Pin Quest Ontario

Huron County

One of the first (possibly the first) settler residences in the area was constructed at what is now Lions’ Harbour Park in Goderich and called “the castle”. The castle was a 22’ x 22’’ log building on the south bank of the Menesetung River.

A rectangular lapel pin with a box divided into three sections. From left to right the sections contain a sun over the water; two wind turbines; and a barn in front of a field. At the bottom of the pin is the name “Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh”.

Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, Township of

During World War II, the Royal Air Force relocated an Air Navigation School from Great Britain to the RCAF Station Port Albert in what is now the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh. A Canadian navigator named Kenneth Maclure developed his grid navigation method while stationed in Port Albert and in 1945 became one of the first people to fly over the North Pole. A memorial cairn now stands near where the old school used to be.

A lapel pin with the words “Central Huron”. The words sit on top of a body of water with a rising sun and three flying geese in the background. To the left are two corn stalks.

Central Huron, Township of

Central Huron is home to Clinton, “Canada’s home of radar” due to the presence of a training unit for radar operators between 1941 and 1971 when radar was a top secret device. A large radar antenna stands downtown.

A thin, horizontal rectangular lapel pin with the word Goderich Canada’s Prettiest town. The letter I in Goderich is dotted with a maple leaf.

Goderich, Town of

That Goderich is the prettiest town in Canada is allegedly a quote from Queen Elizabeth II despite the fact that she has never visited. The town is indeed beautiful. The hub and spoke layout of the downtown is an example.

A round lapel pin with words around the border reading Seaforth, Mckillop, Brussels, Grey, Tuckersmith, Established 2001. In the centre, a barn and silo stand at the edge of a crop field. In the background a sun rises above the silhouette of a city. Over the centre of the pin is a box with the words Huron East.

Huron East, Township of

Huron East includes Hensall: “the white bean capital of Canada” and the home of the Hensall Co-op which is one of Canada’s largest co-ops If you’ve eaten enjoyed beans in Ontario or Manitoba, there’s a good chance Hensall co-op had a hand in putting them on your plate.

A round lapel pin with a blue background and a coat of arms. The shield is divided into three. The upper left quarter is orange with a sheaf of wheat. The upper right quarter is green with an unclear figure. The lower half shows a plow in brown soil with a blue background. The shield is surrounded by wreaths of leaves. At the bottom is the date 1856 and a banner with the name “Howick”.

Howick, Township of

Howick was part of the ‘Queen’s Bush’ tract surveyed by the British government in 1836 after entering into a treaty with the Ojibway of Manitoulin Island and the Saugeen Peninsula. In 1854 when the government began selling lots in the area, many existing residents did not purchase lots they had already worked to clear and settle on so the land was sold to others. As a result, early years in Howick were characterized by lawsuits and petitions from early settlers trying to reclaim their homes.

A large black lapel pin with a border reading Morris Turnberry 2001. At the centre is a capital letter M over a capital letter T. On top of the T is a green leaf.

Morris-Turnberry, Municipality of

Morris-Turnberry’s Bluevale community played a part in the history of global entertainment. In 1859 a man named Elias was born in the community. His last name? Disney. His sons Walt and Roy would go on to found the Disney Company.

A lapel pin in the shape of a rounded silver rectangle with a blue wave over the top. The words North Huron appear in blue text. At the top right of the pin a yellow circle representing the sun surrounds the silhouette of a flying goose and a wetland plant.

North Huron, Township of

One of North Huron's communities is Blyth; home to the renowned Blyth Festival which celebrates Canadian theatre.

It was also home to John Kelly who created Canada’s first automobile 4 years before Henry Ford would make his first car.

A circular lapel pin with a triangle inside divided into four sections. The bottom half features three gears and a sheaf of wheat. The upper left third has a maple leaf. The upper right third has a trillium. The upper middle third has a sun over the water and the date 2001. Above the triangle are the words Municipality of. Overlapping the bottom half is a banner reading South Huron.

South Huron, Municipality of

South Huron is home to Exeter, a town with a unique claim to fame.

Exeter is home to the white squirrel. Not albino, they are a variety of grey squirrel that have a rare white colouring. Their numbers in Exeter are larger than anywhere else.