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50-594: BSE's first show was held on July 10, 2005, at the Nashville North nightclub in Norval, Ontario . As was usual at the start of the promotion, the show was split between wrestling and music, with local band Severity playing two sets. The main event that night featured Rhyno . Also appearing were The Highlanders , Shantelle Taylor and Tiana Ringer . The next show, in August, featured a main event pitching Christopher Daniels in

100-528: A Fatal 3way against Chris Sabin and Petey Williams , as well as featuring Bobby Roode . 2005 was completed with a show in Mississauaga on 30 October, featuring Bobby Roode, Traci Brooks and Chris Kanyon , as well as a main event match between Chris Sabin and Petey Williams. On February 5, held their first show of 2006 in Sudbury , Ontario , during which Chris Kanyon revealed that he was homosexual. Throughout

150-491: A boys' orphan farm relocated from St. Catharines , to Georgetown. This orphanage was operated by Father Clovis Beauregard and his niece, Therese St Jean. The Acadian boys from the orphanage decided to remain here in adulthood. The boys had learned apple farming and other Acadian families moved here to assist them with their apple business. Second, in 1957 a French-Canadian Association was formed. By 1966, about 150 French-speaking Catholic families created their own parish when

200-487: A division of Alcoa Power and Propulsion and Kingsbury Technologies (Canada) Inc. The community also serves as the Canadian headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses . The Georgetown Marketplace is Georgetown's Mall. It has roughly 63 stores. Georgetown has seen an explosion of population growth in the south. This has caused new businesses to appear. The Bruce Trail goes through Halton Hills, passing north of Georgetown. The town

250-644: A free show in Mississauga, Ontario in association with The Discovery Channel 's Guinea Pig show. The show's host Ryan Stock took part in the main event Extreme Rules match against Franky the Mobster. The show was recorded for broadcast on the Discovery Channel at a later date. In August 2008, BSE embarked on a cross-provincial wrestling tour, in support of the United Way . Spanning Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan,

300-552: A prosperous mill in Norval . In 1846, Norval had a population of about 200 inhabitants, served by two churches, various tradesmen, a grist mill, an oatmeal mill, a distillery, two stores and a tavern. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery who wrote the Anne of Green Gables series lived in Norval from 1926 to 1935 and considered it to be "one of the prettiest villages in all Ontario". The settlement of Glen Williams had been called Williamsburg but

350-580: A significant parcel of land as payment for his work. The brothers of Charles Kennedy, John, Morris, Samuel and George, all acquired land close to each another in the Silver Creek Valley. Charles Kennedy built a sawmill in a location where Main Street meets Wildwood Road today. George Kennedy took advantage of the Silver Creek in the early 1820s to power a sawmill, and later a gristmill and foundry and then

400-578: A woolen mill; a small settlement formed around the mills, often called "Hungry Hollow". In 1828, John Galt of the Canada Company opened the York to Guelph Road (now Highway 7) which connected the settlement around George Kennedy's Mill with other settlements in the area. The road also extended to Galt , to Guelph and to Goderich . In 1837 the Barber brothers, including William and James, purchased land and

450-524: Is an unincorporated community in the town of Halton Hills , Ontario , Canada, within the Regional Municipality of Halton . Situated on the Credit River at the intersection of Highway 7 and Winston Churchill Boulevard (locally named Adamson Street), it is located immediately east of Georgetown and approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the current urban boundary of Brampton . Norval

500-551: Is believed to take its name from the Scottish play Douglas by poet John Home . Around 1820 James McNab and his family arrived; McNab was a United Empire Loyalist and had fought in the War of 1812 . The family raised sheep and built a grist and a saw mill on the Credit River. Some of their wood was shipped to England for use as masts on naval ships. Flour mills also opened in this area;

550-558: Is developing a multi-purpose trail system in Hungry Hollow, on old railbeds and various other locations. A citizens group called HHORBA is trying to work with the Town in planning and constructing the trails to be as environmentally friendly, safe for hikers and enjoyable for bicyclists as possible. HHORBA helped construct a one trail and three bridges with members of the Bruce Trail. HHORBA in

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600-625: Is managed by the Halton Catholic District School Board . Catholic Christian French Public Public Catholic Public Two buildings in Georgetown were designed by Toronto architect E.J. Lennox : Major industries with head offices and facilities in Georgetown include Mold Masters Limited, CPI Canada, Eastwood Guitars , and Saputo. Other major industrial concerns include Cooper Standard, ADM Archer Daniels Midland Cocoa (was Ambrosia Chocolate), Howmet Georgetown Casting,

650-515: Is now known as Alexanian Carpet and Flooring. In 1929 the farm became the Cedarvale School for Girls; most of the residents found positions as domestic staff. In total, 109 boys and 40 girls were taken in by the Canadian government, considered by many to be Canada's first humanitarian initiative. Many became Canadian citizens. The area had no early history of a concentration of French-Canadians, but that changed after World War II. First, in 1947,

