| 词条 | Walkerton, Ontario |
| 释义 |
|official_name = Walkerton |settlement_type = Community |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Canada}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Ontario}} |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Bruce County |subdivision_type3 = Municipality |subdivision_name3 = Brockton |unit_pref = Metric |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 8.74 |area_footnotes =[1] |population_note = |population_as_of = 2011 |population_total = 4967 |population_footnotes =[1] |pushpin_map = Canada Southern Ontario |pushpin_map_caption = Location in southern Ontario |coordinates = {{coord|44|07|52|N|81|09|02|W|region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}} |timezone = EST |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |postal_code_type = Postal code span |postal_code = N0G |area_code = 519, 226 }} Walkerton is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within and governed by the municipality of Brockton. It is the site of Brockton's municipal offices and the county seat of Bruce County. It is located on the Saugeen River, at the junction of King's Highway 9 and Route 4, and is 75 km southwest of Owen Sound. On January 1, 1999, Walkerton became part of the Municipality of Brockton. HistoryWalkerton was originally part of Brant County and was first settled in 1849 by William Jasper and Edward Boulton who farmed to the east of the river. Other settlers from the same era included John Lundy, Moses Stewart and Thomas Bilkie who farmed to the west of the river. Joseph Walker arrived from Ireland in 1850 and is considered one of the founders of Walkerton. He built both saw mills and flour mills, surveyed the area into a town plot and encouraged businesses to locate here. Years later, Walker was the reeve of Brant for several terms, and was elected as the first mayor or Walkerton.[2] Although Walkerton was never incorporated as a village, it became a town in 1871, with a population of just under 1000. That increased to 2,604 by 1881, and to 3,061 by 1891 thanks to the arrival of the railroad which enabled the locals to ship their grain. The population dropped to 2,971 by 1901.[2] 2000 fatal water supply contamination{{main article|Walkerton E. coli outbreak}}In May 2000, the water system in Walkerton became contaminated with the highly dangerous O157:H7 Escherichia coli bacteria strain. Nearly half the population fell ill, and seven people died as a result.[3] Notable people
EducationWalkerton has two high schools: Walkerton District Community School (K–12), and Sacred Heart High School. Walkerton also has an elementary school, St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School. Minor sportsWalkerton is home to a Junior C hockey team, the Walkerton Hawks, and a Senior A hockey team, the Walkerton Capitals. TriviaThe town was rumoured to have been placed in the Guinness World Records for having a church on each corner of the jail and courthouse complex. This is proven, and it has been covered by Ripley's Believe It or Not!.[4] References1. ^1 {{cite web|url = http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=802&PR=35&S=51&O=A&RPP=999|title = Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses|work = Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population|accessdate = 2013-05-07}} 2. ^1 http://www.electricscotland.com/history/canada/bruce/chapter21.htm 3. ^{{cite web|title=Inside Walkerton: Canada's worst-ever E. coli contamination|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/inside-walkerton-canada-s-worst-ever-e-coli-contamination-1.887200|website=CBC News|publisher=CBC|accessdate=December 1, 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://town.walkerton.on.ca/Chamber/History.html |title=Walkerton & District Chamber of Commerce: History |accessdate=2008-06-08 |year=2006 }} Sister City
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