Fun Facts - Township of Essa

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This page has been created to educate residents about Essa's rich and diverse history and provide residents with some FUN FACTS about Essa.

If you have any Fun Facts that you would like to share with us, please email ahutchins@essatownship.on.ca. Alternatively if you would like to know more information about Essa's history, please let us know!!

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Essa was created when an act of Legislature in 1849 provided for the constitution of a Township Municipal Council. On January 21, 1850 the Township of Essa Town Council met for the very first time and elected Mr. Henry Morris as the first Reeve of Essa. Before Essa had a Mayor, Deputy Mayor and a modern council, it was governed by a Reeve and Deputy Reeve. A Reeve is an elected official that is selected annually to govern a municipality. Typically in today's era, Councils are mostly comprised of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Council Ward representatives.
Essa was named after a Native American Chief's daughter, and is older than Canada itself. Essa was originally pioneered by 3 families (George Dinwoody, Thomas Duff, and Samuel McClain) who lived together in a log shanty. The log shanty was utilized for religious services, school and Council. The Township of Essa was comprised of 6 communities during this time (early 1862)
Essa's communities are divided into different zones that dictate what can and cannot be operated/built on any one piece of land. To find out more about C2 Commercial Zoning check out the FUN fact below. Fun Fact - Zoning

Essa was created when an act of Legislature in 1849 provided for the constitution of a Township Municipal Council. On January 21, 1850 the Township of Essa Town Council met for the very first time and elected Mr. Henry Morris as the first Reeve of Essa. Before Essa had a Mayor, Deputy Mayor and a modern council, it was governed by a Reeve and Deputy Reeve. A Reeve is an elected official that is selected annually to govern a municipality. Typically in today's era, Councils are mostly comprised of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Council Ward representatives.

Essa was named after a Native American Chief's daughter, and is older than Canada itself. Essa was originally pioneered by 3 families (George Dinwoody, Thomas Duff, and Samuel McClain) who lived together in a log shanty. The log shanty was utilized for religious services, school and Council. The Township of Essa was comprised of 6 communities during this time (early 1862)

Essa's communities are divided into different zones that dictate what can and cannot be operated/built on any one piece of land. To find out more about C2 Commercial Zoning check out the FUN fact below.

Fun Fact - Zoning

The Essa Centennial Library officially opened on September 10, 1967. For more information on the formation of the Essa Library check out the document below.

The History of Essa Library