Trending Cambridge

Trending Cambridge

Trending.Info is excited to announce that we have launched Cambridge, Ontario! Cambridge is located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers near Waterloo. Cambridge happens to be merged with the City of Galt, the towns of Preston, Blair and Hespeler. Cambridge is known for being one of the fastest growing areas in Canada. Cambridge is a great place for shopping, festivals and superb dining. The city has great antique shops, a butterfly conservatory, farmers markets, factory outlets, and even a drive through wildlife park. Through the great diversity of a multicultural mix and the active business community, Cambridge has something for everyone.

"A Grand Night" - Colin Carmichael

Things to Know about Cambridge 

Do you love the outdoors? Cambridge would be a great place to check out. With access to the Grand River and the awesome trails, you could have a great day cycling, canoeing, hiking, etc.

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Claudette Millar was the first mayor of Cambridge. She was one of the few mayors to be female. She was also the youngest mayor in Canada at the time, age 35.  

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Cambridge has 99 parks, 140+ sports field and golf courses, over 365 ha of parkland, and 70+ km of urban and nature trails.

Image from Cambridge Recreation Centres

Rob Ducey was born and raised in Cambridge. He was the first baseball player from Ontario to go play for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Image from Blue Jay Hunter by Ian Hunter

The Cambridge farmers market is the third oldest in the country. All the vendors come from within a 100 km radius. The market has a variety of fruits, vegetables, cheese, baked goods and more (yummy). Recently, Cambridge farmer’s market was rated in the top 10 of markets in the country by Best Health magazine.

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Cambridge’s location is great for businesses. It is ideal for trade and marketing across North America. Cambridge is apart of the industrial centre.

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In 1784, Galt was included in an area that was granted to the Six Nation Indians by the British Crown. A first nations land developer, William Dickson named the area Galt after a Scottish novelist and the Commissioner of the Canada company, John Galt. Galt covers the largest portion of Cambridge on the southern side. It was once the largest town in this area before Kitchener.

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Preston was once identified as “sleepy German town”. This was due to the fact that Preston began in the 1800s when German speaking Mennonites from Pennsylvania wanted to acquire the land. John Erb and his family were one of the first settlers to arrive. HIs family started sawmills and gristmills along the banks of the river. This attracted many artisans, tradesmen and craftsmen. Significantly, the mills also attracted young German immigrants who just arrived in North America.

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Blairs name was given to the village around 1858 in honour of Adam Johnston Fergusson-Blair. He was the judge of the first Wellington District and colonel in the local militia.

Image from Waterloo Region Museum

Preston and Blair are located on the western side of Cambridge.

Before the name Hespeler, the town was once named New Hope until Mr. Hespeler bought the land. Hespeler is higher up in the eastern part of Cambridge. Hespeler successfully attracted new businesses after World War II but the population somehow stayed the same.

Image from Canada Rail

Information retrieved from:
http://www.cambridge.ca
http://www.visitcambridgeontario.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge,_Ontario