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The community is served by the ''North Link'' scheduled bus service to [[Owen Sound, Ontario|Owen Sound]] and [[London, Ontario|London]], operated by [[Aboutown Transportation]].<ref name=nlbus>{{cite web|url=http://www.aboutown.ca/northlink/Route1Schedule.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917032829/http://aboutown.ca/northlink/Route1Schedule.php|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2010-09-17|title=ABOUTOWN North Link Bus Schedule|publisher=Aboutown Transportation Ltd|accessdate=2011-07-14}}</ref> |
The community is served by the ''North Link'' scheduled bus service to [[Owen Sound, Ontario|Owen Sound]] and [[London, Ontario|London]], operated by [[Aboutown Transportation]].<ref name=nlbus>{{cite web|url=http://www.aboutown.ca/northlink/Route1Schedule.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917032829/http://aboutown.ca/northlink/Route1Schedule.php|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2010-09-17|title=ABOUTOWN North Link Bus Schedule|publisher=Aboutown Transportation Ltd|accessdate=2011-07-14}}</ref> |
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==Religion== |
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Hensall has one church belonging to the United Church of Canada. The church was under the imminent risk of closing and sale. But a pharmacist based in the village, an Egyptian-Canadian Maronite, Michel Haddad, bought the church and allocated further amounts to renovate it and develop further its activities, thus saving the church from closing. |
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Revision as of 00:55, 23 January 2019
Hensall is a community in Bluewater, Ontario, Canada with a population of 1,173 (2011 Census). It is located in the centre of Huron County's agricultural land, and is home to three large processing facilities: Thompsons Limited, Hensall Co-op and Cook's Division of Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd., where thousands of tons of beans are annually processed, packaged and shipped worldwide.
Hensall is known as the White Bean Capital of Canada, built on growth and development that began in the 19th century with traditional farming methods.
Hensall is named after the village of Hensall in Yorkshire, England. Hensall, Ontario was founded by two brothers from Hensall, Yorkshire, (George and James Petty), in 1851.
In 1876 a railway station was built to transport people around the area. In 1896, Hensall had a recorded population of 898. In 1876, Hensall got its first post office.
Transportation
Hensall is located where Huron Road 84 running east from Zurich bisects Highway 4 running north from Exeter.
The community is served by the North Link scheduled bus service to Owen Sound and London, operated by Aboutown Transportation.[1]
Religion
Hensall has one church belonging to the United Church of Canada. The church was under the imminent risk of closing and sale. But a pharmacist based in the village, an Egyptian-Canadian Maronite, Michel Haddad, bought the church and allocated further amounts to renovate it and develop further its activities, thus saving the church from closing.
References
- ^ "ABOUTOWN North Link Bus Schedule". Aboutown Transportation Ltd. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
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- James Scott. The Settlement Of Huron County.
43°26′N 81°30′W / 43.433°N 81.500°W