In 1962Ethe town of Oakville merged with its neighbouring villages (Bronte, Palermo, Sheridan, and Trafalgar)to become the new Town of Oakville.

Oakville is divided into many different communities called divisions. These divisions have little to do with politics and are largely for geographic reference.

Oakville's divisions are:

• Old Oakville - located in South-Central Oakville along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is the original Oakville Settlement and is centered on Oakville Harbour.
• Bronte - located in Southwest Oakville along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is a community centred on Bronte Harbour and includes the Coronation Park district.
• East Oakville - located in Southeast Oakville along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is bordered on the east by the industrial area of Clarkson, Mississauga and to the north by the Ford Motor Company factory.
• Palermo - located in Northwest Oakville, it is a small community centred on the intersection of Dundas Street and Bronte Road (Highway 25).
• North Oakville - the extreme north of Oakville, it is mainly rural.
• Falgarwood - located in Central Oakville, it is mainly a residential area.
• College Park - located in Centre East Oakville, it is centred around Sheridan College.
• Glen Abbey - located in West Oakville, it is a large area surrounding Glen Abbey Golf Course .
• West Mount - located in Northwest Oakville, it is a fairly recent development.
• West Oak Trails - located in North Centre West Oakville, it is also a fairly recent development.
• River Oaks - located in North-Central Oakville, it includes the Oak Park development.
• Iroquois Ridge - located in North Centre East Oakville.
• Clearwater - located in Northeast Oakville.
• Sherwood Heights - located in Centre East Oakville, it is centred around the Ford plant.
• Winston Churchill - located in Northeast Oakville, it is centred on the Winston Churchill Retail Area.
• QEW Industrial Strip - the industrial areas which form a strip across Oakville along the Queen Elizabeth Way.

Oakville among top five romantic cities in Canada

When it comes to romance, Oakville is right there  — sandwiched between Saskatoon and Regina.

This town rests between the two prairie cities on a recently-compiled Amazon.ca list of the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in Canada.

Oakville is in fifth place.

Although Victoria, B.C. is on top,  Ontario dominates with 11 cities ranking in the top 20 — including Oakville and neighbouring Burlington, which was found to be a little less romantic than Oakville in 11th spot.

“I think Oakville Beaver readers would love to know that Oakville made it in the top five for top romantic cities is Canada,” said  Alexandra Julian of National Public Relations for Amazon.ca.

The results clearly show smaller cities rule as most romantic in Canada, while most large cities trail behind.

In a press release issued from Seattle, Washington, in anticipation of Valentine’s Day next Monday (Feb. 14), the Amazon.ca list went like this:

1. Victoria, British Columbia

2.  Guelph, Ontario

3.  Calgary, Alberta

4. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

5. Oakville, Ontario (new)

6.  Regina, Saskatchewan

7. Kingston, Ontario

8.  Kelowna, British Columbia

9.  Nepean, Ontario (new)

10. Burlington, Ontario (new)

11. Winnipeg, Manitoba

12. Richmond Hill, Ontario (new)

13. Edmonton, Alberta

14.  London, Ontario

15. Kitchener, Ontario (new)

16. St. Catharines, Ontario (new)

17. Burnaby, British Columbia (new)

18.  Thunder Bay, Ontario

19. Richmond, British Columbia (new)

20.  Ottawa, Ontario

This list was compiled by comparing Amazon.ca sales data of romance novels, sex and relationship books, romantic comedy DVDs and Michael Bublé CDs since Jan. 1, 2011, on a per capita basis in cities with more than 100,000 residents.

A closer look at Amazon.ca’s “most romantic” data reveals that Victoria proves brains are sexy too, for not only did that city earn the honour of all-around Most Romantic City 2011, but was also the biggest consumer of romantic books.

British Columbia is home to the top spot, but more than half of the most romantic cities (11 in all) are in Ontario. 

Canada’s metropolises (Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver) fail to make the cut this year, bested by places like Oakville, Nepean and Richmond Hill. 

Last year’s winner, Saskatoon, fell to No. 4, though it still remains a healthy lover of romance novels. 

When it comes to Crazy Love, though not quite placing in the Top 20, Brantford, Ontario, holds the distinction of being the single-biggest per capita purchaser of Michael Bublé CDs.
Kingston is the place where residents are most likely to curl up in front of a romantic DVD, with Calgary and Nepean as close runners-up.

Always the bridesmaid: Calgary is the most consistent consumer of romantic products, landing in the top three of every category surveyed — though never in first spot. reprinted from the Oakville Beaver newspaper.