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907:, while the second phase of the line would run from Fairview Mall to the Galt area of Cambridge. Mayor Doug Craig was a determined opponent of the plan, arguing that an expanded express bus system would be just as effective but much less expensive. By late February 2017, the Kitchener-Waterloo portion was well into the final phase of construction, but plans for the Cambridge section of the LRT were still in the very early stage. Public consultations were just getting started at the time. Three routes had been agreed on in 2011, with eight "endorsed" stops: at Fairway, Sportsworld, Preston, Pinebush, Cambridge Centre Mall, Can-Amera, Delta and Ainslie Street Terminal. Three others were still being considered. 689: 450: 442: 77: 402: 47: 744: 1024: 853: 933: 480:, a carpenter from Pennsylvania, was hired in 1816 by William Dickson to manage his lands in Dumfries Township. He later operated a general store, a mill and a distillery in Shade's Mills, which later became Galt. In 1819, he built a small bridge over the Grand River to serve customers on the other side; it lasted until 1832. Shade also supplied food and built roads for the Canada Company. He helped establish the 669:
public library, a bank and a curling club. The post office received mail every day. Industries already in operation included "two grist mills (each containing four run of stones), two saw mills, two foundries, two carding machines and cloth factories, one brewery, two distilleries, one tannery..." A foundry had also opened on Grand Avenue, initially as Dumfries Foundry which would later become
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campus is located in Cambridge in the Riverside Silk Mill, also known as the Tiger Brand Building. Inside there is a theatre, a fitness room, and the gallery "Design at Riverside", which is one of two publicly funded galleries dedicated to architecture in Canada. The School of Architecture is home to
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filled city streets with water to a depth of about four feet. In some areas of the downtown core, the depth was 17.4 feet, smashing windows and carrying goods along the streets. Approximately 75 businesses were affected, with virtually none covered by relevant insurance. The flood caused an estimated
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There was considerable resistance among the local population to this "shotgun marriage" arranged by the provincial government and a healthy sense of rivalry had always governed relations among the three communities. Even today, many residents identify Galt, Preston, and Hespeler as still being cities
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While Craig called for examining the cost of the potential cancellation of the LRT, he stopped short of providing what would constitute a reasonable price tag, saying instead that he believed the region could easily opt out of its current plan in favour of something else, even though construction on
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Cambridge is also represented on the higher-tier Waterloo Regional Council which consists of the Regional Chair, the Mayors of the seven cities and townships, and eight additional Councilors - four from Kitchener and two each from Cambridge and Waterloo. Ken Seiling has held the position of Regional
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The population in 1869 was 4000 and the community was said to be one of the principal manufacturing locations in Ontario. The railway reached Galt in 1879, increasing the opportunities of exporting local goods and importing others. In 1889, the former Dickson Mill on the Grand River was converted to
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planned to implement several lines running west and north from Toronto and in 1873, built freight and passenger buildings in Galt. By 1879, the company had installed a bridge crossing the river and in December completed a preliminary test run with a train; it was successful. The CVR venture was not
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The largest of the early schools in the community, the Galt Grammar School, opened in 1852 with William Tassie as headmaster starting in 1853 at the site of what later became the Galt Collegiate. The school gained widespread recognition and attracted students from across North America. By 1872, it
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The Canadian Gazetteer of 1846 discussed the community's water power which was essential to power the local industries which were making the area prosperous. At the time the population was about 1000, most originally from Scotland. There were five churches, a weekly newspaper, a fire department, a
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which was developing this entire area. Primarily agricultural in early years, Galt had attracted industry by 1840 and became the largest town in the Grand River area until the early 1900s. Galt was incorporated as a village in 1850, as a town in 1857 and as a city in 1915. Throughout that entire
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Galt incorporated as a town on January 1, 1857, with Morris C. Lutz elected as the first mayor. By 1858, a "Town Hall and Market House" had been built with an "Italianate", particularly Tuscan, influence. In later years, the Town Hall became the City Hall and was extensively modified. Galt was
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As the launch of light rail service approached, Grand River Transit began to lay the groundwork for the transition from iXpress to Ion service by renaming the 200 iXpress to the 200 iXpress/ION Bus Rapid Transit. On Monday, 24 June 2019, three days after the launch of Ion light rail between
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in Galt was the southern terminus of GRT's original iXpress route (later rebranded as the 200 iXpress after the addition of more routes), which ran through all three cities in the Region of Waterloo before terminating in the north at the Conestoga Mall terminal (later renamed
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in 1816; this was later to become Galt and the Dumfries Townships. Dickson divided the land and sold smaller lots, particularly to Scottish settlers. The centre of the planned community was built at the junction of Mill Creek and the Grand River, then called Shade's Mills.
