Clifford, Ontario
| Clifford | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′9″N 80°58′45″W / 43.96917°N 80.97917°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Wellington County |
| Town | Minto |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Forward sortation area | N0G 1M0 |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| NTS Map | 040P15 |
| GNBC Code | FARPU |
Clifford is a community in the Town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
The village of Clifford was founded around 1855 as Minto Village.[1] After the opening of the post office in 1856, the settlement was renamed Clifford by the first postmaster Francis Brown after Clifford in West Yorkshire, England. Clifford was incorporated as a village in 1873. In 1999, Clifford was amalgamated with Palmerston, Harriston and Minto Township to create Minto.
Clifford is home to Wightman Telecom. The Wightman family has owned and operated a communication system in Clifford since 1908, with a telephone system that was originally operated out of a kitchen in Howick Township. The company is now involved heavily in high speed fiber-optic internet, cable, and telephone throughout mid-western Ontario.[2]
People
Famous people from Clifford include John A. Kruspe former CFL player. Kruspe was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1973 Grey Cup win against the Edmonton Eskimos.
References
- ^ History of Clifford
- ^ http://www.wightman.ca/About/history.php
External links
- Clifford at Geographical Names of Canada
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Coordinates: 43°58′09″N 80°58′45″W / 43.96917°N 80.97917°W
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