About Grimsby

The town of Grimsby was founded in 1787, when a group of United Empire Loyalists settled at the mouth of 40 Mile Creek. Robert Nelles, a politician and later lieutenant-colonel in the War of 1812, was one of the main founders of the town. His home, located on Main Street West, was used for many planning sessions during the war. In 1816 the village became known as Grimsby, the name of the surrounding township. Canada's first Chautauqua was established in 1859 in Grimsby Park and Beach but by 1900 interest had declined and by 1909 it had ceased. The Village of Grimsby was officially incorporated in 1876 and became a town in 1922. The town has gone through numerous changes, being first a small rural village; then a centre for the manufacture of farm machinery, hospital furniture, furnaces and other metal products; and later the hub of the Niagara Peninsula's fruit-growing industry. For many years, Grimsby also had a successful fishing industry which lasted until the 1960s. The Town of Grimsby and the Township of North Grimsby were amalgamated in 1970 with the formation of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. With a number of wineries and distilleries, Grimsby now serves as the starting point for touring the Niagara wine region.


Schools

Secondary Schools

  • Grimsby Secondary School (operated by DSBN)
  • Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School (operated by NCDSB)

Primary Schools

  • Central Public School
  • Grand Ave. Public School
  • Lakeview Public School
  • Nelles Public School
  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
  • Park Public School
  • Smith Public School
  • St. Joseph Catholic School

Churches

  • Centennial Park Baptist Church
  • Christ Our Saviour Lutheran
  • Church of Christ
  • Covenant Canadian Reformed Church
  • Forestview Community Church
  • Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall
  • Lakemount Worship Centre
  • Lincoln Pioneer Seventh-day Adventist
  • Mountainview Christian Reformed Church
  • New Apostolic Church
  • New Life Community Church
  • Park Rd. United
  • Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Grimsby
  • St. Andrew's Anglican
  • St. George's Ukrainian Orthodox
  • St. John's Presbyterian
  • St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
  • St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic
  • St. Philip By-The-Lake Anglican
  • Trinity United Church


Demographics

Age Characteristics of the PopulationTotalMaleFemale
Total - All persons 21,295 10,490 10,805
Age 0-4 1,145 595 550
Age 5-14 3,165 1,580 1,580
Age 15-19 1,480 825 655
Age 20-24 1,040 550 485
Age 25-44 5,980 2,895 3,090
Age 45-54 3,245 1,615 1,630
Age 55-64 2,215 1,090 1,125
Age 65-74 1,610 785 825
Age 75-84 1,055 430 620
Age 85 and over 490 370 120

Place of Birth

  • 83% Canadian Born
  • 17% Foreign Born

Religion

  • 30% Roman Catholic
  • 15% Anglican
  • 14% United Church
  • 14% No religion
  • 27% Other

Notable people

  • Kevin Bieksa, NHL defenceman playing for the Vancouver Canucks
  • Rick Dykstra, Member of the Canadian House of Commons
  • Kevin Hearn, plays keyboards and other instruments for Barenaked Ladies
  • Chris Jarvis, rower for the Canadian national team and 2004 Athens Olympian.
  • Del Lord, Hollywood actor and director of the Three Stooges films
  • Bill Kempling, well known Canadian politician
  • Wanita May, Canadian High Jump Champion
  • George Pettit, vocalist for the Canadian rock group Alexisonfire
  • Sector Seven, Canadian punk band
  • Tonya Verbeek, silver medal winner at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Dennis Ververgaert, former NHL ice hockey player
  • Bob Warner, former NHL ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs
  • Marvin Wentworth, former NHL ice hockey player

Communities

  • Grassie
  • Grimsby
  • Grimsby Beach
  • Grimsby Centre
 
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