East Zorra, Ontario
| East Zorra-Tavistock | |
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| Township (lower-tier) | |
| Township of East Zorra-Tavistock | |
 East Zorra-Tavistock
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| County | Oxford |
| Formed | 1 January 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don McKay |
| • Federal riding | Oxford |
| • Prov. riding | Oxford |
| Area | |
| • Land | 242.30 km2 (93.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,836 |
| • Density | 28.2/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code FSA | N0J |
| Area code(s) | 519 and 226 |
| Website | www.ezt.ca |
East Zorra-Tavistock is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, formed on 1 January 1975 through the amalgamation of the Township of East Zorra and the Village of Tavistock. It is part of Oxford County. The township had a population of 6,836 in the Canada 2011 Census.
The township is governed by a Mayor (Don McKay acclaimed at November 2006 election [1]), a Deputy Mayor (Maureen Ralph), and 5 Councillors over three geographic wards:
The township includes the population centres of Braemar, Cassel, East Zorra, Hickson, Huntingford, Innerkip, Perry Mine, Perrys Lane, Strathallan, Tavistock, Tollgate, Willow Lake, and Woodstock Airport. It also includes a portion of the hamlet of Punkeydoodles Corners, which straddles the municipal boundaries of East Zorra – Tavistock, Wilmot and Perth East.
By 1869, Braemar was a village with a population of 75 in the Township of East Zorra, County Oxford. The average price of land was $25.
Hickson is located at the intersection of Highway 59 and County Road 8, approximately 13 kilometres north of and 10 kilometres south of Tavistock.
Hickson was founded in 1876 when the town of Strathallen was bypassed by the new Port Dover and Lake Huron Railway, which went in east of the anticipated location. A new village was created at the whistle-stop, and Strathallan slowly faded away as community members relocated, along with a few houses moved by the milk factory. The new village was named after Sir Joseph Hickson, the general manager of the Grand Trunk Railway, who never saw the village in his lifetime. Curiously, the Hickson Centennial was celebrated erroneously in 1978 on unreliable information.
Hickson has recently added a 4th street (2014) in addition to Highway 59, which is also known as Harwood Street: Lovey's Street (County Road 8), John Street, King Crescent & Borden Court. Hickson is home to Hickson Central Public School (elementary), a public park, the East-Zorra Tavistock township hall and volunteer fire department, a post office, and several small businesses.
Huntingford is on Hwy 59, between Oxford Road 33 and Braemar Sideroad.
The village of Innerkip is located approximately 10 kilometres North-East of Woodstock. Innerkip is home to Innerkip Central Public School (elementary), Woodstock Trinity Private School, the Innerkip Highlands Golf Course, a public park, a community centre and library, a volunteer fire department, a post office, and several small businesses.
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