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in Kitchener, the 200 iXpress route was discontinued. Its southern section running through Cambridge was replaced with the 302 ION Bus route, terminating in the north at Fairway station, with riders able to continue on the light rail system as a
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The Dickson Hill Heritage Conservation District, also known as Old West Galt, is an affluent neighbourhood full of stately homes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, found on the western side of the Grand River in West Galt.
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and the village of Blair formed the new municipality of Cambridge. Being the largest constituent community in the city, it is commonly seen as the downtown core of Cambridge. The first mayor of Cambridge was
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and has a very long history as an industrialized area. The former Preston and Blair are located on the western side of the city, while the former Hespeler is in the most northeasterly section of Cambridge.
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in 1816; this was later to become Galt and the Dumfries Townships. Dickson divided the land and advertised in Scotland for immigrants; many were attracted and arrived in what is now Galt, primarily from
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While Waterloo Region has promised to bring light rail transit to Cambridge in the second phase of its development, no one can say for sure when that will be.
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In the late 1700s, developers began to buy land around the Grand River from the Six Nations Indians who were led by Joseph Brant. One speculator,
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GRT operates a number of routes in Cambridge, four of which travel outside of the city: presently the 52, 61, and 72 buses run to southern
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The former Galt covers the largest portion of the amalgamated municipality, making up the southern half of the city. It is located on the
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in Hamilton. Shade also helped develop railways in the area and was among those who built Galt's Trinity Anglican Church in 1844.
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No current population data is available for the former Galt since the Census reports cover only the full area of Cambridge.
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or towns in their own right. Each unique centre has its own history that is well documented in the Cambridge City Archives.
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a hydro electric plant which operated until July 1911 when a power grid from Niagara Falls reached the community.
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200 iXpress bus in downtown Galt in 2015. Within Cambridge, the route has since been replaced by the 302 ION Bus.
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Green Scheels Pidgeon Planning Consultants; Nicholas & Margaret Hill, Heritage Consultants (April, 2005).
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Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario
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Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and Settlement of Dumfries In the Province of Ontario
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The area today known as Ontario has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples since end of the
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Old Post Office in Galt (Cambridge) built in 1886, renovated in 2016. (2010 photo)
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Publicly funded Catholic education is available through schools operated by the
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Not long after Galt had become part of Cambridge, in May 1974, flooding on the
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The development of the textile trade at Galt, Preston and Hespeler, 1832–1914
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Galt Collegiate Institute, one of the oldest public high schools in Ontario.
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380 students who live, study, and learn within the Cambridge community.
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An interurban streetcar connected Galt to Hespeler and nearby Preston.
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Dickson Hill Heritage Conservation District Plan for City Owned Lands
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In June 2009 Regional Council voted to approve a plan to construct a
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village dated to between 1280 and 1360 CE. They may have practiced
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consisting of a mayor and eight councillors, each representing a
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long-lived however, and in 1883, the line was taken over by the
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period, it continued to grow based on a large industrial base.
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Dickson decided to name the Post Office Galt, in honour of
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which built a brick passenger building that still stands.
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to help transport goods along the river, as well as the
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Impacts of a New Express Bus Service in Waterloo Region
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Since 2000, local and regional transit throughout the
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peoples moved into the territory of southern Ontario.
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Public English-language schooling is provided by the
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Galt is located in Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Galt is located in Southern Ontario
43°21′29″N 80°18′55″W / 43.35806°N 80.31528°W / 43.35806; -80.31528
Canada
Ontario
Regional municipality
Waterloo
Cambridge
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
DST
UTC-4
EDT
Forward sortation area
N1R, N1S, N1T, N3C, N3H
Area code(s)
519 and 226
NTS
40P8
Cambridge
GNBC
Cambridge, Ontario
Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario
Grand River
Hespeler
Preston
Claudette Millar
Grand River
last Ice Age

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