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Moorefield, Ontario
Moorefield is a community in Southwestern Ontario, located within the Wellington County township of Mapleton. History The founder of Moorefield, Richard C. Moore, was the son of a Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ... missionary who came to Canada for the purpose of establishing a church and converts in North America. Richard, as well as his brother George C. Moore, had involvement in various business ventures in the area. The family had moved to the new township of Maryborough in the 1850s and had established a church which the town was built around. The earliest property deed listed for St. John's Anglican Church, Moorefield, is dated 23 July 1859 (Ledger A, begun in 1883), so it can be seen that the town grew with some rapidity, with a diversity of religi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moorefield, Ontario
Moorefield is a community in Southwestern Ontario, located within the Wellington County township of Mapleton. History The founder of Moorefield, Richard C. Moore, was the son of a Baptist Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ... missionary who came to Canada for the purpose of establishing a church and converts in North America. Richard, as well as his brother George C. Moore, had involvement in various business ventures in the area. The family had moved to the new township of Maryborough in the 1850s and had established a church which the town was built around. The earliest property deed listed for St. John's Anglican Church, Moorefield, is dated 23 July 1859 (Ledger A, begun in 1883), so it can be seen that the town grew with some rapidity, with a diversity of religi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington County, Ontario
Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada and is part of the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The County, made up of two towns and five townships, is predominantly rural in nature. However many of the residents in the southern part of the County commute to urban areas such as Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto and Hamilton for employment. The northern part of the county (comprising Minto, Mapleton, and Wellington North townships) is made up of mainly rural farming communities, except for a few larger towns such as Mount Forest and Arthur. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the County was 241,026. In 2018, the Warden of the county was Kelly Linton (mayor of Centre Wellington) and there were 14 Councillors. Police services are provided by the Ontario Provincial Police. Schools are operated by the Upper Grand District School Board and by the Wellington Catholic District School Board. Subdivisions The County is made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mapleton, Ontario
Mapleton is a rural township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Wellington County. Communities The largest and central community in Mapleton is the village of Drayton, which contains the township offices and has the largest retail presence. The township also contains the smaller communities of Alma, Bosworth, Dobbenville, Glen Allan, Goldstone, Hollen, Lebanon, Moorefield, Parker, Quarindale, Riverbank, Rothsay, Spruce Green, Stirton, Wyandot, and Yatton. History The township was formed by the amalgamation of the townships of Maryborough and Peel, and the village of Drayton on January 1, 1999. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Mapleton had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Education Mapleton is served by four public schools, administered by the Upper Grand District School B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only (believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul competency (the responsibility and accountability of every person before God), ''sola fide'' (salvation by just faith alone), ''sola scriptura'' (scripture alone as the rule of faith and practice) and congregationalist church government. Baptists generally recognize two ordinances: baptism and communion. Diverse from their beginning, those identifying as Baptists today differ widely from one another in what they believe, how they worship, their attitudes toward other Christians, and their understanding of what is important in Christian discipleship. For example, Baptist theology may include Arminian or Calvinist beliefs with various sub-groups holding different or competing positions, while others allow for diversity in this matter within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McMaster University
McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Gardens. It operates six academic faculties: the DeGroote School of Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Social Science, and Science. It is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The university bears the name of William McMaster, a prominent Canadian senator and banker who bequeathed C$900,000 to its founding. It was incorporated under the terms of an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1887, merging the Toronto Baptist College with Woodstock College. It opened in Toronto in 1890. Inadequate facilities and the gift of land in Hamilton prompted its relocation in 1930. The Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec controlled the university until it became a privately chartered, pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listowel, Ontario
