Town of Goderich
Nickname: Godrock, G-dot
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Huron County
Founded	1827
Government
- Mayor	Deb Shewfelt
- Deputy Mayor	John Grace
Area
- Town	7.91 km²  (3.1 sq mi)
Population (2005)name=poptotal[1]
- Town	7,563
- Density	956.1/km² (2,476.3/sq mi)
Website: http://www.goderich.ca/

Goderich (pronounced either God-rich or God-er-ich) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario and is the county seat of Huron County. The town was founded by William "Tiger" Dunlop in 1827. First laid out in 1828, the town is named after Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, who was British prime minister at the time. The town was officially incorporated in 1850. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Ontario-goderich. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... 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 Ranked 4th... Categories: Stub | Ontario counties and regions ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... 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 Ranked 4th... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Categories: Stub | Ontario counties and regions ... Dr. William Tiger Dunlop (1792 – 1848). ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Right Honourable Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of Ripon PC (November 1, 1782 – January 28, 1859), Frederick John Robinson until 1827, The Viscount Goderich 1827–1833, and The Earl of Ripon 1833 onwards, was a British statesman and Prime Minister (when he was known as Lord Goderich). ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ...

As of 2001, the population is 7,604 (% change since 1996: 0.7). The area of the town is 7.91 square kilometres. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

Located on the east shore of Lake Huron, Goderich is renown for the beauty of its sunsets and the quality of its beaches. During a visit to Canada, Queen Elizabeth II commented that Goderich was 'The Prettiest Town in Canada'. As a result, tourism has become an important industry. Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

The town participates in the Communities in Bloom competition; in 2004, Goderich won the provincial competition in the 5000-10000 category. Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization that fosters friendly competition between Canadian communities to beautify their civic spaces. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

People from Goderich are called Goderichians.

"The Square"

Huron County Courthouse

Goderich's downtown has a unique octagonal traffic circle known as 'The Square'. The county courthouse stands in the middle of The Square. This is where, in 1959, Steven Truscott was first tried for murder. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 577 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Goderich Court House, The Square, Goderich, Ontario, photo by Jay Smith I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 577 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Goderich Court House, The Square, Goderich, Ontario, photo by Jay Smith I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or... Columbus Circle, New York City, NY; site of the first traffic circle in the United States completed in 1905 DeSoto Fountain sits in the center of a traffic circle in the city of Coral Gables, Florida. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Steven Murray Truscott (born January, 1945) is a Canadian who was convicted of murder in 1959. ...

Contrary to a popularly held belief, plans for The Square were not intended for Guelph. It is thought this rumour started when Guelph was founded, as town planners the Canada Company originally wanted their community to be called Goderich, eventually resigning to Company Superintendent John Galt's wish to name it Guelph^[2]. Nickname: The Royal City Motto: Faith, Fidelity and Progress Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Wellington County City Wards There are 6 Wards Founded April 23, 1827 Incorporated April 23, 1879  - Mayor Karen Farbridge (elected November 2006)  - Governing Body Guelph City Council  - MPs Brenda Chamberlain (LPC)  - MPPs Liz Sandals (OLP... The Canada Company was a large private chartered British land development company, incorporated by an act of British parliament on July 27, 1825, to aid the colonization of Upper Canada. ... John Galt (May 2, 1779 – April 11, 1839) was a Scottish novelist. ...

Industry

Sifto Canada, Inc operates a salt mine underneath Goderich's harbour. The mine extends 5 kilometers under Lake Huron, and is the largest salt mine in the world. Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron. ...

Volvo operates a road grader manufacturing plant in Goderich. Volvo Cars is the premium car maker using the brand Volvo. ...

Ports

Silos at Goderich Harbour

Goderich Airport (known unofficially as Sky Harbour Airport) is a community airport with three runways: two are paved, with runway lighting, and one is grass. It is located directly north of the town, and is accessible via the Bluewater Highway (which originates in the town as Victoria Street). During WWII, The airport was the site of an Elementary Flying Training School as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (807 × 605 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Port of Goderich, Harbour, photo by Jay Smith I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (807 × 605 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Port of Goderich, Harbour, photo by Jay Smith I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document... Did you fart? ... Highway 21 is an Provincial Highway in Ontario, Canada which begins at Highway 402 (Ontario) at the south, to Highways 6 and 26 in Owen Sound at the north. ... External links The Canadian Contribution (includes newspaper archives) World War II Newspaper Archives — The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. ...

