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.
Williamsford | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 44°22′46″N 80°52′18″W / 44.3794°N 80.8716°W | |
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County | Grey |
Township municipality | Chatsworth |
Surveyed | 1858 |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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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
editAt 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
editOntario Highway 6 passes through the Williamsford.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.