Copetown, Ontario

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Copetown is a community that is east of Brantford in the southern region of Ontario, Canada. Dundas Hill is located nearby, signifying its closeness to Dundas. There are three golf courses in the community (Beverly Golf And Country Club, Flamborough Hills Golf Club, and Copetown Woods Golf Club) and residential areas nearby. Agriculture and services are two major industries in Copetown. There are several commercial enterprises in Copetown. These enterprises consist of the general store located off Highway 52, the feed mill off Railway Street, and a retirement community that is located on the outskirts of the village.

The community is located within the 905 area code for telephones and the postal forward sortation area in this region is L0R. Copetown also has a Lions Community Center which is considered to be a service club for adults. From the CN/VIA Railway, one can see the Feed Mill after the bridge. This location is actually where the old Copetown station used to be prior to closing due to lack of service. There is no high speed Internet for those who live in Copetown, other than the Internet supplied to the school. All Internet has to come via telephone (dial-up Internet), from satellite or wireless Internet. In addition to this, Copetown is a short drive to Flamboro Downs which is to the east. Copetown is located roughly ten kilometers from downtown Dundas. The center of Copetown is the 4 way stop at the intersection between Highway 52 and Governors Road.

[edit] Recent history

The TH&B railway used to run through Copetown by way of Old Highway 99, Slote Rd and Highway 52 until it was closed in the late 1970's. Copetown also had its own railway station, which too was closed in 1970's and turned into the local feed mill now known as Quick Feeds Ltd. Queen's Rangers Elementary School was build in 1958, named after the rangers who had worked in the area.