 In
the "Beaver Meadow" of Coronation park at the north end of the village
on Hwy. 9, a 2-km walking trail allows travellers to stretch their legs
along the banks of Otter Creek, and visitors can get a taste of the sweetest,
coldest water on earth at Mildmay's famous, ever-flowing artesian well.
On a hot, dry day in July this park is heaven. After a refreshing drink,
check out the main street decorated beautifully with fountains, lamp posts,
trees, and flowers.
 Mildmay
is located where the Elora Road meets Highway #9, and the purity and speed
of the water through this valley assured the building of pioneer mills,
homes and supporting commercial enterprises. Mildmay is said to be named
after Sir Henry Mildmay, Master of the Jewel Office during the reigns of
James I and Charles I, or after his property, Mildmay Park in North London,
England. The village was incorporated in 1918, although settled around
1863 and was called Sheild's Corner (after an innkeeper), then Mernersmill
(after the biggest entrepreneur) before the townsfolk settled on Mildmay
in 1873.
In early September, enjoy
the Mildmay-Carrick Fall Fair at the Recreation Complex and Fairgrounds,
and the "Hanging of the Green" at Christmas time. |
In
the "Beaver Meadow" of Coronation park at the north end of the village
on Hwy. 9, a 2-km walking trail allows travellers to stretch their legs
along the banks of Otter Creek, and visitors can get a taste of the sweetest,
coldest water on earth at Mildmay's famous, ever-flowing artesian well.
On a hot, dry day in July this park is heaven. After a refreshing drink,
check out the main street decorated beautifully with fountains, lamp posts,
trees, and flowers.
