Arthur, Ontario
| Arthur | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 43°49′58″N 80°32′16″W / 43.83278°N 80.53778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Wellington County |
| Township | Wellington North |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Forward sortation area | N0G 1A0 |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| NTS Map | 040P15 |
| GNBC Code | FADVI |
Arthur is a community in the township of Wellington North, Ontario, Canada. Formerly an independent village, Arthur was amalgamated into Wellington North on January 1, 1999.
Arthur Village was named after Arthur Wellesley, who is better known as the Duke of Wellington. Arthur Village was first surveyed in 1841 by John McDonald and then officially in 1846 by D.B. Papineau. The establishment of saw and grist mills sparked growth in the community. In 1851, a post office was opened and the first church and school were organized. Development was further encouraged in 1872 when a station of the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway was opened.
History
The Arthur Enterprise News, established in 1863, was one of the few non-syndicated weekly newspapers in Canada.
In 1897, Arthur was one of the first villages in Ontario to be served by a power transmission line. There were no meters, but people were charged 10 cents for each lightbulb used. Power was available in the evenings and was cut off at midnight.
In 1906, Joe Sussman and his two brothers moved from Poland to the clothing district in Toronto. Joe moved to the Arthur area and would drive a horse drawn carriage along the countryside, bringing clothing to people who lived on farms, and also would help out on farms if help was needed. In 1914, Joe settled his store at a permanent location, and the store quickly became popular with people from Arthur and surrounding areas. Today, Sussman's of Arthur is one of the largest independent owned clothiers in Canada.
In November 1942, the Toronto Star ran a front page headline that read Arthur Village Gives Sons and Money to Aid the War, and recognized Arthur as the Most Patriotic Village in Canada, as one out of every seven Arthur residents fought in the Second World War. It was the highest ratio in comparison to villages of comparable sizes in Canada. By the end of the war, 338 Arthur residents had enlisted, and 25 were killed in action.
External links
- Arthur at Geographical Names of Canada
- Ontario Plaques - Founding of Arthur
- Ontario Plaques - James Morrison 1861-1936
- - Township of Wellington North Website
Coordinates: 43°49′58″N 80°32′16″W / 43.83278°N 80.53778°W
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