Bolsover, Ontario

Bolsover is a village located in the city of Kawartha Lakes, west of the village of Kirkfield at the junction of Kawartha Lakes Road 48 and Kawartha Lakes Road 46. The village is located to the south of Canal Lake.[1]

History

By 1869, Bolsover was a Village with a population of 150 in the Township of Eldon County Victoria. It was established on the Talbot River. It was on the line of the proposed Toronto and Nipissing Railway. There was a stage to Woodville. The average price of land was $5 to $16. [2]

Sports

Bolsover is home to the Western Trent Golf Club.[3]

Notable residents

Dave Devall, well-known former meteorologist who worked for television station CFTO-TV (CTV Toronto) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, resides in Bolsover. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Google (June 18, 2015). "Bolsover, Ontario" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ The province of Ontario gazetteer and directory. H. McEvoy Editor and Compiler, Toronto : Robertson & Cook, Publishers, 1869
  3. ↑ Bolsover Golf Courses - Ontario, Canada - OntGolf.ca
  4. ↑ The Barron Blog

Coordinates: 44°31′45″N 79°03′40″W / 44.52917°N 79.06111°W / 44.52917; -79.06111

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