Beeton Tottenham B.I.A.
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Beeton and Tottenham are 2 quaint villages within New Tecumseth, a strong growing and vibrant community. Strong in antiquity, blessed with picturesque natural surroundings such as the Tottenham conservation area, open fields and agriculture. The South Simcoe Heritage Railway runs from Tottenham and attracts many visitors per year. Beeton is well known for the Beeton Honey & Garden Festival each May and the famous Beeton Fall Fair. 2009 marked the 125th anniversary celebration of Tottenham and 2011 marks Beeton’s 125th heritage celebrations. Both towns are about a 10 minute drive apart. Planning a multi-day stay is easy – there are lots of local Inns and bed and breakfasts and camping.
The business communities of Beeton and Tottenham joined forces to establish a business improvement area to work toward creating healthy, vibrant downtown cores.
Beeton
Beeton was once a bustling center of manufacturing, honey production, lumbering, flour making, woolen and knitting mills, and more. It began as Clarksville in 1856 named after a blacksmith named Robert Clark. In 1874 that name was changed to Beeton named after David Jones who was the first commercial honey
producer in Canada.
Other celebrities that came from Beeton are Gorden Tamblyn, owner of Tamblyn Drug Company and Kate Aitken, an author, radio broadcaster, columnist, goodwill ambassador of the U.N. and U.N.I.C.E.F.
Tottenham
Tottenham was incorporated in 1884, however records indicate that there were settlements there in the early 1800’s. The name Tottenham, could have come from two different places. The first is believed to have come from the Tottens, a pioneer family. The other is from a man named Halladay who was the first postmaster and named the village after Tottenham Court Road in England around 1850.
What's New?
Check the calendar! Events for 2012.
You will find it in the Events section of this site.