Williamsford | |
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Village | |
  Williamsford  Williamsford | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′46″N 80°52′18″W / 44.3794°N 80.8716°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province | 
Ontario |
| County | Grey |
| Township municipality | Chatsworth |
| Surveyed | 1858 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( EST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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Williamsford is a village on the North Saugeen River in Grey County, Ontario, Canada ( Chatsworth Township). It has a general store, Pie Company, post office, a bookstore [1] and restaurant housed in a historic grain mill. A small dam controls the North Saugeen River. It has several churches, and a community cemetery. It is located on Highway 6 between Durham and Owen Sound.
The village of Williamsford was first surveyed in 1858 comprising 400 acres in preparation for a railway which was to run from Toronto to Owen Sound. Each township was to contribute $40,000 to its construction. The post office was built in 1847 and the general store was built in the late 1800s. [2]
Recreation
At the south end of the village sits the community centre grounds. The grounds contain a playground, a baseball diamond and a newly built curling rink. [3] The curling rink which was completed in 2010 consists of a lounge and two rinks.
The community was previously served by a hockey arena with the original attached curling rink. The arena was planned in 1954 and opened officially in 1956 [2] and was torn down in 2008. [4]
Transportation
Ontario Highway 6 passes through the Williamsford.
See also
References
- ^ "Williamsford Bookstore".
- ^ a b Hubbert, Mildred (1983). The Paths that Led to Holland, Vol 1. Canada: The Historical Society of Holland Township. ISBN 0-9691275-0-2.
- ^ "Williamsford Community Centre". Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Williamsford Arena to Come Down". 2008-11-18. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
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