Top 13 Places to Visit in
Clinton | Ontario
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Canada’s Home of Radar
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Don’t miss a large radar antenna in downtown. You can find it in a triangular park at the convergence of Victoria Street, King Street and Ontario Street. The memorial incorporates an FPS-20 search radar antenna. Canada’s first radar school was located in the nearby former CFB Clinton. It opened in August 1941. Photo: Google Street […]
- Victoria Street, King Street and Ontario Street, Clinton ON
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- http://ontariowarmemorials.blogspot.com/2019/10/clinton-radar-school_26.html
School on Wheels Museum
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School on Wheels Museum is home to a passenger coach converted into a travelling school by Fred Sloman. Due to Fred Sloman’s suggestion for a school on wheels, several dozen children in remote regions could receive an education. Seeing its success, the Ontario Department of Education began the school on wheels by creating seven other […]
- 76 Victoria Terrace, Clinton, ON N0M 1L0
- +1 (519) 482-3997
- https://www.centralhuron.ca/en/recreation-and-events/cnr-school-on-wheels-museum.aspx
Residence Town of Alice Munro
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Alice Ann Munro is a short story writer and Nobel Prize winner (2013). She was born in 1931 in Wingham, Ontario and lives in Clinton. Her first book of short stories was published in 1968; since then, she has published fifteen more. Her work frequently appears in magazines, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, […]
Artist Alley
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The Artist Alley is an outdoor art gallery put together by community artists. It displays over 180 paintings. The project was launched in 2021. Due to its success, it re-installed the previous years’ art as well as 30 new paintings in 2022. The Artist Alley also has a unique umbrella sky which makes for the […]
Home Town of Chief of the General Staff William Dillon Otter
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General Sir William Dillon Otter became the first Canadian-born Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia. He was born in 1843 in The Corners, Canada West (now Clinton, Ontario). Memorial Cairn dedicated to Sir William Dillon Otter on Hwy 4 south of Clinton, the site of the general’s birthplace In 1890, […]
- 77855 London Rd, Clinton, ON N0M 1L0
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- https://1000towns.ca/william-dillon-otter-chief-of-the-general-staff/
Huron Fish & Game Club
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Huron fish and Game Club was originally chartered in 1940 and is a member of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. The club owns an 80-acre farm where members can utilize a 100-yard and 200-yard rifle range and a 3D archery course. Members can enjoy fish and Game Wings on the first Friday of […]
Home Town of Seth
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Seth is the pen name of Gregory Gallant, one of the foremost cartoonists in North America best known for his series Palookaville and his mock-autobiographical graphic novel. It’s a Good Life, If You Don’t Weaken (1996). Seth is known for his realistic, elegant graphic novels, where he invents the slightly askew histories of Canada. His […]
Hullett Marsh
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Hullett Marsh is free and known for its wild game hunting, hiking, horseback riding, birding, and canoeing. The marsh is man-made as it was created through the partnership of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Visit today to enjoy the beautiful wildlife area! Photo: https://www.facebook.com/HullettMarsh
Bannockburn Conservation Area
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The Bannockburn Conservation Area has recreational trails which are almost two kilometres. It includes six different natural communities: Wet Meadow; Eastern White Cedar; Deciduous Forest; Old Field; and Mixed Scrub and Marsh. The Bannockburn Conservation Area also allows fishing as long as you have a fishing license and follow all relevant legislation. Photo: https://www.abca.ca/conservationareas/bannockburn/
- 76249 Bannockburn Line, Exeter, ON N0M, Canada
- +1 (888)-286-2610
- https://www.abca.ca/conservationareas/bannockburn/
Home Town of School Teacher David Yates
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David Yates is the author of Explore Huron TV series. David Yates is a history teacher at Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton. ‘Explore Huron with David Yates’ on Huron County TV is a series in which David describes communities in Huron and their rich heritage. David’s articles on local history appear regularly in local publications. […]
- 165 Princess St E, Clinton, ON N0M 1L0
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- https://1000towns.ca/david-yates-school-teacher/
Clinton Raceway
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Clinton Raceway used to be under Clinton Kinsmen in 1970 and was eventually given to a board of directors in 1983. It was then that Clinton Raceway Inc was formed. Clinton raceway allows guests from all over North America to wager on the racetracks. If you can’t make it in person, don’t worry! The races […]
Home Town of William Thornton Mustard
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William Thornton Mustard developed two operations named for him: the “Mustard operation” in orthopedics used to help hip use in people with polio the “Mustard cardiovascular procedure” used to help correct heart problems in “blue babies” which has saved thousands of children worldwide He was born in Clinton in 1914. Read more about Dr. Mustard […]
Gateway Casinos Clinton
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Gateway Casinos offers players multiple choices for what type of game they would like to play. They have Firelink, Wheel of Fortune, Quick Hits, Lightning Link, Buffalo, and Blazing 777. Photo: https://www.facebook.com/GatewayCasinosClinton/