Plainfield, Ontario

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Plainfield
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Plainfield, Ontario
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Plainfield
Coordinates: 44°17′31″N77°20′49″W / 44.292°N 77.347°W / 44.292; -77.347
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
County Hastings
Incorporated1960
Government
 • Federal riding Hastings-Lennox and Addington
 • MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman
 • Prov. riding Hastings - Lennox and Addington
 • MPP Daryl Kramp
Population
 (2009)
 • Total138 [1]
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
K0K
Area code 613

Plainfield, Ontario is a small rural community in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in Hastings County 10 miles north of Belleville. [2]

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History

In 1851, Plainfield was called Latta's Mills. It received its current name in 1860 to "reflect the relatively level topography of the area". [1]

Legend has it that John Meyers, founder of Plainfield, saw two Aboriginal people in a canoe with a large load of silver. Meyers followed them secretly to the Scuttlehole caves. As he followed them they disappeared. It is believed that the silver is hidden somewhere in the caves. [3] Many visitors have tried to find the silver through spelunking.

Education

While this community is part of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, there are presently no educational institutions in Plainfield.

Tourism

The HR Frink Centre is an outdoor education centre located in the Plainfield Conservation Area. It is often frequented by school groups. There are 14 km of trails, such as Settler, Drumlin, and Pixie, and 341 acres of Conservation Area. [4] There are also boardwalks that stretch across a cat-tail swamp on the south side and a silver maple swamp on the north side. [5] The Frink Centre's north-side borders the Moira River, which flows through Plainfield.

Women's Institute

Founded on March 5, 1910, the Plainfield Women's Institute celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2010. [6] These women serve the South Hastings communities of Plainfield, Cannifton, Corbyville, Foxboro, and Belleville. The institute provides education and support programs and services, advocates for social and economic change, and strives towards the personal growth and empowerment of all women as more knowledgeable and responsible citizens. [7] The group also aims to help women develop good family, life and leadership skills and helps resolve community issues. [8] Although a Plainfield women's institution, the non-profit association meets in the neighbouring hamlet of Corbyville.

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  2. ↑ Raza, Moonis. Geographical Dictionary of the World. Page 1456. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, 1990. Print.
  3. ↑ Plumpton, Mary G.. The rambling river; a history of Thurlow,. Cannifton, Ont.: Thurlow Township Council, 1967. Print.
  4. ↑ "Canada Converse Shoes For Sale Online - Fofc.ca". www.fofc.ca.
  5. ↑ "HR Frink Centre Trails". Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Plainfield WI 100th Anniversary | Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  7. ↑ "Hastings District Women's Institute, Corbyville, Plainfield Women's Institute". Kingston.cioc.ca. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  8. ↑ "Plainfield WI | The Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario". fwio.on.ca.
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