Ballantrae, Ontario
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1 January 1971
Ballantrae | |
|---|---|
community | |
 Community of Ballantrae, Ontario. | |
  Ballantrae Location in southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 44°2′17″N 79°17′51″W / 44.03806°N 79.29750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Regional municipality | York Region |
| Town | Whitchurch–Stouffville |
| Amalgamation | (With Town of Stouffville) 1 January 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Iain Lovatt |
| • Councillor | Maurice Smith (Ward 2) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,382 |
| • Density | 643.6/km2 (1,667/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area codes | 905 and 289 |
| NTS Map | 031D03 |
| GNBC Code | FAENL L |
Ballantrae, Ontario (2011 population 1,382) is a hamlet in the Town of Whitchurch–Stouffville. Named after the village of Ballantrae in South Ayrshire, Scotland,[3] the community is centred on the intersection of Aurora Road (York Regional Road 15) and Highway 48.
The hamlet was first settled in the early nineteenth century, and by 1895 it had a population of 300.[4]
A spur-line of the Toronto and Nipissing Railway built in 1877 ran through Ballantrae from Stouffville to Jackson's Point on Lake Simcoe. In the early twentieth century, Ballantrae's population declined dramatically. Large-scale deforestation and erosion of the thin soil of northern Whitchurch Township created virtual sand deserts.[5] With the passage of the Reforestation Act (1911), the process of reclaiming these areas slowly began. The Vivian Forest, a large conservation area on the edge of Ballantrae, was established in 1924 for this purpose.
Vivian, Ontario
Vivian was initially an independent settlement located on the edge of a vast lumber industry centred at Highway 48 and Vivian Sideroad. The hamlet had a post office (southeast corner of Highway 48 and Vivian) and school house. Now downgraded to a community, the abandoned post office remains and school house replaced by Vivian Outdoor Centre.