Walkerton, Ontario
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Walkerton is a town and is the county seat of Bruce County, Ontario. It is located on the Saugeen River and is 75 km southwest of Owen Sound.
The town was incorporated in 1871 and was named after Joseph Walker, who settled in this area in 1850. On January 1, 1999, it became part of the Municipality of Brockton.
The Postal Code is N0G 2V0.
A town map is available here :[[1]] County Map" [[2]]
For the incident of the water contamination in 2000 and seven resultant deaths, see the article: Walkerton Tragedy.
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