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Ontario California is one
of the state's first planned communities. Known as "The Model Colony",
Ontario is a leader in transportation and other fields. Today with a population
of about 150,000, Ontario continues to lead the Inland Empire thru the
21st century, yet it retains a sense of tradition and small town charm.
Over $1 Billion worth of construction activity is now taking place in
Ontario. First class Ontario hotels and restaurants, as well as projects
such as the Ontario Mills Mall, the Ontario Convention Center, and the
expansion of the Ontario International Airport will continue to help support
Ontario's diverse and growing economy. The Edwards 53 screen theater by
Ontario Mills creates the largest and one of the busiest cinema attractions
in the world.The development of the 8,200 acre Agricultural Preserve will
allow Ontario to ontinue to provide high quality housing to all economic
sectors of the population for years to come.
Ontario's location in the sun-belt assures mild, Mediterranean weather
with brisk winters and pleasantly cool summer nights. Temperatures vary
during the seasons, typically falling between 45 degrees and 90 degrees
Fahrenheit. With an elevation of 925 feet, Ontario averages 312 days of
sunshine per year. The mild weather
allows residents to enjoy Ontario's many parks as well as the nearby Orange
County and San Diego attractions including Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm
and Sea World. Close to the San Bernardino Mountains, residents can also
enjoy world-class skiing at Big Bear during the winter months.
Historical Fact: Ontario, California was founded in 1882 by George
and William Chaffey. The Chaffeys grew up along side the water in Kingston,
Ontario, Canada, where the St. Lawrence River, with its Thousand Islands,
begins to open up into Lake Ontario. "Ontario" itself comes from an Iroquois
word for "sparkling water." |