Grimsby, Ontario
Grimsby (population 28 883[1]) is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. Grimsby is a part of the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Most of its population lives in the area surrounded Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment. The escarpment is home to a section of the Bruce Trail. There are many famous people from Grimsby, including NHL player Kevin Bieksa, and The Three Stooges director Del Lord. Grimsby is known as "the gateway between Hamilton and Niagara". In the early 1900's, Grimsby was known as an amusement park, with a roller coaster, a movie theater, and cabins on the lake. One of Grimsby's elementary schools, Grand Avenue Public School, used to be the fairgrounds for the amusement park.
Grimsby, Ontario Media
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Nelles Manor, completed in 1798
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Two of the remaining cottages in the Grimsby Park area
Welcome outside the downtown area of Grimsby, Ontario
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Nelles-Fitch House, c. 1791
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Nelles merchant shop, c. 1800
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Grimsby old stone shop, c. 1800
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St Andrew's Anglican Church, built in 1825, est. 1794
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Niagara Escarpment, Grimsby Ontario.
The former Grimsby Public Library
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Grimsby Public Library and Art Gallery
References
- ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Ontario". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
