40-446: Wallaceburg ( 2016 population 10,098) is an unincorporated community in the municipality of Chatham-Kent in Southern (Southwestern) Ontario , Canada. Originally a small settlement, it was recognized for its significant contribution to the lumber and boat building industries and strategic location along the banks of the scenic Sydenham River . In more recent years, 1895–1999, the town
80-634: A car dream cruise, soap box races , a toy show, art in the park, live bands, food vendors, art and craft vendors, pioneer crafts at the museum, camping in Crothers Park, and free admission to the Wallaceburg and District Museum . School boards serving the community include Lambton Kent District School Board , the St. Clair Catholic District School Board , the Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (CSC Providence), and
120-534: A need for 35,000 people to complete this survey to commence in May. The release dates for geography products from the 2016 census were: The release dates for data by release topic from the 2016 census are: Portions of Canada's three territories and remote areas within Alberta , Labrador , Manitoba , Quebec and Saskatchewan were subject to early enumeration between February 1, 2016, and March 31, 2016. Enumeration of
160-602: A population density of 3.9/km (10.2/sq mi) in 2016. Canada's most and least populous provinces were Ontario at 13,448,494 and Prince Edward Island at 142,907 respectively. Among the three territories, the Northwest Territories was the largest with a population of 41,786 while Yukon was the smallest with a population of 35,874 after Nunavut 's population overtook Yukon for the first time in its history. The majority of Canada's population in 2016 were females at 50.9%, while 49.1% were males. The average age of
200-712: A ready sale. The following is a typical example of the term as it was commonly used in cooking taken from The White House Cookbook compiled by Hugo Ziemann, chief kitchen steward in the White House in 1901: TO FRY FISH – Most of the smaller fish (generally termed pan-fish ) are usually fried. Clean well, cut off the head, and, if quite large, cut out the backbone, and slice the body crosswise into five or six pieces; season with salt and pepper. Dip in Indian meal or wheat flour, or in beaten egg, and roll in bread or fine cracker crumbs. Trout and perch should not be dipped in meal; put into
240-408: A thick bottomed iron frying pan, the flesh side down, with hot lard or drippings; fry slowly, turning when lightly browned. PAN-FISH . Place them in a thick bottomed frying pan with heads all one way. Fill the spaces with smaller fish. When they are fried quite brown and ready to turn, put a dinner plate over them, drain off the fat; then invert the pan, and they will be left unbroken on the plate. Put
280-582: A village in 1875 and then as a town in 1896. In 1998, it was amalgamated into the new municipality of Chatham–Kent. The first settlers to the Wallaceburg area came in 1804. They initially settled along the Snye River at a location they called the Baldoon Settlement. Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk , provided an opportunity for poor farmers and peasants from Kirkcudbrightshire , Scotland to come to what
320-541: Is an American English term describing any edible freshwater fish that usually do not outgrow the size of an average frying pan . It is also commonly used by recreational anglers to refer to any small game fish that can fit wholly into a pan for cooking but are still large enough to be legal . According to the Oxford English Dictionary , the term was first recorded in 1796 in American Cookery ,
360-430: Is commented on at length below. Live theatre can be experienced at various times during the year. The Jeanne Gordon Theatre puts on at least two productions annually. Wallaceburg is only minutes from Uncle Tom's Cabin , and is within an hour's drive of Blenheim, Point Pelee National Park , and Rondeau Provincial Park . The Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing is Wallaceburg's largest annual summer festival and
400-526: Is home to a number of strong community organizations, including the Wallaceburg & District Chamber of Commerce , the BIA , Rotary (1945–2020), Knights of Pythias , Knights of Columbus , Royal Canadian Legion , and Kinsmen . Canada 2016 Census The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which counted a population of 35,151,728, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. The census, conducted by Statistics Canada ,
440-552: Is now known as Wallaceburg to build better lives for themselves. He is often considered a great philanthropist for his efforts working with his poor countrymen. Unfortunately, the early Baldoon settlers faced a plethora of difficulties: malaria, harsh winters, marshland, lack of food, and American invaders during the War of 1812. By the 1820s, the settlement was deemed a failure by Lord Selkirk and other interested parties. The Baldoon settlers, however, did not give up; many of them contributed to
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#1732851351564480-632: Is the Lee Rifle prototype, the precursor to the Lee–Enfield Rifle. This dates back to 1878 and was invented and perfected in Wallaceburg by James Paris and John Lee. The first shots of the rifle were believed to be taken at the Lee Foundry on the banks of the Sydenham River. The community also hosts a number of annual events that attract people from around North America. WAMBO is the most notable and
520-454: The Conseil scolaire Viamonde . Wallaceburg has six elementary schools and a high school. The public elementary schools are A. A. Wright, and H. W. Burgess. The Catholic elementary schools include St Elizabeth, Holy Family, and Christ the King. There is also Wallaceburg Christian School. Wallaceburg District Secondary School is the town's high school. It accommodates children from Wallaceburg and
