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a village located within Kent County. Twenty-five local residents met at Queen's Park for the final approval. The official birthday of the village is May 1, 1914. In 1999 the
Conservative government mandated amalgamation of all Kent County Municipalities with Chatham as a province-wide plan to reduce costs. Thought was given to moving Wheatley to Essex County's jurisdiction but it became part of West Kent's riding along with Tilbury, Romney, Tilbury East, and the village of Merlin. A book about the town,
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source of the hard-stone building materials. The year 1818 saw the beginning of construction of the southwestern portion of Talbot Road. Col. Burwell, the chief surveyor, was hired by Col. Thomas Talbot (a
British officer and land developer) to supervise the construction of the road which eventually stretched over 300 miles along the shoreline of Lake Erie. Following the completion of the road, settlers arrived and began taking up crown lands. The first settler, Wheatley, arrived from England.
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signs in the area. Many speculate that the town was referred to as
Pegtown due to the construction of homes on stilts/pegs due to the marshlands located near the lake. The origin of the name remain unclear as other theories exist. The name "Pegtown" was eventually discarded as Richard Wheatley's son in law, William Buchanan opened a post office (1865) and renamed the town in honor of its first permanent resident.
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Wheatley had been named "Pegtown" prior to the arrival of its first permanent settler
Richard Wheatley who built a home on lot 218 Talbot trail in 1832. He was proceeded by such families as the Derbyshire's, Lamarsh's, Julien's and Ivison's most of whom can be found in directories and on local street
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Wheatley; this led to the installation of gas detectors. On August 26, the detectors sounded in the centre of town; as evacuation was in progress, a gas explosion occurred which destroyed buildings and seriously injured seven people. In November 2022, people and
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In 1913, the existing political structure of the village was deemed outdated. As a result, half of the town fell under the jurisdiction of Mersea
Township whilst the other fell under Romney Township. A petition was presented to parliament February 19, 1914 and resulted in Wheatley being approved as
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The town also celebrates St. John the
Baptist celebration in June, as well as outdoor summer concerts located at Two Creeks Conservation Area every Sunday during the summer. Wheatley is located on the flight path for migratory birds and monarch butterflies and attracts birders from around the world
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Prior to the arrival of white settlers, the area was home to a population of
Indigenous people known as Neutrals, an Iroquoian tribe of the south. The Indigenous Neutrals were experts in carving arrowheads, spear points, and tomahawks. The flint beds located along the shores of Lake Erie were the
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Wheatley's downtown offers restaurants, the Royal
Canadian Legion Branch 324, with its collection of militaria, a pharmacy, post office, library and bank. Wheatley's Remembrance Day events take place on the library grounds, as do other ceremonies.
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Wheatley hosts an annual "Fish
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Wheatley is home to a 9-hole golf course, Talbot Trail Golf Club, was originally named Rolling Acres Golf Club at its incorporation in 1964 until the name was changed in 1981.
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Wheatley has an elementary public school, which hosts many different activities and sports. Wheatley has minor and senior soccer, sponsored by many local businesses.
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