Ingersoll, Ontario
Ingersoll | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname: Festival Town | |
| Motto: Prosperity Through Progress[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Oxford |
| Established[1] | 1852 (village) |
| 1861 (town) | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ted Comiskey |
| • Federal riding | Oxford |
| • Prov. riding | Oxford |
| Area | |
| • Land | 12.90 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
• Total | 11,760 |
| • Density | 911.9/km2 (2,362/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | N5C |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.ingersoll.ca |
Ingersoll is a town in Oxford County on the Thames River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The nearest cities are Woodstock to the east and London to the west.
Ingersoll is situated north of and near Highway 401. Oxford County Road 119 (formerly Ontario Highway 19) serves the town. The local high school is Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute.
The area was well known for cheese production, and was home to the first such factory in Canada from approximately 1840. In 1866, a giant block of cheese weighing 7,300 pounds (3,311 kg) was produced at the James Harris Cheese Factory for promotion of the town's cheese industry. The "Big Cheese" was exhibited in England and in the United States at the New York State Fair in Saratoga.[1]
Heavy manufacturing is currently Ingersoll's largest industry, including manufacturers such as CAMI Automotive, a General Motors car manufacturing plant that was originally a joint venture with Suzuki Motors of Canada.
History
The area was first settled by Thomas Ingersoll (Laura Secord's father) who in 1793 obtained a land grant of 66,000 acres (27,000 ha) from Governor John Graves Simcoe. The town was originally founded as Oxford-on-the-Thames but renamed to Ingersoll in Thomas' honour by his son Charles. In 1852, the place was incorporated as the "Village of Ingersoll". Nine years later in 1861, it changed status to town.[1]
Demographics
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| Census | Population |
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| 1841 | 400 |
| 1871 | 4,022 |
| 1881 | 4,318 |
| 1891 | 4,191 |
| 1901 | 4,573 |
| 1911 | 4,763 |
| 1921 | 5,150 |
| 1931 | 5,233 |
| 1941 | 5,757 |
| 1951 | 6,524 |
| 1961 | 6,874 |
| 1971 | 7,783 |
| 1981 | 8,494 |
| 1991 | 9,378 |
| 2001 | 10,977 |
| 2006 | 11,760 |
| 2011 | 12,146 |
Annual town events
Ingersoll is the host to a number of annual festivals, including the Ribfest, Harvest Festival[6] , Canterbury Folk Festival[7] and the Winter Lights Festival[8].
Other Services and Activities
Ingersoll is host to a live theatre - ITOPA - which puts on many shows in a year, and also hosts musical and comedy events throughout the year[9].
Also present is the Cheese and Agriculture Museum which contains the history of Ingersoll in a few buildings. This is also a hub for local activities.[10]
The town is also set with a community centre, Fusion youth Centre, and many other local places for people to meet.
Schools
Secondary
Primary
- Harrisfield Public School
- Royal Roads Public School (formerly Princess Anne Public School)[11]
- Laurie Hawkins Public School
Notable residents
- Betty Taylor, bronze medalist at the 1936 Olympics in the hurdles
- David Manicom, Canadian author
- James McIntyre, the Cheese poet
- Mark Hominick, mixed martial artist, former TKO Featherweight Champion, and current UFC fighter
- Wilson McBeath, (Born 1925) Most notable Funeral Director of the town, Community Leader - involved in multiple associations. It is said that at one point in recent times He knew everyone in the town by name, first and last.
References
- ^ a b c d "Ingersoll History". Corporation of the Town of Ingersoll. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Ingersoll community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ Natural Resources Canada - Toporama - varies within town from 268m to 300m.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Ingersoll Harvest Festival". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Mission". Canterbury Folk Festival. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Ingersoll". Festival of Lights.
- ^ "ITOPA". Homepage.
- ^ "Cheese and Agriculture Museum- A brief history". Town of Ingersoll.
- ^ http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2012/02/22/skiing-accident-claims-ingersoll-teen
External links
- Town of Ingersoll Official website
- Ingersoll District Chamber of Commerce
- Oxford County Official website
- Information Oxford Business directory, Events, Social Services, etc.
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