560-488: The 1666 census of New France . This census was succeeded by Canada's 2021 census . Consultation with census data users, clients, stakeholders and other interested parties closed in November 2012. Qualitative content testing, which involved soliciting feedback regarding the questionnaire and tests responses to its questions, was scheduled for the fall of 2013, with more extensive testing occurring in May 2014. Statistics Canada
600-606: The Blue Water Bridge to the United States by Highway 40 . The Sydenham River runs through the town of Wallaceburg, and provides a water connection to Lake St. Clair and the rest of the Great Lakes water basin. The Sydenham River is dredged to a depth of approximately 20 feet (6.1 m). The Walpole Island Ferry serves as the closest method of transportation to the United States, located just outside of Wallaceburg. In
640-409: The November 2006 municipal election Tom McGregor and Sheldon Parsons were elected as Ward Five Chatham-Kent councillors. These two men are responsible to constituents in the Wallaceburg area. Go to Chatham-Kent Municipal Council for a list of other municipal politicians. Previous representatives: Following is a partial list of Wallaceburg Mayors prior to amalgamation into Chatham-Kent: Wallaceburg
680-552: The Sydenham Glass Company began. The glassmaking industry in Wallaceburg lasted over 100 years. The factory closed in 1999. This left approximately 1000 workers unemployed. Another notable industry was the Canadian and Dominion Sugar Company. It was opened in 1901. The company was known for producing raw sugar from sugar beets. It closed in 1960. The Wallaceburg Brass Company was the third staple industry. It opened in 1905 and
720-435: The area's abundant population of water fowl , deer , and rabbits . Boaters enjoy a vast array of rivers and lakes. There is still water for knee boarders and wake boarders . There is also open water nearby for those who enjoy sailing and scuba diving . The Wallaceburg and District Museum documents the history of Wallaceburg, starting with the area's First Nations groups dating back thousands of years. It then moves to
760-549: The balance of Canada began on May 2, 2016, with the unveiling of the online census questionnaire, eight days prior to the official census day of May 10, 2016. Because of a wildfire in early May in northeast Alberta , Statistics Canada suspended enumeration efforts in the Fort McMurray area with alternate means to collect data from its evacuated residents to be determined at a later date. Shortly after re-entry, residents were encouraged to complete their census form online or over
800-402: The common small sunfishes such as bluegill and redear sunfish . Here is one example: As a pan-fish we do not know of any better among American freshwater fishes . We have experimented with the yellow perch and several other species, including both species of black bass , the bluegill, wall-eyed pike , and rock-bass, eating each for several days in succession, and found the yellow perch
840-475: The early success and development of the town of Wallaceburg. The Baldoon Mystery is one of Ontario 's greatest haunting stories, handed down by word of mouth. The strange events of this case are alleged to have occurred between 1829 and 1840, within a few kilometres of Wallaceburg, Ontario. The town's first major industry was the lumber trade. It was highly successful during the mid- to late 19th century. The most notable business that developed during this era
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#1732851351564880-531: The famous Lee–Enfield rifle. A well-trained person could fire approximately 15 to 30 shots a minute. The prototype was tested successfully in Wallaceburg and is currently housed at the Wallaceburg and District Museum . Wallaceburg is home to a number attractions and yearly events. Tourists come to Wallaceburg to experience fishing, hunting, golf, and pleasure boating. Fishers enjoy a variety of species, including bass , walleye , perch , pike , muskie , trout , and panfish . Hunters take pleasure in searching for
920-498: The first European settlement started by Lord Selkirk's Baldoon settlers, in 1804. However, the museum's current major focus is on the community's rich industrial heritage. Some of the major industries highlighted include glass, brass, and sugar. The museum is also home to the Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame and a number of other temporary and rotating exhibits. Arguably the most internationally significant artifact on display
960-589: The first known cookbook written by an American author. The term panfish or pan-fish has been used to refer to a wide range of edible freshwater and saltwater fish species that are small enough to cook whole in one frying pan. The fish species that match this definition and usage vary according to geography. One early-20th-century source identifies all the following as panfish: yellow perch , candlefish , balaos , sand launces , rock bass , bullheads , minnows , Rocky Mountain whitefish , sand rollers , crappie , yellow bass , white bass , croaker and most of
1000-509: The former Sydenham District Hospital remains in Wallaceburg. The Sydenham District Hospital was opened in 1957 after many years of lobbying. Wallaceburg is one of the few smaller communities in Ontario that has a fully functioning facility. It has an emergency room, surgical department, x-ray facility, laboratory, and several qualified doctors and surgeons. Wallaceburg is home to an assortment of amateur sports teams. The Wallaceburg Thunderhawks are
1040-434: The lard back into the pan, and when hot slip back the fish. When the other side is brown, drain, turn on a plate as before, and slip them on a warm platter, to be sent to the table. Leaving the heads on and the fish a crispy-brown, in perfect shape, improves the appearance if not the flavor. Garnish with slices of lemon. In most angling literature, members of the freshwater family Centrarchidae (also called sunfishes) are
1080-783: The local Junior C hockey team. The Wallaceburg Red Devils are the local Junior B lacrosse team. Other teams include the Wallaceburg Warriors, men's and women's baseball teams, and the Wallaceburg District Secondary School Tartans. In 2001, the Wallaceburg Red Devils won the Founders Cup , the national Championship for Canadian Junior B lacrosse. Wallaceburg was one of the stops on the historic Olympic Torch Relay (Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics) on Christmas Eve, 2009 (Day 56). In 2011, Wallaceburg
