Oak Ridges is perfect for those that love the outdoors. As a community that was developed around the scenic and lively Lake Wilcox, nature has always been at the forefront of the community. With a high density of parks, walking trails, nature reserves, Oak Ridges can maintain a country feel in the city.With easy access to Yonge street, highways 400 and 404, Oak Ridges is a commuter’s dream.
Grovewood park is a comprehensive community park in Oak ridges with amazing features for residents to
enjoy!
Spend the whole day on over four hectares of parkland with the whole family. In the summer, bring the kids and enjoy the water play area, junior and senior playground, gazebo and amphitheatre. Athletic facilities include a senior, fully lit soccer field, three tennis courts, practice-sized basketball court and plenty of parking for easy accessibility.
This park is themed to appreciate music, art, drama and dance. Come see performances at the theatre shell and amphitheatre, explore your inner artist with colourful art easels, discover play panels throughout the playground areas that showcase drama, music and art.
Grovewood park is located at Grovewood Street and Dairy Avenue, just south of King Road.Lake Wilcox
The community of Oak Ridges was formed with Lake Wilcox at its core. The lake is at the headwaters of the East Humber River and is the largest kettle lake on the Oak Ridges Moraine.
There are three community-maintained recreational parks along the shores of Wilcox Lake. Jesse Venek Park, Sunset Beach Park, and North Shore Parkette, fabulous locations to host a family picnic, or enjoy the view.
Residents enjoy fishing, boating, kayaking, windsurfing, water sports and even skating on Lake Wilcox, providing recreation for everyone to enjoy.
There are strong community groups like Oak Ridges Friends of the Environment and the Lake Wilcox Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Project that strive to maintain Lake Wilcox and ensure that it will be enjoyed for generations to come.
HISTORY of Oak Ridges:
Oak Ridges was established in 1799 by Joseph Geneviève and a group of French who were granted land by the British. Oak Ridges was initially named Windham after the current Secretary of War for Britain, who happened to be a friend of Geneviève. In 1840, this settlement area from the King-Vaughan town line to the 15th sideroad became known as Oak Ridges. The western half of Oak Ridges was in King, with the eastern half in the township of Whitchurch.
Oak Ridges was annexed into Richmond Hill in 1971 following a difficult period for the community in the 1960s which saw high unemployment, and a lack of interest from commercial developers. In the last decade, Oak Ridges has been the source of rapid growth in business, particularly along the Yonge Street corridor. This has come in the wake of the advanced efforts of Richmond Hill to stimulate development in the community, which has transformed Oak Ridges into one of the premier communities in Ontario.
The photographs are of the well-known Bond Lake Hotel and stables (picture) and Drynoch, the home of Captain Martin Macleod. Bond Lake Hotel was built in 1834 featured twenty overnight rooms, as well as a grand ballroom, and provided the setting for local dances and sleigh-ride parties. Drynoch was built by Macleod in 1846 and was the headquarters of his vast 600-acre farming operation.
SCHOOLS:
Father Frederick McGinn CES (1min drive, 8 min walk)
Junior Kindergarten – 8
Catholic, Kindergarten,Elementary School
61 BROCKDALE ST, Richmond Hill, ON
Kettle Lakes P.S. (2 min drive, 11 min walk)
Junior Kindergarten – 8
Daycare, Kindergarten, Elementary School
62 Kingshill Road, Richmond Hill, ON
The Country Day School (5 min drive, 39 min walk)
Junior Kindergarten – 12
Daycare, Kindergarten, Elementary School, Secondary School
13415 Dufferin Street, King City, ON
Beynon Fields P.S. (5 min drive , 35 mon walk)
1 – 8
Elementary School, Immersion – French
258 Selwyn Rd., Richmond Hill, ON
Academy for Gifted Children – P.A.C.E (5 min drive, 30 min walk)
1 – 12
Private ,Daycare, Elementary School, Secondary School
12 Bond Crescent, Richmond Hill, ON
King City S.S. (5min drive, 37 min walk)
9 – 12
Secondary School
2001 King Rd., King City, ON
Oak Ridges P.S.(6 min drive, 34 min walk)
Junior Kindergarten – 8
KindergartenElementary School
160 Coon’s Rd., Richmond Hill, ON
École secondaire catholique Renaissance (6 min drive, 37 min walk)
7 – 12
Catholic Elementary SchoolSecondary School Language – French
700 Road Bloomington , Aurora, ON
Windham Ridge P.S. (7 min drive, 35 min walk)
1 – 8
Elementary School Immersion – French
32 Red Cardinal Trail, Richmond Hill, ON
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