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Country
  
Canada

Settled
  
1848

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Population
  
9,432 (2011)

Province
  
Ontario

County
  
Bruce

Formed
  
January 1, 1999

Postal Code FSA
  
N0G

Local time
  
Friday 9:34 PM

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Weather
  
-9°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 85% Humidity

Clubs and Teams
  
Walkerton Hawks, Walkerton Capitals

Brockton is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Bruce County. As of 2011, the population was 9,432.

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Map of Brockton, ON, Canada

The current municipality was formed on January 1, 1999, by amalgamating the former township of Brant, former township of Greenock and the town of Walkerton. Brockton's name was formed as a portmanteau of the three merged municipalities (Brant Greenock Walkerton).

Communities

Communities in the Municipality of Brockton include the former town of Walkerton and the villages within the boundaries of the two former Brant and Greenock Townships: Bradley, Cargill, Chepstow, Dunkeld, Eden Grove, Glammis, Greenock, Little Egypt, Malcolm, Maple Hill, Narva, Marle Lake, Lake Rosalind, Pearl Lake, Pinkerton, Portal, Riversdale and Solway.

Mayors

  • David Thomson (1999-2003)
  • Charlie Bagnato (2003-2010)
  • David Inglis (2010–present)
  • Demographics

    Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 95.2%
  • French as first language: 0.2%
  • English and French as first language: 0%
  • Other as first language: 4.5%
  • Population trend:

  • Population in 2006: 9641
  • Population in 2001: 9658
  • Population total in 1996: 10,163
  • Brant (township): 3455
  • Greenock (township): 1672
  • Walkerton (town): 5036
  • Population in 1991:
  • Brant (township): 3420
  • Greenock (township): 1741
  • Walkerton (town): 4939
  • References

    Brockton, Ontario Wikipedia