Port Dover, Ontario
| Port Dover, Ontario | |
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| — Unincorporated hamlet in Norfolk County — | |
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 Port Dover, Ontario
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| Coordinates: 42°47′12″N 80°12′11″W / 42.78667°N 80.20306°WCoordinates: 42°47′12″N 80°12′11″W / 42.78667°N 80.20306°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Established | 1794 as Dover Mills |
| Amalgamated | 2001 (Single-tier municipality) |
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| • Mayor | Dennis Travale |
| • Governing Body | The Council of The Corporation of Norfolk County |
| • MPs | Diane Finley (Con) |
| • MPPs | Toby Barrett (PC) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2011) | 6,387 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | N0A |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.norfolkcounty.ca |
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Port Dover is an unincorporated community and former town located in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada on the north shore of Lake Erie. The postal forward sortation area is N0A; sharing its Canada Post service with the western portion of Haldimand County. Prior to the War of 1812, this community was known as Dover Mills. Located just a short driving distance away from the Stelco Lake Erie Works in Nanticoke, Port Dover is the site of romantic sunsets along its surrounding countryside.[1]
There are scenic waterfalls nearby and tourists general go to nearby Port Ryerse as a side trip.[1] Local roads that originate from here often lead to the hamlets of Fishers Glen, Normandale and Turkey Point (which is another seasonal beach destination).[2] Even the farmers here generally enjoy the sunsets on their property.[1] Apple wine, produced by the local farmers themselves, can be purchased by anyone due to their lack of alcohol content.[2] This product is available in the Port Dover area.[2] On clear summer nights, the Port Dover lighthouse can be seen glimmering brightly with the moon.[1] The beaches in Port Dover have a tendency to emulate those that are beside the Mediterranean Sea.[2] The Erie Beach Hotel, David's and The Beach House are popular dining attractions for both locals and tourists alike. Port Dover is also home to the famous Arbor hot dog restaurant and the Knetchels neighborhood market and fish restaurant.[1]
This community is the southern terminus for Ontario Highway 6; located 480 kilometres or 300 miles to the south of the Northern Ontario community of McKerrow.[3] Beginning at Saint Patrick Street, this highway stretches itself northward as a two-lane, undivided highway until the traffic flow increases shortly after it departs from Hagersville.[4] In addition to allowing Port Dover residents direct access to the city of Hamilton, it also briefly merges with Highway 403 to allow for access to the Royal Botanical Gardens.
[edit] History
In 1794, Mr. Peter Walker would become the first settler of this community; becoming its unofficial founder.[5]
This community would become the subject of an American raid during the War of 1812, on May 14, 1814.[6][7][8] After making their landing on the shore, 750 American soldiers committed themselves to a surprise attack on the village's civilians; attacking them like common terrorists.[9] Scattered elements of nearby militia and regular units tried to defend the village without any success. Re-enactments done with local volunteer groups would allow the British-Canadian forces to soundly defeat the American troops in battle.[9] The survivors of the way would rebuild Port Dover further downstream on Patterson's Creek. This raid would become a part of the Niagara campaigns that America used near the end of the War of 1812. In 1835, Port Dover was incorporated as a village and later as a town.
The community once had its own railway station with frequent service from the Lake Erie & Northern Railway.[10] Railroad service from the Caledonia Train Station to Port Dover was offered until these services were cancelled after October 26, 1957. In 1974, the town was amalgamated into the new city of Nanticoke within the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk.
The Paris Port Dover Pipe Band was established on February 18, 2000 by Pipe Major Gordon Black as a competitive and as a community pipe band.[11] They act as ambassadors on the global level as well as on a local level. The band was formally established when a constitution and small band were formed out of ten pipers, one bass, and one snare.[11] In 2001, Nanticoke and all other municipalities within the region were dissolved and the region was divided into two single tier municipalities with city-status but called counties. Port Dover is now an unincorporated community in Ward 6 of Norfolk County. The Stanley Cup came to Port Dover in 2004 (with Jassen Cullimore) when the 2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning won the Cup. He was the fourth NHL player to present the Stanley Cup to this small hockey town on the shore of Lake Erie.[12] The Canadian Coast Guard stationed the Cape-class motor lifeboat CCGS Cape Lambton in the community in 2005.[13]
Certain segments of the 2009 American horror film Survival of the Dead were filmed here in Port Dover.[14] The film was directed by George A. Romero and starred Alan van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, and Kathleen Munroe.[15][16][17] This community is scheduled to receive at least 40 wind turbines sometime around 2013.[18][19][20][21]
[edit] Notable people
- Toby Barrett, Haldimand-Norfolk's current MPP (serving on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario)
- Eddie Sargent, former MPP (who served on the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the Ontario Liberal Party)
- Rory Dodd, rock vocalist who was famous for vocalizing on Ted Nugent's single Cat Scratch Fever
- Rita Kalmbach, first mayor of Norfolk County
- Henry Laird, journalist, wholesaler, and political figure who served Regina, Saskatchewan in the Senate of Canada
- Megan Timpf, international softball player
- Charles Berkeley Powell, businessman and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario)
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Port Dover, Ontario, Canada at TravelingLuck.com
- ^ a b c d Visit and explore Port Dover at ITCWebDesigns.com
- ^ Peter Heiler Ltd. Road Atlas – Canada, United States, and Mexico (Map) (2008 ed.). p. 17, 19, section B6–G7, G8–K8, L9, M10–R11.
