Waterford | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated hamlet in Norfolk County | |
 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Ontario |
| Amalgamated into Norfolk County | 2001 (Single-tier municipality) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Norfolk County | Amy Martin[1] |
| • Governing Body | The Council of The Corporation of Norfolk County |
| • MPs | Leslyn Lewis (Conservative) |
| • MPPs | Bobbi Ann Brady (Independent) |
| Population (2016) | 3,132 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 519 / 226 / |
| Website | norfolkcounty.ca |
Waterford is one of the Communities in Norfolk County, Ontario and had a population of 3,132 at the time of the 2016 Census.[2]
Antiques from different historical eras can be purchased from downtown antique stores. Norfolk FS (formerly known as the Norfolk Co-Operative) also holds a major base of operations here, which provides chemicals and most agriculture-related goods in addition to animal feed for local farmers. The Townsend Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company has its headquarters in Waterford where it was started by farmers in 1879. As a mutual insurance company, every one of its customers is also a member and owner. [3]
Close access to railway and air travel allows local travellers to maintain a low-cost "home base" in Waterford while having access to regional, national and international destinations.
- ^ "Mayor and Council". norfolkcounty.ca. Norfolk County. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Waterford [Population centre], Ontario and Saskatchewan [Province]". 8 February 2017.
- ^ "CTM Caradoc Townsend Mutual Insurance - About".
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