Uxbridge, Ontario

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Uxbridge within Durham Region

Uxbridge is a township in the Regional Municipality of Durham in south-central Ontario, Canada.<ref>Burrs and Blackberries from Goodwood Template:Webarchive (Goodwood, ON: 1980)</ref>

Communities

The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge. Other settlements within the township include the following:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

  • Uxbridge Township (former 1850-1974): Altona, Coppin's Corners, Forsythe Glenn, Glasgow, Glen Major, Goodwood, Quaker Village, Roseville, Siloam
  • Scott Township (former 1850-1974): Leaskdale, Sandford, Udora, Zephyr

History

It was named for Uxbridge, England, a name which was derived from "Wixan's Bridge".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref>

The first settlers in the area were Quakers who started arriving in 1806 from the Catawissa area of Pennsylvania. The community's oldest building, the Uxbridge Friends Meeting House, was built in 1820 and overlooks the town from Quaker Hill, a kilometre to the west.

The township was incorporated as a municipality under York County in 1850 and became part of the newly formed Ontario County two years later.

The first passenger-carrying narrow-gauge railway in North America, the Toronto and Nipissing Railway arrived in Uxbridge in June 1871, and for over a decade Uxbridge was the headquarters of the railway. In 1872, the Village of Uxbridge was separated from the Township and incorporated as a separate entity.

With the creation of the Regional Municipality of Durham in 1974, Uxbridge Township was amalgamated with the Town of Uxbridge and Scott Township to create an expanded Township of Uxbridge.

Uxbridge today

Today, Uxbridge is as a mostly suburban community in northern Durham Region. Major manufacturing employers include Pine Valley Packaging (packaging, containers and portable shelters), Koch-Glitsch Canada (mass transfer systems) and Hela Canada (spice and ingredient manufacture). Uxbridge area is also home to many small industrial businesses, cultivation farms and beekeeping organizations.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref> Many residents commute to other centres in Durham and York Regions and beyond.

The 30-bed Uxbridge Cottage Hospital opened in 1958 is a site associated with the Markham Stouffville Hospital Corporation. A new ward of the hospital was added in 2022.

Uxbridge is twinned with Catawissa, Pennsylvania, in the United States, from which many of its settlers originated.

Uxbridge has three community newspapers: the Uxbridge Times Journal, the Standard and the Cosmos. Uxbridge is also served by a monthly community magazine and events guide, Uxbridge Town Talk.

Coat of arms

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The motto is an abbreviation of “On to it Uxbridge,” meaning “Let’s go Uxbridge.” It refers to Ontario through the abbreviation “Ont.,” while being a rallying call for the township and its residents to move forward into the future with confidence.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Demographics

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Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in the Township of Uxbridge (2001−2021)
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EuropeanTemplate:Efn 19,340 Template:Percentage 19,390 Template:Percentage 19,405 Template:Percentage 18,515 Template:Percentage 16,655 Template:Percentage
East AsianTemplate:Efn 555 Template:Percentage 305 Template:Percentage 175 Template:Percentage 140 Template:Percentage 225 Template:Percentage
Indigenous 345 Template:Percentage 375 Template:Percentage 230 Template:Percentage 120 Template:Percentage 115 Template:Percentage
South Asian 335 Template:Percentage 170 Template:Percentage 120 Template:Percentage 110 Template:Percentage 25 Template:Percentage
African 220 Template:Percentage 255 Template:Percentage 250 Template:Percentage 75 Template:Percentage 80 Template:Percentage
Southeast AsianTemplate:Efn 220 Template:Percentage 115 Template:Percentage 95 Template:Percentage 20 Template:Percentage 45 Template:Percentage
Middle EasternTemplate:Efn 110 Template:Percentage 130 Template:Percentage 0 Template:Percentage 20 Template:Percentage 80 Template:Percentage
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Total responses 21,410 Template:Percentage 20,975 Template:Percentage 20,420 Template:Percentage 19,075 Template:Percentage 17,270 Template:Percentage
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Language

English is the mother tongue of 91.7% of the population, whereas French, the other official language, of 1.0%. German is the mother tongue of 1.4% of the residents of Uxbridge, while native speakers of Italian make up 1.0% of the population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Attractions

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Thomas Foster Memorial

In 2009 Uxbridge Township received federal designation by Industry Canada as the "Trail Capital of Canada", resulting from the over 220 kilometres of managed trails on over Template:Convert of protected greenspace within its borders. Uxbridge trails run through and alongside historic villages, mixed forests, meadows, ponds, streams, and wetlands. A number of major trail systems run through the Township, including the Oak Ridges Trail and the Trans-Canada Trail.

The Uxbridge Historical Centre (formerly Uxbridge-Scott Museum and Archives) possesses a number of artifacts, mostly related to the township's agricultural heritage and of the town's Quaker heritage. The museum also includes ten heritage buildings as well as heritage herb and flower gardens. It offers seasonal events, workshops, and specialty programs. It was formed in 1972 by the Uxbridge-Scott Historical Society, who holds an annual Heritage Day festival to supports the museum.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

There are also a number of attractions related to the history of the area. Uxbridge's Elgin Park, named after Lord Elgin, was the site of a picnic held by 19th century Prime Minister John A. Macdonald in a re-election bid. In addition, the Thomas Foster Memorial Temple, erected in 1935–36 by the former mayor of Toronto, is situated a short distance north of town. Inspired by Foster's visit to India, the Temple was designed by architects J.H. Craig (1889–1954) and H.H. Madrill (1889–1998). Finally, the former home of famed author Lucy Maud Montgomery of Anne of Green Gables fame is situated in Leaskdale. Montgomery lived in the area from 1911 to 1926, and wrote half of her books at what is now the site of the Leaskdale Manse Museum.

