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Cobourg, Ontario

Town of Cobourg
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Victoria Hall
Victoria Hall
Motto: Ontario's Feel Good Town
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Location of Cobourg, Ontario
Location of Cobourg, Ontario
Coordinates:
Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Northumberland
Established 1837 [1]
Government
 - Mayor Peter Delanty
 - Council Cobourg Town Council
 - MPP Lou Rinaldi (LIB)
 - MP Rick Norlock (CON)
Area [2]
 - City 22.37 km  (0 sq mi)
Population (2006) <ref name="2006CensCommun" />
 - City 18,210
 - Density 814.0/km (0/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code K9A
Website: [1]


Cobourg (2006 population 18,210) is a town some 110 kilometers east of Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is the largest town in and the seat of Northumberland County, Ontario; its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, 7 km to the west. It is located along Highway 401 (exits 472 and 474) and Highway 2 (now County Road 2). To the south Cobourg borders Lake Ontario, while to the north, east, and west, it is surrounded by Hamilton Township.

History

The settlements that make up today's Cobourg were founded by United Empire Loyalists in 1798. Some of the founding fathers and early settlers were Eluid Nickerson, Joseph Ash, Zacheus Burnham and Asa Burnham. The Town was originally a group of smaller villages such as Amherst and Hardscrabble, which were later named Hamilton before being renamed Cobourg in 1818, in recognition of the marriage of Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg (who would later become King of Belgium).

By the 1830s Cobourg had become a regional centre and the district town for the Newcastle District, much due to its fine harbour on Lake Ontario. In 1835 the Upper Canada Academy was established in Cobourg by Egerton Ryerson and the Wesleyan Conference of Bishops. On July 1, 1837, Cobourg was officially established as a town. In 1841 its name was changed to Victoria College. In 1842 Victoria College was granted powers to confer degrees. Victoria College remained in Cobourg until 1892, when it was moved to Toronto and federated with the University of Toronto. In 1842, John Strachan founded the Diocesan Theological Institute in Cobourg, an Anglican seminary that became integrated into the University of Trinity College in Toronto in 1852.

Standing at the heart of the downtown is Victoria Hall, a beautiful old building that now serves as the town hall, as well as home of the Art Gallery of Northumberland, the Cobourg Concert Hall, and an Old Bailey-style courtroom. Victoria Hall was designed by architect Kivas Tully. The landmark is known for its impressive stone work. Charles T. Thomas, a master stone carver from Wales, executed the fine stone carvings. Victoria Hall was officially opened in 1860 by the Prince of Wales, later to become Edward VII of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII. At that time, Cobourg was a significant town in the Province of Canada, and some townspeople felt that Cobourg would be a suitable capital for the newly united provinces; this privilege went to Ottawa, Ontario, however.

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, wealthy Americans built enormous summer homes there, many of which still stand today. A major ferry service connected Cobourg and Rochester, New York from 1907 to 1952, transporting passengers and cargo across Lake Ontario, allowing Americans to reach the town more readily. After World War II and the advent of improved transportation technology, this economic link decreased in importance.

On December 20th 1951 Cobourg experienced media attention as a C-46 Curtis Commando crash landed in local farmer Charles Wilson's field. 12

Cobourg was the site of No. 26 Ordnance Depot, later Canadian Forces Station Cobourg, from 1953 to 1971.

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, the town invested heavily in purchasing property along the waterfront and beautifying the area. The harbour and large sandy beach are now connected by a boardwalk and pathways that stretch through Victoria Park and into the downtown. Many community activities developed in conjunction with the revitalization of the waterfront lands. One of the major events that grew out of Cobourg's focus on the lake front was the Waterfront Festival.

Attractions

Cobourg retains its small-town atmosphere, in part due to the downtown and surrounding residential area's status as a Heritage Conservation District. The downtown is a well-preserved example of a traditional small-town main street. The Cobourg Waterfront Festival is an annual arts and crafts event occurring on Canada Day. It began in 1987 as a part of the town's sesquicentennial celebrations, and was conceived by the Art Gallery of Northumberland's former Director/Curator Peter Tulumello and former Concert Hall Manager Mark Finnan. In addition to three high schools (Cobourg District Collegiate Institute East, CDCI West and St. Mary's Secondary School), Cobourg is home to a satellite campus of Fleming College. Food processing is the largest industry in Cobourg, and it is home to operations of companies like Kraft, and Weetabix. The Cobourg Cougars play in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

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Three radio stations are licensed to Cobourg, although two of them primarily target the larger nearby markets of Peterborough and Toronto rather than Cobourg itself:

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References

1. ^ Cobourg History as of 1878. 1878 Historical Atlas of Durham and Northumberland Counties of Ontario (1878). Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
2. ^ Community Highlights, City of Barrie. Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population (2007-09-11). Retrieved on 2007-10-08.

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