Leamington Ontario was incorporated as a village in 1876, but by 1869, the European-Canadian settlement already had a population of 350.
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14 Facts About Leamington Ontario
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Leamington Ontario was a "sundown town, " a place where Black people would face violence or harassment if they were in public after dark.
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Leamington Ontario was one of the few Canadian municipalities included in the Negro Motorist Green Book, the American publication listing safe businesses for travelling black people.
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The tornado passed through Leamington Ontario, damaging various important landmarks and facilities in town, including the marina.
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Residents of Leamington Ontario include a population of Lebanese, Portuguese and Italian.
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Leamington Ontario'storically, tobacco was an important crop in the area.
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Leamington Ontario became a production site of Aphria, one of Canada's largest medicinal and recreational marijuana greenhouse operators.
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Leamington Ontario has two Catholic elementary schools: Cardinal Carter Middle School and Saint Louis.
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Leamington Ontario has several parks including Seacliff Park, the Marina Park, Mersea Park and Garrison Gardens, Henry Park, and Chestnut Park.
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Leamington Ontario has a large marina, as many people engage in sailing and other water sports.
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Town's water tower, visible for kilometres in the flat southern Leamington Ontario landscape, is in the shape and colour of a giant tomato.
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The weekly newspaper that was Leamington Ontario Post ceased operations in 2012 after 138 years in publication.
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Leamington Ontario is served by Weatheradio Canada station VAZ533, transmitting at 162.
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