Caledonia, Ontario
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Caledonia is a town in the western part of the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario, located south of Hamilton on the Grand River. It is part of Haldimand County.
Annual Activities
- Caledonia Fair
- Canada Day Festival and Parade (July 1st)(Includes Stephen Young Duck Race)
- Victoria Day Fireworks
- Light Up Night
- Santa Claus Parade
- Yard Sale Day (First Saturday of June)(Started in 1994)
Attractions
- Grand River Bridge
- Oasis
- The Grand Trunk Railway Station
- Caledonia Old Town Hall (Edinburgh Square)
- Caledonia Mill
- War Memorial
- Grand River Dam
- McKinnon Park
- Toll House
Sports
- Caledonia Double Arena (NEW)
- Baseball Diamonds (2 non-school related)
- Soccer Fields
- Grand River Gymmies
- Hockey Team : Caledonia Corvairs
- Minor Hockey: Caledonia Thunder
- Sundrim Golf Course
Schools
- McKinnon Park Secondary School - Blue Devils
- Caledonia Centennial Public School- Cougars
- Notre Dame Catholic School-Knights
- River Heights-Eagles
- St. Patricks Catholic School-Stingrays
Restaurants
- Cornerstone
- Oasis
- McDonalds
- Dairy Queen
- Tim Hortons (2)
- St. George Arms
- Godfathers Pizza
- The Dew (Formally Dew Drop Inn)
- Wiggies
- Crushed Tomatoes Pizza
- Subway
- Stan's Subs
- Riverbend Restaurant
- KFC
- Jones's Bakery
- Grand Chow Mein House
- Benjamin's Catering and Fine Dining
- Cafe Amore
Newspaper
- Grand River Sachem
- The Regional News This Week
Town government
- Mayor Marie Trainer
Famous people
- Birthplace of Neil Peart of the band Rush.
- Tom Longboat competed in his first race here on Victoria Day, 1905, finishing second.
- Brad Cutten inventor of the floshenkin was born and raised here.
Emergency
- Caledonia Fire Department
- OPP Station (2)
- Grand River Veterinary Hospital
History
The town's founder is Ranald McKinnon. Caledonia became a settlement because of the Grand River, where a mill was established. Later on a mine came and Caledonia is still mined by Georgia-Pacific.
In 2006, activists from the Six Nations of the Grand River and other First Nations occupied a tract of land in Caledonia, slated for the development of a subdivision, over which they held a land claim.