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'''Thamesville''' is a community in [[Chatham-Kent, Ontario|Chatham-Kent]], [[Ontario]], Canada. It is located at the junction of former provincial [[Ontario Provincial Highway 2|Highways 2]] and [[Ontario provincial highway 21|21]], between [[Chatham, Ontario|Chatham]] and [[London, Ontario|London]]. Its name comes from the [[Thames River (Canada)|Thames River]] that flows nearby and the [[suffix]] -"ville". |
'''Thamesville''' is a community in [[Chatham-Kent, Ontario|Chatham-Kent]], [[Ontario]], Canada. It is located at the junction of former provincial [[Ontario Provincial Highway 2|Highways 2]] and [[Ontario provincial highway 21|21]], between [[Chatham, Ontario|Chatham]] and [[London, Ontario|London]]. Its name comes from the [[Thames River (Canada)|Thames River]] that flows nearby and the [[suffix]] -"ville". |
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It has a very small downtown with several restaurants and stores, such as Thamesville Surplus, Home Hardware, The Lucky Kitchen, Johnny Quest, Thoroughly Painted Quarters Mennonite Furniture, Canterlope Western Apparel and Tack, and The Bee's Hive. Students get bussed to [[Dresden, Ontario|Dresden]] for Secondary Education, at Lambton-Kent Composite School. Thamesville has one Public Elementary School (Thamesville Area Central School), and one Catholic Elementary School (Good Shepherd Catholic School). |
It has a very small downtown with several restaurants and stores, such as Thamesville Surplus, Home Hardware, The Lucky Kitchen, Johnny Quest, Thoroughly Painted Quarters Mennonite Furniture, Canterlope Western Apparel and Tack, and The Bee's Hive. Students get bussed to [[Dresden, Ontario|Dresden]] for Secondary Education, at Lambton-Kent Composite School or other local secondary schools. Thamesville has one Public Elementary School (Thamesville Area Central School), and one Catholic Elementary School (Good Shepherd Catholic School). |
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It is the home of the Threshing Festival, which is held annually in the month of June. The Threshing Festival's main attraction is the midway and the large parade held on the first night of the Festival.<ref name="CKinfo" /> The festival sticks to its "rural roots" by featuring such events as: Lawnmower races, Farmer Olympics, and Frog Jumping contests. |
It is the home of the Threshing Festival, which is held annually in the month of June. The Threshing Festival's main attraction is the midway and the large parade held on the first night of the Festival.<ref name="CKinfo" /> The festival sticks to its "rural roots" by featuring such events as: Lawnmower races, Farmer Olympics, and Frog Jumping contests. |
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Thamesville is a community in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the junction of former provincial Highways 2 and 21, between Chatham and London. Its name comes from the Thames River that flows nearby and the suffix -"ville".
It has a very small downtown with several restaurants and stores, such as Thamesville Surplus, Home Hardware, The Lucky Kitchen, Johnny Quest, Thoroughly Painted Quarters Mennonite Furniture, Canterlope Western Apparel and Tack, and The Bee's Hive. Students get bussed to Dresden for Secondary Education, at Lambton-Kent Composite School or other local secondary schools. Thamesville has one Public Elementary School (Thamesville Area Central School), and one Catholic Elementary School (Good Shepherd Catholic School).
It is the home of the Threshing Festival, which is held annually in the month of June. The Threshing Festival's main attraction is the midway and the large parade held on the first night of the Festival.[1] The festival sticks to its "rural roots" by featuring such events as: Lawnmower races, Farmer Olympics, and Frog Jumping contests.
The former town hall (right) is now a public library and museum.
Near Thamesville is the site of a famous battle in the War of 1812. It is there that Shawnee leader Tecumseh was killed during the Battle of the Thames. In tribute to this war hero, a monument stands across from the field where the battle occurred.[1]
Thamesville is also the birthplace of famous Canadian author Robertson Davies who wrote the Deptford Trilogy of novels (Fifth Business, The Manticore, and World of Wonders), in which Thamesville is fictionalized as the town of Deptford, Ontario.[1]
Bulldog Steel Wool is manufactured in Thamesville.[2]
Personalities
- Birthplace of author Robertson Davies
- Hometown of former deputy minister of education for Ontario, Robert L Mitton
References
- ^ a b c "Thamesville". Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ Bull Dog Steel Wool. Bulldogsteelwool.ca (2006-12-14). Retrieved on 2013-07-24.
External links
- Thamesville on Chatham-Kent Community Portal
- Thamesville Threshing Festival
- Lambton-Kent Secondary School
42°33′06″N 81°58′38″W / 42.55167°N 81.97722°W
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