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Memories of Wentworth by Gary Evans
It no longer exists, erased from the landscape with the stroke of a pen, but so many people still have such vivid memories of the old County of Wentworth and its many communities which spread out and surrounded what was in earlier days known as the Head-of-the-Lake.
Wentworth County can trace its roots back to 1816 when it was created as part of the Gore District.
As Hamilton grew - it became a town in 1833, and a city in 1846 - it became the dominant population and commercial centre at the Head of the Lake, and with that came its status as the county seat for the County of Wentworth.
The creation of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth in 1973 could have been the first step towards the loss of identity, but that was not to be despite the loss of some political and administrative independence.
Then, in 2001, with the formation of the new City of Hamilton, Wentworth was no more, as the mega-city swallowed up the entire county becoming indeed a super city.
Today, while the names and identities of the historic communities have been preserved, those living in the former Wentworth County have fond memories.
And yes, they all live in Hamilton today, but try telling that to the loyal residents of those historic communities clustered around the Head of the Lake. For them, they’re still at home in Wentworth County.
It no longer exists, erased from the landscape with the stroke of a pen, but so many people still have such vivid memories of the old County of Wentworth and its many communities which spread out and surrounded what was in earlier days known as the Head-of-the-Lake.
Wentworth County can trace its roots back to 1816 when it was created as part of the Gore District.
As Hamilton grew - it became a town in 1833, and a city in 1846 - it became the dominant population and commercial centre at the Head of the Lake, and with that came its status as the county seat for the County of Wentworth.
The creation of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth in 1973 could have been the first step towards the loss of identity, but that was not to be despite the loss of some political and administrative independence.
Then, in 2001, with the formation of the new City of Hamilton, Wentworth was no more, as the mega-city swallowed up the entire county becoming indeed a super city.
Today, while the names and identities of the historic communities have been preserved, those living in the former Wentworth County have fond memories.
And yes, they all live in Hamilton today, but try telling that to the loyal residents of those historic communities clustered around the Head of the Lake. For them, they’re still at home in Wentworth County.
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