Canada Post Office in Burford's downtown.

Burford is a rural community and is the seat of the County of Brant, in central southwestern Ontario. It has 1,940 residents (2006 Census). It is located eight kilometers west of the City of Brantford along Highway 53, and seventy kilometers east of London, Ontario. It is approximately 100 km southwest of Toronto. Galganov & Associates copyright holders. ... Galganov & Associates copyright holders. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... A community is a social group of organisms sharing an environment, normally with shared interests. ... Brant County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Brantford (2001 population 86,417)[1] is a city located on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Nickname: Location of London in relation to Middlesex County and the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 as a village Incorporated 1855 as a city Government  - City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best  - Governing Body London City Council  - MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) Glen Pearson...

Burford was the largest town of the former Burford Township, which included Cathcart, Harley and Princeton. Burford's ‘downtown’, the intersection of Maple Avenue and King Street (Highway 53), includes a stop light, several small businesses and a post office. The community was founded by Canadians of German, Dutch and British backgrounds. Shortly after the Rebellion of 1837, Burford was the centre of an abortive rebellion in the Western District of Upper Canada led by Charles Duncombe. The Republic of Canadas flag - the two stars represent Upper and Lower Canada. ... Flag Map of Upper Canada (orange) Capital Newark 1792 - 1797 York(later renamed Toronto in 1834) 1797 - 1841 Language(s) English Religion Anglican Government Constitutional monarchy Sovereign  - 1791-1820 George III  - 1837-1841 Victoria Lieutenant-Governor See list of Lieutenant-Governors Legislature Parliament of Upper Canada  - Upper house Legislative Council... Dr. Charles Duncombe (c. ...

Historically, when tobacco was lucrative, the farms and families surrounding Burford were relatively prosperous. However, when smoking habits began to change in the 1980s, the economy slipped into decline. Currently, farmers are more likely to be growing ginseng for oriental markets than tobacco. Dairy, poultry, hog and fish farming persist and range from large scale commercial operations to subsistence type family farms. The community has lost population since the 1970s and is eager to attract new investment. Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in genus Nicotiana. ... The cigarette is the most common method of smoking tobacco. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Species Subgenus Panax Section Panax Series Notoginseng Panax notoginseng Series Panax Panax bipinnatifidus Panax ginseng Panax japonicus Panax quinquefolius Panax vietnamensis Panax wangianus Panax zingiberensis Section Pseudoginseng Panax pseudoginseng Panax stipuleanatus Subgenus Trifolius Panax trifolius Panax is a genus of 11 species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots... A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hog is a domestic or feral adult swine. ... For other uses, see Fish (disambiguation). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...

Burford District High School was the only secondary institution for eighty years, opening in 1922 and closing in June 2002 due to low enrollment. The building was then revamped to become Burford District Elementary School and drew students from three elementary schools which were closed around the same time, Maple Avenue, Coronation and Harley-Northfield. Most high school age students now attend Paris District High School, Brantford Collegiate or Assumption and St. John’s Catholic schools. Burford District Elementary School is a public elementary school in Burford, Ontario, Canada. ...

A rural community with strong ties to religious and community organizations, Burford Township prides itself on being a modern community with traditional small town ethics such as honesty, charity and industry. There are, however, few visible minorities except for migrant workers from Jamaica, Mexico and elsewhere. Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... In sociology and in voting theory, a minority is a sub-group that is outnumbered by persons who do not belong to it. ... A foreign worker (cf expatriate), is a person who works in a country other than the one of which he or she is a citizen. ...

Burford is home to the Burford Bulldogs, a junior hockey team that plays in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Burford Bulldogs are a Junior ice hockey team based in Burford, Ontario. ... Junior Development Hockey League The Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior level ice hockey league sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association based out of Southwestern Ontario. ...

Service Clubs

• Kinsmen Club of Brantford
• Kinsmen Club of Brantford (Kin Canada Bursaries)

Kinsmen Club of Brantford is a Canadian service organization that promotes service, fellowship, positive values, and national pride who does much needed charitable work within their community. ... Kin Canada Bursaries, a program of the Hal Rogers Endowment Fund, provides financial assistance to eligible persons in their quest for higher learning. ...

External links

• The Burford Times is a weekly, independently-owned community newspaper.
• Kinsmen Club of Brantford, a Service Club active in Burford area.
• Burford Bulldogs online stats and schedule.
• County of Brant's website.

Kinsmen Club of Brantford is a Canadian service organization that promotes service, fellowship, positive values, and national pride who does much needed charitable work within their community. ...

Photo gallery

Entering Burford along Highway 53. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Burford Arena, home of the Bulldogs Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	King Street (Hwy 53) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Burford's local grocery store. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
Burford's public school. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Burford's public school and community centre share a field. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 531 pixelsFull resolution (1544 × 1024 pixel, file size: 255 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) self made I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU...	Burford's downtown has several restaurants. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Evidence of "small town ethics" along Hwy. 53 between Burford and Cathcart. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 434 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) self made I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU...