Teviotdale is a community which lies on the border between Perth County and

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. Teviotdale is the most northernly community in Perth County.

Businesses

The village is home to a truck stop restaurant, gas station, construction company, bakery, automobile repair shop, wood working retail outlet, and animal feed plant. It is also the location of a large

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Detachment.

History

The 1985

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(IPM) was hosted by J.D. Ross & neighbouring farms just outside the village. There was a speedway in Teviotdale that ran from the early 1950s to the early 1960s. It reopened in 1968 and closed again in the early 1970s. Racing was on Sunday afternoons. The track surface is located behind the feed plant just west of town and is still visible from satellite imagery. Teviotdale was previously the home of a community baseball diamond which was torn down and replaced with the OPP detachment. Teams from Drew, Teviotdale, and Greenbush participated in the Minto Township minor baseball program which was operated by volunteers. On August 2, 2015, an EF- 2

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ripped through the village tearing a roof off one home while damaging others.Environment Canada confirms tornado touched down in Teviotdale
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'', August 3, 2015

References

External links

* Communities in Perth County, Ontario {{WesternOntario-geo-stub