Midland

Midland is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County of Canada. It is a part of the Huronia/Wendat region of Central Ontario.


Situated at the southern end of Georgian Bay's Islands and is also the economic center of the region. It is the most town of the southern Georgian Bay area. In the summer months the area's population grows to over 100,000 with seasonal visitors to more than 8,000 cottages and resort hotels also provincial and national parks in the surrounding municipalities of Penetanguishene Tiny and Tay.


In 1871 the town of Midland was founded and it's Railway of Canada selected the sparsely populated community of Mundy's Bay because of the new terminus of the Midland railway. At that point the Midland railway ran from Port Hope to Beaverton. The townsite was surveyed in 1872–3 and therefore the line to the town was completed by 1879. Settlers, attracted by the convenience of rail service, soon began to maneuver into the world . The company sold off lots in town (Midland City) to assist finance the settlement. The village (incorporated in 1878) thrived supported Georgian Bay shipping and therefore the lumber and grain trade. In 1890 a town incorporated into a variety of sunshine industrial companies have established themselves within the area and tourism within the southern Georgian Bay area also contributes to the economy.

On June 23 of 2010 Midland was struck by an F2 tornado causing $15 million in damage. The most significant damage was reported at Smith's Camp a trailer camp at the south end of the town where several mobile homes were completely destroyed.  In 25 years at one point for the primary time the Emergency Management Ontario upgraded Environment Canada's Tornado warning to an extreme severe weather warning which was issued for many of Southern Ontario's cottage country. In addition to which a State of emergency was also declared in Midland. While electrical service was knocked out for a time there have been no fatalities caused by the storm. Due to the above reason, move all over the country with help of movers Midland in search for a better place.



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