OAKVILLE REAL ESTATE
All About Oakville
Oakville’s history started in 1793 when Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road. Then the Assembly of Upper Canada purchased all the lands between Etobicoke and Hamilton from the Mississaugas in 1805, except the land situated at the mouths of Twelve Mile Creek and Sixteen Mile Creek. British immigrants began settling in the area surrounding Dundas Street and along the shore of Lake Ontario two years later in 1807 and Oakville slowly began to develop.
Thirteen years later in 1820, the Crown purchased the lands surrounding the previously mentioned creeks. The area, which was about 1000 acres was sold at auction to William Chisholm, an immigrant from Scotland, in 1827. The land was developed by his son, Robert Kerr Chisolm and his brother-in-law, Thomas Merrick.
Oakville's original industries included timber shipment, ship-building, and cash crop farming. During the 1850s, there was a recession of the economy and the foundry, the primary industry in town, was closed. As a result, basket-making became a major industry in the town, and eventually a railway running through Oakville was constructed. The town became industrialized eventually with the opening of a Petro-Canada refinery, and the Procor factory, but, most importantly, the Ford Motor Company plant which remains a huge job provider to this day.
In 1962 the Town of Oakville merged with surrounding villages of Bronte, Sheridan, Palermo, and Trafalgar to become the new Town of Oakville.
Oakville is built around the shores of Lake Ontario with a population of approximately 170,000, only 30 minutes west of Toronto and 1 hour to both the U.S. border or Niagara-On-The-Lake.
EXTRAORDINARY LIVING
Oakville Tourism attracts over 1 million visitors every year and the summer is full of events. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts offers a variety of productions and is also the performing venue for the Oakville Symphony Orchestra and the Oakville Ballet Company. The Oakville Jazz Festival is a popular event with guest musicians operating on several stages on the streets of Downtown Oakville over an entire week-end every summer. Downtown Oakville is both unique and charming offering a small town feeling combined with sophistication and a quality lifestyle. Pick from any number of fine restaurants or bistros, salons and spas, retail shops, and many fine galleries.
Oakville Real Estate offers a wide variety of homes for every budget and lifestyle; detached homes, semi-detached, townhouses and condominiums, both high rise and townhouse condo. Many areas overlooking ravine, greenspace or close proximity to Lake Ontario. You decide…
With 2400 acres of park space, Oakville is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, with over 140 kilometers of trails in the Oakville Trail System that meander across all communites and connect all sections of the Town. Several Oakville Community Centres and indoor soccer facilities throughout the Town of Oakville provide many facilities for family sports and recreation.
Glen Abbey Golf Course is located at 1333 Dorval Drive, Oakville and is also home to The Canadian Golf Association and the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame...and of course there are many other fine golf courses throughout Halton !
Come for a visit...stay for a lifetime !
Contact Linda Duggan if you would like to know more about the Oakville area.
http://www.lindaduggan.ca
