I specialize in helping my clients find homes in Ontario’s South Coast area.
. Location:
Proximity to Toronto airport and large centres.
Toronto airport, 1 1/2 hours
Both Hamilton and London 1 hour away.
2. Hospitals & Medical Facilities and Schools:
- Hospitals:
Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe,(new emergency ward, and CT Scan unit)
Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital
Brantford General Hospital
- Medical Facilities:
1.Simcoe - Two main buildings provide laboratory, x-ray,
screening and other medical services in Simcoe. The
West Street Medical Centre has one of the most
up-to-date bone scanning machines as well as a Nuclear Medicine and Cardio Pulmonary clinic -
2. Delhi Community Health Centre
3. Waterford Family Health Centre
4. Port Dover Medical Centre
5. Port Rowan Medical Centre
Long-term care facilities:
Simcoe:
1.Norview Lodge - new facility: see www.norfolkcounty.on.ca
2.Cedarwood Village Retirement Apartments and Nursing Home
3. Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home
4. Simcoe Heritage Retirement Home
5. Cedar Crossing
Delhi:
Delhi Long Term Care Centre
Townsend:
Parkview Meadows Christian Retirement Village
- Schools:
Simcoe
Holy Trinity High School
Simcoe Composite School
Port Rowan area
Valley Heights Secondary School
Delhi-
Delhi Secondary School
Waterford-
Waterford High School
Fanshawe College (post secondary)
Elementary schools in the area:
Simcoe
1. Ecole Sainte-Marie
2. St. Joseph’s Catholic School
3. Elgin Avenue Public School
4. West Lynn Public School
5. Lynndale Heights Public School
Conservation: Conservation in Norfolk County is taken very seriously. The Long Pint Region Conservation Authority has designated ’significant forest tracts’ of 1933 acres. They maintain a unique 210 acres Carolinian forest in Backus Woods which features trees found nowhere else in Canada.
www.lprca.on.ca
Recreation:
There are many 9 and 18-hole golf courses, as well as a 27-hole course.
For sailors and boaters, there are numerous marinas, docking facilities, public beaches...as well as regattas and races. The beaches are located at Turkey Point, Long Point and Port Dover. The beach in Long Point is more than 30 km. long.
Hockey
Hockey has a long history in Norfolk, having produced several NHL players, such as Red Kelly, Chico Maki, Rob Blake, Nelson Emerson, to name a few.
Art
There are several art groups in Norfolk, there is also an arts centre in Simcoe, an annual September artist's tour, a pottery guild and lots more.
Music
There is a music festival which occurs in February, involving many children from the local schools, as well as from private music instruction. (similar to a Kiwanis Festival)
Economic Growth:
The future potential of Simcoe looks strong. On Hwy #3 alone there are 5 major retailers, many auto dealerships, and a major shopping mall, Walmart and a new big-box Canadian Tire store.
In addition, a new Toyota parts manufacturing plant (Toyotetsu) opened in 2007, potentially employing nearly 300 people.
Shopper’s Drug Mart, Pizza Pizza, and Boston Pizza have also arrived in Simcoe.
The Real Estate market has seen a lot of growth and continues to do so.
