Clifford, Ontario

Clifford, Ontario
Clifford
—  Unincorporated community  —
Coordinates: 43°58′9″N 80°58′45″W / 43.96917°N 80.97917°W / 43.96917; -80.97917
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

  1. ^ History of Clifford
  2. ^ http://www.wightman.ca/About/history.php

External links

  • Clifford at Geographical Names of Canada
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Wroxeter
Gorrie		 Listowel Harriston
Palmerston

Coordinates: 43°58′09″N 80°58′45″W / 43.96917°N 80.97917°W / 43.96917; -80.97917


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