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MoneySense Magazine declared Leamington as
the number one place to live in all of Canada in 2006; |
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A panel of independent experts has ranked Leamington the number one
town to live in South Western Ontario; |
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Leamington is located on the 42nd parallel south of over 10 American
States; |
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The town is named after Royal Leamington Spa, England; |
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Leamington is known as Canada's Sun Parlour due to the fact we receive
more sunshine days per annum; |
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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; |
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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; |
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Leamington is less than one hour's drive from America's most active
international border, Windsor/Detroit; |
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Leamington has a population of just over 27,000 people (and growing)
with an economy that supports over 55,000 people in surrounding
communities; |
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Leamington has one of the highest retirement populations per capita in
Canada because of its moderate climate and excellent residential and
medical facilities; |
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There are more millionaires per capita residing in the Essex County
region than any other area in Canada; |
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Over 1,000 new homes have been built since 1999. April 2005 housing
stats alone surpassed any other Leamington-sized municipality across
the province; |
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An average of 1.1 million tourist visit Leamington per season, the
third largest industry; |
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Point Pelee National Park attracts approximately 500,000 tourists each
year; |
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There are
18 golf courses
within a 30 minute drive of Leamington; |
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There are over 250 documented shipwrecks in the Pelee Passage; |
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$1 million plus is spent by 10,000 transient boaters (85% American)
annually in Leamington; |
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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; |
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Leamington comprises 70% of Ontario's Greenhouse Vegetable Industry
and has been nicknamed the Tomato Capital of Canada; |
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At present there is approximately 1,200 acres of greenhouse operations
and quickly growing; |
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Approximately 70% of the fresh fruits and vegetables consumed by the
residents of Ontario, Canada originate from our Essex County region; |
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Leamington is the site of the only H.J. Heinz production facility in
Canada; |
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There are 11 producers of
world renowned wines located in the Leamington & Essex County area; |
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CBC-TV Freelance Producer, Author & Environmentalist, David Suzuki
lived and went to school in Leamington; |
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Actor George C. Scott was a founding member of Leamington's Sun
Parlour Players Theatre Group; |
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Nino Ricci, author, Darren McCarty NHL hockey player, Brad Selwood,
Retired NHL hockey player & Jody Raffoul, musician are all from
Leamington. |
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