Snowball, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Snowball is a Canadian
hamlet in the township of King
, Ontario
, at the crossroads of Wellington Street W. (17th sideroad) and Dufferin Street. It is located north of Eversley. Snowball is part of electoral Ward 1 in King.
– workers packed the joints with so much snow they had to wait for it to melt in spring in order to finish construction. In an ironic twist of fate, an overheated stove burned the Church down 20 years later.
In 2005, a golf course and new residential zone were built in Snowball, and accordingly, its population has increased.
Canada
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hamlet in the township of King
King, Ontario
King is a township in York Region north of Toronto, within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada.The rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine are the most prominent visible geographical feature of King. The Holland Marsh, considered to be Ontario's "vegetable basket", straddles King Township...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, at the crossroads of Wellington Street W. (17th sideroad) and Dufferin Street. It is located north of Eversley. Snowball is part of electoral Ward 1 in King.
History
The hamlet's name dates to 1850, when its inhabitants built a log church. The story, handwritten by the Snowball Women's Institute in 1926 and archived at the King City branch of the King Township Public LibraryKing Township Public Library
The King Township Public Library is a public library system that serves King Township, Ontario in Canada. It consists of four branches located at:* King City* Nobleton* Schomberg* Ansnorveldt...
– workers packed the joints with so much snow they had to wait for it to melt in spring in order to finish construction. In an ironic twist of fate, an overheated stove burned the Church down 20 years later.
Present day
It has an estimated population of 190 people and is known for its horseback riding schools; locally, it is known for its large garden centre. At its crossroads are also found a gas station with an attached coffee shop and adjacent diner.In 2005, a golf course and new residential zone were built in Snowball, and accordingly, its population has increased.