Caledon Village in Peel Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Honourable William Grenville Davis

Premier of Ontario 1971-1985

— Friends of the Greenbelt —

The Honourable William Grenville Davis Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 12, 2026

1. The Honourable William Grenville Davis Marker

Inscription. The Niagara Escarpment is an important part of Ontario's natural heritage system. It hosts a myriad of flora and fauna, some of which are endangered or rare. In 1973, Premier Davis and the Government of Ontario took the remarkable step of enacting the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act. This led to the establishment of the Niagara Escarpment Commission and the creation of the Niagara Escarpment Plan. As Canada's first environmental land-use plan, it protects this unique 725 kilometre landform stretching from Niagara Falls to the tip of the Bruce Peninsula. In recognition of its ecological significance, the Niagara Escarpment was designated a World Biosphere Reserve in 1990 by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The Niagara Escarpment became a permanent part of Ontario's Greenbelt in 2005.

Erected 2008 by Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Natural Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 43° 48.229′ N, 79° 59.581′ W. Marker

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is in Caledon, Ontario, in Peel Region. It is in Caledon Village. It is on Forks of the Credit Road 1.5 kilometers east of Mississauga Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Chisholm St, Caledon ON L7K 2H8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rockside (approx. 6.3 kilometers away); The Founding of Erin (approx. 6.8 kilometers away); Erin Cenotaph (approx. 6.8 kilometers away); Mill History in Erin Village (approx. 6.8 kilometers away); Future Past 2412 (approx. 6.8 kilometers away); Stanley Park Gates and Arch (approx. 7.1 kilometers away); Stanley Park

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 12, 2026

2. The Honourable William Grenville Davis Marker

(approx. 7.1 kilometers away); Rolling Hills Farm (approx. 9.3 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Ontario’s Greenbelt (the Canadian Encyclopedia). <blockquote>The roots of the Greenbelt go back to the 1960s and 1970s, as awareness for environmental protection was increasing. A milestone in the Greenbelt’s creation happened in 1973 when the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act was implemented to ensure that any development on the Niagara Escarpment would be compatible with the natural environment. Other turning points occurred in 1990 when the Escarpment was designated a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, and in 2001, when 190,000 hectares of the Oak Ridges Moraine, a natural heritage system vital to providing clean water for Ontarians, were also protected by law. (Submitted on July 13, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

The Niagara Escarpment Plan boundary image. Click for full size.

3. The Niagara Escarpment Plan boundary

Source: Government of Ontario (used under open government licence)

The Honourable William G. Davis, official portrait image. Click for full size.

4. The Honourable William G. Davis, official portrait

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (used under open government licence)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.