Drew, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Drew is a rural farming community in Wellington County
, Ontario
, Canada
, forming part of the Town of Minto
. From the division of Minto into 18 concessions, Drew emerged from Concessions 16 and 17, spanning approximately five miles . Drew's main attractions include the Drew Ball Diamond and the Drew Community Centre.
, Palmerston
, Clifford
, Mount Forest
, and Ayton
. The main roads that run through Drew are Wellington Road 2 and Wellington Road 3, which is continuous with Ayton Road. The regions of Upper and Lower Drew are divided at the approximate border of Wellington Road 2, near the Drew Ball Diamond.
of Elora
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Drew's rich brown-grey clay opened the door to a booming brick industry in the late 1880s through to the early 1900s. The resulting cream-yellow bricks are still evident in many of the region's farmhouses and schoolhouses.
The first settlers in Drew included the Milne and Bell families in the 1850s. The families Cardwell, Burton, Preston, Colquhouns and Hetherington, Keddedy, Cox, and Bunton followed. The 1860s and 1870s saw the settling of Miller, Crow, Whetham, Gibson, Arthurs, Hurd, Nixon, Cassidy, Grice, Morrison, Hart, Bishop, Donaldson and Shannon, many of whose descendants still reside in the region.
Drew has a rich sporting history. The early settlers participated in football, followed by the introduction of baseball and softball teams including the famed "Drew Swampmonsters" slowpitch team (the name owning to the swamp that lay beyond the outfield fence). The local kids participated in pick-up hockey on area ponds in the winter before the emergence of the Drew hockey team in the 1960s, which played home games at the Clifford
Arena.
Recreation activities include various baseball leagues, as well as social events at the Drew Hall including occasional Euchre tournaments.
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Wellington County, Ontario
Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Guelph, a city which is politically independent, but Guelph's status as the seat means it houses the county's administrative offices...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, forming part of the Town of Minto
Minto, Ontario
Minto is a town in midwestern Ontario, Canada, on the Maitland River in Wellington County. Minto is the eastern terminus of Highway 9. It is named for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto; 8th Governor General of Canada....
. From the division of Minto into 18 concessions, Drew emerged from Concessions 16 and 17, spanning approximately five miles . Drew's main attractions include the Drew Ball Diamond and the Drew Community Centre.
Geography
Drew is situated between the communities of HarristonHarriston, Ontario
Harriston is a community in the town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Although Harriston was formerly a village, it was amalgamated with Palmerston and Clifford to create Minto. The village has one public school , as well as shops and restaurants...
, Palmerston
Palmerston, Ontario
Palmerston is an unincorporated community located at the south end of the town of Minto in northern part of Wellington County in southern Ontario, Canada.- History :...
, Clifford
Clifford, Ontario
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. After the opening of the post office in 1856, the settlement was renamed Clifford by the first postmaster Francis Brown after Clifford in West...
, Mount Forest
Mount Forest, Ontario
Mount Forest is an unincorporated community located on the junction of the 6 and the 89 in the township of Wellington North, Ontario. The town's motto is "High, Happy, Healthy", which can be seen on the water tower when approaching the town from the south....
, and Ayton
Ayton, Ontario
Ayton is a community in the municipality of West Grey, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.Formerly the seat of local government for the disbanded Normanby Township, it is best described as a rural village nestled on the banks of the South Saugeen River and the centre of a prosperous farming area.Although...
. The main roads that run through Drew are Wellington Road 2 and Wellington Road 3, which is continuous with Ayton Road. The regions of Upper and Lower Drew are divided at the approximate border of Wellington Road 2, near the Drew Ball Diamond.
History
Drew was named in 1879 after Judge George Alexander DrewGeorge Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP)
George Alexander Drew, QC was a Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure. He represented Wellington North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1867 to 1872 and from 1878 to 1882....
of Elora
Elora, Ontario
Elora is a community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its 19th-century limestone architecture, its artistic community and the geographically significant Elora Gorge.-History:...
.
Drew's rich brown-grey clay opened the door to a booming brick industry in the late 1880s through to the early 1900s. The resulting cream-yellow bricks are still evident in many of the region's farmhouses and schoolhouses.
The first settlers in Drew included the Milne and Bell families in the 1850s. The families Cardwell, Burton, Preston, Colquhouns and Hetherington, Keddedy, Cox, and Bunton followed. The 1860s and 1870s saw the settling of Miller, Crow, Whetham, Gibson, Arthurs, Hurd, Nixon, Cassidy, Grice, Morrison, Hart, Bishop, Donaldson and Shannon, many of whose descendants still reside in the region.
Drew has a rich sporting history. The early settlers participated in football, followed by the introduction of baseball and softball teams including the famed "Drew Swampmonsters" slowpitch team (the name owning to the swamp that lay beyond the outfield fence). The local kids participated in pick-up hockey on area ponds in the winter before the emergence of the Drew hockey team in the 1960s, which played home games at the Clifford
Clifford, Ontario
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. After the opening of the post office in 1856, the settlement was renamed Clifford by the first postmaster Francis Brown after Clifford in West...
Arena.
Lifestyle
Drew's main industry is currently farming, though there are an increasing number of townhouses due to recent development in the Wilson subdivision.Recreation activities include various baseball leagues, as well as social events at the Drew Hall including occasional Euchre tournaments.
External links
Map of Drew: c* http://maps.google.ca/maps?client=safari&rls=en&q=drew,+ontario&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Drew,+ON&gl=ca&ei=7shMTZvfHcL98AaQ18DZDg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBUQ8gEwAAGeneral Information: http://travelingluck.com/North+America/Canada/Ontario/_5942584_Drew.html#local_map