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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Oakville |
2001 population: 144,738 (Source: Statistics Canada) Oakville is a town in the province of Ontario. It is on Lake Ontario. The community was named for the local industry of oak barrel stave manufacturing.
Former and merged community names include:
· Sixteen Mile Creek
The current town was formed in 1962, with the amalgamation of the village of Bronte and township of Trafalgar.
Filming location for 1994 movie, "The Ref" and 1994 movie, "The Santa Clause" and 2006 movie, "Hollywoodland"
Local festivals include:
· Eco Festival - March 31-April 1, 2007 · Waterfront Festival - June 22-24, 2007 Dates often change. Check Oakville web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Historic sites and museums: Spruce Lane Farmhouse, Canadian Golf Hall of Fame & Museum, Oakville Galleries, Oakville Museum
Colleges and universities: Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Listed places in Oakville: | Cemeteries (7) | Hotels (9) Museums (1) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Oakville travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Oakville Web sites | Oakville local government | Oakville Chamber of Commerce Oakville tourism Ancestry & family history | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) | Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Oakville museums | Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Oakville include Bronte Cemetery, Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens, Merton Cemetery, Oakville and St. Mary's Cemetery, St. Jude's Cemetery, St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Cemetery, Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Oakville area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Oakville | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Ontario | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Oakville | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Oakville festival web sites: | Waterfront Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Oakville local government Web site | Ontario provincial government Historical societies | Ontario historical society | History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Oakville | Oakville locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Oakville include Oakville Beaver, Oakville Today | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Oakville | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Oakville | Hotels in or near Oakville Oakville tourism Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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