Meaford, Ontario (Waterfront in Winter)

in #travel7 years ago

Meaford is one of the larger municipal centers in Grey County. Primarily a tourist destination during the summer, Meaford is still a hub of winter activity. Only minutes away from Collingwood, it provides a lot of ski and snowmobile trails for snow enthusiasts.

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Interesting Meaford Facts -

  1. Meaford was one of the primary shooting locations for Disney’s Christmas film “One Magic Christmas”. Incidentally, the name of the fictional town in the film was “Medford” (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089731/?ref_=ttloc_loc_tt)
  2. Meaford is very close to the Billy Bishop Regional Airport. Billy Bishop was a Canadian World War 1 flying ace with an accredited 72 victories, making him Canada’s top performer
  3. During March 2018, people flocked to Meaford to see the “blue ice”. This is a phenomenon where snow attaches to ice and compresses out the air. The increased density of the nice makes it appear blue, rather than clear
  4. Like many small Ontario towns, Meaford has a festival fashioned around its harvest. The Apple Harvest Craft Show features over 200 exhibits covering needlework, blacksmithing, pottery and other arts
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