Since 1995, the Lions Club has hosted Art in the Park, held the second week in August. Also known as Summerfest, this juried art show attracts artists from across the province.

On July 1, 2024, the Ontario government opened the Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park in the Township of Uxbridge.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The park is the province's first urban provincial park. The park was first announced in the 2023 provincial budget, and the proposed urban park may include up to 532 hectares (1,315 acres) of provincially-owned lands.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Instead of a single connected block, the park is made up of individual parcels of lands within the Uxbridge area. And while they are not all currently connected, it is possible they might be linked by other lands, recreational areas, and trail systems in the future.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Uxbridge Arena and Recreation Centre

The Uxbridge Arena and Community Centre contains two ice pads and was built in 1978, with a second pad constructed in 1997. During the winter months, this facility is home to a variety of hockey and skating clubs and programs. During the summer it is used for lacrosse and pickleball.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Over the years more recreation facilities have been added to the area surrounding the arena.  The area now features the Uxbridge Lawn Bowling Club, The Bonner Boys Splash Pad, tennis courts and a baseball diamond.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The arena is home to North Durham Minor Hockey and the Uxbridge Bruins.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ski Resorts

Skiing in Uxbridge area began in 1938 by the Toronto Ski Club when it rented Template:Convert of the Pugh family farm until 1948 and then operated by the Pughs' until it was abandoned.<ref name="skiclub">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Today there are three ski resorts, all located within a short distance of one another:

  • Dagmar Ski Resort - largest of the three resorts and was established by the Toronto Ski Club
  • Lakeridge Ski Resort - located north of Dagmar was opened in 1989 following Toronto Ski Club acquisition of part of the former Pugh family farm in 1983
  • Skyloft - smallest of the three resorts and located on property just northwest of Lakeridge; it was the site of the original Toronto Ski Club's first ski area on the original Pugh farm<ref name="skiclub"/>

Uxbridge Fall Fair

The Uxbridge Fall Fair has been held annually since 1886. Attractions include home craft, vegetable and flower exhibits, cattle, goat, sheep, poultry and rabbit shows, the midway, tractor pull, demolition derby, heavy horse pull and barnyard rodeo.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Other attractions

The Uxbridge Studio Tour and Sale is also held in September, giving visitors an opportunity to meet with local artists in their studios and explore the creative process.

Since 1988, Uxbridge has hosted an annual Heritage Christmas Craft Show, held the second Saturday in November. A Santa Claus Parade is also held annually in late November.

Since 2008 there has been an annual Uxbridge Ribfest, usually during a middle weekend of July. It was run by the town branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 170) <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> But since 2015, has been organized by the Bonner Boys, a local community group.

The Township of Uxbridge owns the former Uxbridge railway station, and makes it available for community functions. It was last used by the York Durham Heritage Railway until it ceased operations in 2024.<ref name="Uxb-2024-12-02">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="BT-2024-03-02">Template:Cite news</ref>

Throughout the year, a number of theatrical and musical productions are held at the Music Hall. Movies are shown at a local unique movie theatre, named The Roxy.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Highlands of Durham Games are held in Elgin Park near the end of July. These games focus on Celtic traditions and offer a variety of entertainments.

Once a Year the Uxbridge Optimists host the Fantasy of Lights. This is a drive-through light show through Elgin Park in which you see a variety of different displays and takes about 20 minutes to drive through. This event takes place once a year from December 4 to January 2.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Public Transit

GO Transit operates regional buses to Uxbridge from Mount Joy GO Station, or Old Elm GO Station during rush hours.<ref name="GO">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>In 2001, there was a proposal to extend GO Transit train service on its Stouffville line to Uxbridge (As part of MoveOntario 2020 plan) The expansion is currently unfunded, and could cost as much as $350 million.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Durham Region Transit also runs buses in Uxbridge. DRT route 905 connects Uxbridge to Port Perry and Whitby. DRT route 605 circulates within Uxbridge.<ref name="DRT">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Local government

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The Township of Uxbridge has five wards, each represented by an elected council member. As of 2022, the mayor is Dave Barton and the Regional Councillor is Bruce Garrod.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Education

Public elementary schools

  • Joseph Gould Public School
  • Quaker Village Public School
  • Scott Central Public School
  • Uxbridge Public School
  • Goodwood Public School

Separate elementary schools

  • St. Joseph's Catholic School

Independent schools

  • Uxbridge Montessori School

High schools

Colleges

  • Durham College (North Campus Uxbridge on 2 Campbell Drive, an office building next to Uxbridge Cottage Hospital) plus Ontario Employment Services Centre on Brock Street.

Historical figures

Notable people

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  • Jim Zoet, professional basketball player

In film

  • The 1972 film The House Without a Christmas Tree starring Jason Robards was filmed in Uxbridge at Peel and Victoria. The house and school are located here. The 2nd film in the series, entitled The Thanksgiving Treasure, also used the same house.
  • The 1975 film Sudden Fury used the old gas station/store in Siloam for a major segment of filming.
  • The show 'The Littlest Hobo' (a show about a lone dog's travails) was one of the first shows to use Uxbridge for on location shooting in the 1980s.
  • The CBC's series Road to Avonlea was shot on location at an exterior village set located in Uxbridge.
  • The 1995 TV series Once Upon a Hamster (65 episodes) broadcast on Canada's YTV and UK's Channel 4 was filmed on location in Uxbridge.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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See also

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