Ansnorveldt, Ontario Explained

Official Name:Ansnorveldt
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Canada#Ontario#North America
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Canada##Location within Ontario##Location within North America
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:Regional Municipality
Subdivision Name2:York
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:King
Leader Title:Township mayor
Leader Name:Steve Pellegrini
Leader Title1:MP
Leader Name1:Scot Davidson
Leader Title2:MPP
Leader Name2:Caroline Mulroney
Leader Title3:Councillor
Leader Name3:Avia Eek (Ward 6)
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:44.0803°N -79.54°W
Postal Code Type:Forward sortation area
Postal Code:L0G
Area Codes:905 and 289
Blank Name:NTS Map
Blank Info:031D04
Blank1 Name:GNBC Code
Blank1 Info:FADHQ

Ansnorveldt is a hamlet located at the northeastern extent of King Township, in Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Holland Marsh, north of Highway 9. Whereas most of King township is in the Oak Ridges—Markham electoral district, Ansnorveldt and all other portions of King north of Highway 9 are part of the York—Simcoe electoral district, represented federally by Scot Davidson of the Conservative Party of Canada and provincially by Caroline Mulroney of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Geography

Located in the fertile Holland Marsh, the area is considered to be the Breadbasket of Ontario. The Ansnorveldt Wetland Complex, which is a provincially significant wetland area, is located on the edge of the Holland Marsh; its southern extent reaches the northern slopes of the geologically important Oak Ridges Moraine. The wetlands in the complex are hydrologically connected along a discharge zone at the base of the Oak Ridges Moraine.[1]

History

Ansnorveldt is a contraction of the Dutch "An Snor's Veldt" meaning "On Snor's Field" after John Snorr, a pioneering founder of the area from Netherlands.

On October 15, 1954, Ansnorveldt was affected by Hurricane Hazel. Indeed, the hamlet was inundated with water.[2]

In 2004, Ansnorveldt won the Provincial title of "Communities in Bloom".

Education and culture

The private King Christian School[3] (formerly called the Holland Marsh District Christian School), affiliated with the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools, was located in the hamlet,[4] until 2015, when they relocated to a new location on Bathurst Street in East Gwillimbury. The Ansnorveldt Public Library, a branch of the King Township Public Library, is located in the Hamlet and provides residents with 24/7 self-service pickup of library materials.[5]

See also

References

44.0803°N -79.54°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ministry of Natural Resources, Natural Heritage Information Centre . Natural Areas Report: ANSNORVELDT WETLAND COMPLEX . June 20, 2005 . December 19, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061219095636/http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/areas/areas_report.cfm?areaid=3754 . dead .
  2. Web site: The Effects of Hazel on Toronto Area Communities - Holland Marsh. 2008-12-05. Hurricane Hazel. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
  3. Web site: King Christian School Christian Education for the 21st Century. 2021-07-28. www.kingchristian.ca.
  4. Web site: Holland Marsh District Christian School. 2008-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20081015211527/http://www.hmdcs.ca/. 2008-10-15. dead.
  5. Web site: Ansnorveldt Public Library King Township Public Library (KTPL). 2021-07-28. www.kinglibrary.ca. en.