Vanastra | |
|---|---|
Dispersed rural community | |
| Village of Vanastra | |
 Modern Day Vanastra | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Vanastra Location in southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′01″N 81°31′21″W / 43.58361°N 81.52250°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| County | Huron |
| Municipality | Huron East |
| Base Established | 1941 |
| Community created | 2013 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernie MacLellan[2] |
| • Federal riding | Huron—Bruce |
| • Prov. riding | Huron—Bruce |
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal Code FSA | N0M |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226, 548 |
| Website | huroneast |
Vanastra is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in the municipality of Huron East, Huron County in southwestern Ontario, Canada,[1][4][5][6][7] 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the community of Clinton. It is located on the former property of a top secret Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) station used to train and supply over 7,000 radar technicians and support staff for American, British and Canadian forces during World War II.
The base was renamed Canadian Forces Base Clinton in 1966 and experienced remarkable growth and development as a peacetime training facility for wireless telegraphy. Expansion of the base included recreational facilities, clubs and local sports teams. Following the closure of the base in 1971 the 250-acre (100 ha) property valued at 40 million dollars, was purchased by a developer for $468,000. It was sold piece by piece to private home owners and businesses over the next several years. The recreation centre, parkland and the curling club were deeded to the Township.[8]
As a result of amalgamation in 2001, Vanastra became one of many communities to make up the Municipality of Huron East. In 2013 the municipality and the residents launched the Vanastra Revival Plan to honour the historical international contribution made by CFB Clinton, and to plan for a community revival.[8]
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- ^ Mayor of the municipality of Huron East. "Results - Huron East Municipal and School Board Elections" (PDF). Simply Voting. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Google Earth". Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Map 2 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ a b "Vanastra Revival - Honouring the Past - Shaping the Future" (PDF). Seaforth, Ontario: Department of Economic Development, Municipality of Huron East. January 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2019.