Now one of the two principal villages in the municipality of West Elgin, the community of West Lorne is rooted in the history of the Talbot Settlement that came to the north shore of Lake Erie in the early 1800s. The community took hold with the arrival of the Canada Southern Railway in the 1870s.
It was first named Bismarck, after the German chancellor, and was later known as West Clayton, Dutton and Lorne before the village and train station finally settled on West Lorne after the turn of the century.The name was taken from the Lorne Mills, located south of the railway.
It was first named Bismarck, after the German chancellor, and was later known as West Clayton, Dutton and Lorne before the village and train station finally settled on West Lorne after the turn of the century.The name was taken from the Lorne Mills, located south of the railway.
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P.J. Gangle has been helping friends and neighbours in communities like West Lorne, Eagle, Rodney, Bothwell and Muirkirk, Ontario for many years. Our staff still lives here in West Lorne, so you may have already met us in a restaurant, at a fair or on the street. We're your neighbours and we're here to help.
West Lorne and Rodney are railway towns with historic, artistic and environmental attractions. The West Elgin Nature Club is actively involved in preserving our unique natural environment. Try one of their guided trails through Calton Swamp Wildlife Management Area or Joe's Bush in Rodney.
You'll find a wide variety of vegetation, including: tulip trees, sassafras, black walnut, sugar maples, black cherry, butternut and white pines as well as many types of ferns and wild flowers.Joe's Bush, a 50-acre forested area, was donated to the village of Rodney in 1986 by long-time resident Joseph E. Schmid.
You'll find a wide variety of vegetation, including: tulip trees, sassafras, black walnut, sugar maples, black cherry, butternut and white pines as well as many types of ferns and wild flowers.Joe's Bush, a 50-acre forested area, was donated to the village of Rodney in 1986 by long-time resident Joseph E. Schmid.
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