Brigden, Ontario

Brigden, Ontario

Brigden is a rural community located at the crossroads of Courtright Line and Brigden Road, near the city of Sarnia, Ontario. Brigden has a population of about 500 and is the centre of a thriving agricultural district.

The community is situated on the former Michigan Central Railroad line and is so named after William Wharton Brigden, one of the engineers who surveyed the road in 1936. Brigden died of a heart attack on May 26, 1939 in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he was the superintendent of the city waterworks. [Founder William Wharton Brigden Passes A-90, May 26, 1939. The Sarnia Observer]

The annual [http://www.brigdenfair.ca Brigden Fair] is the last fair of the season in Lambton County, Ontario, occurring on Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend. Other annual events include [http://www.brigdenpullandshine.org Brigden Pull & Shine] and the Brigden Community Fest.

It is also the birthplace of businessman J.R. Shaw.

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