St. George, Ontario

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St. George during the 2022 Apple Festival

St. George is a small village located in and part of the municipality of County of Brant, between Cambridge and Brantford, [1] in Southern Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 3,354 according to the 2021 Census. [2]

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The Apples Harvest Festival takes place during the third weekend in September 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. [3] The Ravens were relocated to St George from Burlington, Ontario, in 2016. The Ravens play out of South Dumfries Community Center. [4]

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, [5] have been the home of current County of Brant mayor David Bailey, [1] [6] since 2000. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Travel: Out for the day in the village of St. George". The Record . Kitchener, Ontario. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. "St. George Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. "St. George Ravens Jr. A Hockey Club Home Page". www.ravensjrahockey.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  4. "Ravens looking to pick up where they left off".
  5. Ibbotson, Heather (14 February 2000). "Sunnyside 'sold' to Brantford designer". Brantford Expositor . p. A3. ProQuest   345818163.
  6. Bauslaugh, Cheryl (23 April 2002). "David Bailey". Brantford Expositor . ProQuest   45917592. Citizen of the Year Nominee 2002. Profile of David Bailey.
  7. De Boer, John (March 16, 2016). "De Boer's treasures: Sunnyside". Cambridge Times . Retrieved 24 June 2020.

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