Moorefield, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Moorefield is a community in Southern Ontario, located within the Wellington County
township of Mapleton
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The founder of Moorefield, Richard C. Moore, was the son of a Baptist
missionary who came to Canada for the purpose of establishing a church and converts in North America. Richard, as well as his brother Rev. George C. Moore, had involvement in various business ventures in the area. The family had moved to the new township of Maryborough
in the 1850s and had established a church which the town was built around.
The earliest property deed listed for St. John's Anglican Church, Moorefield, is dated 23 July 1859 (Ledger A, begun in 1883), so it can be seen that the town grew with some rapidity, with a diversity of religion-since the founder of the town was strongly Baptist.
that had people buy into the company through the purchase of pigeon chicks, with the promise that all future chicks would be purchased, but it actually was not Ponzi because a processing plant had been set up. Arlan Galbraith, the owner of the company, has not been charged with a crime as of January 2010, but an investigation continues.
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team in the Canadian National Tournament, Reg Holinshead, is a resident of Moorefield. Reg played his minor lacrosse in Huntsville
, as well as playing for their Junior B team. Reg played for Jim Bishop and the Green Gaels in the 1970s and was selected to the Junior A All-Star team in 1978.
Wellington County, Ontario
Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Guelph, a city which is politically independent, but Guelph's status as the seat means it houses the county's administrative offices...
township of Mapleton
Mapleton, Ontario
Mapleton is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within Wellington County.-Communities:The largest and central community in Mapleton is the village of Drayton, which contains the township offices and has the largest retail presence....
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The founder of Moorefield, Richard C. Moore, was the son of a Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
missionary who came to Canada for the purpose of establishing a church and converts in North America. Richard, as well as his brother Rev. George C. Moore, had involvement in various business ventures in the area. The family had moved to the new township of Maryborough
Maryborough
Maryborough may refer to:* Maryborough, Queensland, a town in Australia** Electoral district of Maryborough, Queensland* Maryborough, Victoria, another town in Australia* The pre-1922 name of Port Laoise in the Republic of Ireland...
in the 1850s and had established a church which the town was built around.
The earliest property deed listed for St. John's Anglican Church, Moorefield, is dated 23 July 1859 (Ledger A, begun in 1883), so it can be seen that the town grew with some rapidity, with a diversity of religion-since the founder of the town was strongly Baptist.
Pigeon King International Scam
Moorefield held the largest business development office of the company called Pigeon King International, which become infamous as a result of its crash in 2008. The company was believed to be operating on a Ponzi schemePonzi scheme
A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from any actual profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation...
that had people buy into the company through the purchase of pigeon chicks, with the promise that all future chicks would be purchased, but it actually was not Ponzi because a processing plant had been set up. Arlan Galbraith, the owner of the company, has not been charged with a crime as of January 2010, but an investigation continues.
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Reg Holinshead
The assistant coach for the 2007 Bantam Team Ontario lacrosseLacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
team in the Canadian National Tournament, Reg Holinshead, is a resident of Moorefield. Reg played his minor lacrosse in Huntsville
Huntsville, Ontario
Huntsville is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. It is located north of Toronto and south of North Bay....
, as well as playing for their Junior B team. Reg played for Jim Bishop and the Green Gaels in the 1970s and was selected to the Junior A All-Star team in 1978.
External sources
- Mennonite Historical Society of Canada Collection collection "MC (1830-Moorefield)"
- Linda Weber, "A Brief History of Bethel, Berea, Moorefield, Glen Allen, and Listowel," Research paper, CGC, 1971, 37 pp.
- Wellington Advertiser