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Minto is the western terminus of Highway 9. It is named for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto; 8th Governor General of Canada. The Town of Minto was formed in 1999 through the amalgamation of the Township of Minto, the Towns of Harriston and Palmerston, along with the Village of Clifford.
Clifford is an unincorporated community in the Town of Minto in Wellington County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is on Ontario Highway 9 and Coon Creek, a stream in the Saugeen River drainage basin. The village of Clifford was founded around 1855 as Minto Village. [3]
In summer, the Minto Coal Mining Festival [26] is celebrated in June–July, [27] first run in 1972. [26] The Santa Claus Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony [28] is celebrated in November–December, with the first annual parade held in 2010. Once a year, mountain bike racers [29] descend on the town of Minto for a race [30] known as 'The Coal ...
After weeks of construction-related closures, Minto-Brown Island Park's newer, bigger parking lot #3 is now open. About 120 spaces are available at the lot, which is near the park's playground ...
The old town had a change house, a public host house, a brew-house (supplied by local barley malted nearby), a school (established in the 17th century) and a shop. Lint fields behind Minto Crags were spun and woven into linen by the villagers, while Minto Moss, Langhope, and Shielswood provided peats for fuel.
Harriston (population 1,797 [1]) is a community in the Town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.In 1999, Harriston was amalgamated with the communities of Palmerston, Clifford, and Minto Township to form the Town of Minto.
Cotswold is a small community located in the Town of Minto, in the northern part of Wellington County in southern Ontario, Canada. Cotswold was originally a separate community, but was amalgamated with other communities to create the Town of Minto.
The Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba that incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RMs of Minto and Odanah. [1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act , which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate ...