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Ontario Tourism Region : Southwestern
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- Pop. 425. Part of the City of Nanticoke in the Reg. Mun. of Haldimand-Norfolk, on C. Rds. 3 & 53, 2 km. N ofthe N shore of L. Erie and 56 km. S of Hamilton.
- The place was first named Williamsville after the first settler, William Steel. David Evans opened the first store in 1834. The place was subsequently known as The Corners, Stoney Creek, and Enterprise.
- In 1836 the post office opened as Walpole after the township in which it was located. In 1855 it changed to Selkirk, possibly after the Earl of Selkirk.
- In 1808 he bought 30,800 acres (12,465 ha) of land from the Six Nations confederacy, but reneged on payment.
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