LEAMINGTON - DID YOU KNOW?
Southern Latitude, Friendly Attitude...
| 1. | MoneySense Magazine declared Leamington as the number one place to live in all of Canada in 2006; |
| 2. | A panel of independent experts has ranked Leamington the number one town to live in South Western Ontario; |
| 3. | Leamington is located on the 42nd parallel south of over 10 American States; |
| 4. | The town is named after Royal Leamington Spa, England; |
| 5. | Leamington is known as Canada's Sun Parlour due to the fact we receive more sunshine days per annum; |
| 6. | Next to southern B.C., Leamington is the second warmest spot in Canada. And out of all of Essex County, the town has the only hospital outside of Windsor. These two "perks" have proven very attractive to retirees; |
| 7. | Leamington has the advantages of living in a quiet lakeside resort, yet with all the opportunities you could ever think of. Leamington is friendly, ethnically diverse & picturesque; |
| 8. | Leamington is less than one hour's drive from America's most active international border, Windsor/Detroit; |
| 9. | Leamington has a population of just over 27,000 people (and growing) with an economy that supports over 55,000 people in surrounding communities; |
| 10. | Leamington has one of the highest retirement populations per capita in Canada because of its moderate climate and excellent residential and medical facilities; |
| 11. | There are more millionaires per capita residing in the Essex County region than any other area in Canada; |
| 12. | Over 1,000 new homes have been built since 1999. April 2005 housing stats alone surpassed any other Leamington-sized municipality across the province; |
| 13. | An average of 1.1 million tourist visit Leamington per season, the third largest industry; |
| 14. | Point Pelee National Park attracts approximately 500,000 tourists each year; |
| 15. | There are 18 golf courses within a 30 minute drive of Leamington; |
| 16. | There are over 250 documented shipwrecks in the Pelee Passage; |
| 17. | $1 million plus is spent by 10,000 transient boaters (85% American) annually in Leamington; |
| 18. | The $8 million marina renovation project (which has been rated one of the best marinas in the Great Lakes) has attracted waterfront developments valued at over $17 million; |
| 19. | Leamington comprises 70% of Ontario's Greenhouse Vegetable Industry and has been nicknamed the Tomato Capital of Canada; |
| 20. | At present there is approximately 1,200 acres of greenhouse operations and quickly growing; |
| 21. | Approximately 70% of the fresh fruits and vegetables consumed by the residents of Ontario, Canada originate from our Essex County region; |
| 22. | Leamington is the site of the only H.J. Heinz production facility in Canada; |
| 23. | There are 12 producers (and 3 coming soon)of world renowned wines located in the Leamington & Essex County area; |
| 24. | CBC-TV Freelance Producer, Author & Environmentalist, David Suzuki lived and went to school in Leamington; |
| 25. | Actor George C. Scott was a founding member of Leamington's Sun Parlour Players Theatre Group; |
| 26 | Nino Ricci, author, Darren McCarty NHL hockey player, Brad Selwood, Retired NHL hockey player & Jody Raffoul, musician are all from Leamington. |