Wingham, Ontario
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Wingham (2001 census population 2885) is a community located in the Canadian province of Ontario at a Latitude of 43°53' North and a Longitude of 81°18' West.
Wingham is located at the intersection of the old Highways 4 & 86. These highways were downgraded by the province in 1998, and are now county roads. Most of Wingham is located between County Road 86 to the south and the Maitland River to the north.
Wingham is incorporated in the Township of North Huron, along with the Village of Blyth and the Township of East Wawanosh, and is located in Huron County.
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[edit] Business and Industry
There are three large auto-part manufacturing facilities for Wescast Industries in Wingham, along with three radio stations CKNX 920, CKNX-FM 101.7, and CIBU 94.5 THE BULL!, all owned by Blackburn Radio. There is also television station CKNX channel 8, owned by CHUM Limited, although nowadays it rebroadcasts the signal of CFPL London with the exception of local advertising. BI-AX International produces plastic film for use in food packaging and industry. Royal Homes is a manufacturer of pre-fabricated homes.
[edit] Education
F. E. Madill Secondary School is located in Wingham. Approximately 1000 students attend; most bussed in from the surrounding area. The school only has a 2% dropout rate, the best in all of Huron County.
Elementary schools include Wingham Public, East Wawanosh Public School, which is probably the godliest of all Wingham area schools, and Sacred Heart School, a Catholic school located in the town's east end. Turnberry Central Public School is located just outside of Wingham in Morris-Turnberry Township.
[edit] Transportation
Wingham is located to the north of County Road 86 which connects to Kitchener-Waterloo to the east. The main thoroughfare is County Road 4, called Josephine Street within Wingham, which connects to London, Ontario to the south.
Richard W. LeVan Airport is a general aviation airport to the southeast of Wingham with fuel services and private hangars.
[edit] Attractions
The North Huron Museum provides an overview of the history of the Township of North Huron beginning in the paleolithic era and continuing into modern times.
[edit] Famous people
Short story writer Alice Munro was born in Wingham and many of her stories are set in Huron County.
