Tilbury, Ontario

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Tilbury
—  Unincorporated community  —
The Tilbury water tower.
Nickname(s): Tibby Town
Motto: "The Light Between The Lakes"
Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 82°25′55″W / 42.25833°N 82.43194°W / 42.25833; -82.43194
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Municipality Chatham–Kent
Government
 • City Mayor Randy Hope
 • Governing body Chatham–Kent Municipal Council
 • Councillors Bryon Fluker
Brian W. King
Area
 • Total 5.80 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation 198 m (650 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 4,809
 • Density 2,053.6/km2 (5,318.8/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Forward sortation area N0P 2L0
Area code(s) 519 and 226
NTS Map 040J08
GNBC Code FCWJJ
Website tilburyontario.com

Tilbury (2006 population 4,809[1]) is a community within the municipality of Chatham–Kent, Ontario, Canada. It is located 26.5 kilometres southwest of Chatham and 57.3 kilometres east of Windsor on Highway 401.

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[edit] History

The nearby townships of Tilbury West in Essex County and Tilbury East in Kent County were named for the port of Tilbury in the English county of Essex. A settlement, called Henderson after the local postmaster, was established with the construction of the Canada Southern Railway in 1875. The name of the post office was changed to Tilbury Centre after the adjoining townships and the community was incorporated as a village in 1887. The name changed again to Tilbury a few years later and incorporation as a town followed in 1910. Tilbury is also home to the largest antique mall in Southern Ontario.[2] Tilbury is also famous for it's murals which depicts part of it's history.[3]

A mural in Tilbury showing it's automotive history.

In 1998, the town was amalgamated with the City of Chatham and all municipalities of Kent County to form the municipality of Chatham–Kent.[4]

[edit] Notable Businesses

Some notable stores in Tilbury include Foodland[5], No Frills[6], a small Canadian Tire[7], Home Hardware[8], Dollarama[9], and Mr. Video[10] . Tilbury is also home to many locally owned restaurants and bars including, The Tibby Tavern, Uncle Chows[11], 18 Wheeler Restaurant[12], Naples Pizza[13], The Dog House[14], Fong's Restaurant[15], and FlapJacks[16]. Tilbury is also home to larger franchise restaurants such as, Tim Hortons[17], Subway[18], KFC[19], and Little Caesars Pizza[20]. There are several gasoline stations in Tilbury that serve regular fuel and diesel, including Mac's[21], Shell[22], UPI[23], and two Esso stations[24][25] as well as two Canadian Tire gas stations on Highway 401[26][27]. In 2011, Mac's moved their convenience store from Queen St. to Highway 2 and added a fuel station that serves gasoline and diesel. There are several car dealerships in Tilbury. The 4 main dealerships are Chevrolet, Ford, Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram, and General Motors brands. All of which are part of a stretch of road called "The Tilbury Auto Mall".[28]

[edit] Economy

Tilbury is home to a number of industries related mainly to the auto sector. Companies present in the community include Woodbridge Foam, Mahle, Autoliv, AP Plasman and others. A number of plants have closed in recent years, including Fleetwood Metal Industries and KS Centoco and recently ArvinMeritor (formerly Rockwell International), in June 2009. Which has caused a decline in Tilbury's economy and has forced many other businesses to close. Tilbury is also home to many small businesses and also has an economic relationship to agriculture and renewable energy.

Tilbury's post office.

[edit] Community

Tilbury is also home of the Titans of Tilbury District High School, with an attendance of around 300 students. There is also a french elementary school, a public elementary school as well as a catholic elementary school. Famous residents include actress Margaret Mather. Along with the former townships of Tilbury East and Dover, Tilbury is a designated French language service area under Ontario's French Language Services Act.

[edit] External links

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Coordinates: 42°15′30″N 82°25′55″W / 42.25833°N 82.43194°W / 42.25833; -82.43194

