Williamsford, Ontario

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
Village
Williamsford is located in Grey County
Williamsford
Williamsford
Williamsford is located in Southern Ontario
Williamsford
Williamsford
Coordinates: 44°22′46″N 80°52′18″W
Country Canada
Province Ontario
CountyGrey
Township municipalityChatsworth
Surveyed1858
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
N0H 2V0

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. The community is served by Kasper Transportation's Owen Sound to Guelph intercity bus route, which began operating in January 2020 with a fourteen-seat passenger van.[5] There are two buses in each direction on Monday to Saturday, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Williamsford Bookstore".
  2. Hubbert, Mildred (1983). The Paths that Led to Holland, Vol 1. Canada: The Historical Society of Holland Township. ISBN 0-9691275-0-2.
  3. "Williamsford Community Centre". Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  4. "Williamsford Arena to Come Down". 2008-11-18. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  5. Robinson, Mike (23 January 2020). "Bus company expands to Wellington County". Wellington Advertiser. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  6. "Bus Times - Scheduled Routes". GoKasper.com. Kasper Transportation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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