Crieff, Ontario
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| Township of Puslinch | ||
Morriston
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 Location of Puslinch within Wellington County |
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 Puslinch
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| Coordinates: 43°27′N 80°10′W / 43.450°N 80.167°WCoordinates: 43°27′N 80°10′W / 43.450°N 80.167°W | ||
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 Canada
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 Ontario
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| County | Wellington | |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1850 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Township | |
| • Mayor | Dennis Lever | |
| • Governing Body | Township of Puslinch Council | |
| • MP | Mike Chong (Con) | |
| • MPP | Ted Arnott (PC) | |
| Area | ||
| • Land | 214.61 km2 (82.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 7,029 | |
| • Density | 32.8/km2 (85/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Postal Code FSA | N0B | |
| Area code(s) | 519, 226 and 905 | |
| Website | www.puslinch.ca | |
Puslinch is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in Wellington County, surrounding the south end of Guelph. The area is rich in natural gas resources. The main source of production is agricultural, bottling and mining. Mining has been dominant throughout the county. About half of the township is forested, and a conservation area lies to the southwest. Near the western edge of the township, just outside Cambridge, Ontario is Puslinch Lake, the largest kettle lake in North America. It is part of the Guelph census metropolitan area.
The township was named after Puslinch House in Devon, England, where Elizabeth Yonge, the wife of Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada Sir John Colborne, was born. Records from 1846 indicate a population in the township of 1500, most of whom were "Highland Scotch".
The township includes the communities of Aberfoyle, Aikensville, Arkell, Badenoch, Barbers Beach, Corwhin, Crieff, Killean, Little Lake, Morriston and Puslinch.
Aberfoyle is the administrative centre for Puslinch Township and is home to the municipality's administrative offices and fire station. It is located at the headwaters of Mill Creek, approximately three kilometres south of Guelph city limits on Brock Road, formerly a portion of old Hwy 6. Aberfoyle was first settled in the 1840s and is named for Aberfoyle, Scotland. In 1869, the population was only 100.
It is famous for its spring water Aberfoyle Spring Water, which is bottled from Aberfoyle (formerly Aberfoyle Spring Water Company). Nestlé bought the company in 2002.
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