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Chatham-Kent Community Profile". Municipality of Chatham-Kent. https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:GRYIDLaKm8gJ:www.chatham-kent.ca/cityBundle_services/downloadsService/downloadfiles/6b3ae680-cac7-49ea-a942-56233c7d3e51_ck%2520community%2520profile%252008%2520CS3-HYPERLINKS.pdf+chatham+kent+community+profile&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESh9krcp-QCxge2BfiOOrjvCWk046p84lM73Om0eiLDtPw8goGG8ay-0drbsXNSKphwIqqoLpF3_778quXOlcytZkNdgJPmOELRpW3B7FVUYDcUfkJ2iKuA9_GfcR32w82VfvYiA&sig=AHIEtbQrkPqVp6w7MfK_cqSqNMKHr67YiQ. Retrieved 1/1/12. 
  2. ^ "Southern Ontario Tourism--Tilbury, ON". Southern Ontario Tourism. http://www.soto.on.ca/canadas_most_southern_point/tilbury.html. Retrieved 1/1/12. 
  3. ^ "Southern Ontario Tourism--Tilbury, ON". Southern Ontario Tourism. http://www.soto.on.ca/canadas_most_southern_point/tilbury.html. Retrieved 1/1/12. 
  4. ^ "Chatham-Kent Merge". www.angelfire.com. http://www.angelfire.com/mi/mikesnethome/ckinfo.html. Retrieved 1/1/12. 
  5. ^ "Tilbury Foodland". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tilbury-Foodland/275575319138994?sk=info. Retrieved 1/1/12. 
  6. ^ "No Frills". No Frills. http://nofrills.ca/LCLOnline/store_details_landing_page.jsp?storeId=229. Retrieved 1/1/12. 
  7. ^ "Canadian Tire". Canadian Tire. http://www.canadiantire.ca/storelocator/store_profile.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672077&bmUID=1325443273900&store_num=215&from=sl&userLoc=Tilbury%2C%20ON%2C%20Canada&storeLat=42.26701&storeLng=-82.42996. Retrieved 1/1/12. 
  8. ^ "Home Hardware". Home Hardware. http://www.homehardware.ca/en/dealer-microsites/1551-8/contact-information.htm. Retrieved 1/1/12. 
  9. ^ "Dollarama". Bing Maps (Microsoft). http://www.bing.com/local/details.aspx?lid=YN1241x261857801&qt=yp&what=dollarama&where=Tilbury%2c+Ontario&s_cid=ansPhBkYp02&mkt=en-ca&FORM=LARE. Retrieved 1/1/12. 
  10. ^ "Mr. Video". http://web3.userinstinct.com/51783043-mr-video-convenient.htm. Retrieved 1/12/12. 
  11. ^ "Uncle Chows". http://tilburyontario.com/BIA/h/directory/directory_detail.php?id=192. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  12. ^ "18 Wheeler". http://tilburyontario.com/BIA/h/directory/directory_detail.php?id=155. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  13. ^ "Naples Pizza". http://naplespizza.com/specials.htm. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  14. ^ "The Dog House". http://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Tilbury/Dog-House-Grill/6703341.html. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  15. ^ "Fongs Restaurant". http://www.facebook.com/ilovefongs. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  16. ^ "FlapJacks". http://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Tilbury/Flapjacks-4/6197583.html. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  17. ^ "Tim Hortons". http://www.timhortons.com/ca/locator/locations.html?q_loc=Tilbury%2C+ON&x=0&y=0. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  18. ^ "Subway". http://www.gps-data-team.com/map/index.php?where=Subway_restaurant_-_90_Queen_St_N;_Mac's_Milk;_Tilbury_ON_N0P_2L0_%3E_519-682-2863. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  19. ^ "KFC". http://www.ziplocal.ca/find/KFC-in-Canada#profile_398938. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  20. ^ "Little Caesars". http://little.know-where.com/littlecaesars_canada/cgi/selection?state-map=ON&mapid=CA&lang=en&design=default&country=CA&region_name=Ontario&region=&place=&map.x=426&map.y=446. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  21. ^ "Mac's". http://macs.ca/resultsbyID.asp?ID=1523. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  22. ^ "Shell". http://www.yellowpages.ca/bus/Ontario/Tilbury/Joe-s-Shell-Service-Towing/860248.html. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  23. ^ "UPI Energy". http://www.upienergylp.com/aboutUs/findGasBar.php. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  24. ^ "Esso #1". http://www.essostations.com/home.php?storenum=abb8cd30fbef5b0cf3402251455a9b56. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  25. ^ "Esso #2". http://www.essostations.com/home.php?storenum=666108a9094a0ec0f62ca61a2eb74538. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  26. ^ "Eastbound Station". http://onroute.ca/locations/#/tilbury-south. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  27. ^ "Westbound Station". http://onroute.ca/locations/#/tilbury-north. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
  28. ^ "Tilbury Auto Mall". http://tilburyautomall.com/. Retrieved 12/31/11. 
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