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Goderich Township borders on the shores
of Lake Huron and is bounded by the
Maitland land Bayfield Rivers.
A pred iminantly agrarian community, it
is interesting to note that in W.H. Smith's
Gazetter of 1846, the population of the
township was 1,673. He noted that the
township contained 56,066 acres, 35,118 of
which was leased or sold and of that over
5,000 acres was under cultivation.
In 1846 the township contained one grist
and two saw mills, fulling mill and carding
machine. There was a tavern located on the
Bayfield Road four miles south of Goderieh x
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Goderich Township is 1301111ed by water
on three sides; Lake Huron to the west, the
Maitland River to the north and the Hayfield
River to the south. To the east it borders on
Hallett Township. '
The towenship offices and community cen-
tre are located in Holmesville, its sole
village which has a population exceeding
100. But the village has grown to become the
centre of activity for the township.
Within the past few years a new township
community centre was constructed and new
playground and baseball facilities were
also added to the area. So Holmesville, with
its school, community centre, township of-
fices, ball park and general store is truly the
centre of activity for Goderich Township
and it is the reason the village was chosen as
the site for the week's activities.
But the township touches on major cen-
tres including the town of Goderich to the
north, Bayfield to the south and the town of
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Goderich Township on your 150th!
Wishing you every success° as you
grow, now & in the future.
We'd like to invite all those who haven't tried
our dining lounge and outdoor patio, to come out
and enjoy. No club memberships are required.
Savour the experience of fine dining, that you will
long remember.
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Settlements and Comm es
A map of the township also indicates that
several small hamlets are located within the
township borders. Located between
Bayfield and Clinton is a settlement known
as Middleton.
On the cultine between Holmesville and
Highway 21 is Porter's Hill, a settlement
that once boasted a general store and post
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office. Taylor's Corfters;ts 10044 between:
Goderich and Clinton on Highway 8 and-
Summerhill
*4Summerhill is found on `the boundary'
between Auburn and the townif Clinton
Goderich Township is well spread -90d
the people will gather together durhig- u1Y`;
in celebration of 150 years of history, tradi,
tion and prosperity.
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yes uicentennia•l Cebrat�or
Trip for Two
Holiday y Inn
PLAYA DORADA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Weekend
for Two
Downtown Toronto
Carlton Inn
Tickets: $1.00 each or six for $5.00
ONLY 6,000 PRINTED
PROCEEDS ARE TO SUPPORT THE GODERICH
TOWNSHIP RECREATION SPORTS FIELD
FACILITIES.
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