Priceville is a

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in the southwest corner of the Municipality of Grey Highlands,

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. It is on the

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on Grey Road 4, east of

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and southwest of

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History

The first settlers were

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s, who established a small settlement along Old Durham Road (now Durham Road B) east of the village. Here they built a log school, a log church and established a cemetery. Many of these early settlers later moved to Collingwood,

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, or

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. All that remains to commemorate this community is a cairn and refurbished grave site at the intersection of County Road 14 and Durham Road B some three kilometers east of Priceville. The discovery and refurbishment of this cemetery is documented in the 2000

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film, ''Speakers for the Dead'', co-directed by

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and David Sutherland (now

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). The 1908 CPR Priceville Station was located on the CPR Walkerton Sub-division and formerly Walkerton Lucknow Railway. The station was relocated off the abandonded line and is now located on 405019 Grey County Road 4 as a private residence. Gaelic-speaking Scottish people arrived around 1850. Almost all the early headstones in the pioneer cemetery commemorate people of Scottish origin. Some of these settlers intermarried with the black settlers. Amenities in Priceville include a post office; a riverside park with a picnic area, swimming and fishing opportunities, and a canoe and kayak launch; a toboggan hill; a sports park; an outdoor skating rink; and a children's playground. Events that attract many visitors include a biennial Santa Claus parade, an annual antique car and tractor show, and a July 1

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celebration with a concert and fireworks.

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