Canada has hosted the summit on four previous occasions since joining the G8 in 1976.
The first time around, the event was held jointly in Ottawa and Montebello, Que., for three days in July 1981.
Seven years later, G8 leaders met in Toronto for three days in June 1988.
In 1995, the G8 summit was held in Halifax, for a three-day period in June.
The two-day, June 2002 G8 summit was in Kananaskis, Alta., about 90 kilometres west of Calgary.
With files from The Canadian Press, official Muskoka 2010 G8 website
Huntsville G8 timeline
June 19, 2008: Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces that the 2010 G8 summit will be held in the cottage-country town of Huntsville, Ont.
February 6, 2009: Industry Minister Tony Clement announces that the Conservative government will spend $50 million on G8-related infrastructure. The money includes a $20-million expansion of the town community centre, which will serve as G8 Centre.
May 11, 2009: Clement announces an addition to the G8 Centre that will eventually become a wet-research facility for the University of Waterloo upon completion of the summit.
July 9, 2009: The RCMP announces the newly created G8 Integrated Security Unit will handle security for the G8.
November 18, 2009: RCMP Commissioner William Elliott says the Huntsville area is too small to host the accompanying G20 summit.
December 12, 2009: Harper confirms that the G20 summit will be held in Toronto.
May 18, 2010: Huntsville announces the completion of the renovations at the community centre where world leaders will visit within five weeks.
June 25-26, 2010: The G8 summit is held in Huntsville, Ont., the fifth time the event has ever been held in Canada.
With files from The Canadian Press, the G8-G20 Integrated Security Unit website, Town of Huntsville website
