St. George is a small village located in and part of the municipality of
County of Brant
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, between
Cambridge
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and
Brantford
Brantford ( 2021 population: 104,688) is a city in Ontario, Canada, founded on the Grand River in Southwestern Ontario. It is surrounded by Brant County but is politically separate with a municipal government of its own that is fully indep ...
,
in
Southern Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It had a population of 3,354 according to the 2021 Census.
The Apples Harvest Festival takes place during the third weekend in
September
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September in the Northern Hemisphere and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equivalent.
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and the town holds a
Kinsmen Club of Brantford service club.
St. George is home to the
St. George Ravens Jr. A Hockey Club. The team competes in the
GMHL South Division. The Ravens were relocated to St George from
Burlington, Ontario
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, in 2016. The Ravens play out of South Dumfries Community Center.
St. George is known for its numerous antique stores on Main Street.
The municipal offices of the former
Township of South Dumfries, an old Victorian mansion known as Sunnyside, have been the home of current County of Brant mayor David Bailey,
[ since 2000.]
Notable people
* Harry Nixon (1891-1961) -- 13th premier of Ontario
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See also
* St. George bridge derailment
References
External links
St. George Applefest
County of Brant
St. George Street Map (PDF)
Communities in the County of Brant
Former towns in Ontario
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