Spier, Ontario

Spier (also Spires) is an unincorporated rural community in Centre Wellington Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The settlement was part of West Garafraxa Township until 1999.[3][4]

Spier
Unincorporated rural community
Second Line in Spier
Spier
Spier
Coordinates: 43°44′19″N 80°21′48″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyWellington
TownshipCentre Wellington
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNBC CodeFCRCY[1]

History

Forbes Moir emigrated from Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1858, and purchased 250 acres (100 ha) in the area. Moir went on to serve as councillor, deputy reeve, reeve, auditor, and school trustee in West Garafraxa Township.[5][6]

When the Credit Valley Railway was constructed in 1879, a portion ran through Forbes Moir's property, and Spires became a flag stop located there. The line was later owned by the Ontario and Quebec Railway, and then Canadian Pacific Railway. The line was abandoned in 1988, and has been converted into the Elora Cataract Trailway, a 47 km (29 mi) recreational rail trail.[5][7][8][9][10]

Spires post office was located at the settlement from 1882 to 1913, where Forbes Moir served as postmaster for over 20 years.[5][6]

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References

  1. "Spier". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  2. "Centre Wellington". Statistics Canada. November 2, 2016.
  3. "Restructuring Flashnews Municipal Restructuring Summary Table". Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  4. "Archive Record". Wellington County Museum and Archives. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  5. "Pioneer - MOIR, Forbes". Rootsweb. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  6. "Spires". Library and Archives Canada. May 27, 2014.
  7. Thorning, Stephen. "Oversharp Cattle Buyer Bilked Local Farmers in 1893". The Wellington Advertiser. 41 (42). Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  8. "History of the Trailway". Elora Cataract Trailway. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  9. "ECTA Trail Map" (PDF). Elora Cataract Trailway. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  10. "Archive Record". Wellington County Museum and Archives. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
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