Listowel is an unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada, located in the Municipality of North Perth. Incorporated as the Town of Listowel in 1875, it was dissolved in 1998 following amalgamation with several other communities in the northern section of Perth County. Its population was 9,539 at the Canada 2021 Census in a land area of 6.73 square kilometres; at the time there were 3,910 occupied dwellings."Listowel 2021 Census" Statistics Canada History Economic expansion In 1871 the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway extended its line to Listowel. It was joined in 1873 by a second railway, the Stratford and Huron Railway, and Listowel soon became an important shipping point. The arrival of the railway hastened development and Listowel became a Town with a population of 2,054 in 1875 in what is now North Perth in Perth County, Ontario. In 1877, the first elementary school opened. Electricity came to Listowel in 1897, and in 1900 the Listowel Furniture Company opened. By 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmerston, Ontario
Palmerston (population 2,599) is an unincorporated community in the south end of the town of Minto, in the north part of Wellington County, in Ontario, Canada. History Palmerston was a key division point for the Grand Trunk and later the Canadian National Railway in Southwestern Ontario with 65 subdivisions; Owen Sound, Kincardine, Durham, Fergus, Guelph Junction and Stratford. In its original concept the railroad was to run from Guelph to Southampton, Ontario and would not have gone through Palmerston. Listowel needed to be linked to the railroad and it was decided to bend the route toward Listowel. It was also decided that a yard with maintenance shops would be needed. The mainline under Canadian National ownership became part of the Fergus, Owen Sound and Southampton Subdivisions. Passenger service ceased in 1971. The subdivisions were abandoned starting with Fergus to Palmerston August 1983, Harriston Jct. to Port Elgin and Southampton in 1988, Guelph to Fergus 1988, and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Forest, Ontario
Mount Forest is an unincorporated community located at the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 89 in the township of Wellington North, Ontario, Canada. As of the 2011 Canadian census the population of Mount Forest was 4,757 . History Prior to European settlement, present day Mount Forest was prime hunting ground for the Saugeen Ojibway peoples due to its location on the Saugeen River. Because of this, many sacred burial sites are believed to be located in the White Bluffs region of present-day Mount Forest. During the survey of the Garafraxa Colonization Road, constructed from Arthur to Georgian Bay in 1840–48, land was reserved for a settlement. By 1851 a post office was established. The village was originally known as Maitland Hills, because it was believed to be on the Maitland River system. This was incorrect; the village is on a height of land near the headwaters of the South Saugeen River. The settlement was surveyed into lots in 1853 by Francis Kerr, a provincial l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drayton, Ontario
Drayton is a community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is a part of the township of Mapleton. The village is on the corner of Wellington Road 8 and Wellington Road 11, geographically northwest of Fergus and southwest of Arthur. History In 1851, the community was named after Drayton Manor in Staffordshire, England. Drayton Manor was the home of Robert Peel, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Dining Drayton offers both a restaurant, The Drayton Chophouse and a café, à la mode. Education Drayton is in the Upper Grand District School Board. Both Centre Peel Public School and Drayton Heights Public School (K-8) service students from the Drayton area; while high school students attend Norwell District Secondary School in nearby Palmerston, Ontario. Drayton is also the home of Community Christian School, formerly known as Calvin Christian School. Entertainment Drayton is home to the Drayton Festival Theatre, which is a renovated 1902 Opera House that seats 37 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conestogo Lake
Conestogo Lake is an Reservoir, artificial lake on the Conestogo River in Wellington County, Ontario, Wellington County in Southwestern Ontario, Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is a reservoir with a flood control dam. History Flood control measures had been first used in the 1890s and also by the construction of the Lake Belwood, Shand Dam that gave form to Lake Belwood in 1942, but a long term solution was still needed. The dam was proposed by the then Grand River Conservation Commission in 1952, but construction did not begin until 1955 due to local disputes, Hurricane Hazel and lack of government funding during the Korean War. Construction of the dam was completed in late 1957 (roadwork and other items not relating to the dam control were completed after) and officially opened in October 1958. Impact Besides lessened flooding the dam resulted in a number of roads cut off. Two roads were re-routed: * Wellington County Road 11 was rerouted around dam north of Wellington C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