700-712: Is part of the Greater Toronto Area . Georgetown was named after entrepreneur George Kennedy who settled in the area in 1821 and built several mills and other businesses. By 1650, the Hurons had been wiped out by European diseases and the Iroquois . The region was now open to the Algonquian Ojibwa (also known as Mississauga ). By 1850 the remaining Mississauga natives were removed to the Six Nations Reserve , where

750-401: Is well known for its terrain including slopes and inclines. In 1932, Bill Gauser proposed the idea to change the name from Halton to Halton Hills. Georgetown grew as new neighbourhoods were added. The oldest section is around Main Street and Church Street. The arrival of the railway produced a new section — around King Street and Queen Street. The Delrex subdivision was the third part of

800-712: The Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Reserve was established. Commencing in 1781, the British government purchased blocks of land from the Mississauga Nation. In 1818, they purchased land that later became the townships of Esquesing and Nassagaweya. The task of laying out the townships fell to Timothy Street and Abraham Nelles. Charles Kennedy was hired by Nelles to survey the northern part of Esquesing Township in 1819, and Charles Kennedy received

850-594: The Bank of Hamilton, the first to open in the entire Halton County. By 1880, the Chapel Street School and Baptist Church and the Town Hall had been built; the high school opened in 1887. Georgetown residents began to receive municipal water in 1891, piped by gravity. Electricity was not available until 1913 although John R. Barber had purchased a generator in 1888 and installed it at the Credit River; that provided power for

900-563: The Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills. The facility is user supervised and is managed through posted regulations. Located on Eighth Line just north of 10 Side Road in South Georgetown. The facility contains a large indoor swimming pool and hosts various exercise classes plus other community events. Outside amenities include a splash pad, three baseball diamonds, soccer field, six tennis courts and park trails. The Gellert Community Centre

950-601: The Fall Fair was the scene of a riot which broke out between local youth (approximately 500) and the Halton Regional Police force. There were several teens arrested and at least another half a dozen shot by rubber bullets during the riot. No major property damage occurred, only a portion of a small white picket fence was damaged. Conflict in the years following the event has so far been avoided. The third Sunday in November,

1000-864: The Halton Hills Thunder Minor Hockey Association. Georgetown Raiders Sr A competed in the OHA Senior A and Intermediate A ranks in the 1970s and 1980s. They are not connected to another Georgetown Raiders team which is currently a member of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The second Saturday in June, Georgetown is host to a variety of Scottish traditional games and celebrations. A farmers' market operates on Main St. in downtown Georgetown on Saturdays 8:00am – 12:30pm from June through October. The section of Main St. that hosts

1050-466: The amalgamation into the present Town are as follows: Georgetown ceased to be a separate town in 1974, and is now part of the Town of Halton Hills, which is divided into four wards, each with two elected Councillors. Two others are Regional Councillors, each representing two wards on Halton Hills Council, and also serve on the Halton Region Council as does the mayor. The current membership of

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1100-464: The business until 1962 when it was sold to Isaac Sitzer Investments and later to George and Nick Markou purchased the hotel in 1978 and operated it until the property was sold to a condominium developer in 2015. In 1962, the Moore Park subdivision started construction and would attract more residents to town. By that time, Georgetown had its own hospital. The GO train arrived in Georgetown in 1974;

1150-471: The current Goodfellas Pizza site). The line closed in 1931 after business had declined substantially. The venture failed because of the Depression and the increasing prevalence of the automobile, buses and trucks. Its proximity to the competing Grand Trunk Railway (Canadian National) line was also a factor. By 1921 the village had over 2000 residents and was incorporated as a town in 1922, with LeRoy Dale as

1200-532: The early 1840s, who started the local leather industry. In the 1850s, George Kennedy subdivided his land into small lots for sale to new settlers. Esquesing Village ( Stewarttown ) was settled around 1818 and became the seat of the Township of Esquesing. It was also on the main north-south route to the steamships at Oakville . The Stewart Brothers had a successful mill in Esquesing Village, and James McNab had

1250-518: The evening parade begins at 5pm. Organized by the Georgetown Lions Club. Includes a variety of floats from local organizations and businesses, bands, and Santa Claus. The parade route is: Guelph Street from Sinclair to Mill Street and Charles Street to the Fairgrounds. These roads are closed to traffic from approximately 5:00–7:00pm. Also known as "Head For The Hills", this festival is held

1300-484: The family's paper mill. On May 13, 1895, brothers Sam & John McGibbon leased, in partnership, Thomas Clark's Hotel for $ 600/year. The Hotel McGibbon was built by Robert Jones and was sold to Clark in about 1867. A double veranda graced the Main & Mill Street side of the building until the hotel was ravaged by fire in the 1880s. After the fire, a third floor was added to part of the building. The McGibbon family lived at

