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Galt is the located at south end of Cambridge and is the largest of the three communities both in terms of geographic size and population. Galt’s borders run north to the 401, east of 24 to the southern and western city limits. Just a short walk from Victoria Park, one of Galt’s most popular neighbourhoods, is Galt’s downtown, which is home to Cambridge’s city hall, many uniqueand historically significant buildings, Cambridge’s Farmer’s Market and the new Drayton Theatre. Downtown Galt also hosts the annual Mill Race festival of folk music and the Cambridge Fall fair is held in Dickson Park in early September and is a popular local tradition. A summer stroll through the streets downtown should definitely end at L.A. Franks for one of their famous hotdogs and a milkshake.
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Within Galt there are a number of separate and unique neighbourhoods, including Clemens Mills, which offers easy highway access, newer homes and one of the most popular schools in the region making it an ideal neighbourhood for young families. Another popular community in Galt is the highly sought after Victoria Park, this neighbourhood is made up of older homes built largely in the early 1900’s. As you drive the streets of Victoria Park be sure to take notice of the street lights, these globe style lights are one of the most distinctive characteristics of this neighbourhood, and offer historical charm to an evening stroll.
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Lots of Historic buildings and great views several bridges that cross the Grand River make this a destination for film production.
History
After being granted the land surrounding the Grand River in 1784 the Six Nations Indians, under the leadership of Joseph Brant, had the land surveyed in 1791. Portions were set aside as Reserve lands and large tracts laid out for sale to developers. The Honourable William Dickson set out to develop 90,000 acres of the land that now include North and South Dumfries Townships.
One of the first tasks before parcels of land could be sold to new settlers was to find the location for developing a town site. Mr. Dickson chose the land surrounding where Mill Creek empties into the Grand River. And so, in 1816, Shade’s Mills was created. Though its growth was slow initially it was one of the larger settlements in the area and so in 1825 the area became home to its own post office and with its arrival was renamed Galt in honour of John Galt, Commissioner of the Canada Company.
By the late 1830’s, industry had started to arrive in the town and businesses whose products reached all around the world set up shop in Galt.