- ^ "Highway 6 Information for Norfolk County to City of Hamilton". Ontario King's Highways. http://www.onthighways.com/highway_6_page_1.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ^ The Founding of Port Dover at OntarioPlaques.com
- ^ "The history of the War of 1812". The official war of 1812 bicentenial site. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visit1812.com%2Fhistory%2F&date=2010-01-05.
- ^ Gilbert Collins (2006). Guidebook to the Historic Sites of the War of 1812. Dundurn. ISBN 9781550026269. http://books.google.ca/books?id=UmbQbOcdKngC&pg=PT81&lpg=PT81&dq=%22Port+Dover%22+Ontario+OR+%22Upper+Canada%22+raid+or+%22war+of+1812%22#v=onepage&q=%22Port%20Dover%22%20Ontario%20OR%20%22Upper%20Canada%22%20raid%20or%20%22war%20of%201812%22&f=false. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ "Robert Nichol, c. 1774-1824". Ontario Heritage Trust. 2009-09-24. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heritagefdn.on.ca%2Fuserfiles%2Fpage_attachments%2FLibrary%2F1%2F3884445_Robert_Nichol_ENG.pdf&date=2010-01-05.
- ^ a b "Discovering Lake Erie: Port Dover and Long Point Bay". Boating Ontario. http://www.boatingontario.ca/Articles/tabid/71/ID/40/PageID/47/Discovering-Eastern-Lake-Erie.aspx.
- ^ "Original Port Dover Station". Train Web. http://trainweb.org/elso/PTDOVER.HTM.
- ^ a b "Paris-Port Dover Pipe Band celebrates 10th anniversary". Paris Star Online. http://www.parisstaronline.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2710320&archive=true.
- ^ "Stanley Cup Journals 2004: 37". Hockey Hall of Fame. http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ04_37.shtml. Retrieved 2006-07-27.
- ^ Theresa Nichols (2005-08-11). "Lloyd St. Amand Announces the Dedication of the Cape Lambton in Port Dover Ontario". Canadian Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dfo-mpo.gc.ca%2Fmedia%2Fnpress-communique%2F2005%2Fca15-eng.htm&date=2010-01-05.
- ^ "Survival of the Dead: Uncle Creepy's Pictorial Diary of the Dead". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37358/survival-dead-uncle-creepys-pictorial-diary-dead.
- ^ "Fantastic Fest 09: Romero Discusses the Future of the Dead". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/33735/fantastic-fest-09-romero-discusses-future-dead.
- ^ "Full Cast and Plot Details For Romero's Next Zombie Adventure!". Bloody-Disgusting.com. 2008-10-03. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/13825. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Three New Clips: George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead". DreadCentral. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36393/three-new-clips-george-a-romeros-survival-dead.
- ^ Daniel Pearce (2011). "Green projects receive go-ahead". Brantford Expositor. http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2527693&archive=true. Retrieved 2012-01-24. "The big news, however, was in Haldimand County. That community was awarded a project that could see up to 100 wind turbines along the lake-shore in the Nanticoke area. As well, the proposal that includes the Port Dover windmills extends into Haldimand, where another 40 or more turbines could be located." mirror
- ^ John Miner (2012-01-23). "Farm group calls for turbine halt". Simcoe Reformer. http://www.simcoereformer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3445609. Retrieved 2012-01-24. ""We are taking a look at those and we are determined to get clean, renewable energy into the province of Ontario and secure the jobs that help Ontario serve the world with green energy," Bentley said." mirror
- ^ "Work together to tackle wind turbine concerns". Simcoe Reformer. 2011-07. http://www.simcoereformer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3189184&archive=true. Retrieved 2012-01-24. "Please be aware that Capital Power Corporation is in the process of planning to build 13 wind turbines here in the east end of Norfolk County." mirror
- ^ The Simcoe Reformer (Simcoe, Ontario, Canada). January 19, 2011.
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