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Listowel / ˈ l ɪ s t ə w əl / is an unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada, located in the Municipality of North Perth. Incorporated as the Town of Listowel in 1875, it was dissolved in 1998 following amalgamation with several other communities in the northern section of Perth County .
The Kincardine branch wyes off in Palmerston, turning sharply to run southwest out of town. It parallels the Stratford and Huron Railway, which was only a few meters to the west. They both ran unto Listowel, where the S&H turns to run out of town to the southeast while the WG&BR continued southwest a short distance to Atwood.
Perth County has three hospitals, in Stratford, Listowel and St. Marys, with 24-hour emergency services. Large regional health care centres are located in London, Ontario and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Listowel Hospital offers comprehensive care including a breast health centre and a Family Primary Care Centre.
In 1904, the Railway obtained authorization to construct branch lines from Linwood by way of Stratford to St. Marys and Clinton, and from Linwood to Listowel. [8] The Stratford branch was never constructed, while the Listowel branch opened in 1908. [9] In December 1997, the Canadian Pacific Railway did not renew the lease with Guelph Junction ...
Highway 7 to Highway 4 – London, Elginfield, Stratford: Highway 23 southern terminus: 4.3: 2.7 County Road 47 (Fallon Drive) – Lucan, Granton: Middlesex–Perth boundary: Lucan Biddulph–Perth South boundary: 10.4: 6.5: Whalen Line: Whalen Corners: Huron–Perth boundary: South Huron–Perth South boundary: 10.8: 6.7 Huron County Road 11 ...
Stratford's first constable was hired in 1854. [46] As of 2018, the Police Service has 56 sworn members and 22 civilians. [47] Other areas of Perth County receive services from the Ontario Provincial Police, Perth County Detachment in Sebringville with satellite offices in Listowel and Mitchell.
The name was changed to Listowel when a post office was established in 1856. [2] The new name was chosen by a government official and refers to Listowel, Ireland. The majority of early settlers were of Protestant Irish origin (Ulster Scots Planters, or English Planters). [3] Listowel was incorporated as a town in 1874.
Palmerston was a key division point for the Grand Trunk and later the Canadian National Railway in Southwestern Ontario with 65 subdivisions; Owen Sound, Kincardine, Durham, Fergus, Guelph Junction and Stratford. In its original concept the railroad was to run from Guelph to Southampton, Ontario and would not have gone through Palmerston.