Kaladar is a small community in southeastern Ontario, on the Southern Ontario Trans-Canada Route Highway #7 ,about 40 km W of Sharbot Lake. Kaladar is a community of 400 people located in the heart of the Land O’Lakes region of Ontario, known for its natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities.
Kaladar History
The area around Kaladar was originally inhabited by the Algonquin First Nations people. The name “Kaladar” is believed to have come from a First Nations word meaning “the sun shines on the water” referring to a local lake. The name was later used for the settlement that grew up around it.
In the late 1700s, the British government began to encourage settlement in the area. The first European settlers arrived in the early 1800s and began clearing land for farming.
In the early days, Kaladar was a hub for the timber trade. Logs were floated down the Skootamatta River to Kaladar, where they were processed into lumber and shipped to markets in the United States and Canada.
In the late 1800s, the Grand Trunk Railway was built through Kaladar, bringing new economic opportunities to the area. The railway also enabled farmers to ship their products to other parts of Ontario.