










|
|
Welcome
to the Township of Amaranth website.
This website is intended to keep our residents informed and up
to date with local information, services,
by-laws and Council.
As well, we encourage those from outside our Community to learn
more about the beautiful Township of Amaranth.
|
|
Located
within the County
of Dufferin, the land area defined
as the corporation of the Township of Amaranth is occupied
by a diversity of landscape features, rivers, wetlands, wildlife
and, most importantly, residents with a strong pride in the
sustainability of their community.
The Township
is a cosmopolitan of neighborhoods and hamlets, like Laurel
and Waldemar, nestled amongst a strong and vibrant agricultural
community, surrounded by the towns of Orangeville,
Grand Valley and Shelburne.
Also within commuting distance of large urban centres, such
as Toronto,
Brampton,
Guelph,
Kitchener,
Waterloo,
Alliston,
Barrie
and Collingwood,
Amaranth offers enjoyment year-round.
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Bounded
on the west by Luther Lake, one of the largest wetlands in
Southern Ontario, a different variety of wildlife can be enjoyed
from the 32km of trails, winter and summer. An old rail line
that crosses Amaranth provides a variety of recreational activities,
especially snowmobiling along well-groomed trails.
Located
in the Headwaters of Canada's Heritage River, the Grand River,
people are encouraged to visit, reside, work or enjoy recreation
in the Township of Amaranth.
|
|
|
|
|
"Immortal
Amaranth" wrote Milton in his "Paradise Lost"
poem, for the never-fading flower of the poets, probably led
to the naming of this township.
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
NOTE:
Some materials available here are in PDF (portable document
file) format. To read them you need the FREE Acrobat Reader
installed on your computer. The program is available for download
(with installation instructions) click
here |
|
| |
|
|
|