Glen Meyer, Ontario

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Glen Meyer
Coordinates: 42°43′53″N 80°40′23″W / 42.73139°N 80.67306°W / 42.73139; -80.67306Coordinates: 42°43′53″N 80°40′23″W / 42.73139°N 80.67306°W / 42.73139; -80.67306
Country  Canada
Province Ontario Ontario
County Norfolk

Glen Meyer is an unincorporated community in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, southeast of Tillsonburg. In 1974, radio station CKOT received permission to move its transmitter to Glen Meyer.

During World War II, a labour camp was approved for Glen Meyer, to house enemy merchant seamen held as prisoners of war who would work under guard at local farms.[1]

The term "Glen Meyer" refers to an Iroquoian aboriginal culture related to the Neutral Nation people.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Approve P.O.W. labour for Ontario farms". Toronto Daily Star. April 4, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2010. 
  2. ↑ Gillespie, Ian (March 1, 2010). "City's oldest 'cold case' gruesome mystery". The London Free Press. Retrieved April 14, 2010. 
  • "Glen Meyer, Ontario". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2010. 
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