend two-week Familiarization Courses, three-week Introductory Specialty Courses, and six-week Advanced Specialty Courses, and has special staff positions for more senior cadets. These summer courses introduce the cadets to a military learning environment. Most camps here also go on trips to the airport, the Air Museum, and other relevant places.
Trenton is a hot spot for sport fishing. Popular freshwater fish in the Bay of Quinte and the Trent River include walleye (pickerel), bass, pike, perch, and mudcat. During particular times of the year, salmon and rainbow trout can be caught in the Trent River and in cold-water streams in the area. Each year in May, the Kiwanis Club of Trenton holds the Annual Live Release Fishing Derby, attracting thousands of sport fishermen from around North America with major prizes for tagged fish and heaviest weighed walleye and Northern pike.
In 1990, Canadian poet Al Purdy (who received the Order of Canada and the Governor General's award) published his only novel A Splinter In The Heart. It takes place entirely in Trenton and provides a historical look at the town. It mentions many of the landmarks in the city (Mount Pelion, The Bridges, Trent River, etc.) and documents the period of the town directly before and after the huge munitions plant explosion of 1918. Purdy also wrote a poem entitled "At the Quinte Hotel" about the strip club in Trenton called The Sherwood Forest Inn.[6]
Another thing that Trenton is known for is its great swimming, fishing and boating. In addition it is known for being the capital of walleye fishing.
Education
The public school system is served by the Hastings & Prince Edward District School Board, and the separate school system is served by the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board as well as one school in the area that is part of the neighbouring school board, the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board.[7]
Notable people
- John Allore (1964-2023), actor and writer
- Man Alive.
- Mel Bridgman (born 1955), former National Hockey League player.
- William Bleasdell Cameron (1862–1951), survivor of the Frog Lake Massacre, author, journalist.
- Graydon Carter, editor-in-chief, Vanity Fair.
- Henry Comstock (1820–1870), after whom Nevada's Comstock Lode was named.
- George Ferguson (1952–2019), former professional hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- John Garrett (born 1951), former National Hockey League goalie and hockey announcer.
- Howard Graham (1898–1986), Commander of the Canadian Army (1955–1958).
- Steve Graves (born 1964), former National Hockey League hockey player.
- Jayna Hefford (born 1977), member of Canada's gold medal women's hockey team at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
- Peter Knegt (born 1984), a writer, producer, and filmmaker.
- Olympic figure skatingsilver medalist.
- Brenda Martin, a Canadian woman imprisoned in Mexico.
- Al Purdy (1918–2000), C.M., O.Ont., one of Canada's most renowned writers.
- swimmer.
- Steve Smith (born 1963), former National Hockey League player.
- Marc Tessier-Lavigne (born 1959), neuroscientist, the 11th and current president of Stanford University
- Tom Tilley, retired ice hockey defenceman
- Peter Wintonick (1953–2013), documentary filmmaker.
Notes
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles".
- ^ a b c d "The History of the Canadian Film Industry" Archived 2017-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Easy to do Business with, Coast to Coast". Trenton Cold Storage. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Angus, James T. A Respectable Ditch: A History of the Trent-Severn Waterway 1833–1920. McGill-Queens University Press, Montreal and Kingston, 1988.
- Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000[permanent dead link], accessed 10 July 2012
- ^ "Al Purdy and the Quinte Hotel | Timber House Country Inn | Brighton Ontario | Northumberland County". Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Home page". Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- Rayburn, Alan. Place Names of Ontario. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1997. ISBN 0-8020-7207-0.
- Quinte West Tourism retrieved 2007-10-30
See also
External links
- City of Quinte West Official Homepage Archived December 1, 1998, at the Wayback Machine
- Trentonian Newspaper
- New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
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- Memories of Good Times : A Pictorial History of the Lives and Activities of the People of Trenton Over the Past Century (Trent Port Historical Society, 1982) https://cdm22007.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p22007coll8/id/302870/rec/9
- Trenton Downtown Business Improvement Area http://www.downtowntrenton.ca/en/index.asp