Grand Valley, Ontario
Grand Valley (formerly The Township of East Luther Grand Valley) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It comprises the former Township of East Luther and the former Village of Grand Valley. The town is located within Dufferin County, and includes part of the Luther Marsh. The marsh covers over 10,000 acres (40 km²) including Luther Lake. The Grand River is one of the major sites in the town. Geography. Communities. The Town of Grand Valley comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Colbeck, Damascus, Grand Valley, Leggatt, Monticello , Peepabun, Tarbert; "Erasmus", "Hill Settlement", "Keldon", "Wesley"; "Chatter's Corners", "Doyle's Settlement" History. The formation of the town under the name Township of East Luther Grand Valley was a result of an amalgamation effective January 1, 1995, of the Township of East Luther and the Village of Grand Valley. In September 2012, the name was changed to the Town of Grand Valley. Grand Valley was damaged by an F4 tornado on May 31, 1985, that destroyed much of the town's infrastructure, which has since been rebuilt. Local government. Municipal Office. The Municipal Office for the Town of Grand  Valley is located at: 5 Main Street North Grand Valley, ON L9W 5S6 Grand Valley B.I.A.. The Grand Valley B.I.A. is encouraging commerce developments in the town. In an attempt to accommodate new development, the town is in the process of updating the By-laws. The Grand Valley B.I.A., is the smallest BIA in Ontario. Demographics. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grand Valley had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021