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is located on the 3rd Line of Mono. The Resort has both a golf course for activities in the summer and a popular ski resort for winter get-aways. There are also cross country skiing trails at Monora Park. There is much debate between residents and non residents as to the correct way to pronounce the
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of plays is set in a fictional small town in Ontario called Persephone Township. Many of the jokes and personalities are taken from, among other sources, Mono Township. For example, the debate over the pronunciation of Persephone reflects the debate over the pronunciation of Mono. Playwright
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Mono's population represents many different backgrounds, including the farming community, local businesses, numerous artists and artisans, commuters to neighboring towns and cities, and weekend escapees from the urban bustle. The origins of the name is believed to be from Sir
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name Mono, the correct way is mow-no. The Indigenous name Mahnoo, means "let it be so." The original name was Monadh (Irish pronounced it Monaah and later residents, Mowna) named by the Irish potato farmers who came to these higher elevations to get early crops.
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Mono is a rural community in both geography and character. It has a wide variation in topography, being composed of mostly rolling, tree-covered hills. It holds many streams and creeks which form the headwaters of three rivers - the
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in 1875 and the actual formation taking effect in 1881, from parts of the counties of Grey, Simcoe and Wellington Counties. The Township of Mulmur and the Township of Mono were transferred from Simcoe to Dufferin in 1881.
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along its northern border. Its border to the west is with the Township of Amaranth and in the east, it is bordered by the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio. It was previously known as the Township of Mono.
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The Hockley Valley itself is a popular destination for tourists in the fall wishing to take in the changing colors of the leaves in autumn. Outside of the Bruce Trail, there are several parks and the
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There are several historic hamlets or villages in the Town of Mono. They include Camilla, Elba, Relessey, Mono Centre, Glen Cross, Granger, Hockley and Blount. The first woman lawyer in Canada,
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Mono's residents live on farms, rural estates, and in small settlements. Mono Centre, Hockley Village, and Camilla are just some of the small communities which exist within the Town of Mono.
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To better coordinate common services provided to the communities and consolidate governance within the township, the township reorganized as the Town of Mono on 1 June 1999.
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and most of the town is located on high land relative to the rest of Southern Ontario. This leads to its current slogan of 'the heart of the headwaters'.
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The Town of Mono as it currently is organized is the result of governmental changes that were made as the population grew and land uses change.
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puts out a dramatic appearance. The dominant features of the park are three Escarpment outcrops known as the Mono Rocks. The
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An Act to confirm certain preliminary proceedings, and make further provision for the formation of the County of Dufferin
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abolished Simcoe "District" in favour of the Simcoe "County", still composed of the Townships noted in the Act of 1845.
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The town of Mono comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Blount,
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The 2001 population was 6,912 when adjusted according to the 2006 boundaries of the town.
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operates an outdoor education and conference centre located within the park. Also, the
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The "Provisional County of Dufferin" was initially organized as authorized by the
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An Act for abolishing the Territorial Divisions of Upper Canada into Districts
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There are several recreational attractions in the region as well. The
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total private dwellings, a change of 9.4% from its 2016 population of
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Index

Town
lower-tier

Coat of arms of Mono
Location of Mono within Dufferin County.
Mono is located in Southern Ontario
44°01′N 80°04′W / 44.017°N 80.067°W / 44.017; -80.067
Country
Canada
Province
Ontario
County
Dufferin
MP
Kyle Seeback
CPC
MPP
Sylvia Jones
OPC
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
DST
UTC-4
EDT
Area code(s)
519
www.townofmono.com
Ontario
Dufferin County

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