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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Lindsay |
Lindsay is in the province of Ontario. It is on the Scugog River. One theory claims the community was named for a surveyor's assistant who was shot in the leg and died from infection.
Former and merged community names include:
· Purdy's Rapids · Purdy's Mills · Portage Place
Filming location for 1983 movie, "A Christmas Story" and 1979 movie, "Meatballs"
Local festivals include:
· Central Exhibition - Sept. 19-23, 2007 Dates often change. Check Lindsay web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Kawartha Lakes
Historic sites and museums: Victoria County Museum
Listed places in Lindsay: | Cemeteries (1) | Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Lindsay travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Lindsay Web sites | Lindsay Chamber of Commerce | Ancestry & family history | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) | Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Lindsay include Eden Church Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Lindsay area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Lindsay | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Ontario | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Lindsay | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Lindsay festival web sites: | Central Exhibition ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Ontario provincial government | Historical societies | Ontario historical society | History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Ontario | Lindsay locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Lindsay include Lindsay Daily Post | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Lindsay | Photos & post cards | Photos of Ontario places | Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Lindsay | Hotels in or near Lindsay Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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