Mono

History

The Town of Mono as it currently is organized is the result of governmental changes that were made as the population grew and land uses change. When "Simcoe District" was formed in 1843 by the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, it contained 19 original townships. Simcoe District was restructured in 1845, changing its composition to 24 townships including the Township of Mono. Effective January 1, 1850, An Act for abolishing the Territorial Divisions of Upper Canada into Districts abolished Simcoe "District" in favour of the Simcoe "County", still composed of the Townships noted in the Act of 1845. The "Provisional County of Dufferin" was initially organized as authorized by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1875 and the actual formation taking effect in 1881, from parts of the counties of Grey, Simcoe and Wellington Counties. The Township of Mulmur and the Township of Mono were transferred from Simcoe to Dufferin in 1881. To better coordinate common services provided to the communities and consolidate governance within the township, the township reorganized as the Town of Mono on 1 June 1999.

Geography

Mono is a rural community in both geography and character. It has a wide variation in topography, being composed of mostly rolling, tree-covered hills. It holds many streams and creeks which form the headwaters of three rivers - the Humber River, Nottawasaga River and Credit River and most of the town is located on high land relative to the rest of Southern Ontario. This leads to its current slogan of 'the heart of the headwaters'. The town of Mono comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities: * Blount * Camilla * Cardwell * Elba * Elder * Glen Cross * Granger * Hockley (partially) * Lucille * Mono Centre * Primrose (partially) * Relessey * Salem * Woodside * Coopertown * Coulterville * Glenoe * Gooseville * Lavertyville * Lorraine (partially) * Mono College * Mono Mills (partially) * Purple Hill * Rocktown * Sheldon (partially) * Springbrook * White's Corners * Cardinal Woods * Leathertown (partially) * Mulmur Corners (partially) * Rosemont (partially) * Starrview Acres (partially) * Violet Hill (partially)

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,913
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,468
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,772
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,627
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,574
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  2,444
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,248
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,970

Most recent

• M 3 — 2018-05-08
  14 km SSE of Ajax, Canada
• M 2.58 — 2009-09-20
  20 km ESE of Oakville, Canada
• M 4.2 — 2005-10-20
  12 km NE of Meaford, Canada
• M 2.78 — 2005-03-28
  16 km NW of Virgil, Canada