Goderich Harbour is owned by the town, but is operated under contract by Goderich Port Management Corporation. It is an industrial harbour, used primarily to load salt from the Sifto salt mines onto lake and ocean freighters.

Snug Harbour is a marina located within the industrial harbour basin; Maitland Valley Marina is also located near Goderich.

Railroads

The Goderich-Exeter Railway presently operates freight service to Goderich. The line was built by the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway in 1859^[3]. The railroad was soon taken over by the Grand Trunk Railway, later CN. In 1992, the line was sold to the GEXR. The Goderich-Exeter Railway (AAR reporting mark GEXR) is a short line freight railway that operates over 169 miles of track in Southern Ontario. ... 1885 map The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was a historic railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: CN, cn CN or cn may stand for: Calcineurin (CN) Canadian National Railway (AAR reporting mark CN) and the CN Tower Canadian Northern Railway Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee Cartoon Network Chief of Navy China (Peoples Republic), ISO 3166-1...

CPR build a second railroad into Goderich in 1907^[4]. Passenger service ran until the 1960s. The entire line was abandoned in 1989.^[5] For other meanings of CPR, see CPR (disambiguation). ...

The Ontario West Shore Railway started to build a railroad from Goderich to Kincardine in 1909, but the road was never completely open. The Ontario West Shore Railway was a rail company in Ontario, Canada. ... The Municipality of Kincardine is located on the shores of Lake Huron in the County of Bruce in the province of Ontario, Canada. ...

Attractions

Huron County Museum

The Huron Historic Gaol is a National Historic Site. It served as the Huron County Jail from its opening in 1842 until 1972. It is open to the public between April and October. This is the site of the last public hanging in Canada. James Donnelly Sr. of the Black Donnellys also spent time here before his trial. As well, Steven Truscott was held here for some time. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 568 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, photo by Jay Smith I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 568 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Huron County Museum, Goderich, Ontario, photo by Jay Smith I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this... The Huron Historic Gaol was established in 1842 as the gaol for Huron County in Ontario. ... The Black Donnellys is the common nickname of the Donnelly family; a family that emigrated from County Tipperary, Ireland, to Canada in about 1845-1846, and who participated in a notorious feud in Biddulph Township in Middlesex County, Ontario. ... Steven Murray Truscott (born January, 1945) is a Canadian who was convicted of murder in 1959. ...

The Huron County Museum is a community museum which offers modern exhibition galleries. Permanent exhibits depict the early settlement and development of Huron County. The museum also collects and maintains the Huron County Archives.

The Marine Museum, which is open in July and August, is dedicated to the lifestyle and culture of those who made a living on Lake Huron, highlighting The Great Storm of 1913. Admission to this museum is included in the entry fee for the Huron County Museum. Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron. ...

A unique characteristic of Goderich is that it is said that the sun sets twice every day in Goderich. If one goes down to the beach and watches the sun set, then quickly makes their way to the bluffs overlooking the beach, one can see the sun set once more.

Sports Teams

Besides school teams, during the winter season, hockey is prevalent in most Canadian small towns, Goderich is no exception. The town supports both the Sr. A Pirates and the Jr. C Sailors, much of the talent on both teams being of local origin. The Goderich Pirates are a senior hockey team based out of the Town of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. ... The Goderich Sailors are a Junior C ice hockey team based out of Goderich, Ontario. ...

During the Summer, there is organized baseball and soccer, as well as flag football leagues. A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... An Intramural game of co-ed flag football at the University of Texas at Austin Flag football is a version of American football that is popular across the United States and Europe. ...

Schools

Goderich is home to three elementary schools and one high school. Robertson Memorial, Victoria Public, and St. Mary's Catholic separate school are the in town elementary schools, with many more elementary schools serving the rural areas outside of town. Goderich District Collegiate Institute (G.D.C.I), the local high school, was founded in 1841. G.D.C.I is the third oldest high school in Canada that is still operating. The Huron County Museum now uses the original schoolhouse as part of the museum.. Goderich District Collegiate Institute (GDCI) is the only high school in the town of Goderich, Ontario. ...

Sister City

• Bay City, Michigan

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References

1. ^ http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=3540028&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Goderich&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=
2. ^ Heritage Goderich
3. ^ The B&LHR. Retrieved on April 24, 2007.
4. ^ Stops along Lake Huron. Retrieved on April 24, 2007.
5. ^ Informational plaque along the Goderich to Auburn Rail Trail

April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (115th in leap years). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (115th in leap years). ...

External links

• Town of Goderich website

Coordinates: 43°44′N, 81°42′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...