Grand Valley, Ontario

Grand Valley is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It comprises the former Township of East Luther and the former Village of Grand Valley. The town is located within Dufferin County, and includes part of the Luther Marsh. The marsh covers over 10,000 acres including Luther Lake. The Grand River is one of the major sites in the town.

WWW Official Site

Geography

The town's northern limit is Highway 10 and Highway 89; north of the limit is the township of Melancthon.
The town's southern limit is Dufferin County Road 109; south of the limit is the township of East Garafraxa.
The town's eastern limit is Amaranth-East Luther Townline; east of the limit is the township of Amaranth.
The town's western limit is East Luther-West Luther Line; west of the limit is the township of Wellington [North, Ontario|Wellington North].

Communities

The Town of Grand Valley comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Colbeck, Damascus, Grand Valley, Leggatt, Monticello, Peepabun, Tarbert; Erasmus, Hill Settlement, Keldon, Wesley; Chatter's Corners, ''Doyle's Settlement''

History

The formation of the town under the name Township of East Luther Grand Valley was a result of an amalgamation effective January 1, 1995, of the Township of East Luther and the Village of Grand Valley. In September 2012, the name was changed to the Town of Grand Valley. Grand Valley was hit by an F4 tornado on May 31, 1985, that destroyed much of the town's infrastructure, which has since been rebuilt.

Local government

Municipal Office

The Municipal Office for the Town of Grand Valley is located at:

5 Main Street North

Grand Valley, ON

L9W 5S6

Council

Mayor: Steve Soloman
Deputy Mayor: Philip Rentsch
Councillors:

Paul Latam
Lorne Dart
James Jonker

Grand Valley B.I.A.

The Grand Valley B.I.A. is encouraging commerce developments in the town. In an attempt to accommodate new development, the town is in the process of updating the By-laws.
The Grand Valley B.I.A., is the smallest Business Improvement Area in Ontario.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grand Valley had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.

Movies filmed in Grand Valley

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Aftermath: Population Zero Aftermath: Population Zero Small segment from 9:00 to 9:12 in the film