Ancaster, Ontario

Ancaster, Ontario is a town with a population of roughly 28,000 (2001 census), located just west of Hamilton. Ancaster is the most western point of the Golden Horseshoe. Ancaster became part of the City of Hamilton in 2001.

Ancaster is mostly a bedroom community, with most residents working in Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga and Toronto.

Highlights of Ancaster include:

• Hamilton Golf and Country Club, host of the PGA tour in 2003
• Dundas Valley Conservation Area, with 1200 hectares of forest and 40km of trails