Dunnville is a unique and quiet town once a bustling port town and entrance to the Welland Feeder Canal until it closed in 1885. The Grand River originally controlled the flow of water into the Welland Canal with its impassable damn at Port Maitland, increasing or decreasing the water flow as needed. In 1887 the Welland Canal began to take its water directly from the Lake Erie. Dunnville was incorporated as a village in 1860 and then as a town in 1900. In 1974, the town amalgamated with the townships of Dunn, Canborough, Moulton and Sherbrooke when the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk was formed.

Dunnville draws vacationers and visitors from all around with its festivals and natural attractions. In June the annual Mudcat Festival is held to celebrate one of the Grand River s most well-known inhabitants. The festival includes a parade, strongman contests, midway, fireworks and more. Another popular event is the Dunnville Agricultural Fair, held in late August which includes heavy, light and miniature horse shows; sheep and goat shows and much more. The Grand River and nearby Lake Erie offer a host of aquatic activities from swimming, sailing, wind-surfing, canoeing and feature prime locations for fishing. Tourists and locals alike can hike through Byng Island Conservation Area or Rock Point Provincial Park where fossils and loads of natural beauty can be seen. Enjoy a stroll along Port Maitland's beautiful, brand-new pier and have an ice cream at the Port Maitland BBQ. In the fall, Rock Point hosts thousands of Monarch butterflies which stop to rest prior to taking the long journey south to Mexico for the winter. Dunnville is also the site of one of the largest expanses of provincially significant wetlands in Ontario and is perfect for bird watching and nature photography. The former World War II RCAF Training Base, the now Dunnville Airport, offers a unique window on history with its massive hangars and runways now used for recreational flying and skydiving. The airport is also home to Haldimand County's newest museum, the No. 6 RCAF Dunnville Museum.

Local Schools include Dunnville Secondary School, St. Michael's Catholic School, Dunnville Christian School, Fairview Avenue Public School, Dunnville Central Public School, Thompson Creek Elementary School, Grandview Public School, Anna Melick Public School and the Faith Jubilee Academy. Haldimand War Memorial Hospital provides for local residents health care. Many retirement homes are located in Dunnville including Grandview Lodge, Albright Centre and Shalom Manor and Gardens allowing local elderly to stay in the small town they love in their twilight years.

For locals and visitors alike Dunnville is a welcoming community offering something to everyone, from camping and outdoor activities to shopping, crafting, farming, churches, arena, indoor and outdoor sports and community clubs and events.

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Town of Dunnville: www.haldimandcounty.on.ca

Dunnville Chronicle: www.dunnvillechronicle.com

Dunnville Weather: www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/caon0199

Dunnville Chamber of Commerce: www.dunnvillechamberofcommerce.ca

Dunnville Schools: www.haldimandcounty.on.ca/residents.aspx?id=10842

Halimand Health Services: www.hnhu.org