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May 6, 2019 · It was known to the First Nations as “Qua-sah-qua-ning”, or “ice driven on shore and piled upon the shore in a heap”, then dubbed by early settlers, “Hen and Chickens Harbour,” after the loose cluster of islands along the shore.
It was known to the First Nations as “Qua-sah-qua-ning”, or “ice driven on shore and piled upon the shore in a heap”, then dubbed by early settlers, “Hen and Chickens Harbour,” after the loose cluster of islands along the shore.
Oct 18, 2012 · The Town of Collingwood is located on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern end of Georgian Bay, 55 km northwest of Barrie. A battle site where the Huron tried to fight off invading Iroquois (1649-50), it was first settled by Europeans in 1835.
Collingwood got its name from a town in Ontario. Many names in early British Columbia came from other places, or from the pioneers who built up the area. Before BC became a province in 1871, and before European settlers arrived, the First Nations people used the Collingwood area to hunt and fish. They would travel
In April 1855 the Municipality of East Collingwood was proclaimed and became the first suburban municipality. The Municipality included Collingwood and Abbotsford; Clifton Hill was annexed by East Collingwood in September 1855, but a petition for the inclusion of Studley Park was not granted.
6 days ago · Did you know? The Town of Collingwood was the first municipality in Canada to have a Heritage Conservation District included on the prestigious Canadian Register of Historic Places!
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Sep 13, 2023 · The Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway, later part of the Canadian National Railway, arrived in 1855. Along with its excellent harbour, surveyed by Sandford Fleming, the railway made Collingwood an important shipping port. From 1883 to 1986 it was the shipbuilding centre for the Great Lakes.