1350-760: The first 50 orphans of the Armenian genocide arrived in Georgetown to be educated and trained for farming at the Cedarvale Farm, now known as Cedarvale Park , operated by the Armenian Canadian Relief Fund. The children were known as the Georgetown Boys . By 1928, most had homes on farms. Aris Alexanian was a teacher and assistant superintendent at the school. He went on to open an oriental rug store in Hamilton, Ontario, which has grown throughout Ontario and

1400-463: The first mayor. Many historic buildings still stand in the heart of Georgetown and in its small, more rural communities. In the mid-1940s, the population was close to 4,000 and began to grow more quickly in the 1950s when Rex Heslop bought farms and developed the Delrex subdivision. The Hotel McGibbon was still operating although Sam McGibbon had died in 1940; a daughter, Gladys, and a son, Jack, took over

1450-528: The hotel. Sam's wife, Ann, kept white linen in the dining room, and in its earliest years had been a popular place for wedding receptions and banquets. The Toronto Suburban Railway Company ran the Toronto-Guelph electric rail line through Georgetown opening opening 1917. The line, which transported both goods and passengers, had a combined station and substation building located at 29 Main Street South (at

1500-529: The largest one operated until 1930 when it was destroyed in a fire. In 1836 the post office was established. Previously, the settlement had been called McNabsville and McNab's Mill. In 1838, the mills were sold to Peter Adamson. In 1851, the Guelph Plank Road passed through this area and by 1856 the Grand Trunk Railway had arrived. The latter was useful for shipping goods from this area. In 1846,

1550-584: The market is closed off to vehicles during the event. The Fall Fair was started in 1846. It is held the Friday to Sunday following the Labour Day Weekend. The annual event is held at the Georgetown Fairgrounds and consists mainly of carnival rides and rural contests, such as the tractor pull and demolition derby . The Georgetown Agricultural Society organizes and runs the fair each year. In 2003,

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1600-467: The name was changed in 1852 when the post office opened. The Barbers' brother-in-law, Benajah Williams, was one of the first settlers here and the community's name was given in his honour. Limehouse , formerly Fountain Green, was a small settlement that grew after the railway arrived in the area in 1856; in addition to lime kilns (which opened in about 1840), a sawmill, blanket factory and paint factory opened in

1650-490: The new banner, Maximum Pro Wrestling . The BSE promotion is partnered with Squared Circle Training, a pro wrestling school in Toronto run by Rob Fuego and Steve Cvetkovich (Kobra Kai). Alumni include TNA Knockouts Gail Kim , Angel Williams , Traci Brooks and Shantelle Taylor aka Taylor Wilde , as well as a number of independent wrestlers such as Tiana Ringer , Xtremo and Brian Youngblood. Norval, Ontario Norval

1700-499: The old Holy Cross Church was rededicated as L'Eglise Sacre Coeur. On January 1, 1974, Georgetown became part of the Town of Halton Hills when it amalgamated with the Town of Acton and most of the Township of Esquesing. Together with the Town of Milton , the Town of Oakville and the City of Burlington , the Regional Municipality of Halton was formed, replacing Halton County. Halton Hills

1750-765: The past has been a member of the International Mountain Bicycling Association . Located outside of the Mold-Masters SportsPlex at 221 Guelph Street, this facility was made possible by the co-operative efforts of the Halton Hills Community through the Skateboarders, Inline Skaters & BMX Bikers of Halton Hills (SIBAHH) Committee and the Recreation and Parks Department. Funding was provided through generous community donations and

1800-587: The population was 1500; the Ontario Gazetteer mentioned Barber Brothers as a noted paper goods manufacturer with a staff of 40. The settlement was incorporated as the village of Georgetown in 1865. The 1860s and 1870s were prosperous years. Recently opened businesses in that era included the Georgetown Herald newspaper, Culp and Mackenzie's carriage making enterprise, the Creelman brothers' machine shop and

1850-486: The remainder of 2006, BSE brought in more outside stars including Eric Young, Tommy Dreamer, Abyss, Christian Cage, Gail Kim, AJ Styles, Monty Brown, Steve Corino, Senshi , Lance Storm and Pat Tanaka , a tactic that saw the number of fans at shows rise from 200 to around 750. BSE Wrestling was brought to the attention of a wider audience at the 2008 CHIKARA King of Trios tournament. Team BSE, consisting of Kobra Kai, La Sombra Canadiense and Super Xtremo were involved in

1900-430: The second night of matches, facing Elite Pro Wrestling 's representatives Da Soul Touchaz (Acid Jaz, Willie Richardson & Marshe Rockett ) in the first round. However, as the three were not natural teammates, and were instead put together as a team to promote BSE Wrestling, they did not work as a team and were eliminated by Da Soul Touchaz after Willie Richardson pinned La Sombra Canadiense. On July 22, BSE announced