1120-580: The most frequent size among private households at 34.4%. In regards to the journey to work data in Ottawa, there was an increase of people driving their car to work of 51.3% which has the highest mode of transportation. On the other hand, public transit decreased to 25.1% comparing to the 2011 census. The census data in 2016 shows that people have been using other modes of transportation more than other years, this includes walking and cycling. Panfish The word panfish , also spelled pan-fish or pan fish ,
1160-613: The phone; however door-to-door enumeration remained suspended. Non-binary activists expressed concern that the choice between "male" and "female" on the "sex" question left them with no valid options. In response, Statistics Canada stated that "Respondents who cannot select one category ... can leave the question blank and indicate, in the Comments section at the end of the questionnaire, the reason(s) for which they've chosen to leave this question unanswered." Statistics Canada stated that they intend to analyze these comments but that because of
1200-402: The population was 41.0 years (40.1 years for males and 41.9 years for females). In terms of occupied private dwellings, 53.6% of them were single detached dwellings, followed by 18% being units in apartment buildings less than five storeys, and 9.9% being apartment units in buildings with five or more storeys. The average household size was 2.4 people per household. Two-person households were
1240-522: The surrounding rural communities. In 2018 Edward International Academy opened in the former D. A. Gordon Public school as a private high school with boarding available for foreign and domestic students. Wallaceburg and Chatham-Kent as a whole are served by the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. The Public General Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital in Chatham were moved to a single campus in 2004, while
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1280-550: The sweetest and most delicious of them all. One does not tire of it so soon as of the other kinds. Several other persons who tried the same experiment reached the same conclusion. In most parts of its range it is highly esteemed, and in many places it is of very considerable commercial importance. In the Great Lakes , the Potomac River , and the small lakes in the upper Mississippi Valley large quantities are taken, which always find
1320-416: The technical difficulties of analyzing free-form text, this analysis will not be released on the same schedule as the binary gender data. In the 2016 Census of Population, Canada recorded a population of 35,151,728 living in 14,072,079 of its 15,412,443 total private dwellings, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. With a land area of 8,965,588.85 km (3,461,633.21 sq mi), it had
1360-420: Was Canada's seventh quinquennial census . The official census day was May 10, 2016. Census web access codes began arriving in the mail on May 2, 2016. The 2016 census marked the reinstatement of the mandatory long-form census, which had been dropped in favour of the voluntary National Household Survey for the 2011 census. With a response rate of 98.4%, this census is said to be the best one ever recorded since
1400-412: Was famous for creating brass faucets and plumbing supplies. The company later merged with Kindred industries, founded by Robbert Hartog , and was known thereafter as known as Waltec . The factory stopped manufacturing in Wallaceburg as late as 2006. In 1878, James Paris Lee (1832–1904) and his brother John perfected a rifle with a box magazine in Wallaceburg. This rifle later became an antecedent to
1440-410: Was known for its glass making industry. For that reason, Wallaceburg is locally known as the "glass town of Canada". Wallaceburg is the home of WAMBO (Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing), an annual antique car, boat, bus, and fire truck show that began in 1988. The town was founded in the early 19th century and named after Scotland 's national hero, Sir William Wallace . It was incorporated as
1480-578: Was scheduled to submit its census content recommendations for review by the Parliament of Canada in December 2014 for subsequent final approval by the Cabinet of Canada . On November 5, 2015, during the first Liberal caucus meeting after forming a majority government, the party announced that it would reinstate the mandatory long-form census, starting in 2016. By early January 2016, Statistics Canada had announced
1520-481: Was selected to win a community grant of $ 25,000 from TSN and Kraft Foods to refresh outdoor lacrosse fields. Many town members spent hours voting continuously over that 24-hour span, and even booked the local UAW hall in town to hold a voting session. Some townspeople also had friends in Australia, England, the United States and South Korea voting for the town. Wallaceburg is linked to Chatham , Blenheim, Sarnia and
1560-503: Was started in 1988. It is the largest transportation show in Canada. It takes place on the second weekend in August every year. The event attracts approximately 30 000 visitors to see the boats, cars, motorcycles, airplanes, fire trucks, tractors, and various other antique vehicles. In addition to antique vehicle exhibitions, WAMBO also includes a number of other significant events, including
1600-571: Was the Wallaceburg Cooperage Company. It was opened by David Alexander Gordon and his uncle Captain James Steinhoff in 1887. By the end of the 19th century it was difficult to make large profits off of a declining hardwood supply. Industrialists needed to find other business ideas to sustain the local economy. When historians think of Wallaceburg they often remember its three major modern industries: glass, brass, and sugar. In 1894
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