1950-611: The service has since expanded with a great deal of available parking at the Georgetown GO Station and frequent commuter trains on weekdays. On January 1, 1974 Georgetown was absorbed into the new regional town of Halton Hills. One of the most significant changes since then included the Georgetown South residential expansion that started in 1989. The two paper companies, Provincial Papers and Georgetown Coated Paper Company closed in 1991 and 1977 respectively. On July 1, 1923,

2000-435: The settlement had a population of about 200 inhabitants, served by two churches, various tradesmen, a gristmill , an oatmeal mill, a distillery, two stores and a tavern. Norval became a thriving village, complete with a broom factory, ashery, bakery, woollen and flax mills, carriage works, a blacksmith and harness shops, brass foundry , general stores , several hotels, a Mechanics' Institute and an Orange Lodge . It

2050-552: The third Saturday of the month in September, and runs from 11:00am–6:00pm at Trafalgar Sports Park. Organized by the Georgetown Lions Club, Georgetown Kiwanis Club, Georgetown Kinsmen Club, and Georgetown Rotary Club. The festival showcases craft brewers from across Ontario, gourmet food trucks, live music, and games. Public education in Georgetown is managed by the Halton District School Board , while Catholic education

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2100-490: The tour included characters Randy and Mr. Lahey from the Trailer Park Boys , Joe E. Legend , Rhino , and Tracy Brooks during certain stops. On February 3, 2010 it was announced that Windsor's Border City Wrestling owner Scott D'Amore has left TNA Wrestling and has announced that his promotion, will be merging with BSE Pro, to become one of North America's largest and longest running independent wrestling company under

2150-742: The town council is as follows: Halton Hills has its own fire department but policing is provided by the Halton Regional Police Service . Halton Hills has its own official plan which came into force on 28 March 2008 and was consolidated in 2017 with the Region's plan. Georgetown's sports teams include : Georgetown Minor Hockey Association – Raiders – In 2013, the Acton Tanners and the Georgetown Raiders Minor Hockey Association completed their merger to create

2200-412: The town of Halton Hills , Ontario , Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Halton . The town includes several small villages or settlements such as Norval , Limehouse , Stewarttown and Glen Williams near Georgetown and another large population centre, Acton . In 2016, the population of Georgetown was 42,123. It sits on the banks of the Credit River , approximately 40 km west of Toronto , and

2250-440: The town that was added. Shortly after Delrex, Moore Park was developed. In 1989, the Georgetown South development began and the town has grown considerably since that point. The population at the time of the 2016 census was 42,123 (an increase of 4.8% over 2011) in the 24 km of the community. There were 14,679 private dwellings at that time. Data from previous years indicates steady growth. Census data for periods prior to

2300-492: The village. In 1893, a fire destroyed the woollen mill, a paint factory and wood at the waterlime mill in Limehouse creating a serious financial problem for the settlement. The lime industry operated until 1917. In 1846, Georgetown had a grist mill, sawmill, cloth factory, tavern, cabinet maker, foundry, chair maker, two tanneries, two tailors, two stores, three wagon makers, three shoemakers, and four blacksmiths. The population

2350-431: The village’s natural beauty, and declared, “I love Norval as I have never loved any place save Cavendish [Prince Edward Island]. It is as if I had known it all my life". In 1954 the grist mill was destroyed by Hurricane Hazel . In 1972 the remaining structures were removed to expand Highway 7. Many historic buildings still stand in Norval. Georgetown, Ontario Georgetown is a large unincorporated community in

2400-435: The woolen mill and foundry from Kennedy in 1837; they renamed the settlement Georgetown. The brothers started the paper-making industry in 1854, using electricity produced by a dynamo at the Credit River. Their products included large volumes of wallpaper. John R. Barber's home, Berwick Hall, still stands at Main and Park Streets. The business prospered for over 100 years. Other entrepreneurs arrived including Philo Dayfoot in

2450-407: Was a main stop on the stagecoach ride from Guelph to Toronto . Upper Canada College 's Norval Outdoor School is located nearby at 10444 Winston Churchill Boulevard. Acquired in 1913, it was established in the property after 1935. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery , who wrote the Anne of Green Gables series, lived in Norval from 1926 to 1935. In her journal, Montgomery expressed her appreciation for

2500-526: Was about 700. The Grand Trunk Railway arrived in 1856 and a line of the Hamilton and North-Western Railway reached the community about 20 years later. The two provided a convenient method for transporting not only passengers but manufactured goods. Hotels opened near the station, including the Railroad Exchange in a building that still stands. Georgetown was incorporated as a village in 1864. In 1869

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